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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom

Posted by:	NeoAdamite 03:35 pm EDT 05/10/15

It will surprise no one to learn that DOCTOR ZHIVAGO includes "Somewhere My Love," whose tune was composed by Maurice Jarre for the 1965 film. Similar movie-related interpolations have appeared recently in ROCKY ("Eye of the Tiger") and GHOST ("Unchained Melody"). Does the presence of such an interpolation predict a flop? Are there any counter-examples of successful shows which prominently include such a 'borrowed' theme? Presumably such interpolations are added because it's felt that the audience will feel disappointed if the theme is omitted. That may well be true, but it always feels to me like an admission that the source was chosen because of its familiarity, rather than because the story will gain depth, intensity, and/or memorability from musical adaptation. The closest case I can think of was ADDAMS FAMILY, which included a few bars of the TV theme at the very beginning. Any others?

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Thread:	No one has ever attempted to interpolate "Moon River" - garyd 10:17 pm EDT 05/10/15 re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - Michael_Portantiere 10:07 pm EDT 05/10/15 (1) re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - NeoAdamite 01:31 am EDT 05/11/15 Not exactly the same, but… - ADFeldman 09:29 pm EDT 05/10/15 Seemingly odd as 'Lara's Theme' inclusion was, - jimvar1 08:22 pm EDT 05/10/15 re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - makemlaff 08:15 pm EDT 05/10/15 (1) re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - drama101 10:59 pm EDT 05/10/15 this gets my vote... - showtunetrivia 06:11 pm EDT 05/10/15 (2) re: this gets my vote... - keikekaze 10:25 pm EDT 05/10/15 (1) re: this gets my vote... - Chromolume 11:11 pm EDT 05/10/15 re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - PeterJCasey 04:49 pm EDT 05/10/15 (1) re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - Alcindoro 07:26 pm EDT 05/10/15 Dance of the Vampires - Ijest22 04:47 pm EDT 05/10/15 (1) re: Dance of the Vampires - JAllenC3 06:00 pm EDT 05/10/15 re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - drama101 04:44 pm EDT 05/10/15 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - UWS_JIM 04:40 pm EDT 05/10/15 (1) re: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - NeoAdamite 04:41 pm EDT 05/10/15 re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - simbo 04:05 pm EDT 05/10/15 (6) re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - MarjorieMae 04:18 pm EDT 05/10/15 (5) re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - NeoAdamite 04:38 pm EDT 05/10/15 (1) re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - AlanScott 08:09 pm EDT 05/10/15 re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - AlanScott 04:34 pm EDT 05/10/15 re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - BruceinIthaca 04:33 pm EDT 05/10/15 (1) re: DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and the Interpolation of Doom - NeoAdamite 04:41 pm EDT 05/10/15

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