Quentin Tarantino doesn't use film composers on his movies - he takes great records and matches them to the action with an impressively adroit touch. It made me think that I'd love the job of combining my favourites with the upcoming movies of the modern masters (but not dealing with the endless legal wrangles to get permission to use them!). Here is my short list of some of the finest matchings of sound and visuals.
2001. A Space Odyssey
- The Blue Danube. Johann Strauss. 2001. A Space Odyssey. Stanley Kubrick
- Natural High. Bloodstone. Jackie Brown. Quentin Tarantino.
- Up Up and Away. The Fifth Dimension. Born on the Fourth of July. Oliver Stone
Woodstock
- Wooden Ships. Crosby Stills and Nash. Woodstock. Michael Wadleigh
- Funeral Canticle. John Tavener. The Tree of Life. Terrence Mallick
The Tree Of Life
And from TV:
- On a Clear Day. The Peddlers. Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
Now what brought this on was thinking about Jeep's Blues - The Duke Ellington number which opens our Newport Jazz Festival tribute concert on November 18th at Cadogan Hall. This was used in the terrific movie 'American Hustle'; and what an inspired choice.
Jeep's Blues, Duke Ellington, American Hustle
See it here (I also love the use of Chicago's 'Does Anybody Know What Time It Is') - so I'll stick those two on my list. I'd be interested to hear of any other particularly brilliant choices that you love - I hope to discover some more memorable moments.
Jackie Brown
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