And then there was more....

Now that I have figured out how to embed music and images I can blog more frequently than once a year. But I have no intention of being prolific like some bloggers, adding daily or even weekly messages and images. In fact I really hate blogs that have a hundred images on the page because it takes so long to load and then read or see everything. I will be more simple and keep my pages to just a few images or videos. After all - my goal is to express myself through words, music and images when I am in the mood. If it appeals to you, that is wonderful. If not, then search further for that which is of interest to you.

One of my favorite movies is Dances with Wolves, (1990) starring Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell and Graham Greene. The story originally was about the disappearance of buffalo from the west but as the production moved along the story changed into the final version which is one of the greatest films of all time about the American west and native Americans.

Here is music from the original soundtrack, courtesy of Bart from the Netherlands, who uses the nom de plume "bestsoundtracker" at YouTube. The composer was John Barry (1933-2011) who won the Academy Awards' "Oscar" in 1991 in the category Best Music, Original Score for this movie - Dances with Wolves (1990). This recording is made by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the great John Williams.

Kevin Costner is on the cover of the video box at left. He was the director and star in this film, probably the best film he has ever done. And he has done a lot, but most notably The Untouchables (1987), Field of Dreams (1989), Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (1991), The Bodyguard (1992), and Message in a Bottle (1999).

This image shows the buffalo herd before the hunt. If you have never seen a buffalo up close you need to get out west to visit some of the ranches where small herds are maintained. The animal is huge and it is hard to imagine that in the early 1800's there were millions of them. By the late 1800's they were almost extinct.

Actor Robert Pastorelli (1954-2004) played Timmons and although his role was minor he added some color and humor to the film. In real life Pastorelli was a boxer as a young man until he was injured in an automobile accident. He died of a drug overdose at the age of 49.

Canadian actor Graham Greene (born 1952) is from the Oneida tribe of Indians, played the role of Kicking Bird and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, but lost to Joe Pesci who won for his role in Goodfellas.