BY SAJIDA AYYUP
Every successful film or TV show, knowingly or not, remains indebted to its sound scoring team. Most of us might scramble to piece an entire dialogue together but come to think of it, we can hum theme songs like one would after planting a flag, marking territorial victory: it’s primal instinct to celebrate an accomplishment with music.
The idea sort of circles back to why film/TV stories depend so heavily on music, it bonds you with characters and makes you mirror their emotions. While some soundtracks evoke sentiments better left unspoken, like Lily’s theme from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, others are capable of pumping up the adrenaline, like Pokemon’s opening theme. We put together a list of mixed theme songs you can listen to and reminiscence about, or listen to while working from home. Be advised: distraction is at your cost!
The Avengers
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Hedwig’s Theme, Harry Potter
Composer: John Williams
The Dark Knight
Composer: Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Concerning Hobbits, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Composer: Howard Shore
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Take a Look Around (Mission Impossible series)
Band: Limp Bizkit
Batman: The Animated Series (Main Theme)
Composer: Danny Elfman
Back to the Future
Composer: Alan Silvestri, John Debney, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Justice League: The Animated Series (LIVE)
Composer: Lolita Ritmanis
Listen to the 2017 film version here.
Cornfield Chase, Interstellar
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Atlas, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Band: Coldplay
Again, Full Metal Alchemist
Singer: Yui, Arranger: Hisashi Kondo
The Fastest Man Alive, The Flash
Composer: Blake Neely
SWAT Kats Theme
Composer: Randall Crissman
Game of Thrones theme
Composer: Ramin Djawadi
Finale, Star Wars
Composer: John Williams
That’s a wrap!
Aside from the inevitable Star Wars, the Beat’s nostalgia only goes back to 1985 (Back to the Future). Gives me an idea about the target audience’s age here.
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