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Episode 38 - Earthquake
Episode 38 - Earthquake
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Very few John Williams fans put "Earthquake" in equal regard as "The Towering Inferno," the other disaster movie that Williams scored in 1974. The "Earthquake" score feels very much like "The Towering Inferno" in sound and feel, with little bombast and an opening title that suggest doom and an epic scale. There isn't much thematic material in the film, but host Jeff Commings found a quasi-motif with the villainous Jody, and looks at the poignant music composed for the end credits. There's no Sensurround in this episode, but strap in for an exciting listen to a fine entry into John Williams' disaster genre period.
Released:
Aug 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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