Vanessa Hudgens - Candids in Studio City, 11 more images after the break...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Ritemail Picdump — 58 Pics
Ritemail Picdump, 56 more images after the break...
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sophie's 10 Most Emotionally Draining Film Themes
OK, so saying that they're emotionally draining is maybe a bit of an exaggeration but after talking about the music in Anne of Green Gables the other day, I got to thinking about other film soundtracks that make me really emotional and sometimes (always...) make me cry if I listen to them too hard. Then I thought, HEY! Why not make a post about my 10 most moving film themes? So here I am. I've included the themes from some films and specific tracks and recordings from others. I decided not to include anything from musicals (because that would make it really impossible for me to just pick 10) and also no songs, just instrumentals. I hope you enjoy!
Honourable mentions to: Evenstar ("The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"), Theme from "Modern Times" (known as Smile), and Tales of a Jedi Knight/Learn About the Force (Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope).
10. Valley of the Shadow
Film: Little Women, 1994
Composer: Thomas Newman
9. Theme from Jurassic Park
Film: Jurassic Park, 1993
Composer: John Williams
8. Victory Celebration
Film: Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi, 1983
Composer: John Williams
7. The Breaking of the Fellowship
Film: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001
Composer: Howard Shore
6. Tara's Theme
Film: Gone With the Wind, 1939
Composer: Max Steiner
5. Stand By Me
Film: Stand By Me, 1986
Composer: Ben. E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
4. My Heart Will Go On
Film: Titanic, 1997
Composer: James Horner
Pianist: George Davidson
3. Together
Film: Anne of Green Gables, 1985
Composer: Hagood Hardy
2. The Whistle Stop Cafe
Film: Fried Green Tomatoes, 1991
Composer: Thomas Newman
1. Theme from Schindler's List
Film: Schindler's List, 1993
Composer: John Williams
Violin Solo by Itzhak Perlman
It was a real ordeal to compile this list, I must say. Firstly, I had to limit the amount of John Williams on the list (not that there can ever be too much John Willioms - all hail him!) so I decided that I would include no more than one track from one film. Then, I had to decide which ones wouldn't make the final 10. Devastated that I had to leave Evenstar out - if you haven't heard it, go and listen to it now! Finally, I had to rank them and then stress about the fact that I just know I've left out some amazing tracks that have just slipped my mind, because that's always what happens when I make lists. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed listening to my 10 most moving film themes/tracks/whateveryouwanttocallthem and let me know which are your favourites!
P.S. Is it odd that whenever I listen to My Heart Will Go On (the piano instrumental, I'm not into Celine's version really) I think of Stany's Titanic? Because, despite the fact that I will cry if I see the end of the film, I'm really not a fan of Kate and Leo's Titanic. It's just all a bit blegh to me, whereas Stany's is just fantastic! When I wrote my review on it last year I was a bit non-plussed, but it's really grown on me. You should watch it.
P.P.S I just realised there is only one "classic" film on the list. Oh dear...
Friday, May 13, 2011
Films I Can Watch Over and Over #2
The Anne of Green Gables books are my favourite childhood books. I first read them when I was 9 or 10 and the rest, as they say, is history. My copies are all creased and crumpled from too much love and if I ever have children, I hope they will love them just as much as I do. However, in this post I'm going to be talking about the wonderful 1985 Canadian mini series adaptation (which I always think of as a film...).
Because Anne is so well known and loved all over the world, it could easily have been a shambles if it didn't remain faithful to the book, but Sullivan Entertainment didn't let us down. Yes, there are certain parts that deviate a little from the book, but personally I can forgive that because it's so lovingly made. Just thinking about it makes me feel emotional - silly, I know, but I have so much love for the book and this mini series.
Megan Follows is fantastic as Anne, and really the entire cast is absolutely wonderful. Oh, and because this primarily a classic film blog, I must mention the fact the actress who plays Anne's "bosom friend", Diana Barry, is Katharine Hepburn's great niece. What a small world, eh?
Some other things that make this one of the most perfect things to grace our screens:
- The music
- The scenery
- The music
- The music
- The music
- The scenery
- The music
- Puffed sleeves
Still not convinced? Listen to this and tell me it doesn't make you weep tears of joy.
Finally, I want to share one of my favourite scenes from the entire 200 minutes...
"You know something, Diana? We are rich. We have 16 years to our credit and we both have wonderful imaginations. We should be happy as queens. Look at that! You couldn't enjoy it's loveliness any more if you had ropes of diamonds."Thanks for reading!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Madhurima Photoshoot
South side Madhurima beautiful photoshoot, 11 more images after the break...
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