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Ed Wood Score Similarity to Star Wars (possibly Return of the Jedi)

Discussion in 'Star Wars And Film Music' started by Esperanza_Nueva, Feb 6, 2005.

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  1. Esperanza_Nueva

    Esperanza_Nueva Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Well, I'm watching my Ed Wood Special Edition DVD and I noticed a theme that I swear is identical to one of the themes in Star Wars. I think I am thinking of Vader's death in Return of the Jedi. Anyways, to listen to what I am talking about go here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000ODJ/qid%3D1107741656/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/002-0112988-9180039 (scroll down) and listen to the clip "Eddie, Help me-" I swear that I've heard something very similar, if not identical in Star Wars. Am I going insane?
     
  2. Drac39

    Drac39 Chosen One star 6

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    I`ll check my Ed Wood DVD out after the game.Ed Wood is one of my all time favorite movies,and I could have sworn though Howard Shore put in Swan Lake there...
     
  3. Cerrabore

    Cerrabore Jedi Master star 4

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    It's evocative of Vader's Theme but there's nothing identical.
     
  4. flyingseal

    flyingseal Jedi Padawan star 4

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    I think I know what you mean. But indeed that piece of music is from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, which also featured in the 1931 "Dracula" version with the real Bela Lugosi in it, his best known role and therefor it kind of is used as Lugosi's theme throughout "Ed Wood".

    With some imagination it indeed sounds a bit similair to the music used when Darth Vader dies :p...
     
  5. MasterKenobi777

    MasterKenobi777 Jedi Youngling star 2

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    Feb 15, 2005
    flyingseal is right it is just the theme from the original 1931 with Bela Lugosi,great movie by the way a true classic. However it is a very good song.
     
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