Retro Reviews & More

This is to be like the posts designated  prior  as  "Famous" in that they are not theory, not review, and little to no trivia. An inaugural single post on Movie & TV Cars started it all, and more recently, a series of four posts on film music celebrated the themes of John Williams , instrumental themes by other composers , soundtrack songs , and songs repurposed for a soundtrack . The shift in terminology from "Famous" to "Favorite" is because it becomes even more individualistic in opinion. It also begins a series, all supported by data, though each post's subject is measured differently. Favorite Movie Quotes (with Real-Life Application) Spend much time around me and eventually I will begin to spout out film quotes, sometimes in the course of regular conversation. These are not always merely the most repeatable one-liners, but instead actually do a good job of summing up an opinion, good advice, or even a circumstance encountered in life. That i...

Welcome to the fourth and final post in a series on film music. It began with Famous Instrumental Themes of John Williams , proceeded to Famous Instrumental Themes (Various) , and last time, Famous Soundtrack Songs . Like Famous Movie & TV Cars  before them, there is no theory, no review, and no trivia (or maybe a little). Famous Soundtrack Songs (Repurposed) Continuing on the other side of movie music, there is also another side of soundtrack songs. Sometimes a song already exists that fits a scene well. Sometimes it carries its own connotations. Sometimes it's to subvert expectations. That is today's subject, songs that already existed and were repurposed for use in a film. It is important to define parameters for what I mean by repurposed, as it might be supposed that I inadvertently included " As Time Goes By " in Famous Soundtrack Songs . To be repurposed for this objective, the song must have been significant in previous release. Significance can be due to e...