Sound of Cinema

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Sound of Cinema: Stunt Films

Stunt Films

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Matthew Sweet's looks at music written for the stunts performed in cinema.

Carefully planned and choreographed stunts have been a part of cinematic entertainment since the start, Matthew Sweet offers a selection of music to match the moment.

With the release of the new Tom Cruise Mission: Impossible film - Dead Reckoning Part 1 -  Matthew Sweet focuses on stunt scenes in movies. Carefully planned and choreographed stunts have been a part of cinematic entertainment since the start. Matthew offers a selection of music to match the moment. Matthew is joined by Hollywood stunt co-ordinator Simon Crane (World War Z, Men in Black, Quantum of Solace, The World Is Not Enough, Mr & Mrs Smith, Troy, Lara Croft, Saving Private Ryan, Titanic) who talks about the art of stunt acting, some of his favourite stunts and about the role of music in stunt scenes. The programme features music from The Dark Knight Rises, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Ben Hur, Golden Eye, Quantum Of Solace, Lara Croft - Tomb Raider, and Mission: Impossible.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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