Themes? I think the leitmotif is way underutilized. Even superhero movies don't keep the same themes across appearances, and it really erodes the characters.
Yet another thing the lord of the rings movies absolutely nail. The evolution of the Rohirrim theme from a single lonely violin when Gandalf and co. arrive in Edoras to a grand orchestral arrangement over the assembled host gets me every time.
Themes? I think the leitmotif is way underutilized. Even superhero movies don't keep the same themes across appearances, and it really erodes the characters.
Yet another thing the lord of the rings movies absolutely nail. The evolution of the Rohirrim theme from a single lonely violin when Gandalf and co. arrive in Edoras to a grand orchestral arrangement over the assembled host gets me every time.
Now I know what I'm doing tonight!