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Episode 3, Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith

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The Star Wars films are more than just films, they possess great musical value as well. John Williams has written the scores for the entire Star Wars saga and because of this we are able to find patterns and a sense of continuity throughout the films. He has demonstrated great focus on the use of leitmotifs and orchestral music in his scores. When we get to Episode III: Revenge of the Sith that is where Williams puts the cherry to the ice cream sundae. This is one of the best scores he composed so far in the Star Wars saga, even though he did not win some of the awards he won on the other scores of the Star Wars saga. The soundtrack of this film is the best one so far I could say. The score for Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is …show more content…

Scenes such as “Anakin’s Fatal Decision”, “Order Sixty-Six”, and “You’re Breaking my Heart” are great representations of how fantastically the music is ensemble to make the scene better as far as to represent the emotions felt by the characters and make an impact on the audience. In the scene “Anakin’s Fatal Decision” we encounter Anakin waiting in the Council Chamber impatiently; while he waits there by himself he is looking out the window towards the building where Padme lives. Padme is out there and is able to see Anakin they connect just by looking at each other. They are both thinking about the other, their future, and their safety. Worry takes over Anakin’s mind as well as Padme’s. Curiously in this scene there is absolutely no dialogue. So many would ask themselves how I can say what the characters felt at this moment. Williams, a musical genius, helps to portray all of these …show more content…

We are able to listen to middle-Eastern vocals in the background accompanied with the Love theme which it is played in a very soft version on high strings. The vocals played are very soft almost hard to listen to if you do not pay attention to the music, but I would say it creates some kind of suspense given the fact that no one is talking. The love theme is very gentle representing the love between Anakin and Padme which is passionate and romantic just as the musical theme. In addition, the scene “Order Sixty-Six” is another scene where the music makes it more emotional and makes different feelings rise towards what is happening onscreen. The clone troopers are ordered to kill the Jedis. During this battle the Anakin’s Betrayal Theme which is also known as the Lament for the Jedi theme plays in the background. This is one of the most emotional themes Williams composed for this film. It represents the transformation of Anakin to the Dark Side. In this specific scene represents how the Dark Side fights against the Jedis and it also means it saddens the Jedis. The theme in this scene has some vocals arrangement, and is very

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