John Williams First Composer To Get AFI Award

rick Administrator Moderator Posts: 5,828	John Williams First Composer To Get AFI Award Oct 9, 2015 1:26:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rick on Oct 9, 2015 1:26:23 GMT -5 From Deadline Hollywood -- John Williams First Composer To Receive AFI Lifetime Achievement Award

erik Administrator Moderator Posts: 12,814	John Williams First Composer To Get AFI Award Oct 9, 2015 8:32:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by erik on Oct 9, 2015 8:32:09 GMT -5 If any film composer ever deserved such an honor, it is this man, whose scores are the kind that none of the last three generations of filmgoers have been able to get out of their ears.
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John Williams First Composer To Get AFI Award Oct 9, 2015 11:54:28 GMT -5

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He does deserve to be honored to be sure. The score that comes to mind for me is his epic JFK score. It perfectly captures the mood of the film and has deservedly become a modern classic. You can hear various movements from it in countless shows. The entire score can be heard here:

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