Music Album Review: 'Star Wars: A New Hope - Special Edition: Music Composed and Conducted by John Williams'
Pros: The music, particularly the sequencing and newly released tracks; the liner notes. Cons: The flimsy Slimline packaging. OVERTURE Many of us who go to movies, whether we consciously are aware of it or not, know that one of the key elements of a film's success is its musical score. While visuals -- whether it be the vast vistas of the West in a Clint Eastwood movie or the soft curves of a beautiful woman undressing for a love scene -- are what call attention to the audience's eyes, it's the soundtrack -- dialogue, sound effects, and the musical score -- that captures the mind and enhances the emotional impact of whatever it is we are watching. This is just as true in the early 21st Century as it was in the days of the silent movies 100 years ago, when Charlie Chaplin's comedic antics and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.'s adventures were accompanied by live pianists at the ritzier movie palaces of the day. Although there have been many acclaimed compose