For this episode, we’re celebrating the towering, thunderous, heart-swelling brilliance of John Williams and his legendary score for Superman: The Movie — the soundtrack that didn’t just make us believe a man could fly… it made us believe French horns had superpowers.This score has everything: heroic marches, romantic wonder, cosmic majesty, and enough musical leitmotifs to make Lex Luthor plot revenge against the entire brass section. And because no Fortress of Solitude should ever be occupied alone, I'm joined by Tom Pickup from the Really 007! Podcast — connoisseur of iconic movie music, lovers of classic cinema, and people who understand that when John Williams conducts, even your coffee feels more cinematic.So tighten your cape, cue the timpani, and prepare for a super-conversation about a super-score for the original cinematic Superman.
Because this episode… is here to save your playlist.
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Score composed by John Williams soundtrack release via Warner Bros Records, 1978, all rights reserved.
'Superman' written by Kelly Jones and performed by The Stereophics. Released through V2 Records 2005 all rights reserved.
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