WATCH ALONG: Patriot Games

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Ashleigh, there’s a really moving layer here that you may not have realized: *Patriot Games* includes Clannad’s “Theme from Harry’s Game,” (hes watching the music video on TV in Ireland while waiting alone for the guys to show up to kill them at the start of thee film) and Clannad’s lead singer, Moya Brennan, just recently passed away. She was one of the most important voices in modern Irish music — often called the “First Lady of Celtic Music” — and her sound helped bring Irish-language music to a global audience. She was also part of that remarkable Brennan musical family, including her sister Enya. So, in a way, even though this was chosen because of Harrison Ford, you also accidentally watched a film that carries a small but powerful tribute to Moya Brennan’s legacy. That haunting Clannad sound is not just atmosphere — it’s a major piece of Irish musical history woven right into the film.

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Ok, I wasn’t 100% sure that one Must watch Patriot Games before watching Clear And Present Danger; BUT I was Wrong. Patriot Games First was definitely the right choice.