“If I weren’t a director
I would want to be a film composer.”
Quentin Tarantino remarked that movies and music go hand in hand. When writing a script, one of the first things he does is find the music he will feature for the opening sequence.
Music is an integral part of any film or television show. It can evoke emotion, set the tone for a scene, and even create a powerful connection with the audience.
Music achieves many things: it creates atmosphere, establishes the setting, calls attention to unseen elements, reinforces or foreshadows narrative developments, and gives meaning to a character's actions or translates their thoughts.
Music amplifies emotions, establishes a tone, changes audience perceptions, and plays a vital role in triggering all types of emotion.
This concept works for every type of movie genre. For action, music acts like an impulse that makes your heart race and drowns you in suspense. Playing a cello or a violin can bring you to tears in a love story, and playing soft, creepy music can be the main protagonist in a horror film as an innocent actor stumbles into a graveyard!
Music helps to shape and tell a narrative, and narrative music tells the audience what to feel. Without music, you would be left wondering what an actor was going through. That is the reason why there are so few movies without music. Music is powerful!
The Three Movies to Watch
Saturday Night Fever
This soundtrack managed to stay afloat on the Billboard charts for 24 straight weeks — and 18 consecutive weeks overseas in the United Kingdom — Featuring these great songs, "Stayin' Alive," "Jive Talkin'," and "You Should Be Dancing" to the sensual stuff like "More Than a Woman," and "How Deep Is Your Love" this is the grooviest 76 minutes ever, and the inarguably the most incredible soundtrack of all time. And the sensational movie opened up the Disco era completely!
Almost Famous
Almost Famous is a fantastic soundtrack. Cameron Crowe chose songs that reflect the ultimate rock story journey. From the use of "The Who" to the remarkable Cat Stevens song, "The Wind," the music theme is impressive. His choice of Elton John's song, "Tiny Dancer," gives the story a strong, sturdy anchor and truly so many unique and unforgettable scenes.
3. Sound of Music
"The Sound of Music" is as popular as ever, and the film is still available worldwide. The 1959 musical was composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein. The soundtrack reached the number one position on the Billboard 200 that year in the US and remained in the top ten for a record 109 weeks. It remained on the Billboard 200 chart for 238 weeks. And, the whole family can watch this sweet story, and "My Favorite Things" and "Do-Re-Mi" are still sung in every music school across the country.
So grab a bowl of popcorn and end your day with a movie that features GREAT music!!