Questions related to sound and music recorded for a motion picture or television show.
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Why did Ennio Morricone write the soundtrack of “The Thing” (1982) instead of John Carpenter?
There is something I always found odd about the soundtrack of John Carpenter's 1982 version of "The Thing". It has a really nice and fitting subtle synthesizer soundtrack, which is indeed very ...
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Why is the Salieri-Mozart relationship projected falsely in the movie Amadeus?
Anselm Hüttenbrenner was a composer who studied with Salieri and it has been noted in Antonio Salieri and Viennese Opera and quoting him
Of Mozart, he always spoke with the most extraordinary ...
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Why are most sounds dubbed in afterwards for movies, instead of being recorded live?
I've heard that sounds tend to be dubbed in afterwards, rather than being recorded live. Everything from walking to opening and shutting doors. What is the reason for doing this?
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Was Disney's The Black Hole the last film to feature an overture?
I have a soft spot for 1979's The Black Hole and, in particular, John Barry's beautiful score for it. It appears that this film, plus Star Trek: The Motion Picture (in the same year) were the last ...
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Science Fiction Movie that may have never actually existed
In the 1980s Genesis spin off group "Mike and the Mechanics" released a song called, "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)." The video (a copy on youtube) is the subject of a question I've been trying ...
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How was it possible to use the theme music of Mission Impossible in Ace Ventura Pet Detective?
I was watching Ace Ventura Pet Detective today and observed a very interesting thing. The soundtrack of Mission Impossible is used in a scene where Jim Carrey is seen entering the bathroom of Camp and ...
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Why the discrepancy between the sound levels of dialogue and music in older movies?
I'm new to this community so I apologise if this type of question isn't permitted here.
I've been watching a lot of older films lately (older, in this instance reads "circa 80's and 70's" and mainly ...
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Who wrote the School of Rock blackboard?
Can someone give more information about School of Rock blackboard? Who wrote it? Is there any information pertaining to this?
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Unrelated Cast Songs for the Credits
At the end of "There's Something about Mary" (1998) the characters sing "Build me up, Buttercup" which seems to be fairly unrelated to the film and at the time unique.
Was TSaM the first film to ...
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Are these songs made for the movies or are they bought by the producers?
I have heard several songs by different artists or bands which are used in their albums as well as in the movies. So sometimes I don't understand whether these songs are made for the films or they are ...
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What comes first, the music or the take?
Good music in a movie is not only good music but also music that is in sync with what happens on the screen. I can imagine it's not a trivial job to achieve this. So it made me wonder what generally ...
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How is it decided which parts of a movie need background music?
I think the integration of music in a movie plays one of the key roles in producing a great movie. I have also seen some movies like the award-winning "A Separation" which did not have any background ...
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Did the soundtrack of Pitch Perfect cheat and use instruments?
Pitch perfect is a movie based on competitive acapella singing where the only sounds should come from the human voice. It is a great movie and a great soundtrack.
But some critics (including Mark ...
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Is this the inspiration for the music used in Dredd?
In the Dredd film when they show the effects of the Slo-Mo drug. There is this dramatic sound track that represents the effects of the drug.
I found a YouTube video of a very similar (if not the ...
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What is the song played by India throughout the movie?
The movie Stoker is full of symbolism (it at least feels that way). A few times we observe India playing a song on the piano, and in a pivotal scene she is joined by her Uncle Charlie.
Because of the ...
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What accounts for the variation in the Gilligan's Island theme song between seasons?
There was a variation of the Gilligan's Island theme song between seasons.
In the first season, the theme song lists the island inhabitants,
"{...} Gilligan, the Skipper too; the millionaire and ...
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Is “The Merry-Go-Round of Life” from Howl's Moving Castle a song in the public domain? [closed]
Is "The Merry-Go-Round of Life" from Howl's Moving Castle a song in the public domain?
In particular, was it written specifically for the movie, or was it a public-domain waltz that the producer ...
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Zombieland - Estasi Dell Anima track
From the Zombieland score, there is a track "Estasi Dell Anima", from when Tallahassee locks himself in the booth at Pacific Playland to distract all the zombies.
Does anyone know, is this piece ...
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The Reaping alternate soundtrack [closed]
I liked 'The Reaping' film, however the John Frizell soundtrack seemed a safe choice compared to the usually suspenseful work of Philip Glass which was rejected for some reason. Why was the original ...
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Identification of the opening song of Disney Time (1990s) [closed]
I've been trying for a couple of days to identify and download/purchase the song that plays in the opening of Disney Time (1990s).
Here is the the video and song:
Disney Time - Opening Titles - 1990
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The Illusionist (animation) closing song [closed]
Does anyone know the Illusionist (animation) closing song? I am looking for lyrics please!!
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What music were in “The Americans” ep. 1 and 4? [closed]
I'm wondering about the artist/title of two songs used in "The Americans":
Episode 1 (The Pilot): Music used during the foot-chasing sequence at the beginning (where they're chasing the ...
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Game of Thrones Season 3 Trailer Music [closed]
What is the name of this trailer music?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQTNi74GdmM
Thanks in advance
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What are the lyrics to the title song for the TV show “They Came From Outer Space”? [closed]
"They Came from Outer Space" was a live action television show broadcast on the USA Network in the 80's/90's, featuring two alien brothers who owned a space convertible and were able to consume mass ...
