When it comes to James Bond scores, you have to separate the soundtrack (the music that plays over the whole movie) and the title song (which plays over… Err, the titles). James Bond soundtracks have had many different composers, with…
Day: February 27, 2011
Geek, Movies, My Quora answers
What are some great movie endings? Why?
Some candidates: Planet of the Apes. Yes, I know, it's a cliche and a punchline now, but the final shot of that movie shocked and surprised audiences and it's still one of the best movie endings ever. The Godfather. The…
My Quora answers, TV
Why do many TV sitcoms use laugh tracks and how long has this practice been done?
Sitcoms can be shot two ways: live, in front of a studio audience, or filmed and edited together. In the later case laugh tracks are added in post production where desired. Desi Arnez, with I Love Lucy, created the former,…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-02-27
Doing my taxes on a Sunday morning. Hooray. # Traffic getting to #Armageddonexpo is dreadful. # In line to get John Rhys-Davies autograph. Debating whether to have him sign a Raiders or a LOTR photo… #Armageddonexpo # Powered by Twitter…