Harrison Ford salutes John Williams

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At the 44th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams, Harrison Ford salutes the composer and talks about the "Raider's March" theme from the INDIANA JONES films.
The Tribute took place at the Dolby Theatre on June 9, 2016 in Hollywood, California.
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[@Kenoi_]

You know if Harrison respects you, you've done something EXTREMELY right

[@nihilist1680]

I know.

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

Not really, he's a Trump supporter.

[@blakeleesutton]

Billy Reynolds No he's not. He's close with the Clintons. Ford would never support that old, orange, racist bastard.

[@warxtimez]

Ford a Trump supporter? are you on drugs?

[@blakeleesutton]

That doesn't sound like a blanket statement at all.

[@causti9744]

I love how he hates Han Solo but is such a fan of Indiana Jones that he can retell the story and emotional context like the biggest fanboy.

[@user-wr5yx8tk3r]

he doesn’t hate Han Solo

[@BernardoPC117]

It's call sarcasm just like when we walks on stage and makes it look like he hates the song (sarcastically) if he hated Han he wouldn't have played him in 5 movies.

[@masterxehanort3624]

@@user-wr5yx8tk3r he doesn´t like the role of han Solo very much that is true. Hate is probably a bit much, but he wanted big things from disney if they wanted him back (Indiana Jones 6 and Han Solos death were both things he wanted. Edit: I think its much more that everyone else talks about Han, but he himself loved other roles much more.

[@Walker523]

Master Xehanort Indiana Jones 5* you can't get to 6 without 5 lol

[@masterxehanort3624]

@@Walker523 oh sorry my bad, they are making so many sequals these days. Sometimes its hard to keep up with the numbers

[@karrotakun3581]

Ford's opening words are enough to send me into laughing fits.

[@agustinbaletti]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@rebeccaquinn6925]

Lol perfect

[@OnlyInDreams]

You're not alone, I replayed that part at least 5 times 😂😂😂😂

[@Generalbas1972]

hell yeah.

[@silvia-90_]

haha true!

[@agustinbaletti]

THAT DAMN MUSIC FOLLOWS ME EVERYWHERE

[@agustinbaletti]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rachel89075]

+Agustín Baletti 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@scardes1]

Agustín Baletti its just everywhere man

[@Breedo]

One mans Dream is Another mans nightmare.

[@jws1272]

Only funnier AFI Harrison Ford moment............he comes out at the Sean Connery award show.........his first word..........."DAD?"

[@Ruprect44]

In the centuries to come, people will speak of John Williams the same way that we do of Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven now. Absolutely brilliant artist.

[@scardes1]

Ruprect44 without a shadow of a doubt

[@JuopuneetMaakravut]

Ruprect44 Yup and if you are interested, he took lots of influences of: Gustav Holst - The Planets. Listen to it and you will be amazed. Mars is the best one.

[@XxpownadeathxX]

Ruprect44 What about Hans Zimmer? He is one of the best as well

[@Ruprect44]

Juopuneet Maakravut I've had a copy of Holst's Planets since I heard it in Carl Sagan's Cosmos oh so many years ago. Thanks for the recommendation though.

[@Ruprect44]

Il PasticchiereTM This video is about John Williams, so I commented about John Williams

[@MINDxWORM]

So Mark Hammil & Harrison Ford just merged together?

[@theonerecker5245]

I think so

[@Retrogamer71]

+THEone RECKER All three plus the wookie.

[@spinlok3943]

Would love to hear him give the Joker's laugh.

[@edzehoo965]

No, Harrison Ford and Chewbacca merged

[@Nick871203]

nope he was framed for murdering his wife and is now a fugitive

[@magicpen6666]

Half the people saluting John Williams have to walk on to entrance music composed by John Williams. That alone is proof of his worthiness of this award.

[@cjm7764]

And the fact you are by all means legendary. Well earned and respected!

[@mattwild4816]

"John, you're a genius" That is EXACTLY what I was thinking just before I watched this video

[@LinkMarioSamus]

I can barely tell Harrison Ford apart from his characters at this point.

[@rachel89075]

LinkMarioSamus same

[@spunkslob4331]

They are the same people

[@vaahtobileet]

he seems like the extreme opposite of his characters. Very introverted and not quick to retort. He can deliver a written speech slowly and his talk show appearance method is to sweat and spend 15 seconds to let the audience laugh at his angry face before delivering the punchline.

[@brianwalendy3735]

@@vaahtobileet yet he flies planes, saves hikers, and most of his iconic lines were ad-libbed, so they must share some qualities.

[@vaahtobileet]

@@brianwalendy3735 well that's true

[@collinpetry1161]

"It was even playing in the operating room when I went in for my colonoscopy" as John Williams looks on with a face of: Not even sorry

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Best composer of all time!

[@Metzwerg74]

he´s great yes, but if you say thathe´s the greatest, shows you don´t know many.... only one name to start a list would be Ennio Moricone...

[@FINgaming1000]

Bach is the greatest for me

[@captainkev10]

Yeah I don't know about all that. I'd rank Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, or Tchaikovsky much higher. But certainly the best for modern films.

[@FINgaming1000]

Kevin Hagler Mozart is my favorite composer but in my opinion Bach and Beethoven are the greatest composers because they (especially Bach) had such an important role in the development of music as we know it today

[@captainkev10]

Fingamer™ Can't argue with that. I recognize Bach for that, but Im partial to symphonies and operas. So unfortunately Bach wasn't able to live past chambers. Mozart's symphonies dont stand out to me as much to me, at least, but I love his Requiem and operas (Verdi and Puccini def deserve a mention as far as operas go). Favorites? I favor Beethoven, but I'd actually say Tchaikovsky is my personal top favorite. His 6th gets me.

[@ethanwelk2736]

His face though when Harrison Ford said he's a genius. He is trying to look modest but he knows its true.

[@karlaangelagumanao9090]

"That damn music follows me everywhere!" Hahaha... LOL Harrison Ford. Very funny line 😂😂😂😄😄😄

[@jasminvillafranca3868]

Karla Angela Gumanao hahaha he was Indiana jones

[@tomf3150]

Superman theme : Hope ! Indiana Jones theme: Adventure ! Star Wars theme: Epic ! ET theme: Flying.

[@FlorisYoung]

Jaws: Horror!

[@Simpsfan300]

Schindler’s List: depressing!

[@orangejuiceinmyramen1043]

Home alone: Christmas!

[@backburnerjohnson5592]

Hotel: Trivago!

[@glenncabacungan9269]

Jurassic Park: Dino ballet and Dino fanfare

[@DominicOwenMusic]

God I love this, it makes me so happy. What a room full of legends. Can't wait to see the full show. John Williams really is a genius.

[@horsthooden4600]

-Kennedy OW u right.

[@aneesniazi7918]

Ford will always be Indiana Jones.

[@kennethnguyen6324]

And Han Solo

[@RedJLP]

Hence why the Raiders' March follows him everywhere

[@noamias4897]

No, he hates that. Could you imagine being stuck with ONE role from your entire career? Indiana Jones will always be Harrison Ford though

[@user-ny6ng3lk7y]

Noamias Oh so you're going to tell us what he hates? Because you know him personally, right? Lmfao. What a fucking joke you are. Gtfo.

[@noamias4897]

Antonella haddoutti What are you talking about? I never said anything along those lines. I just simply said that he (like almost all other actors) hate when their entire career is overshadowed by one role. But obviously I don't know him personally and never acted like I did, but he's stated that in interviews multiple times. I don't get people like you

[@BostonRedSoxForever]

He is a genius. Period.

[@davisgibb9261]

John Williams truly is one of the greatest composers of all time! He is, and will continue to be a legend.

[@lonecolamarine]

Harrison ford, Mark hamil, Ewan McGregor, Carrie Fisher, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, George Lucas, Sir Alec Guinness, Liam Neeson and Hayden Christensen, How many legends could you possibly pack into a single franchise, then give all of said Actors a Theme song thanks to the genius of John Williams? I gotta say it, Star wars is The Beatles of cinema.

[@matthewcooper8896]

Hayden Christensen, a "legend" ? He fucking sucks.

[@natalieps2387]

Matthew Cooper yea his acting was awful .

[@natalieps2387]

Also Natalie Portman Oscar winner too, unless UR just talking about who's in the room .

[@2H2521]

Gam3rGuy10 * How could you forget Samuel L. Jackson?

[@shryoder]

*Yeah. Lmao... If George Lucas could've just given him a better script, Hayden would've been phenomenal, like just look at all the scenes where he doesn't talk... It's damn well delivered...*

[@michaelt1162]

I genuinely think that the Star Wars saga would be less great without the music from John Williams

[@JoshuaHickin]

Im convinced a new hope would have flopped without williams, you even see it in the documentary the production was going terribly, the music was one of the first things that was actually working

[@captainjacksparrow9715]

Joshua Hickin Lets not get carried away my friend. No doubt Williams music was important just like music is important in every film along with script, story, chatacters and visuals. However SW worked for creating a new world with visuals never seen before. It was a unique thing. Lucas deserves the most credit. Music of SW us great and really suits the films but they added to the movie not made them completely.

[@DeadAbeVigoda]

George Lucas once said about "Star Wars" that the music was the one thing that turned out better than he had planned.

[@Just_Varick]

Yeah I think you're right Michael. I'd go as far to say the music made star wars. The individual themes for each character. The swell of emotions each brought. When you hear the piece images will rush through your head, like luke staring off at the twin suns setting on Tatooine. John held the film together.

[@dankthug8815]

well duh

[@lukew1383]

"Elevates entertainment to art." That is the perfect way to describe what John WIlliams does.

[@tomada36]

I didn't realize just how many movies for which JW composed the soundtrack. I was just looking at the list of movies, and I just stared in awe.

[@silvia-90_]

Thanks to John Williams' music I got to feel much better when going through a deppressive event at age 11 (Jurassic Park theme mainly). Thank you Mr. Williams, I'll never forget that. Thanks for writing beautiful music! you're a legend and a genious!

[@kylejudkins754]

I drew a T rex onto a projector in an auditorium at my school for the talent show with the Jurassic park theme playing at that age. Teacher's weren't sure if they could do that so I got the CD myself and brought it in. JW still never got royalties, but was definitely an interesting experience. Also I nailed that T rex, because I was an art god.

[@jonoeschger1552]

John Williams’ contribution to cinema and pop culture is immeasurable.

[@Mr.Tin_88]

0:16 "The damn music follows me everywhere" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 LMFAO 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JD-dh3yn]

Harrison Ford somehow managed to look even better at such an advanced age. A great man.

[@kylemurphy195]

What an excellent congratulations by Harrison, started off with playful humour and then he really commended John for his fantastic work, what a class human being, both Harrison and John

[@NKWTI]

He really is a genius, the way he can create and match music to characters, stories, and emotions and create "themes" and then as sagas advance, keep the spirit of the old but reinvent it with a brand new theme intertwined within it, the way his creations sound like they were always self-evident and always existed, even though they were actually contrived to fit the sole purpose of sounding that way is amazing. It doesn't sound like he had to create anything, his work sounds like it always "was."

[@julittok]

Ford was the sexiest man alive during the lost ark times

[@loteezkie9597]

John is truly a gift to us. Just wow!

[@ChiragMovies]

Greatest ever composer 🙌🏻

[@johntaylor6345]

John. Your a genius. Well said Harrison. I love Raiders. The Raiders March and Marion's Theme are just brilliant.

[@markussaula721]

~That damn music follows me everywhere Harrison Ford 2016

[@dylandylanson4448]

John Williams' music is going to be remembered for centuries to come.

[@almighty9539]

that damn music follows me everywhere

[@DataCentre007]

Looks like he did back when he played Dr. Richard Kimball in The Fugitive.

[@ToxicSkull0]

Two legends

[@jeremylal3207]

John Williams is a genius and changed my adolescent life (twenty-five years ago). I don't listen that kind of soundtracks anymore, still, it designed my ears.

[@whetupanui1277]

"that damn music follows me everywhere" lol. Harrison is a world-class getelmen.

[@thecowboy9698]

With that beard, it looks like he's getting ready to play Moses.

[@WolfySnackrib666]

How Jewy.

[@dvlarry]

Indy became sasquatch.

[@thecowboy9698]

dvlarry - Don't go messin' with Sasquatch!

[@dvlarry]

One of my favourite actors .

[@Nocturnes1984]

With that beard he could split the red sea without god.

[@CabooseNor]

As usual, Harrison's professional commentary is spot on and very touching.

[@thegalacticgalaxy2078]

Across the Stars is an example of awesome composing by John

[@davegods278]

2:01 the dude walk with gray shirt and jeans. it's a crew I guess..

[@jacknathan7477]

I have never noticed that, well done sir!

[@TheBarber5550]

Dave Gods I've seen that before in a video that was a list of movie mistakes.

[@m1artz]

Why do you assume it is "crew" ? T-shirts have been around for 150 years. Blue jeans...Wranglers for over 120 easy. This film takes place in the 1930's. Why couldn't a pair of jeans and t-shirt have made their way to 1930's Marrekesh or Cairo? Sure there were people in those places during the 1930's who had such clothes...if only a few, at least some did.

[@TheBarber5550]

m1artz are you kidding? look at all the other extras in the background. his clothes are nothing like theirs. Spielberg wouldn't purposely make one extra look nothing like rest. it's even been confirmed to be a mistake by the crew.

[@m1artz]

Fine...but it can still be justified. Jeans and a t-shirt were still around then and westerners and western goods in the 1930's made it to Cairo etc. In other words...not a big deal..in fact, no deal..nothing to talk about really.

[@thunderdrummerdude]

I have always been a fan of Harrison Ford. From his performance as Han Solo to Indiana Jones. I read in a book that way back when Harrison Ford first started his acting career, no one wanted to give him a chance. A lot of film makers really did not think a lot of his acting style. I on the other hand think Harrison Ford is an awesome actor. I am willing to bet that Harrison would have loved to see the looks on those people's faces that rejected him. You are one of the greats Harrison Ford!

[@kylejudkins754]

he is a terrible actor. he's got one character he can play = a trumped up version of himself. that said, he can still be an iconic onscreen personality - without being a good actor, which is why Hollywood tends to hire good personalities -and rarely ever good actors.

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

Your comment made me think instantly think of that ex-Beatles drummer who said “This bands going nowhere!!” Also Susan Boyle the singer.

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

Kyle Judkins Justin Bieber’s a terrible singer (Well he can’t sing at all) but look at how many albums he has sold.

[@anders671]

Kyle Judkins sadly that's true

[@johnboy14]

There is no equal, his work is etched in our memories

[@thesupertransformer1]

2:00 the guy on the left in jeans. I noticed that it's a movie blunder as jeans weren't around that time lol.

[@jasonrigone7771]

I just love this guy he is like my Dad.But he became old.

[@JohnDoe-vj2yy]

YES!!! HE REALLY IS A GENIUS!!! John Williams` music will be the soundtrack of my life, till i die!!!

[@oddestdylan]

Im glad this got recommended now.

[@SunnyBear]

Harrison sure knows how to make an opening statement before a speech.

[@matthewmoriarty8985]

Harrison you rock man. I wish you the greatest happiness achievable by man. By the way I really liked the alien theme from indiana jones 4. I feel sorry for the people who hate themselves too much to see the beauty of that film. Cheers!

[@slothfromthegoonies8201]

It was a bad film, get over it.

[@tombrearley-smith5777]

I just wanna say that 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' was just meh. Of course, it was great to see Indy again after 19 years, but as a movie, I don't think it lived up to the quality of the '80s trilogy.

[@Luigiawesome13]

I agree. It's a great movie!

[@kohZeei]

John Williams music is pure love! Wish he made me a theme song too.

[@ThePrincessChannel]

Bravo John Williams! Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with us!

[@metatronmen2431]

Music Creates a Magic and emotional connection with the audience.

[@legeda1984]

So many giants of my time in the same place at the same time.... wow!

[@alwaysxnever]

This was amazing on so many levels

[@filra2274]

"He elevated entertainment to art"

[@PiCheZvara]

This is the best of all salutes towards John Williams. Ford is really well-spoken and his view on Williams's work presented here is interesting, thoughtful. Ford is a smart man.

[@199512Lars]

Love both of them

[@catioroforasterodeloeste4790]

i didn't expect this to be so profound.

[@i-deni-i5138]

Made me cry

[@marinelapavletich5783]

John Williams! best composer of all time... Love his music

[@datrhbrian]

That damm music follow me everywhere, played everytime I walk on the stage, everytime I walked off the stage

[@Pandacous]

Wonderful moment

[@mikevandervegt]

Thx i've been waiting for this way to long :) 2 bad theres no way to watch the whole show :'( thx again and keep it up :)

[@DelightLovesMovies]

thanks American Film Institute I love that

[@paulcunningham2859]

His music is wonderful

[@arnaud8443]

0:43 that table of the Masters

[@billvenner25]

Hi music is timeless and will live forever

[@christopherdavies9483]

Legend.

[@petertremblay3725]

The Star wars soundtrack is the most EPIC of all time and nothing come close and right after you have Lord of the ring.

[@davidarcudi230]

The music of my life

[@Elbeno6548]

"That damn music follows me everywhere!"

[@socratease1432]

Brilliant!

[@jimmy22334]

Even if you don’t think he’s the best movie composer of all time, he HANDS DOWN has the most iconic and recognizable.

[@HappiKarafuru]

That damn music follow me everywhere - Harrison Ford.

[@Ironclad6661]

Absolutely the greatest composer of my life. Yet when a couple of young kids came to his front door with instruments to play the theme to Star Wars he was humble, came out with his wife and they listened and clapped at the two young kids performing... a beautiful humble man and a great man.

[@DBZ-Mousa]

Best opening ever!!!!

[@oonkymppa5923]

I instantly got in my head an image of Harrison Ford doing a salute that would get the video removed And i loved it

[@jenkinsfamily2229]

Those first words had me in stitches for upwards of 5 minutes.

[@P.Whitestrake]

John Williams is the MAN!

[@gauharkhan3607]

John you are genius, May the force be with you.

[@ronaldross8886]

Dr. Richard Kimball........so that's where you've been all these years! Tommy Lee is looking for you dude.

[@Mintylight]

I just can't adore the monkey reactions in this scene played enough. It's lying down, grabs his hand, looks at him, sits up and cries/hoots. I'd like to know how many takes that took.

[@kushpatel3441]

Well deserved....greatest composer of our times...

[@the_master_of_cramp]

I'm a fan of John WIlliams since I was 11 years old when I discovered that he actually made the music for star wars, jurassic park and indiana jones; I love and loved these movies before I knew who made the music especially because of the music. I quickly began playing his music on instruments, which was a huge improvement on musical skill because I could play that music for hours while other music sheet really seemed to be boring. So a tip for attending musicians is to really get to play the music you know and love, its a great motivation.

[@rileypatel1710]

“That damn music follows me everywhere.” Poor Ford gets to be remembered as the iconic Indiana Jones. It’s a tough life, Harrison. 😂

[@vegetasolo1221]

John Williams is an awesome

[@lucaderiu6984]

It hurts deeply when I hear him talk here, you can just hear that he's getting old and weaker. , I grew up with his movies and now he looks like my grandpa. So sad..

[@ejvindandersen8153]

love it.

[@stevensarens7700]

That was excellent.

[@roysoto2715]

I love You Harrison Ford and love Indiana Jones

[@datrhbrian]

The dammed music follows me everywhere

[@Langford-Artist]

Raiders of the Lost ark the best movie of all time Greatest movie theme of all time Lead character played by greatest actor of all time To me

[@Drake_997]

Harrison Fords beard gives him an Obiwan look.

[@Marelfan]

0:16 That damn music follows me everywhere!

[@tFighterPilot]

John.... Get off my plane!

[@maneeshahooja]

Sweet!

[@FilmotronCity]

A genius indeed.

[@benb3756]

They had to pick the scene when the guy on set casually walks across the picture and stands out like a saw thumb 😂 jokes aside John Williams is the greatest musician of the century without a doubt. Just imagine the amount of music he has in line or just lying about waiting for the perfect movie. The amount of archived masterpieces he probably has whivh we have not yet been blessed with hearing makes me happy and hopeful for the future of the entire movie industry. Johns music is literally the backbone for every movie he composes a song for.