#christopher willis

Movie #13 of 2024: The Death of Stalin

Svetlana Stalin: "Can you please just be cordial?"

Vasily Stalin: "I know the drill. Smile, shake hands and try not to call them cunts."

Make a splash in this sea of wonder with the extended ARIEL theme song by Christopher Willis and Walt Disney Records.🌊

One of the biggest TLG related mysteries to me was how several scores and tracks that were absolutely amazing... never made it into the soundtrack. This was due to the officially released soundtrack for the series being discontinued before its first season was halfway finished, despite the show already having been renewed for a second and 3rd season around that time. One of them in particular being the biggest object of my curiosity.

In August of 2023, I emailed Christopher Willis, the composer for The Lion Guard's soundtrack asking about the song sung by the show's chorus that plays in Battle for the Pride Lands when the Lion Guard leave the Pride Lands to find the Tree of Life, and is reprised in Return to the Pride Lands when they return after the events of Simba's Pride to re-unite with their families and friends.

To my surprise, he gave me an answer. The official title of that song is called "Nenda Salama" a saying of farewell in Swahilli (i.e. bon voyage, or go safe in rough translation). The lyrics are entirely in Swahilli and I have no frame of reference as to what the lyrics are so I can't translate them (any Swahilli speakers that find this, it'd be helpful for a translator thank you), but still, this was really good. To make things better, he uploaded it on his Soundcloud to stream for free in the public domain.

I myself recorded the music on my computer and combined with with an mp3 of a vocal-remover edit via MVSEP to make an edit of both this song and its reprise as it appears within the canon. I uploaded it to my YouTube -be subject to 3 hours of editing (no really) and enjoy yet another piece of music from this brilliant series.

Best Director

·        Armando Ianucci – The Personal History of David Copperfield

·        Josh & Benny Safdie – Uncut Gems

·        Mati Diop – Atlantics

·        Sam Mendes – 1917

Best Actress in a leading role

·        Mama Bineta Sane – Atlantics

·        Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story

Best Actor in a leading role

·        Adam Driver – Marriage Story

·        Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems

·        Eddie Murphy – Dolemite Is My Name

·        Dev Patel – The Personal History of David Copperfield

Best Actress in a supporting role

·        Lee Jung-eun – Parasite

·        Morfydd Clark – The Personal History of David Copperfield

Best Actor in a supporting role

·        Jairaj Varsani – The Personal History Of David Copperfield

·        Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Best ensemble cast:

·        Dolemite Is My Name

·        Jojo Rabbit

·        Parasite

·        The Personal History Of David Copperfield

·        Uncut Gems

Best Original Score

·        Christopher Willis – The Personal History of David Copperfield

·        Fatima Al Qadiri – Atlantics

·        Thomas Newman – 1917

Best Picture

·        Atlantics

·        A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood

·        1917

·        Parasite

·        The Personal History Of David Copperfield

…And The Best Movie Moment!

·        Chung-Sook kicks Moon-Gwang down the stairs – Parasite

·        “Every day I wake up and I hope you’re dead!” – Marriage Story

·        “Fuck off, Hitler!” – Jojo Rabbit

(Christopher Willis)

In honor of Russi Taylor, here’s she is performing the song “Carried Away” in the titled Mickey Mouse short. 

After a long delay the magic of the seasons returns with The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack) by Christopher Willis,Elyse Willis and Walt Disney Records.

The delay from January was beacuse the album featured songs from "The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly".