13. Film Composer: Alan Silvestri. Great Scott, what a career!

Steven, Benjamin, and Sean dive into the dynamic, bombastic, time-travelling, jungle-thundering, motion-captured musical universe of Alan Silvestri. We cover his entire theatrical composer filmography, from cult curios and early oddities, through the Spielberg/Zemeckis collaborations, all the way to the modern mega-franchises. It’s hard not to dwell on the heavy-hitters, so naturally, we spend ample time on Back to the Future, Predator, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Abyss, and The Avengers. We celebrate his instantly recognisable melodies, his heroic brass blasts, his emotional precision, and his uncanny ability to make even the quiet moments feel monumental!