The Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey
TV & Film:Film History
The 1987 war film "Empire of the Sun" was Spielberg's attempt to make another "grown-up" film after his success with "The Color Purple." In a sense, Spielberg retained his youthful vision with a teenage Christian Bale taking the lead in the story, but worked to keep the heavy drama intact. His unsteadiness with the direction spilled over into the final product of John Williams' score, as the music is heavily edited and doesn't show up for large portions of the film. Host Jeff Commings details the possible reasons why, and examines the two choral works that frame the film.
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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