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Greg Bryant Oscar® Winner	It's always so patriotic and such a big show that it probably deserves a film score of it's own. And depending on your politics, you could take a number of approaches. Given the big patriotic sweep, the shots at making it very emotional and a bit of an over the top show, what comes to mind for me is the score for Armageddon. NP: Bill Clinton
posted 01-27-2000 06:41 PM PT (US)

dantoris Oscar® Winner	Though neither Republican or Democrat, I would probably use either "Air Force One" or "The American President." Politics aside, shots of the White House and other historical monuments can be quite inspiring when paired with a terrific piece of patriotic music.
posted 01-27-2000 08:22 PM PT (US)

Kevin Oscar® Winner	Airheads? Dumb & Dumber? Something with a clarinet, so Monica could blow it. Kevin
posted 01-27-2000 09:29 PM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	Haha, ok..... as tasteless as that was, Kevin... I must say it was funny. American President most definitely... OR Elmo in Grouchland, depending on how you look at it. Jeron [This message has been edited by Jeron (edited 28 January 2000).]
posted 01-27-2000 10:06 PM PT (US)

Tom Scofield unregistered	How about THE COMEDY OF TERRORS or MESSIAH OF EVIL? That was a good one, Kevin. [This message has been edited by Tom Scofield (edited 28 January 2000).]
posted 01-27-2000 11:57 PM PT (US)

Pete M Oscar® Winner	How about Independence Day?
posted 01-28-2000 04:53 AM PT (US)

Jack Oscar® Winner	For this President, I'd have to go with LIAR,LIAR. And for Al Gore, the inventor of the internet, the theme from LOVE STORY. Of course, we could continue with themes like major league baseball and use THE CARPETBAGGERS for Hillary.
posted 01-28-2000 05:05 AM PT (US)

Audacity Oscar® Winner	Jack, Your comment on Al Gore was about the funniest thing I have read in days. Don't forget though, Al Gore is a good old country boy who slopped the pigs and milked the cows, even though he grew up living in a ritzy Hotel in downtown Washington DC. Is there anything this administration hasn't lied about? Audacity
posted 01-28-2000 05:29 AM PT (US)

Greg Bryant Oscar® Winner	Back during the Reagan years, I probably would have scored with a big western score, like the Magnificent Seven, The Big Country, or any of Elmer Bernstein's scores for the later John Wayne movies. Reagan always cultivated that movie star image of the machismo, two-fisted western hero, who would always shoot first and ask questions later. I would definitely NOT score Reagan with the music from either Shane or High Noon...both of those characters were quiet men who were trying to escape their past and atone for their crimes, did not want to fight, but only defended themselves when pushed to do so. Now, if Danny Quayle had ever become president, that would definitely be scored by Dumb and Dumber (only there would be one person, not two).
posted 01-28-2000 05:50 AM PT (US)

Marc Flake Oscar® Winner	Saving Private Ryan (You gotta go to the "Best WAR music" thread to get my joke.) Marc NP: Buckaroo Banzai
posted 01-28-2000 07:22 AM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	This is scary. Greg, I'm telling you, I was going to post the same question here. I was just going to do this now. You stole my thunder! I'm crushed. Well, anyway, I actually was playing a score in the background which I always do. It was Philadelphia by Howard Shore. I'm telling you when the arias came one, that gave the whole thing a brand new percpective. Pheladelphia did a good job in this situation. Of course the American Predident is a fitting score for almost any state of the union address. Not quite fitting for this Predident. Oh well, his pretty much gone anyway and thank God for that. Scott NP:Searching for Brian Fisher (***/***)
posted 01-28-2000 07:42 AM PT (US)

Audacity Oscar® Winner	Scott, "Searching for Brian Fisher"? Is that Bobby's brother or something? Audacity [This message has been edited by Audacity (edited 28 January 2000).]
posted 01-28-2000 08:45 AM PT (US)

Jonathan unregistered	Pee Wee's Big Adventure
posted 01-28-2000 09:04 AM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	Oh my, Audacity, see what happens when I don't get enough sleep? Scott NP:Clear and Present Danger (***/***)
posted 01-28-2000 11:13 AM PT (US)

AaronR1074 Oscar® Winner	Clear And Presant Danger by James Horner. A corrupt President needs a score for a movie about...well, a corrupt President Especially the "Truth Needs A Soldier" track. NP - Ever After (George Fenton)
posted 01-28-2000 11:41 AM PT (US)

Kevin Oscar® Winner	How about Moby Dick? Then Bill could shout "Thar she blows!" for Monica? American Pie? The Abyss? Entrapment? Kevin
posted 01-28-2000 01:59 PM PT (US)

robin4 Oscar® Winner	YOU GUYS are HILARIOUS!!!! Especially Kevin!
posted 01-28-2000 03:05 PM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE. A sinking ship -- what better metaphor. And a very nice tune besides! THE TOWERING INFERNO. A blazing colossus of a building -- what better metaphor. And a very nice tune besides! INDEPENDENCE DAY. The White House blows up -- what better metaphor. (But I cannot say this is a very nice tune besides.)
posted 01-28-2000 03:36 PM PT (US)

John C Winfrey Oscar® Winner	How about Flim Flam Man or The Sting? That would be appropriate. John.
posted 01-28-2000 04:06 PM PT (US)

Kevin Oscar® Winner	But to get back to Greg's original message, who should write a piece for the Address? Kevin NP - Heaven and Hell (Vangelis)
posted 01-28-2000 09:07 PM PT (US)

Scorro Oscar® Winner	This year I'd play Free Willy. Next year, after a Republican has been voted in, it'll be Operation Dumbo Drop. NP: Wyatt Earp
posted 01-28-2000 11:07 PM PT (US)

Lou Goldberg Oscar® Winner	The Horror of Dracula
posted 01-28-2000 11:21 PM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	Scorro, that free Willy was funny. Got me laughing alright. I shall remain silent at the Dumbo bit. Scott
posted 01-29-2000 09:06 PM PT (US)

DjC Oscar® Winner	Instead, why don't we all just beat the crap outta Bill "Slick Willy" Clinton...he is the worst pres. in decades, and i fancy giving him a royal beating, with bats, aluminium, wait no, wood, the thumb would sound better, oh yea, the bat needs barbed wire on it, most deffinetly, and then burn him with a cigar, a cuban cigar, in light of this whole cuban episode, and then, and then, umm, beat him some more, with a chair, wait is this wrestling, or the state of the union address, wait is this a president, or a piece of trash guest on jerry springer, i am confused...
posted 01-29-2000 11:07 PM PT (US)

S Smith unregistered	Given the current president's penchant for long-winded speeches that go on ad infinitum (i.e., never end), how about "Neverending Story."
posted 01-29-2000 11:38 PM PT (US)

Scorro Oscar® Winner	Scott, You're a good person. I'll leave my ODD reference as it is and spare this board my long memory of previous admins. Much more important stuff has come down than the nonsense Ken Starr was let loose on. Take care and enjoy the music! Sc_ NP: Ride With The Devil
posted 01-30-2000 01:27 AM PT (US)

Foobsie Oscar® Winner	How about "Basic Instinct" Jerry Goldsmith? np -Alien (original from the tapes) 4/5 My neighbours are freakin' scared now. I like a score that has that effect! HAR HAR HAR!
posted 01-30-2000 12:58 PM PT (US)

Greg Bryant Oscar® Winner	Okay, if any of the following win the election, here's how I would score their State of the Union Addresses: Bill Bradley - Hoosiers (in honor of his basketball past, though I wouldn't want to get his heart rate too high) George W. Bush - the Albert Finney musical "Scrooge" (for his "Compassionate Conservative" stance) Al Gore - music from McGyver (to acknowledge that he's invented nearly everything) Steve Forbes - Raise the Titanic (Forbes getting elected is just as likely) (The above listed opinions in no way reflect my opinion as to who should be elected, so there.)
posted 01-30-2000 05:22 PM PT (US)

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