It's Good to Be Alive (1974 TV Movie)
7/10
What a Music Score !
9 October 2009
Warning: Spoilers
While it's "what a movie". I've got to wonder more: what a music score!

It's a very good TV. (Paul Winfield)'s performance is effective apart. (Louis Gossett Jr.) did a great job as usual. I can't forget some scenes. Or the great meaning of the whole thing. However, I must give my heart for (Michel Legrand)'s music!

It has the overzealous expression of the hero's glory days, and the touching case of him later, then the rebirth of the hero inside of him. All of that while being a catchy, so memorable, tune as well.

I don't run into that often in cinematic movies, so how about TV ones! Believe it or not, maybe 15 years ago, I was out of reaching the soundtracks of movies easily, so I recorded the music out of the movie on a cassette tape. I recall memorizing many of the movie's lines, since they were mentioned on a magic music I used to hear daily. Ever since I put it on the list of my dream soundtracks to be bought in the future. This is indubitably one of the best music scores ever written for a movie.

At the same time, I recall being crazy about another melody of (Legrand) which's the title track of a TV series named (Love at First Side). Well, this is one series which I can't find in the mighty IMDb till now!

Finally, without this music, (It's Good to Be Alive) can't be that highly good and alive.
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