8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally See and Hear Today's Film Composers on Screen!, 22 April 2009
By Elle "jadesong86" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lights Action Music [DVD] [2007] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
As a huge film music enthusiast, I was ecstatic to view this short documentary (barely an hour), which is basically a collective discussion about the art of film music. Voices include directors and producers, notably Francis Ford Coppola and Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding), and a myriad of film composers. What impressed me really was the variety of film composers' viewpoints sought: Carter Burwell (who recently scored the Twilight film), Rachel Portman (first woman to win an Oscar for best score), Terence Blanchard (who talks about his long collaboration with Spike Lee), and John Barry (James Bond) are particularly featured, and they all discuss their insights in the role of film music.
There are several extended interviews with the composers in the bonus features, and this is really a wonderful opportunity to hear and learn about how music fits into a film straight from the composer; however, I wish there had included a segment on songs in movies, and perhaps a songwriter's point of view too.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just What I Expected, 15 Nov 2010
By A. Cates - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lights Action Music [DVD] [2007] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
I teach music appreciation in high school and ordered this to go along with the chapter on film music. I plan to use it as a possible resource.