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Bernard Herrmann

Posted about 5 years ago
Someone, I think Daniel Clowes, once theorized that JFK was assasinated by hit men for the hat industry, payback for the President's disregard for men's hats and the subsequent decline in their fashion in the early 1960s. But in the days of Dwight Eisenhower, you could still drive around with Jimmy Stewart whilst wearing a hat about San Francisco, whistling. I've never been to the Bay Area myself but this is how I imagine it, with the score that Bernard Herrmann wrote for it in the film Vertigo (1958). The first time I saw this film when I was 16 or so I imagined what you can now view for yourself below. (It wasn't until much later that I had a computer and the free software to make the edits I needed.) Enjoy.
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Comments (12)

  1. robotanist
    robotanist says san francisco isn't quite so leisurely anymore.
    Permalink posted 01/15/2007
  2. Mixmad
    Mixmad says Yes. Bernard Herrmann is (was) the Man. Twisted Nerve, as used to great effect by Tarantino, is one proof. As if you need more, the most awesome Bernard Herrmann work has to be the brutal splintering trainwreck of a soundtrack for On Dangerous Ground. Check that one out, if you ever have a chance.
    Permalink posted 01/15/2007
  3. spaceling
    spaceling says Mixmad: Thanks so much for the tip. I will look for On Dangerous Ground. Twisted Nerve exhibits some fine whistling talents. Have you seen the film Twisted Nerve (1968)? Robotanist: could depend on what music you're listening to :)
    Permalink posted 01/15/2007
  4. ivylander
    ivylander says Just watched "The Ghost And Mrs. Muir" last night. Another of Herrmann's top-notch scores.
    Permalink posted 01/15/2007
  5. spaceling
    spaceling says Harry Nilsson's work on it wasn't too shabby either.
    Permalink posted 01/15/2007
  6. Kevbo
    Kevbo says That guy in the green car keeps taking his parking spot over and over! Reminds me of my grandfather who would circle the block and circle the block waiting for that prime spot to open up when you could have parked in a secondary spot and walked to where you needed to go twice already. Love Herrmann's work. Now, if you could splice in scenes from Buillitt...
    Permalink posted 01/16/2007
  7. spaceling
    spaceling says That is a great idea. Ona related note, a friend of mine once shared with me a mixtape on which one track featured this incredible car chase music. He didn't know what film it was from or from what album the music was lifted... he thought it might be a whole compilation of great car chase film music. Maybe I can find it on google...
    Permalink posted 01/16/2007
  8. Jess Horrible
    Jess Horrible says This is awesome. I want it projected on my wall when I am trying to sleep. I don't think I ever realized how much driving happened in that movie.
    Permalink posted 01/18/2007
  9. spaceling
    spaceling says Jess, you can download a higher quality avi file from here. (and thanks for the positivity :) Kevbo, I think your idea is really excellent and would be fun. Want to partner up on this project? If you can get samples from cars flying over San Francisco hills in Bullit, we could easily mix those with the samples I've got of Stewart's leisurely driving. Message me.
    Permalink posted 01/18/2007
  10. Jess Horrible
    Jess Horrible says oh yeah, that would be cool. you could do a music mashup too. thanks for the file!
    Permalink posted 01/18/2007
  11. Spencer Owen
    Spencer Owen says I wrote this: http://sixreelshuffle.blogspot.com/2007/01/vertigo-with-soupon-of-inland-empire.html .. you might've already read it, actually, and you might even have already commented, but I don't wanna check!
    Permalink posted 01/22/2007
  12. spaceling
    spaceling says don't look!
    Permalink posted 01/22/2007

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