May 19, 2019

A perfect pairing of sound & vision. Cersei Lannister's revenge.


This time tomorrow Game Of Thrones will be over. There will be someone (hopefully) sitting on the Iron Throne and one of the most popular TV shows of all time will be done. Quibbles about the final series aside it's been a magnificent ride. One packed full of superb visuals and brilliantly composed music.

The scene below is a perfect example of the series creators skills at putting sound and picture together as the scale of Cersei Lannister's revenge on those who wronged her is revealed. To set the scene, the High Sparrow is the leader of a group of religious fundamentalists called the Faith Militant. Cersei Lannster is to stand before him and face trial for crimes she's committed but she has no intention of being judged before a crowd. She has other plans. Big explodey ones.


It's a masterclass in editing and tension building. Quiet then loud. Quiet then loud. You never get a chance to catch your breath. The mounting sense of doom that Margaery Tyrell only seems to notice. The bass in the music adding to the queasy feeling in the pit of your stomach as things unfurl. The change to a Koyaanisqatsi-esque sound as Maester Pycelle meets a grisly end at the hands of Qyburn's little birds. Then it going full on Toccata & Fugue in D minor as Lancel Lannister gets stabbed by the child he's chasing and the full extent of Cersei's plans become apparent. The way that it builds to a crescendo that can only end one way. Epic music for an epic scene

Previous pairings 

Apocalypse Now
Blade
Big
Miller's Crossing

The Blues Brothers
Straight Outta Compton
The Princess Bride
American Honey
Snake In The Eagle's Shadow
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
The Untouchables
Airplane!
Dazed And Confused  
Kickboxer                                  
Grosse Point Blank
Mean Streets
Watership Down
Casablanca
Zodiac
Jackie Brown
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Deliverance
The Omen
Copland
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
The Mission

Before Sunset
Carlito's Way
A Knight's Tale
Platoon
Before Sunrise
Rushmore
An American Werewolf In London
Dazed And Confused
Boogie Nights
Raging Bull
Almost Famous
Once Upon A Time In The West
Goodfellas



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