Glass: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts is a fascinating documentary about composer Philip Glass. Whether you love or hate his music, I think that you'll find this award-winning documentary very interesting.
This composer is quite the Renaissance man because he has such a wide variety of interests. He's a vegetarian and he practices Qi Gong He worked with Ravi Shankar before the Beatles did! He's also very good friends with artist Chuck Close who did a portrait of Philip Glass.
If you watch the DVD, there are lots of extra features included that director Scott Hicks didn't include in his film. This director also made the award-winning film Shine which was based on the real life of concert pianist
David Helfgott.
In my opinion, Philip Glass has found himself a good niche as a composer by creating the music for many films, some of which have been nominated for and even won awards. To get a better idea of what kind of music Glass composes, it would be a good idea to watch some of these films.
Here are a few films he's composed music for:
- The Hours
- Kundun
- Notes on a Scandal
- The Truman Show
- The Illusionist
- The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
- The Thin Blue Line
- Koyaanisqatsi
Music is a very important part of most films. I believe that the wrong music can ruin a potentially good film and the right music can make a good film even better!
Until next post, enjoy viewing films! I'd love to hear comments or suggestions from any readers out there!
First thought, best thought. --attributed to Allen Ginsberg by Philip Glass
First thought, best thought. --attributed to Allen Ginsberg by Philip Glass
