For this installment of MIDIQUEST we decided to take you on a musical ride back in time to experience some of your favorite movie theme songs like you never have before.  So grab a bucket of popcorn, a large Diet Coke and a thing of Buncha Crunch, ‘cause MIDIQUEST is taking you to the movies.

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The Movie – Rocky IV   
The MIDI – War Theme
Original Composer – Vince DiCola
http://black20-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/temp/Rocky4medley.mid
Train - I play this music everytime I train "Little Joe" in Mike Tyson's Punch Out. It really pumps him up, especially when he's running in the snow with an 8-bit log over his shoulders.
Tom -  If Rocky fought someone at the mall it would sound like this.
Greg - The theme to the long awaited Rocky Balboa Super Nintendo Game.
Lou “Dobby” -  I actually converted this MIDI to mp3 and added it to my “Workout Jams” playlist in iTunes.



The Movie – Beetlejuice
The MIDI – Beetlejuice Theme
Original Composer – Danny Elfman http://black20-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/temp/Beetlejuice.mid
Train - Oingo Boingo would be so proud.
Greg - I must be honest, this is a very well orchestrated MIDI.
Lou “Dobby” - I feel real good about myself right now. You know what I mean?
Tom - Reminds me of farts.



The Movie – The Breakfast Club
The MIDI – Don’t You Forget About Me
Original Artist – Simple Minds http://black20-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/temp/Breakfast_Club.mid
Train - Brings me back to 80's..in a bad way.
Tom - This Midi gives me a digital erection. It sounds like someone playing a kazoo through their ass.
Lou “Dobby” - This song embodies what MIDI is all about.
Greg - Was there a meeting where people that made MIDIs got together and decided that the vocals of every song should be portrayed by a broken saxophone?


The Movie – Footloose
The MIDI – Footloose Theme
Original Composer – Kenny Loggins
http://black20-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/temp/Footloose.mid
Greg - I just answered my own question. I hate not being invited to MIDI meetings.
Tom - If Hagar from the video game Final Fight was frustrated and decided to dance in an abandoned factory this song would be playing.
Lou “Dobby” - Definitely in the top 100 best movie MIDI’s ever composed.
Train - This sounds like what Kenny Loggins’ beard would play.