Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Titanic

Titanic was one of the highest grossing and most popular films of the 1990's, and possibly of all time. One component that contributes to the continuing popularity of the film is the score composed by James Horner. Horner uses different types of music to represent characters, themes and feelings throughout the movie.
The theme of the Titanic is first heard during the opening of the movie as the salvage boat approaches to explore the wreckage. Jack and Rose also have their very powerful love theme that became widely popular before and after the release of the movie. The song which is called "My Heart Will Go On" is be heard during the scenes in which the love between Jack and Rose blossoms.
The music in the film also provides definition for the class system on board. The upper class is represented by an elegant string quartet while the lower class is represented by the Irish dance music. Irish influenced folk music is heard when Jack and his friend are running to catch the boat, when Jack and Rose are dancing on the boat, and when they are running from a man through the boat. It is used to show the sense adventure and carefree feelings that they feel around each other.

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