Vangelis Appreciation

Hi,

I think (do I think at all???) ... he had the best with a few directors and what Hollywood had to offer was not a director that knew music, and worse ... could use it. 

Hollywood, is not exactly "known" for music ... more likely what radio calls "jingles" in their films to help decorate the bathroom ... so to speak. I get really tired of that piece of music during the kissing scene ... goodness, how that seems ugly these days ... and so not sexy! I keep thinking that Prince Charles, drunk and kissing a lamp post would be more fun and the music more interesting ... but Hollywood? I would almost state that Hollywood is better known for MUSICALS, than the music, and both you and I can hum a few tunes off those .... easily enough!

But in the specials about Vangelis, both on video and LP (promos from the record company in the old days of FM) what he is against is what he calls "commercial music" ... and he wants his freedom, and both directors for "Chariot of Fire" and "Blade Runner" allowed him the freedom to look at the dailies and such. And it makes a difference, although I am not sure that Hollywood will allow that with any composer, as that is one person that is not in the "top tier" for a movie ... the producers first, the stars second, the coke dealers third, the caterers fourth, the extra girls fifth, the script handlers and page turning duty girls sixth ... and somewhere AFTER the film is made, comes the composer of the music, hopefully create something memorable ... I doubt that any of these movies will allow a composer a name anywhere near the Cruise! Other than a girl, of course!