Harrison Ford salutes John Williams 

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.

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

THAT DAMN MUSIC FOLLOWS ME EVERYWHERE

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

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.

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

So Mark Hammil & Harrison Ford just merged together?

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.

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

"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

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

Best composer of all time!

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

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

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

Ford will always be Indiana Jones.

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

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.

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

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.

He is a genius. Period.

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

"He elevated entertainment to art"

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

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

that damn music follows me everywhere

Ford was the sexiest man alive during the lost ark times

Two legends

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

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

~That damn music follows me everywhere Harrison Ford 2016

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

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."

Greatest ever composer 🙌🏻

Im glad this got recommended now.

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.

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

“John Williams is the Mozart of the modern day, but once people realize that, it’ll be too late.” -Burnette Dillon

i didn't expect this to be so profound.

John is truly a gift to us. Just wow!

Across the Stars is an example of awesome composing by John

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.

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

That damn music follow me everywhere - Harrison Ford.

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.

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!

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

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

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

0:43 that table of the Masters

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

John Williams is the MAN!

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

Legend.

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

"That damn music follows me everywhere!"

Best opening ever!!!!

Harrison Ford's deadpan humor is priceless.

So is Harrison Ford playing a wookie in the next Star Wars movie? I kid. This was great.

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

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

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!

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

Love both of them

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..

I love You Harrison Ford and love Indiana Jones

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.

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

Made me cry

Hilarious, and fittingly turning to Kate Capshaw’s reaction right after he said it 🤣

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.

A genius indeed.

thanks American Film Institute I love that

Harrison Fords beard gives him an Obiwan look.

- John...You're a genius ! Who's agree ?

Ladies and gentlemen.. we got em

The dammed music follows me everywhere

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

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

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

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

Wonderful moment

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.

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

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 :)

This was amazing on so many levels

Music Creates a Magic and emotional connection with the audience.

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

The music of my life

"... entertainment elevated to art"

"John...you're a genius. Congratulations." Indeed !

John Williams is an awesome

John.... Get off my plane!

I grew up watching this guy...