The Academy Award of Merit(奧斯卡金像獎)- the Best Original Score

The Academy Award of Merit, known as the Oscars, is a famous annual ceremony. It was founded and organized by the Academic of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1929 (AMPAS美國電影藝術與科學學會). This ceremony is always held in Los Angeles, California. Since the 75th  the Oscars in 2002, the Dolby theater becomes the permanence state for holding the Oscars.

This week, I'll introduce some compositions of the Best Original Score.

Jai Ho-Slumdog Millionaire(貧民百萬富翁)
videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nikw8HG8J8I
This music is the Best Original Score in 2008. It mixed the popular music and the original Indian music. Jai Ho is filled with the fast peat.The Pussy Pat Dog has adapted this song. Both of these two version are great and I love them.

May It Be-Lord of the Ring(魔戒首部曲-魔戒現身)

This music has won the Best Original Score in 2001. Its winning was out of everyone's expectations. Because this movie is the commeredia film(商業電影) from Hollywood. The judges of the Oscars usually tend to the other style of movies, instead of the commeredia films. However, the consequence made people surprise. 

This song is soothing and touching. If you are distressed and upset, listening to this song may help you relax.

While searching the information about the movies Slumdog Millionaire and Lord of the Ring, I found that these soundtracks of the two movies are so great!! I think I can introduce the whole soundtracks next week.

OST(插曲)

  In the past, I have introduced some composers, music of movie trailers, soundtracks and movie theme songs. This week, I'll show some pieces of OST(插曲) from movies. Unlike the theme songs, OST has less reputation in public. However, both the theme songs and the OST are worth appreciate.

Briony--Atonement,2008(贖罪)

music link：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUjZEmtWeDs#t=30
This is the opening background music. It makes people feel nervous with the typing sound from Briony Tallis and the fearing sound from piano and the orchestra. And it ends with a sudden sound from opening the door. It was that Briony Tallis stopped typing the article when her mother suddenly open the door. This song completely matches the movie plots.

Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence--Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence,1983(俘虜)

This song is more popular than the movie, how strange it is!
But it can really touch your heart.

Iron Man

music link：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5riyajbsq0#t=12
This song is more powerful than others. This background music releases when the iron man prepares his iron clothes and gets to wear it. I never see this movie before, but this song is great and I want to repeat it over again an again.

Three of My Favorite Movie Soundtracks

This week, I'll show you my favorite movie theme songs. Though they are made long time ago, all of these songs are still popular nowadays.
I think these soundtracks can clearly convey the affection from the movie. Some are touching, and some are gloomy, while these compositions are really referred as classical. I never watch these movies before, but it is fine that music will give people another surprising view to the movies. Hope you enjoy it!


John Barry-I had a farm in Africa(Out of Africa遠離非洲)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7LEbtO_Vn4
This song let John Barry won the Oscar, and he has had five prizes of Oscar.
It is amazingly good. Although it is a little kind of sorrow at the beginning, I always feel that warm and peace are around me in the end.

Irene Cara-What a feeling(Flash dance閃舞)

Irene really has a strong voice:-) This song is aspiring, and I want to dance with the music when her voice and the fast rhythm appear.

Stanley Myers-Cavatina(The deer hunter越戰獵鹿人)

I like Cavatina the best! It deeply touches my heart every time I listen to it, especially there is no any sound in the midnight. Cavatina is the best medicine for soothing your mood when you are upset and depressed.