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BB-8 got a reaction from Darth Mulder in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
That dress looks quite warm.
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BB-8 reacted to ConorPower in JW Directly Quoting Other Pieces
I watched How to Steal A Million for the first time the other day and was struck by JW quoting "La Marseillaise". It reminded me of Steiner and Casablanca. I wonder if it's a direct homage, or just that they both did the same thing for similar reasons. But it had me wondering...
How often does JW directly quote other pieces in both his film and concert works? Not just homaging/imitating/playing in a style of Romantic or old Hollywood composer, but specifically recalling a different tune; and not him quoting himself, like Yoda's theme in E.T., or Jaws in 1941; or something that really sounds like something else, but wouldn't be an intended citation (like Siegfried in Kenobi or 'Twelve Days of Christmas' in Sugarland Express). I can think of a few obvious ones, but don't know if there are more.
La Marseillaise - How to Steal a Million
Campton Races - The Reivers
When You Wish Upon A Star - Close Encounters
Der Rosenkavalier - A.I.
Tis The Gift to Be Simple - 'Air and Simple Gifts'
and there are those folk tunes in Lincoln, but I'm unsure of how involved he was with them?
Edit [other suggestions]:
Jealousy & Rule Britannia & Wedding March & Stars and Stripes Forever - Not With My Wife You Don't
We May Never Love Like This Again, Maggie Shoots Pool, The More I See You - The Towering Inferno
Spanish Ladies - Jaws
Downtown - Jaws 2
Rakes of Mallow & Deep in the Heat of Texas & Hooray for Hollywood & Deutschland Über Alles - 1941
The Stars and Stripes Forever - Pops on the March
The British Grenadiers - Empire of the Sun
New York, New York (from On the Town) & America (from West Side Story) & Happy Birthday To You (from your last birthday) - For New York (Variations on Themes of Leonard Bernstein)
Garryowen & When Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Always
Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Hook
Carol of the Bells & We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Home Alone 1
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Home Alone 2
La Vie En Rose - Sabrina
Buglar's Dream - Olympic Fanfare
Wedding March - The Terminal
Academic Festival Overture - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Je Veux Vivre - The Adventures of Tintin
Happy Birthday to You - Happy Birthday Variations
Brazil - SW The Last Jedi
Hooray for Hollywood - Centennial Overture (for the Hollywood Bowl)
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BB-8 reacted to Lord Montague in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
and congratulations to Vienna Phil for keeping the trophy for best Imperial March performance ever. Excellent try though, NSO.
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BB-8 reacted to thx99 in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
FYI, the pre-concert interview session with Williams that’s happening before tonight’s concert (Jurassic Park LTP) will be available on the Kennedy Center site at some point apparently.
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BB-8 reacted to MikeH in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
This is not a 90 year old man. This is an ageless and timeless wizard!
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BB-8 reacted to Jay in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
She looks great except for the 80s puffy shoulders
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BB-8 got a reaction from Andy in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
Daisy set Anne-Sophie into perspective.
Girls...
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BB-8 reacted to pjhackman in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
My spouse Edwin Wendler and I had a great time last night. We even met a poster from this board. At the post concert birthday dinner we talked to many and got several photos. Here are two of Daisy & Anne. John was 9 seats away to our left.
The “Superman” match set to photos/video of JW was the highlife for us. “Dear Basketball” had me in tears as some of the voice over from Kobe talked about good-bye and other words which hit us harder since he’s no longer here. Also John’s beautiful score brought out more tears. Had Anne sign my 2CD Vienna concert CD. Edwin and her chatted in German for a moment.
We sat right in front of Alan Silvestri and Thomas Newman and Mike post was next to us. Wow!
A perfect evening!
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BB-8 reacted to Marian Schedenig in Your favorite John Williams pictures
Probably.
I found out that you can trick DALL-E into distorting JW's face less:
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BB-8 reacted to mrbellamy in Your favorite John Williams pictures
Lol that might be a little raw for the forum
Also maybe these should be commuted to their own thread at this point
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BB-8 reacted to mrbellamy in Your favorite John Williams pictures
Testing your theory, you be the judge
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BB-8 reacted to Ricard in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
Review and photos from El País:
Full Happy Birthday and Imperial March performance:
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BB-8 reacted to thx99 in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
“Nedry’s Jeep here! I got Nedry’s Jeep here!! See, no one cares…”
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BB-8 reacted to MrJosh in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
What a cool experience this must have been!
Thanks to all those who posted pictures, helps me imagine it.
Wow, Daisy attending must have added some extra magic to the night for Mr Williams!
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BB-8 got a reaction from thx99 in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
How was the VIP reception?
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BB-8 reacted to thx99 in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
Only saw it used during ET and/or CE3K.
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BB-8 reacted to Amer in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
Waiting for @thx99 to share the pics and videos here.
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BB-8 reacted to Michael Grigorowitsch in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
https://www.instagram.com/p/CfL3OATuScW/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Alan Silvestri was a guest. Lol
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BB-8 reacted to Jay in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
Why is this LOL worthy? I don't get it.
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BB-8 reacted to Tom in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
To those who attended, how was The Duel with Ma? Did it include Mutter as well?
Also Rise of Skywalker?
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BB-8 got a reaction from MrScratch in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
Daisy set Anne-Sophie into perspective.
Girls...
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BB-8 reacted to Lord Montague in John Williams 90th Birthday Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, June 23rd 2022
Daughter (*1963) and Grand daughter (*1992). No competition, they can coexist.
