To squeeze everything in for this evening, I had a shower beer- specifically Arcadia Ales' B-Craft Black IPA. I'm not sure what it is about this beer, but it was really disappointing! I'm used to really enjoying offerings from Arcadia, but I couldn't pick up any of the coffee or chocolate notes referred to on their website. This was a leftover beer from the bottle share I attended in mid-December, and I didn't find this beer particularly enjoyable then, either. How sad!
I also got to partake of a much-loved, but oft-neglected (due to school and work and sleep) hobby: watching a movie! I love movies, tv, any sort of pop-culture consumption. I've been hitting the gym recently and finding some motivating music, including movie scores, so I thought I would check out the film responsible for one of my favorite soundtracks: 1978's cape-clad classic, Superman.
With an eye-popping cast and crew list (cast members included the legendary Marlon Brando, Christopher Reever, Margot Kidder, and Terence Stamp. Mario Puzo, perhaps best known as the author of The Godfather, was one of the original screenwriters working on the film.) and beautiful, if outdated, visual effects, the score (composed by ultimate badass John Williams) serves as the cherry on top of a true cinematic masterpiece.
Movie scoring is one of the most important thematic aspects of filmmaking; this concept was even explored by Joss Whedon in a 5th-season episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that contained no background scoring. While composers like John Williams and, to a lesser extent, Danny Elfman, have become global favorites whose works stand the test of time, newer composers have emerged and created excellent scores. Two notable examples are Alan Silvestri, who has composed for Forrest Gump and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and has more recently gained exposure for his work on the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, as well as Steve Jablonsky, who has worked quite closely with Michael Bay and crafted the scores for the Transformers series as well as the criminally underrated Pain and Gain.
One of my favorite film composers will turn 87 later in 2015. Ennio Morricone is perhaps best known for his work on Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns, such as The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (fun fact, readers, that's the first movie I ever saw). Tracks like The Ecstasy of Gold have cemented his place in motion picture history and have even been covered by Metallica.
Are there any films whose soundtracks really speak to you? Leave a comment below!
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