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Feb. 8th, 2011
Happy Birthday, John Williams
Feb. 8th, 2011 10:01 amBorn on this date in 1932. Love him or loathe him (and I unabashedly love him), his film scores have influenced several generations.
What are your favorite Williams pieces? It's hard not to just rattle off the iconic themes for Superman, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, and nearly every note in six Star Wars films, but I'm also extremely fond of his work for Hook, Jurassic Park, and the Olympics. I've got a long love for the theme from Lost In Space. But the ones that really get me are his scores for Jaws and especially Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Phenomenally evocative music, unlike anything heard before.
What are your favorite Williams pieces? It's hard not to just rattle off the iconic themes for Superman, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, and nearly every note in six Star Wars films, but I'm also extremely fond of his work for Hook, Jurassic Park, and the Olympics. I've got a long love for the theme from Lost In Space. But the ones that really get me are his scores for Jaws and especially Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Phenomenally evocative music, unlike anything heard before.
Happy Birthday, Jules Verne
Feb. 8th, 2011 10:17 amBorn on this date in 1828. The celebratory Google logo is fantastic. Play with the joystick, or, if you have a handheld device, tilt the screen.
Your favorite Verne book? Mine is Around The World In 80 Days.
Your favorite Verne book? Mine is Around The World In 80 Days.
He's Baaaa-aaaack
Feb. 8th, 2011 12:28 pmWell, not quite yet. But, soon, Keith Olbermann will return to the airwaves, on Current TV.