I've always liked movie music, but I'm pretty sure Michael Kamen's score for Disney's The Three Musketeers (1993) was what got me to love it. Until this movie, I don't think I fully appreciate how a film's musical score can affect the energy and mood of a scene, although I was definitely aware of it. Sometimes the score can be the best thing about some movies...and later on, I learned that sometimes it's the only good thing about certain films, even some I used to like. (In case you're wondering, no, the Disney Three Musketeers movie doesn't fall into this category of bad movies with good music. I think it's a good, way the hell under-rated movie with excellent music. In fact, it used to be my all-time favorite film.)
(Originally posted on Channel Awesome on August 25, 2014)
I've always liked movie music, but I'm pretty sure Michael Kamen's score for Disney's The Three Musketeers (1993) was what got me to love it. Until this movie, I don't think I fully appreciate how a film's musical score can affect the energy and mood of a scene, although I was definitely aware of it. Sometimes the score can be the best thing about some movies...and later on, I learned that sometimes it's the only good thing about certain films, even some I used to like. (In case you're wondering, no, the Disney Three Musketeers movie doesn't fall into this category of bad movies with good music. I think it's a good, way the hell under-rated movie with excellent music. In fact, it used to be my all-time favorite film.)
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(Originally posted on Channel Awesome on August 18, 2014)
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