Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Science Fiction Music Is Great

By Young Lindsay


Decades ago many individuals enjoyed watching certain movies and television shows that were in existence. They knew that the films would always have science fiction music that would be quite entertaining. Every viewer remembers "Lost In Space, " "Barbarella, " "Logan's Run" and other great shows from the past. They had themes that were composed by John Williams, Vangelis, Barry Gray, Maurice Jarre and Jerry Goldsmith. Sometimes these tunes were very exciting and full of pure energy. At other times the theme songs were very flat and boring.

Some years ago a man called Jerry Goldsmith took it upon himself to write the tunes for certain space shows that were coming onto television. He was interested in helping out with a program called "Star Trek" since it was something totally different. This was one show which featured a handsome young actor named William Shatner who could make many women faint. The producers also knew that young people were interested in space exploration and they had the characters travel to various locations each week.

This famous man also loaned his talents to the producers of "Logan's Run" which was a 1970's classic. Every person who viewed this film were amazed by the special effects and dramatic tunes. A character named Logan lived within a world that did not appreciate older people. Everyone around had to be exterminated at their thirtieth birthday. Logan tried his best to enjoy this promiscuous society before his number was up.

"Logan's Run" was a dark and gloomy film which required solemn tunes within it. One artist who believed in making sad and joyful music was the great John Williams. In the year 1967 he totally changed the tune of the television program "Lost In Space."

People were very skeptical about the tune of "Lost In Space" when it first came over the air in 1965. The sounds within this show were very childlike and could easily put someone to sleep. The program definitely needed a brand new opening in order to gain the attention of every viewer that was watching. Williams decided to start each show off with a dazzling opening that was loud and proud.

John Williams had been a very successful composer and people would always come to him whenever they needed expert advice about musical tunes. George Lucas asked for his help when he was trying to place certain sounds on a little movie called "Star Wars." Hans Solo and Luke Skywalker each had their own melody whenever their characters were upon the screen.

Jane Fonda was very proud to play the lead character within the feature known as "Barberella." She portrayed a woman who used her sex appeal to obtain information. The government sent her on a mission to locate a missing agent that had the power to destroy the world.

This scientist was also an agent for the government and he wanted to destroy Barbarella in any way possible. The most interesting sounds happen when the strange male places this woman within a sex machine which sounds like a person moaning. The title song to this motion picture is also very interesting and easy to learn.




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