# Interesting NYTimes article, retrospective on John Williams and his music career

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**Created:** [June 26, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-nytimes-article-retrospective-on-john-williams-and-his-music-career/986107 "2023-06-26T05:04:33Z")\
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It’s a gift link so no paywall

> **[John Williams on ‘Indiana Jones’ and His Favorite Scores](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/movies/john-williams-indiana-jones-dial-of-destiny.html?unlocked_article_code=AK6JKCQJSzqpU8lYLJ7m5ErxofkW0DKIJe9lEvkhJfwoy5NTGFiUpXrpcnuJ9ZxrK0S7ZMH4sThKHzJkosW_mhf9Q-dKtASLww3GmvjL8amVYcapyN6kd1r1yZTRzZwbXZSrjbj3bHTFlQyVirwlAHgtQoQu7wiX0SVPTNQMgH72kgjALKFykQRpctnHW7xUaUxu7LyD575pT2vzOsKgmh16tYvyjCabMR4l8D7w7NgdS-aeDoRX5A6ybXnYcbD8QjgUyBP3QcVKRU1sRnWFkKVkLHXH1uvKQ6_34-OtyWrrIzy0c6-gioEv1AFhfeH2QtVPUr4Q9yHtlJCeT15PlwrOMaqgqfYvVFR2w0THkVWOwfY&smid=url-share)**
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> In a long career making music for the movies, the composer has made an indelible contribution to cinema. Williams shares his thoughts on some landmark works.

I have to admit that I found the Superman clip quite sad, seeing Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder both young and vibrant, and knowing their sad fates. And there were shots of people falling from buildings eerily like 9/11 footage 20+ years later.

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He has been pumping out the tunes, literally, my entire life. I can’t imagine a world without John Williams in it.