Ever since the epic battle of Star Wars Episode 1: the Phantom Menace, there has been an abundance of dramatic choir music in epic movies to raise tensions. It wasn’t completely unheard prior, you’d have your occasional Carl Orff every once in a while.
But the past years has seen an utter abundance of it. Movie trailers to superhero movies, I’m looking in your direction. And don’t think I’ve forgotten you either, historical slashers featuring Orlando Bloom.
At last to me it grew old very fast. But I found comfort in my belief that the trend would pass. But it hasn’t really. It’s been seven years since the Phantom Menace thingamabob. And we still get the uninspired choir drabble for cheap effects. When will it end?
I don’t have much against choir music, but for FUCK’S SAKE can we please put a stop to that middle eastern (maybe african) woman who croons during battle scenes or scenes of “sombre reflection.” It worked well in Gladiator. By the time Troy came out I just couldn’t stand it anymore.
Anyone know if it’s the same woman who does it all?
To clarify, I realize that it might just as easily be a white woman (I’m not an expert at picking ethnicity based on singing voice), but the sound clearly invokes a very “middle eastern” motif, hence it’s use in historical fiction movies.
I agree. If I was in charge, every period action movie would have a soundtrack by Queen and every modern action movie would feature one-hit generic rap artists.
Actually, one of my favorite soundtracks is Hunt For Red October because of all those gorgeous Russian choral pieces (pre-dating SW:TPM by several years), so count me among the “why change?” folks.
