Blog Post #5 Music

RED- North by Northwest: Alfred Hitchcock: "Prelude": Bernard Herrmann
                   In this clip, the credits are being played at the beginning of the movie. Meanwhile in the background, people are walking through town in a hurry and frantically. As this scene is being played, the suspenseful music allows for the viewer to feel a sense of urgency and chaos which correlates to the chaos that Mr. Thornhill goes through because he was accused of being someone he wasn't. For me, the music sounded like something that would be in Indiana Jones, which is a very action packed film. The use of this music set the tone for what the rest of the movie was going to be like, fast pace and chaotic.
YELLOW- Punch-Drunk Love: Paul Thomas Anderson: "Tabla": Jon Brion
                    Adam Sandler's character, Barry Egan, is seen shopping in the grocery store in this clip. He begins to move fast pace and start dancing. As this is happening, the music in the background is a pattering drum sound and electronic beeps that are very choppy and abrupt. I believe this music is very effective because it correlates to the jitters that Edgar has.
BLUE- The Godfather: Francis Ford Coppola: "Waltz (Sicilian)": Nino Rota
                     The clip starts with Mr. Woltz house and then the camera moves into the house and is fixed on the bed. As he wakes up and begins to realize what is in his bed with him, the music begins to intensify. Right when Woltz finds the dead horse head in his bed, the music abruptly stops, which makes the viewer feel a sense of anxiety and mystery. The music was very effective in making the viewer feel engaged in that moment of the movie.
  Forrest Gump: Robert Zemeckis: "Run Forrest Run": Alan Silvestri
                       In the clip of Forrest Gump as a young boy being bullied, Jenny tells Forrest to run. As he begins to take slow steps while wearing his leg braces, the music starts off slow and calm. But as his braces fall apart and he begins to run, the music then builds up to a strong upbeat arrangement of string instruments. The music gives a sense of overcoming something and being victorious, which is very effective for the scene.