I am an amateur cinema viewer (although I don't know what a professional is), I write down what I see and feel during the viewing. When my responsibilities were less, (in the past years) we used to critique the film we watched with friends. We would have conversations that would last for hours, flowing over the actors, scenes and the plot of the film, just like match conversations.
In this respect, I am not very familiar with the terms behind the scenes or behind the camera in cinema! I don't have additional information about the cameras used in filming, I follow the technologies used through the explanations made. But besides all these, I like to watch films at home and sometimes in the cinema. I think I can make good observations because I watch the film carefully. So I see myself in the audience seat of the cinema.
Just like music, I only know the notes by name. I don't know how to play any musical instrument, but I go to concerts in my city. I like to listen to music in my car, at home, at work. I like to immerse myself in the rhythm of music and dance, no matter how bad it is. I am in the audience seat of the cinema and in the listening seat of music.
All of this is not strange for me or anyone else because films are made for people like us who fill the audience. Music is also made for those like us who fill the listener part. If the audience and the listener part were empty, neither films would be made nor music would exist.
When cinema and music come together, the attraction of being both a viewer and a listener increases. We can also think of it as two-in-one coffee. Since the aroma added to the coffee will add extra flavour to the taste, it will take the bitter taste of the coffee.
This week's theme of the weekly competition organised by
in the CineTV Community: ''Favourite Movie Score or Soundtrack.''
I suggest you take a look at the contest, which has become a routine for me to participate, and share your ideas about cinema through the weekly theme. If you want to have a look, please click on the title below!
Cine TV Contest #27 - Favorite Movie Score or Soundtrack
Many film soundtracks I have watched so far, if it would be appropriate to say so; it cheered my ears. One of them is the Merry Me film music, a duet of Jennifer Lopez and Maluma. Released in 2022, it has become an unforgettable duet for me with the romantic moments of the show-oriented film, which was released in 2022, and with its lyrics on marriage.
And the unforgettable scene and music in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction is still in my mind with every frame. This dance scene is proof that when you immerse yourself in the rhythm of the music and step on the ground with bare feet, there will be no limit to what you can do and your fun.
The opening music in the Game of thrones series gives me goosebumps. It is enough to describe the bloody and intrigue-filled adventure of the struggle for the throne made of swords.
But as with everything else, there is one of the most admired in film music. The most admired one has a story. What I am talking about is not the general story of the film or its music, but the story of the film music for me personally.
I'm sure most of us remember Sylvester Stallone, who gave life to the character of Rocky Balboa in the Rocky film series, and of course we also remember the song "eye of the tiger", the music of the film Rocky III. The song, performed by the Survivor rock band, is both a show of power for me and a reminder of the first vehicle I bought. The car I bought second-hand when I was only 19 or 20 years old had a music system that allowed old 45's cassettes to be played on the original stereo. I replaced the original stereo with a CD player and firstly I toured the streets of the city I lived in by playing the song Eye of the Tiger loudly. I realised at that moment that the song symbolised a power and made you feel strong involuntarily. The wind caused by the speed of the vehicle, together with the song; immortalised those moments in my mind.
I still listen to Eye of the tiger today and every time I switch it on, I turn the volume up to the end. Don't you think it symbolises power?
