Post by kaya on Jan 21, 2008 10:55:18 GMT -5
Bob “Am” Legend
If there were any doubt left in the world about the immense influence and power of the music of Bob Marley, the film I Am Legend should have dispelled it by now.
The film, starring Will Smith, and which grabbed seventy seven million dollars in its opening weekend, incorporates tracks from the Gong at central and emotional points throughout the film, pointing to the relevance of the tunes which although recorded several years ago, still hold Universal messages applicable to several situations in several societies.
The main character Robert Neville (Will Smith) is so inspired by the motivational and positive lyrics of Bob, that he names his daughter Marley. To him, she is the symbol of hope, just as Bob appeared in the eyes of the millions who listened to his lyrics. Very early in the film, he reflects on his less then perfect reality. He’s the only man alive, and he’s surrounded by some not so friendly night-walking half –humans. He’s working on a cure for the affliction that has destroyed mankind, and the walls of his world are closing in quickly. That’s the time he put in the Gong’s CD and played Three Little Birds.
What better lyrics for when the world is boiling?
As the tune rings out in this early scene, he belches the notes, bathes his dog Samantha, reflects on his situation, then locks down his house and prepares for a hostile night.
The next day, he picks up right up where he left off and drops the CD in his SUV as he drives through a deserted New York. Marley’s message of survival and positive thinking were his tool and shield in the film against the aggressive and torturous world in which he lived.
Further reference is made to Bob Marley himself later on in the film. When he is rescued from certain death by a Good Samaritan who takes him to his house, he gets into a discussion that captures the essence of what Marley represents.
“He had this idea, that by injecting love into peoples’ lives, he could change them. The people trying to make the world worse are not taking a day off, so he saw how he could lighten up the darkness,” Smith explained in the film.
What better words to capture the essence of Marley. The world has long known of his influence, but time and time again, the popular culture of several first world countries always makes reference to the themes of his tunes.
SOURCE:www.headlinejamaica.com
If there were any doubt left in the world about the immense influence and power of the music of Bob Marley, the film I Am Legend should have dispelled it by now.
The film, starring Will Smith, and which grabbed seventy seven million dollars in its opening weekend, incorporates tracks from the Gong at central and emotional points throughout the film, pointing to the relevance of the tunes which although recorded several years ago, still hold Universal messages applicable to several situations in several societies.
The main character Robert Neville (Will Smith) is so inspired by the motivational and positive lyrics of Bob, that he names his daughter Marley. To him, she is the symbol of hope, just as Bob appeared in the eyes of the millions who listened to his lyrics. Very early in the film, he reflects on his less then perfect reality. He’s the only man alive, and he’s surrounded by some not so friendly night-walking half –humans. He’s working on a cure for the affliction that has destroyed mankind, and the walls of his world are closing in quickly. That’s the time he put in the Gong’s CD and played Three Little Birds.
What better lyrics for when the world is boiling?
As the tune rings out in this early scene, he belches the notes, bathes his dog Samantha, reflects on his situation, then locks down his house and prepares for a hostile night.
The next day, he picks up right up where he left off and drops the CD in his SUV as he drives through a deserted New York. Marley’s message of survival and positive thinking were his tool and shield in the film against the aggressive and torturous world in which he lived.
Further reference is made to Bob Marley himself later on in the film. When he is rescued from certain death by a Good Samaritan who takes him to his house, he gets into a discussion that captures the essence of what Marley represents.
“He had this idea, that by injecting love into peoples’ lives, he could change them. The people trying to make the world worse are not taking a day off, so he saw how he could lighten up the darkness,” Smith explained in the film.
What better words to capture the essence of Marley. The world has long known of his influence, but time and time again, the popular culture of several first world countries always makes reference to the themes of his tunes.
SOURCE:www.headlinejamaica.com