1917 - How Music Propels The Story
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3 жыл бұрынThe score for Sam Mendes' 1917, by composer Thomas Newman, plays one of the most significant roles in storytelling in the film, partly due to the way the music is used, but more importantly because of the nature of the film's construction. By building 1917 around a single, un-broken shot, it brings the music into even greater focus, creating an even stronger link between story and music, propelling the characters forward on their journey.
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@ListeningIn 3 жыл бұрын
Hi everyone! Really hope you enjoy the video. As some of you might guess, almost every video of mine has a copyright claim, so I can't make anything from ad revenue. So, if you'd like to support my work, do take a look at my Patreon account: www.patreon.com/listeningin.
@orestiadaa194 3 жыл бұрын
You are doing fucking great work man, subbed.
@TriumphantPenguin2 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I also made a video tackling 1917's visuals and music (coincidentally finishing it around the same time you uploaded this) - and my video got copyright claimed and is unable to be viewed as well. Could you help me out here? :)
@divisionofthenorth1 3 жыл бұрын
Great video man, how do you get the score over the film like that? Really cool effect!
@mr_nemo24 3 жыл бұрын
I saw it at the theater. There are no words to describe The Night Window scene.
@Cristalskulle 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's one of the most visually breathtaking scene I have ever seen it's just insane
@MrJoker3571 3 жыл бұрын
I hope Thomas Newman creates more music like how he did that whole crumbling city sequence, because that was my favorite part of the movie in terms of the music.
@legionnaire5947 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t help but cry as he runs in this scene. I usually don’t cry in movies.
@Cristalskulle 3 жыл бұрын
@@MrJoker3571 yeah it's really the high point of the whole score
@mr_nemo24 3 жыл бұрын
@@MrJoker3571 is THE SCENE of the movie. Yes, I agree. However the climax also is so powerful that makes your thoughts scream: RUUUUNN!!
@Crazy_Diamond_75 3 жыл бұрын
This movie was like watching a heart attack in slow motion. I don't think I've ever been so stressed in a movie theater. Also, I don't think I've ever seen a movie that essentially changed protagonists halfway through. It really made Blake's death that much more gut-wrenching and shocking.
@CristiNeagu 3 жыл бұрын
Similar to the franchise which saw paired the same actors playing Blake and his brother: Game of Thrones. Everyone thought Ned Stark would be the main character.
@ephjaymusic 3 жыл бұрын
that was a good analogy
@cregenda 3 жыл бұрын
Add Dunkirk to the list and you’ll have a double heart attack. Totally agree with your assessment.
@Crazy_Diamond_75 3 жыл бұрын
@@CristiNeagu I read the books first, and the one that really got me was Robb. I was so mad I literally stopped reading for 2 weeks.
@Crazy_Diamond_75 3 жыл бұрын
@@cregenda Yeah I enjoyed Dunkirk a lot, but for whatever reason I didn't find it as emotionally intense. I also didn't watch it in theaters, so... I think another issue is that Dunkirk doesn't have quite as clear-cut a protagonist. 1917 is about rescuing in large part Blake's brother. He has all the stakes. Then he gets stabbed and bleeds out on camera. Fuuuuuck.
@SteelShirt99 3 жыл бұрын
I was glad that Parasite got a lot of recognition but Sam Mendes was absolutely robbed off of the Best director Academy award.
@celticmyst08 3 жыл бұрын
1917 was the last film I saw in theaters before lockdown, and it's still fresh in my memory. The Night Window scene was otherworldly. Roger Deakins' cinematography and Newman's score...talk about a killer combo. Your channel is criminally underrated, by the way! Can't wait to see more from you!
@MiloPaulus 3 жыл бұрын
The Night Window scene is one of the best experiences I've ever had in the theater. A perfect fusion of audio and visuals on an operatic scale. Masterpiece.
@littlehollow 2 жыл бұрын
Hey I know you haha
@MiloPaulus 2 жыл бұрын
@@littlehollow What's up man ;-)
@yobro5338 3 жыл бұрын
«Come back to us» was literally my most listened to song in 2020.. Thomas Newman is such a fantastic composer
@alhill7026 3 жыл бұрын
It’s stunning ! I love it so much
@jtgd 2 жыл бұрын
Mines was the Night Window. It was the perfect theme for the unfamiliar world
@auntielolo2023 3 жыл бұрын
I think Newman is easily the most underrated film composer out there. His "Meet Joe Black" score makes that film 10x better than it actually is.
@JP-zq8yv 3 жыл бұрын
What makes you say "underrated"? Isn´t he one of the biggest names in Hollywood?
@FreakieFan 3 жыл бұрын
You know he has 15 oscar nominations right? The most out of any living composers, except John Williams. How is this underrated again?
@Crazy_Diamond_75 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreakieFan Underrated by name recognition, maybe. I think more people know who John Williams and Hans Zimmer are. Fewer people know who Thomas Newman is.
@FreakieFan 3 жыл бұрын
@@Crazy_Diamond_75 Nah, nonsense. Anyone who is even remotely interested or passionate about film in general or film music knows who Thomas Newman is. Not only has he been one of the most successful composers since the 80's, he comes from a dynasty and long lineage of famous film composers in his family. He is cinema history royalty, like the Barrymore's, Coppola's, Sutherland's, Fonda's, Douglas's, etc. But yes, in the grand scheme of things, Hans and John are more universally 'known'. But that does not make Thomas underrated.
@Crazy_Diamond_75 3 жыл бұрын
@@FreakieFan Yeah.... You make solid points--I mean he's one of the most prolific scorers of all time. Just trying to see it from their point of view, and I do think he should get more "household" level name recognition. I'd be willing to bet even his cousin has more recognition among general audiences than he does.
@thewaywardpoet Жыл бұрын
This film is a damn masterpiece. If I could seriously go back and see it for the first time again, I would. For two hours, I sat there in the cinema, mesmerized, not only by what I was seeing, but what I was EXPERIENCING. It felt as if I were along for the ride with Blake and Schofield. And that score...how haunting it was, building up tension and making the hairs on my neck stand up. My God, what a terrific film, certainly one of the best of the 2010s.
@rosiebanks5618 3 жыл бұрын
The moment he went over in the cinema broke me. My god the power in that moment and score.
@samharvey2903 3 жыл бұрын
Sixteen Hundred Men is by far my favorite song in 1917’s soundtrack.
@Kalad1nStormblessed 2 жыл бұрын
This movie was incredible. A masterpiece of film making, and the moment that stood out with me the most was the moment where Scofield came upon the soldiers listening to an incredible rendition of A Poor Wayfaring Stranger. The calmness of this spot, with the heart rending song, underscored everything he had overcome to this point, and what he still had left to do. The overall score was magnificent, but this point was the highlight. Wonderful break down of this amazing work.
@thobat14 3 жыл бұрын
Love this soundtrack so much but I will forever love the night window it’s such a magical moment how it truly elevates everything on screen because of the music. It’s shows the beauty of war. If you ask me.
@theoc8976 3 жыл бұрын
Beauty of war?
@carlberentzen699 3 жыл бұрын
??
@thobat14 3 жыл бұрын
Theo C ya like how these destroyed building in all this tragedy can still look so artistic in all of the doom in gloom. The flairs shooting up makes it look like the shadows are dancing. Stuff like that.
@littlehollow 2 жыл бұрын
@@thobat14 look up the way they planned that out. Absolutely insane the talent of the makers of this film.
@jeroenl8352 3 жыл бұрын
I really loved the music in this movie, especially the part in the destroyed city...
@IlINeptuneIlI 3 жыл бұрын
At first I thought this would just be another of many war movies just like Midway was that came out in the same year. Im glad I was wrong. It was the first time since the first Pokémon movie (people who watched it know what I'm talking about) that I was crying in the cinema.
@sofie3221 3 жыл бұрын
Come back to us is one of the most beautiful pieces I’ve ever heard, and the night window gives me chills, I love how you analyze them!
@margaretmourning5411 3 жыл бұрын
The music in this film is so reminiscent. At the end of the film, you begin to feel the same homesickness as the main character. Thanks for this video and very poetic analysis!
@nianderwallace4776 3 жыл бұрын
The cinematography and score of 1917 are perfect.
@SoleaGalilei 3 жыл бұрын
You did a great job of putting into words how the score of this movie guides the emotional journey.
@arkhamfiller9884 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen this movie three times and every time I watch it, I tear up at the scene where Schofield is running along the wall during the assault. And I never really understood why. The scene itself really isn’t super emotional, but with your breakdown I actually understand why it gets me now. It represents how close he is to accomplishing his mission and once again, his chances of making it are legitimately called into question. Thank you for that.
@GuitarbenderS 3 жыл бұрын
1917 is easily one of my favorite movies from the last decade. The Night Window is one of the most powerful instances of film scoring that I've experienced. Great analysis!
@MrStevieWondah 3 жыл бұрын
Duuude you actually did it. I asked you to talk about 'Night Window' just last week. Really, really appreciate this video
@robinhahnsopran 3 жыл бұрын
Your analysis is always so in-depth, so thoughtful, I always feel like I learn so much about film scores every time I watch! I'm an opera singer, and I do this analysis with the opera scores when I learn new music, but I never get a chance to do it with movie music, and you prove that that is music is often just as rich as the verismo opera scores I love most! Thank you so much for all your hard work!
@Nacattakk777 3 жыл бұрын
The night scene with the german flares was one of the greatest most awe inspiring things I've ever seen at a theater. Truely a masterpiece. Also thank you for uploading a video analyzing this 8ncredible move! Cheers m8 👍
@olek-piechaczek 3 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite movie ever. Perfect story, characters, cinematography, and musix
@sooyoungmoon1530 3 жыл бұрын
I watched both 1917 and Parasite in cinema (Kino) which became the last movies I've seen before the lockdown came to Europe. Although I am a South Korean and felt proud for the multiple-awards-winning Bong Joon Ho's film, it was the 1917 that was much more appealing and touching to me as a film. The single-take(-like) shooting method, creating an effect as if one were watching a play was particularly fascinating, but I've never thought about how its music could be an essential part of the film experience. Thank you very much, Listening in, for making this video and many others for reminding me of the greatness of music time and time again. Your narration is the second best thing only to music itself and THE best among all the narrations.
@LeavesOfTelperion 3 жыл бұрын
Thomas Newman is my favorite composer, and this is such an incredible film. So glad you made this! Great job!
@vintage0x 3 жыл бұрын
Fabulous to see TN front and centre in one of your videos. Absolutely loved the transcribed notated examples! Bravo
@MisterRubbernose 3 жыл бұрын
Man I love this movie. I saw it in theaters, and it easily became one of my all time favorites. Thank you for this video!
@rileyhamel168 3 жыл бұрын
Keep this up man. The way you dissect music is truly beautiful, insightful, and passionate. Hard to be ingenious, like other channels, when you put your hard work into it. Absolutely great content
@j3ffm1s7r0 Жыл бұрын
The running the trenches score ALWAYS blows me away. This entire damn movie is just incredible.
@ryanchapman1104 3 жыл бұрын
Not only is the analysis and editing and everything amazing, the narration is excellent. Both calming and easy to understand. This is my favorite music channel on KZfaq, keep it up! Are there any plans to look at the music of James Horner at all? I think that would be cool!
@miguelcomposer 3 жыл бұрын
All of your videos makes me want every day more make the filmscoring my life. Thank you for all the videos, your an excellent analyst and of course, an excellent musician. Thank you very much.
@dave493010 3 жыл бұрын
Just the coolest soundtrack. Love how the percussion line in the buildup to Schofield going over the top invokes a ticking clock, we know that every second is now vital
@noahbell3221 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic analysis! Loved this movie and this vid gave me a whole new appreciation for the music.
@VigneshKrishnamurthy2509 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video as always, thanks for this. I was wondering if you could do an analysis of the Dunkirk score? I've been fascinated by it ever since discovering that there's no moment of that film left unaccompanied by score. It blows my mind how they came up with essentially one long track for the entire film with several different motifs, while also preserving the integrity of the music. (Even the moments of relative silence have some sort of ticking element) Thanks again for your videos!
@stellar_7 3 жыл бұрын
1917 is really a great film the score really adds magic to it
@lilweedsea 7 ай бұрын
I was introduced to Newman’s work when I was young with Nemo, hearing his work in 1917 gave me some oddly satisfying memories. I heard the same styles, the sweetness of my childhood was transmuted into something as unholy and bleak as No Man’s Land. It reminded me of the Trench in Finding Nemo, now I was literally watching the trenches.
@garrettrook3196 2 жыл бұрын
I saw this film in theaters. It is, and possibly will be, the most memorable theater experience of my life...
@the_eternal_student 2 ай бұрын
Using the movie as a background was a nice way to present the score.
@trannel73 Жыл бұрын
The folk song in the forest gets me almost to tears every single time. This musical beauty with the horrid events coming to those chaps is simply breathtaking. For a war movie the visual production was quite a bit too clean, but seeing it as a representation of the British pride defending their country is such a masterpiece of cinema. Thank you for underlying it's beautiful musical craftsmanship. Wonderful!
@Folap 3 жыл бұрын
Can you look into doing a video on The Last of the Mohicans? The film has a powerful driving score, pushing the narrative forward like a beating heart.
@srbarkerchan Жыл бұрын
Everyone involved in this movie did a phenomenal job.
@Max-jf5vu 3 жыл бұрын
Never seen the film before but this really sold it to me!
@ianpaul4460 2 жыл бұрын
Never before have i been more immersed in a movie. It's more immersive than most video games out there honestly
@hannahmiall 3 жыл бұрын
I wrote my dissertation on this film and the music and honestly everytime I've listened to it it gets me!
@Thespian6969 3 жыл бұрын
1917 was the last movie I was able to see in theaters before the lockdown of early 2020. It would be later in the years before I would go see Tenet and was equally blown away. Where the former took me on a real-time journey with cinematography so gripping, it really put me in the trenches, the latter blew my mind with a time travel movie that actually had several time travel elements all happening and overlapping at the same time (no pun intended)! What a fabulous piece of analysis on Thomas Newman's score for 1917! Thank you!!
@sarahogborn8024 3 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing video, as always! 1917 really stayed with me after seeing it twice in theaters and Newman’s score is so so excellent. I have such a soft spot for Thomas Newman’s music, as he always seems to get the feel and emotion of the story so perfectly. I grew up with his score of the 1995 Little Women and the track “The Valley of the Shadow” always resonated so deeply throughout my life, so much so that I played a violin arrangement of it at my Grandma’s funeral 💕 Thank you for making this video!
@juicebox86 3 жыл бұрын
Spectacular as always. Such a pleasant viewing and listening experience.
@courtbeall7768 Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad someone finally did this.I'm a big Thomas Neuman fan from American Beauty days.I wore out the OST CD driving and loving how this score made me feel.At some point in seeing 1917 in the theater,I realized it was Thomas Neuman's music.Immediately after I was hooked on the soundtrack.Thanks very much for spotlighting this work of art.
@payamazarian 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks to your wonderful explanation, I now have a reason to watch this masterpiece over and over again. This time, though, I need to open my ears as well. Thank you!
@andysiegel725 3 жыл бұрын
I often listen to Sixteen Hundred Men on repeat while working, such as propulsive and beautiful piece of music.
@jacobcunningham5714 3 жыл бұрын
Dude!!! The score for this movie carries so much weight, and you absolutely delivered in taking us on its journey. I have loved watching your other videos and I literally could not ask for anything else in what you have given us. Thank you for sharing film music with us in such a beautiful way, and please, keep it up.
@Hailey_Paige_1937 3 жыл бұрын
Your videos are truly incredible. A humble request: Can you please do a musical analysis on “Memoirs of a Geisha” (fictional film)? The score by John Williams with Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Pearlman featured is truly breathtaking, especially since there are traditional Japanese instruments used in more of a Western-Classical setting. The score alone can make you cry.
@Foundlilly11 3 жыл бұрын
John Williams even made a new suite years after the movie, based on the score, in the same vein. ❤
@Hailey_Paige_1937 3 жыл бұрын
@@Foundlilly11 Really?? How cool! Would you mind sharing a link?
@ink3539 3 жыл бұрын
I loved the score so much ! The original book didnt deserve such a beautiful music and knowing the controversy about it really broke the whole spirit of the movie
@Hailey_Paige_1937 3 жыл бұрын
@@ink3539 Exactly, it really did. :(
@ink3539 3 жыл бұрын
@@Hailey_Paige_1937 I was so afraid to sound pedantic with my comment - I enjoyed the book/movie so much and then I learned everything afterwards, the music stays perfect though haha
@nicolefields5917 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for highlighting my favorite Newman score, though it is a very close second to "The Shawshank Redemption". This film was one of the most powerful I have seen and the score was such a reflection of the story. "The Night Window" is a piece that I have been known to play over and over and over at top volume due to the way it builds and the feeling that it provokes. Thanks again for your insights and highlights into the genre of film scores.
@jar8808 2 жыл бұрын
at 7:40 i feel like that music was also emotional because all the soldiers in the truck were talking about the germans and when the war would end "they're retreating" then "no we don't" a sign of hope then that hope is ruined when being realistic about the world
@ephjaymusic 3 жыл бұрын
Ayyyyy!!!!!!! He did it!!!! Much appreciated! ❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
@giorlazza 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you @Listening In, your work is a wonder to watch and to listen. I'm really glad I was suggested your videos: I've been constantly amazed since then!
@felixlagers 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I would have never noticed how much depth goes into such scores
@jasonwilliams3088 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video, it's really insightful. I love the score and the film and it was great to delve deeper!
@harrypope2280 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! I've been hoping for this video!! Great stuff.
@CodyLibolt Жыл бұрын
This is one of the finest examinations of film music I have seen. Fitting for such a fine film.
@LizofallTrades 3 жыл бұрын
This was gorgeously done! I think this is what I noticed when I first saw the movie (and the next 7 times I saw it in theaters before they closed) -- the music alone of the soundtrack was enough to evoke the narrative. If I recall correctly, there were some people who were super obsessed with figuring out the EXACT ORDER of the track sequence, too, because they aren't listed chronologically in the album? Or something like that. Man, I would give a hell of a lot of money for the track they used for No Man's Land, though. Thank you for putting this together! I haven't taken music theory since high school but your insight in this score (this movie is just breathtaking and this score is one of my all-time favorites) was really meaningful for me. Thank you for giving me a language with which to describe a lot of what I feel for it.
@oscarjohnzen9808 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for this one of my favourite movies! Great video!
@_thomas1031 3 жыл бұрын
SPECTACULAR analysis of the film's music, Mate!! Really lends itself more to the themes and story than I had thought before. Great video as always🙌🙌🙌
@SockItTOtheZen 3 жыл бұрын
Love this score, I’ve told a number of friends about this - raving about its quality. Will be sharing this video with them!
@GREYFLWRMUSIC 2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies and soundtracks of all time, thank you so much for this video
@compmax7665 2 жыл бұрын
As always - amazing! Thank you for this video.
@Beautifullytragic6 2 жыл бұрын
Your channel is so cool. You definitely deserve more subscribers!!! 🙌
@jimluebke3869 2 жыл бұрын
"A cathedral of sound" Rafe Vaughan Williams, "Variations on a theme by Thomas Tallis"
@carolynwood4844 Жыл бұрын
this is so so wonderful!!!! This movie is what sparked a deeper love for film scores and cinematography within me. It’s brilliant and this video did such a good job at capturing why I love it and why it’s a masterpiece!
@GregEleftheriou 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice! Thank you for the work you put!
@williammedcalf8754 3 жыл бұрын
If you have not, watch The Road to Perdition. Same Director/Composer Duo of Mendes/Newman.
@gilodis23 3 жыл бұрын
Martin, I don't know if you will see this, but your videos are fantastic. I cannot believe you don't even have 100k subscribers when the content you put out is so well thought and insightful. I'm fairly ignorant when it comes to music theory, aside from playing the clarinet for a few months almost 20 years ago, but the way you approach music, even in its complex form, is accessible to all. Thank you for your work.
@jdstamm9663 3 жыл бұрын
wow great video yet again i love these videos so much please never stop 😅 i think that im going to watch this movie with my dad now thanks for all the awesome content that you put out there for free so that any body can appreciate it and i cant wait to see the next . god bless you and have a great rest of your day ✌😄
@fluffycloud88 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful analysis as always. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but it’s definitely on my list now!
@thomasst.4561 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome describing. Thanks for that kind of video!
@zeus2213 3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping you'd do this video!!!
@keeperman4 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful work. Nice job!
@robertmcmanus498 3 жыл бұрын
Great film, great score, great essay! Thanks
@i-deni-i5138 3 ай бұрын
Thomas Newman deserved a win for Finding Nemo and then this.
@Mohammed8778 3 жыл бұрын
The high quality of this channel is amazing. i hope you make a good living with this, you certainly should.
@ListeningIn 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm a so far away from making a living with these videos....!
@benjaminduk5764 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant analysis! Thank you very much.
@WoutDC 3 жыл бұрын
Quite the intense watch, that's certain... Thanks for the video!
@fearlessmadamex5685 2 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic. Thank you!
@rh9133 9 ай бұрын
Very beautifully explained. Thank you.
@WeiShiQiang 3 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel, amazing work and subscribed obviously! I would love to see an analysis of any of the late Ennio Morricone's scores, GBU and westerns obviously come to mind but his scores from The Mission, Cinema Paradiso and Once upon a Time in America are some of the most beautiful I've ever heard and I would love to hear your take on them.
@dgracian0music 2 жыл бұрын
these are truly amazing. so much work! nicely done. saving private ryan would be rad to see.
@FrJacobSJ 3 жыл бұрын
This was a stunningly beautiful analysis.
@anthonyewhitecomposer 3 жыл бұрын
A great film and a great analysis! Thank you.
@Steph_here 3 жыл бұрын
This movie is a masterpiece and I'm so glad you did a video about it 🥲
@joeghattas4077 3 жыл бұрын
A Dunkirk video would be awesome
@ElphabaandFiyero1 3 жыл бұрын
Listening In... I would love to see you do a video on the stage musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. That is my absolute favorite musical score. Love your videos!
@parafizzle 3 жыл бұрын
Great video about a great movie. Beautiful analysis, as always! One little thing: the music is so subtle and there was quite a lot of talking, so sometimes it was a bit hard to focus on the things you were pointing out. But that could also just be me. Anyway, love your channel!
@AnthonyJauneaud 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video :)
@johnaplin9848 3 жыл бұрын
I saw this alone in my bead room without any lights on and by the end of it my mouth was left open wide
@EpicMRPancake 3 жыл бұрын
Poetic presentation, as always.
@pjk9225 3 жыл бұрын
watched this video when it dropped, now its only at 10k views after 4 days?!? Commenting to signal boost cuz this is the kinda stuff i wanna see on my feed
@ethanhatcher5533 3 жыл бұрын
What a movie, what a score, what a video
@talkingSkunk 3 жыл бұрын
I am enjoying your analyses. Thank you. Could you do Don Davis' Matrix score someday?
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