Welcome to The Reel Score: where we unspool the film reel, slip on our headphones, and discuss the character of music in the movies. Co-hosted by Sam Fife and his Fake Nerd cohort, Brandon T. McClure, along with their good friend Jeremy Villucci.
The Reel Score is finally back! In this second episode of the series, we launch into a discussion of the score for The Mask of Zorro! James Horner was the composer an up top there is a lot of discussion about his career, both in praise and measured criticism. One thing all three hosts agree on, this score is truly excellent and a key part of elevating the action-adventure film. As a throwback to old Romantic Adventure films, both visualization and music are working in concert to produce a final piece worth talking for hours about, which they do! The simple genius of the theme and motif work here is broken down across all stretches of the film, illuminating how Horner got so much mileage out of the same pieces. They even uncover an issue they all have with the film at large that the score can not save, which is a surprise to them all and creates a great talk over how music comes together for a climax. There's a lot to chew on here so they hope you enjoy a lot of it!
Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/FrhTgfRIBCU
*Note this episode was recorded in March of 2023 and held back due to delayed post-production and the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes.
**We do not own any of the music or visuals featured from TriStar/Sony Pictures film, The Mask of Zorro, that appear in this video. The use of that footage, along with the music composed by James Horner and under the label of Sony Classical Records and Epic Soundtrax, is strictly for critical analysis.
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