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I loved the soundtrack of The Mission. Might watch it again this week. RIP.
by Thorentis 6y ago
I loved the soundtrack of The Mission. Might watch it again this week. RIP.
- the-rc 6y agoHis themes were often iconic for their distinctive instrumentation and perhaps The Mission was the clearest example. It's a crime that he lost the Oscar to Herbie Hancock. Although the surf guitar sounds a bit cheesy or dated today, the main theme for The Sicilian Clan is another underappreciated and original creation of his: https://youtu.be/GwmdscZNTQU https://youtu.be/GwmdscZNTQU
- geerlingguy 6y agoEven smaller works like made-for-TV The Scarlet and the Black were iconic, IMO. One of the few composers who make it so you can recall a movie just by a few notes or one instrument in a song.