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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1h

A birthday shoutout to composer Michael Giacchino #BOTD in 1967.
Since the early 2000s, Giacchino has been at the forefront of Hollywood film composers, writing the scores for over 50 movies.
His list of credits is wide ranging: from Pixar to MCU to comedies to dramas.
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#filmsky #moviesky #music

A photo portrait of composer Michael Giacchino, wearing glasses, arms folded, wearing a light tan shortsleeved shirt.

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 3h

Good morning.

#BOTD #filmsky #moviesky

A black and white image. A closeup of a woman in the veil of a Red Cross nurse during WWI.
She has an expression of longing or melancholy as she looks at someone or something.
Helen Hayes, born on this day in 1900 (d. 1993) as Catherine Barkley in a scene from the film A FAREWELL TO ARMS (1932)

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1h

Here's Michael Giacchino #BOTD channeling his inner John Barry with his James Bond-inspired jazz score for THE INCREDIBLES (2004)
Director Brad Bird's first choice was Barry, who didn't want to be seen as just repeating his earlier Bond work.
And Giacchino delivered.
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#filmsky #moviesky #jazz

The Incredibles (2004) Scene: Syndrome's Island.

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 2h

The guy who keeps invading cities and bombing foreigners whenever he feels like it and keeps dangling invasion of Greenland, Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela didn’t win the Nobel peace prize this year

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1h

Michael Giacchino, #BOTD in 1967, got his start writing music for video games.
His styles range from jazz to orchestral. He's one of a few current composers carrying the torch of the traditional Hollywood film score, as he does so wonderfully in this scene from UP (2009):
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UP (2009) "Carl Goes Up"

The scene "Carl Goes Up" from the film UP (2009) Music by Michael Giacchino

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1h

A birthday shoutout to composer Michael Giacchino #BOTD in 1967.
Since the early 2000s, Giacchino has been at the forefront of Hollywood film composers, writing the scores for over 50 movies.
His list of credits is wide ranging: from Pixar to MCU to comedies to dramas.
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#filmsky #moviesky #music

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 3h

Good morning.

#BOTD #filmsky #moviesky

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 3h

Donald trump can still win the Nobel Peace prize if Mike Pence has the courage

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 14h

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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 14h

A very weird detail in this WSJ story about Trump’s weaponization of DOJ and FBI:

“Trump occasionally reminds aides about an incident last year in which Trump cut his hand on Bondi’s large wedding ring, causing him to bleed.”

…??

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

www.wsj.com

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 14h

Happy birthday!

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

There are few artists who can be called "genius," but Jacques Tati #BOTD was undeniably one.
If you need an introduction, I'd suggest MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY (1953), and then MON ONCLE (1958).
His masterwork, PLAYTIME (1967), is without question one of the greatest films ever made.
#filmsky #moviesky

A still frame from PLAYTIME (1967)
A man in the foreground wearing a hat, a trench coat and carrying an umbrella, is looking down on a large room filled with office cubicles.
Jacque Tati as Mr. Hulot

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) film composer #BOTD
What?
Yes.
THAT Saint-Saëns.
Famous for his "Carnival of the Animals" and other concert works, he was the first major composer to write an original film score, for the 1908 THE ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE OF GUISE.
#filmsky #moviesky #classicalmusic

Saint-Saëns - L'Assassinat du duc de Guise (soundtrack) - 1908

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 19h

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

Good morning.

#BOTD #filmsky #moviesky

A black and white image of a man who is seen poking out of a window on a slanted roof. He's wearing a hat, a soft hat with the brim turned down in the front.
He's looking down at someone or something with a look of curiosity.
Jacques Tati, born on this day in 1907 (d. 1982) as Mr. Hulot in a scene from the film MONSIEUR HULOT'S HOLIDAY (1953)

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

Oh, and all of the films of Jacques Tati #BOTD are available to watch on The Criterion Channel.
On a personal note, Tati was a major influence during the start of my journey into movies and filmmaking.
Here's David Lynch on the genius of Tati:
#filmsky #moviesky

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

Exactly, they are so perfect.

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

His use of sound and sound effects was equally as important as his visual gags and composition of the shots.

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ptklein @ptklein.com · 1d

Bon anniversaire, Jacques Tati! Born in 1907, few other filmmakers ever met Tati’s talent.

1967’s Playtime remains one one of the funniest films ever made. Equal parts clowning and critique of modern consumer culture, it’s an earnest reminder to take joy in the act of living itself.

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

Yes, this is correct.

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Manohla Dargis @manohladargis.bsky.social · 1d

antifa!

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) film composer #BOTD
What?
Yes.
THAT Saint-Saëns.
Famous for his "Carnival of the Animals" and other concert works, he was the first major composer to write an original film score, for the 1908 THE ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE OF GUISE.
#filmsky #moviesky #classicalmusic

Saint-Saëns - L'Assassinat du duc de Guise (soundtrack) - 1908

YouTube video by GGbreizh

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

Oh, and all of the films of Jacques Tati #BOTD are available to watch on The Criterion Channel.
On a personal note, Tati was a major influence during the start of my journey into movies and filmmaking.
Here's David Lynch on the genius of Tati:
#filmsky #moviesky

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

There are few artists who can be called "genius," but Jacques Tati #BOTD was undeniably one.
If you need an introduction, I'd suggest MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY (1953), and then MON ONCLE (1958).
His masterwork, PLAYTIME (1967), is without question one of the greatest films ever made.
#filmsky #moviesky

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

Good morning.

#BOTD #filmsky #moviesky

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.memyon.org · 1d

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