Here's hoping your break comes quickly...
11 December 2009
07 December 2009
The Movie Event of the Millenium
The amount of attention Hollywood and other movie capitals across the world have paid to World War I is scarce. Compared to the amount of attention that World War II has received (Saving Private Ryan, Casablanca, Schindler's List, The Best Years of Our Lives, Patton...), it is nonexistent. We'll talk later about why this might be, but for now...
Oh happy day! Not only has directing superstar James Cameron just finished shooting his WWI film, but the position of Music Director was just posted on craigslist. Luckily, the only experience the job requires is that you have heard at least one song in your life. Three hours after you submit your application, you learn you've got the job, thanks largely to a letter of recommendation from Mr. Burns.
Mr. Cameron gives you a special screening to get you acquainted with the film. It is definitely going to make a lot of money. There are massive special effects and tear-jerking performances. At the end of the film, the hero has lived (or died) and married (or lost) his girlfriend. All is well (or not) and the screen fades to black as the credits begin to roll. This is where you come in.
The question you need to answer for this blog is what song is playing at the end of the film? You don't know exactly what the movie is about but you do have an idea of what happened in the war and of the general mood created by the war. What you are looking for is the theme song of World War I.
Post the song you have chosen from YouTube into your blog. This is actually a fairly simple process. To the right of every video on YouTube, there are two links. One says "URL", the other "Embed". Copy the link that says "Embed". Back in your blog screen, look above the text box on the right to the two tabs that say "Edit HTML" and "Compose". By default, you should be in the "Compose" tab. Click on "Edit HTML". Then paste the "Embed" link into the box. Click back to "Compose" and continue on your way.
In addition to the video, write an explanation of why you chose this song. Be sure to connect it to the war. Focus on the music as well as the lyrics.
Oh happy day! Not only has directing superstar James Cameron just finished shooting his WWI film, but the position of Music Director was just posted on craigslist. Luckily, the only experience the job requires is that you have heard at least one song in your life. Three hours after you submit your application, you learn you've got the job, thanks largely to a letter of recommendation from Mr. Burns.
Mr. Cameron gives you a special screening to get you acquainted with the film. It is definitely going to make a lot of money. There are massive special effects and tear-jerking performances. At the end of the film, the hero has lived (or died) and married (or lost) his girlfriend. All is well (or not) and the screen fades to black as the credits begin to roll. This is where you come in.
The question you need to answer for this blog is what song is playing at the end of the film? You don't know exactly what the movie is about but you do have an idea of what happened in the war and of the general mood created by the war. What you are looking for is the theme song of World War I.
Post the song you have chosen from YouTube into your blog. This is actually a fairly simple process. To the right of every video on YouTube, there are two links. One says "URL", the other "Embed". Copy the link that says "Embed". Back in your blog screen, look above the text box on the right to the two tabs that say "Edit HTML" and "Compose". By default, you should be in the "Compose" tab. Click on "Edit HTML". Then paste the "Embed" link into the box. Click back to "Compose" and continue on your way.
In addition to the video, write an explanation of why you chose this song. Be sure to connect it to the war. Focus on the music as well as the lyrics.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)