The Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey
TV & Film:Film History
The 1986 film "SpaceCamp" was a product of bad timing. Two months before its scheduled release, the real-life Challenger shuttle exploded, putting the future of the film in jeopardy. The producers decided to dump the film into theaters that summer, and didn't turn a profit. Host Jeff Commings and co-host Brian Thompson differ on their thoughts about the performance of the film had the Challenger explosion not happened, but agree that John Williams' score has bright points to heighten the film's exploits. Williams doesn't write a theme for any of the characters, but does compose a lovely main theme that helps elevate the feeling of the mystery of outer space, as well as a lovely melody that Thompson labels the weightlessness theme. There isn't much music in the film, and Williams doesn't unleash his signature power in the brass section during the big action scenes. The score comes after Williams' first-ever yearlong break from writing music for movies, but doesn't show any signs of stumbling. Strap in for a fun discussion of one of John Williams' hidden gems!
Episode 94 - Catch Me If You Can
Episode 93 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Episode 92 - Minority Report
Episode 91 - Attack of the Clones
Episode 90 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Episode 89 - AI Artificial Intelligence
Episode 88 - The Patriot
Episode 87 - Angela's Ashes
Episode 86 - The Phantom Menace
Episode 85 - Stepmom
Episode 84 - Saving Private Ryan
Episode 83 - Amistad
Episode 82 - Seven Years in Tibet
Episode 81 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Episode 80 - Rosewood
Episode 79 - Sleepers
Episode 78 - Nixon
Episode 77 - Sabrina
Episode 76 - Schindler's List
Episode 75 - Jurassic Park
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