I must confess that, over the past year, I’ve taken immersing myself in the movies at the core of The Moviegoer’s Guide to the Future rather seriously — perhaps too seriously! Of course, I’ve watched the movies many, many times. But I’ve also been submersed in their soundtracks; often in the hope of getting inspiration from them as I tease out new ideas and thoughts.
All this listening has made me rather obsessively appreciative of them — each movie’s soundtrack has something to recommend it; apart from the soundtrack to The Man in the White Suit, which is rather minimalist and perfunctory. It’s also provided plenty of distractions for when the words weren’t flowing as well as I’d hope — like this compilation of themes from eleven of the twelve movies (I cheated with The Man in the White Suit!)
If nothing else, it’s a great introduction to the movies that the book draws its inspiration from — hope you enjoy it!