The Teddies Review - Dec 2021

A rumour I have heard going around, however, that Key is to bring back epaulettes on the Number One uniform, instead of the officer’s rank being displaced on the sleeves, but this is yet to be confirmed. We look forward to seeing what Admiral Sir Ben Key will bring to the Royal Navy as the First Sea Lord and wish Admiral Sir Tony Radakin the best of luck in his new role as the Chief of Defence Staff.

The Otherworldly Sound of Dune : Hans Zimmer’s Score When approached to score Dune , acclaimed composer Hans Zimmer knew one thing with absolute certainty: it’s not going to sound like Star Wars. While those films’ scores were heavily influenced by the orchestral style of the classical era and early film music, Zimmer’s score for Dune jarringly becomes its own genre entirely. Zimmer’s predictably unpredictable music perfectly encapsulates the world of Dune : a world of intergalactic civilizations whose denizens seek to control the spice planet Arrakis. Hans Zimmer is often known for his more outlandish musical endeavours. His scores for Interstellar, the Lion King or Inception have gone lengths in reforming the 21st century musical paradigm. Zimmer’s style ranges from contemporary classical music to minimalistic ambience. “Weirdly, I’m the only rock ’n’ roller who never did any drugs,” said Zimmer in an interview. And while no hallucinogens were used in the making of Dune ’s score, it non - verbally communicates everything there is to know about the distant lands of Dune . In a way, as the composer stated, he has been working on this soundtrack ever since he first read the novel as a teenager. “I’ve been thinking about ‘ Dune ’ for nearly 50 years. So, I took it very seriously.” Zimmer was in fact so immersed in the world of Dune that he had to turn down other projects, such as Christopher Nolan’s TENET (2020). He additionally refused to watch the older 1948 film adaptation of the novel as to preserve his unique vision of the film’s score. As a part of

By Millie Cooper

Wher e’s Trump ?

He was meant to change the world completely. His presidency was billed as either the rebirth of America or the end times (depending on your politics). But since Biden has taken the Whitehouse, he’s been a bit ou t of the limelight. So where are you, Donald? Well, he’s there, but you can’t say he’s mainstream. He’s been banned from Facebook for two years, and only then if his “risk to public safety has receded.” Trump was characteristically furious about the decision, but he’s taken it in his stride. He calls into cable news shows, he has his own blog, and will pop up occasionally do some promos for products and people he likes. Trump hopes he’ll be the Republican nominee for President in 2024, saying he’ll get it “very easily”. It’s too early to tell who might challenge him, but old names like Mike Pence and Ted Christie can’t be ruled out. But also Trump’s old sparring buddy – Ted Cruz.