THTRFLM 2T03 Study Guide - Ennio Morricone
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Star wars started a frenzy for fantasy/adventure films. Beverley hills cop and ghost buster and back to the future. Traditional: replace the sound of an orchestra or augment the sounds of an instrument family in a recording. Popular: largely through its association with rock musicians. Popular music; rock"s own version of escapism = disco. Films about real people and recent history became increasingly popular o o. Settings of these films are generally in faraway, exotic lands or in america"s recent past provided some element of escapism. Composed the most forceful epic of the decade; the mission two peaceful ideas that run counter to the violence. Music is more importantly selected to sell soundtracks rather than for their appropriateness to the drama.