I love westerns, and Rango is one of the best westerns to come out in recent years. The following track is from a central action sequence involving hillbilly moles riding bats while giving chase to the heroes fleeing on a bird-drawn wagon carrying a water jug.
Ride of the Valkyries has been done to death in comedies. Ever since Apocalypse Now, the piece has been relegated to parody, and even then I often feel it's something that can be tricky to get right. When I first heard those strings I was worried. But then the banjo kicks in and takes over the lead of the music, making a wonderfully unique take on the piece. The flourish of the heroic motif at the end provides a perfect wrap-up to this great action piece.
Feb 17, 2012
Epic Music: Rango
Paul Anthony Shortt believes in magic and monsters. In ghosts and fairies. The creatures that lurk under the bed and inside the closet. The things that live in the dark, and the heroes who stand against them. Above all, he believes that stories have the power to change the world, and the most important stories are the ones which show that monsters can be beaten.
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