Episode 97: Movie Music!

 

This episode we discuss some of our favorite science fiction and fantasy film scores. There have been some truly amazing and memorable scores, music which helps define the films and give them their identity. These scores are inseparable from the visuals and they invoke the story just as much.  Each of us shares three film scores and describes just what it is about that score that we find so fascinating.

Bob's picks:

1. The Bride of Frankenstein by Franz Waxman
2. Forbidden Planet by Bebe and Louis Barron
3. Mothra by Yuji Koseki

Karen's picks:

1. Star Trek The Motion Picture by Jerry Goldsmith
2. Predator by Alan Silvestri
3. The Omega Man by Ron Grainer

Larry's picks:

1. Superman by John Williams
2. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan by James Horner
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by Howard Shore

For our Sensor Sweep we continue the theme with Chief Engineer Bob providing info on sites where soundtrack albums can be purchased - we are all big fans of physical media! Check out these sites:

Intrada

La La Land Records

WaxWorks Records

Mondo

That's all for now. Our big 100th episode is coming soon...what strange surprises await? Stay tuned!

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Episode 21: The Beautiful Sounds of Monstrous Movie Music

David Schecter with the late, great Julie Adams

Music can make or break a film. It can set mood, create tension, tug on your heartstrings. And in a monster movie, the music really needs to heighten the excitement, the mystery, the fear factor. Some of the greatest film scores around can be found in the sci-fi and monster films of the 1950s. In this episode we talk with writer, film music historian and soundtrack producer David Schecter, owner of Monstrous Movie Music, about some of the most memorable genre soundtracks of the 50s and beyond. We learn from David how he got access to many missing film scores and re-recorded them with a full symphony. Some of the soundtracks Monstrous Movie Music has reproduced include Creature from the Black Lagoon, This Island Earth, Mighty Joe Young, It! Terror from Beyond Space, and dozens more. But that's not all! David also discusses his experiences with some of the stars of those films, like the wonderful Julie Adams from Creature from the Black Lagoon, Colleen Gray from The Leech Woman, and Joyce Meadows from The Brain from Planet Arous.

If you'd like to get some of these soundtracks for yourself, head on over to David's site and purchase a few, and experience the thrill of listening to this wonderful music outside of the films! For the Sensor Sweep this time, David made us aware of some new BluRay releases from SHOUT! Factory that he has done some commentary on - films like Tarantula, The Alligator People, The Land Unknown, The Strange Door, and others! Click HERE for info.

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