The Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey
TV & Film:Film History
Brad Pitt took on another foreign accent for his 1997 true-life drama "Seven Years in Tibet," telling the story of an Austrian mountain climber captured during World War II who takes refuge in Tibet and befriends a young Dalai Lama. Pitt's accent wasn't the only misfire of the film. Director Jean-Jacques Annaud butchered John Williams' score, taking many of the cues featuring famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma out of the film in favor of pre-existing Tibetan music and some of the more unaffecting portions of Williams' score. What we get is a score that is better appreciated on the soundtrack release, as it features plenty of Ma's fantastic cello performances. Host Jeff Commings tries to find some standout moments in the score that are used in the film, but there are not many from which to choose.
Episode 113 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Episode 112.5: While You Wait For Episode 113...
Episode 112 - The Fabelmans
Episode 111 - Epilogue
Episode 110 - The Rise of Skywalker
Episode 109 - The Post
Episode 108 - The Last Jedi
Episode 107 - The BFG
Episode 106 - The Force Awakens
Episode 105 - The Book Thief
Episode 104 - Lincoln
Episode 103 - War Horse
Episode 102 - The Adventures of Tintin
Episode 101 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Episode 100 - Munich
Episode 99 - Memoirs of a Geisha
Episode 98 - War of the Worlds
Episode 97 - Revenge of the Sith
Episode 96 - The Terminal
Episode 95 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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