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A collection of things and ideas I'm either working on or thinking about.“Magic Is Might” – The Music of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Here we are at the final act of this seven part epic. The stakes have never been higher: the greatest wizard of a generation, Albus Dumbledore, has been killed and the Death Eaters control Hogwarts. Wizards and witches that will not bend to Voldermort’s will are on...
“You Just Gestured To All Of Me!” – The Music of How To Train Your Dragon
It’s rare that I don’t know anything about upcoming movies (I’m not kidding; you should see my Google Reader!) but for some reason, How To Train Your Dragon had fallen off my radar. Probably because it was from DreamWorks, and I’d kind of written them off as the “Pop...
“12 Years Later…” – The Music of Avatar
I saw my first James Cameron film when I was 10. It was T2. Like Steven Spielberg, James Cameron's films have always had an impact on me and I'm always excited for a new one. If you asked my high school friends (and teachers) how much of a Titanic nut I was, they'd...
“It’s Been Educational.” – The Music of Back To The Future
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a very early Sunday morning during the late '80s, and I, not knowing any better, was actually awake and looking for some cartoons to watch. But of course, what kind of good cartoons were on Sunday mornings in those days?...
“What Can You Tell Me About Horcruxes?” – The Music of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
You know, it’s funny, before I started writing this, I got an email from the webmaster at MovieMusic.com asking if I was going to submit something or if I’d retired from doing them. It dawned on me that I have been writing and talking about the scores of Harry Potter...
“Phoenix Rising” – The Music of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
When I posted the July 10th release date of this album, on MovieMusic.com joked that I could post my review anytime. That really did make me laugh, because, he's right. I've talked Potter to death, but I've got some great memories associated with the films and their...