I don't normally listen to film soundtracks - in fact I rarely take notice of them, and in some respects this means the composer has done his job. Would I be too bold in saying that your average person who enjoys a film, but is not a film buff or cinema goer, doesn't take too much notice of the soundtrack, but enjoys it passively as part of the overall film? Very few film soundtracks stand out in my mind. Star Wars does. A Clockwork Orange does, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind's soundtrack definitely does. This might have something to do with the fact that I have seen these films a number of times. I have had the opportunity of ...  Read the complete review

*Dedicated to the Memory of Basil Poledouris (1945–2006), one of the all time great film composers who have ever lived. “May the lights lead to the path of eternity.” ---------------------- Hello again. I am back with my on going survey into the scores of John Williams’ Golden Age. First of all thank you for the warm reception of the previous two installments, and the accompanying encouragements. They mean a lot. 1977 was the year of sci-fi, and in that genre Williams was at the front in going all out with traditionality instead of the poppy cheese that might have been expected, helping in turning B-movies into A-listers. Few composers have ...  Read the complete review