Donald Satz writes:

>Could someone please explain to me the appeal that the John Williams film
>scores for those "larger than life" movies possesses? I hear nothing in
>them but the usual swashbuckling scores of yesteryear.  I had enough of
>that when I was growing up.

I think that is *precisely* the appeal.  He writes mostly--or, at least is
*known* mostly--for "swashbuckling" films (the Star Wars series).  Williams
is very much the heir of Korngold and Rocza (sp.?); if I were doing a
remake of Ben Hur or Quo Vadis, who else would one call on for the music?

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