Tom
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I'm starting to wonder if one of the pre-requisites of a memorable film is the soundtrack. While Master and Commander makes do with very little incidental music (which is quite nice really), many other great films (Braveheart, Dances with Wolves, Leon, Godfather) have extremely memorable music.
Is this because the music is good in itself, and makes the film 'better', or would the film work equally as well without any music? I can't imagine Dances with Wolves without the epic soundtrack accompanying the landscape photography, or The Fifth Element without Eric Serra's pumping synth music. To even think about Blade Runner without the music is quite disconcerting.
I've only been thinking about this because I've been listening to lots of soundtrack albums of late. Anyone got any thoughts on this?
Is this because the music is good in itself, and makes the film 'better', or would the film work equally as well without any music? I can't imagine Dances with Wolves without the epic soundtrack accompanying the landscape photography, or The Fifth Element without Eric Serra's pumping synth music. To even think about Blade Runner without the music is quite disconcerting.
I've only been thinking about this because I've been listening to lots of soundtrack albums of late. Anyone got any thoughts on this?