Episode 81 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The second half of 1997 felt like 1993 all over again, as Steven Spielberg and John Williams were working together on another dinosaur movie and another historical drama. First up was the sequel "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," in which Spielberg advised Williams to take the score in an entirely different direction from the wildly popular original 1993 film. And Williams obliged with his most prevalent use of percussion since 1972's Images. He also goes in a different direction for the main theme, going for uneasiness and fear instead of majesty and wonder. Jeff Commings is joined by co-host Alex Hoffman as the two dissect the construction of the main theme, the difficult composition for the hunting scene and the replaced music for the helicopter rescue. There's also a discussion of Williams' homage to the great Max Steiner in the big finale when the T. Rex unleashes its fury on San Diego. Watch out for the compies as we go once again to the worldof dinosaurs!