Rant #435: Another Death To Report

This seems to be a time for people that we kind of know, but don't know well, to go on to their final reward.

Film composer John Barry, who composed the music for hundreds of films, died on Sunday.

You say you know his name, but you can't connect him with anything?

Well, here is one piece of work of his that you certainly know:



Yes, he was the composer of the James Bond Theme, and he actually scored a dozen of the Bond movies.

He also wrote the scores for a multitude of other popular films, including for "Born Free," "Midnight Cowboy," "The Lion In Winter," and "Dances With Wolves." He won two Academy Awards for "Born Free," one for best score and one for best song. He also won Oscars for his scores for "The Lion In Winter," "Out of Africa," and "Dances With Wolves."

Barry scored an incredible amount of films. Including these award winners, he also did several stinkers, including the score for "Howard the Duck," a film I kind of liked that really, really tanked.

He also recorded a number of albums on his own, or with the John Barry Orchestra.

But he is forever known as the composer of the James Bond Theme, which will be used again and again and again, every time a new Bond movie comes out.

This guy was prolific, to say the least.

He passed away at his home on Long Island. I didn't even know he lived in my neck of the woods.

Incredibly, none of the actors who portrayed James Bond in the legitimate Bond movies (not the original "Casino Royale," for instance) have gone on to the great beyond. But when they do, I am sure Barry will be at the gate waiting for them.

And I'll bet he'll say, "Shaken, not stirred," as he hands them a drink as the Bond theme plays in the background.

'Patrol ng Pilipino' Probes on the Recent Makati Bus Bombing and Eton Tower Gondola Tragedies

Within one week, the country saw two gruesome incidents that led to the death of 15 people - the bus bombing along EDSA and the construction accident in Makati City. These happened while the nation was still in shock due to two carnapping and murder cases.

“Patrol ng Pilipino” was on-site to gather the stories behind these two news events that brought both fear and anger to Filipinos.

Jorge Cariño was present during the aftermath of the bus bombing to find out why crimes like this happen despite all the preparation and caution of the government.

Sol Aragones, meanwhile, focused on the gondola crash at Eton Residences and sought for answers to why safety issues for workers in high-rise buildings have not been addressed yet.

Jeff Canoy will also give the details on the police raids that led to the discovery of several stolen vehicles that may be connected to the recent carnapping and murder incidents.

Join them tonight in “Patrol ng Pilipino,” after “Bandila” on ABS-CBN.

Stresa: Ecco tre punti d’oro che allontanano dai play out

Lo Stresa c’è e batte un colpo importante a Gattinara. Il 3-2 conquistato sul campo dei vercellesi (recupero della 2ª giornata di ritorno) cancella subito il passo falso casalingo con il Galliate. Una sfida iniziata bene con l’autorete di Alessio Prina, poi il botta e risposta tutto nel primo tempo con l’1-1 firmato su rigore da Alessandro Marzano, il nuovo vantaggio dello Stresa col capitano Mattia Lego, il secondo pareggio di Corrado Maio e poi a metà ripresa il gol dei tre punti firmato da
Cristian De Gaudenzi. «Il punteggio rispecchia la partita, combattuta e giocata a viso aperto - commenta il tecnico dello Stresa Antonello Foti -, è stata una vittoria meritata. Quando giochiamo da squadra possiamo fare qualcosa di buono, sarò ripetitivo ma fin qui ci siamo riusciti in poche occasioni».

«Purtroppo fin qui ci siamo svegliati solo quando rischiavamo davvero di essere risucchiati nella bassa classifica - ammette il capitano Mattia Lego -, il primo tempo è stato ottimo, peccato solo per un passaggio a vuoto nei minuti iniziali della ripresa. Il difficile arriva ora, per la svolta di cui abbiamo parlato tante volte dobbiamo trovare un po’ più di continuità».

(Di L.Zir. su La Stampa)