What is Your Favorite Movie Soundtrack?
June 28th 2007 02:13
The Motion Picture industry realizes that a movie soundtrack is important as well as the plot of the movie. Most movies contain a soundtrack which represents a vital part of a film and is considered to play an essential role in creating the mood in the film. If a soundtrack suits the movie perfectly; it can become even more popular than the movie itself. Releasing songs from a soundtrack can be a great promotion for a movie; and can help make a movie popular long before the premier. Sometimes I will go to the theatre to see a movie, and then decide to buy soundtrack (especially if I liked the movie and the soundtrack in tandem.)
My Top Ten Soundtracks (not in any particular order)
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Almost Famous
Blues Brothers
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
Pulp Fiction
Garden State
Grosse Point Blank
Grease
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Comment by katyzzz
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In the meantime, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers [ I let you off Sound of Music, again]
You never know, after listening, I may change my mind.
Another is Don Quixote, I am a balletophile.
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Comment by KylieW
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Another couple soundtracks I loved are:
- About a Boy - all songs done by Badly Drawn Boy
- Magnolia - hated that movie with a passion, but Amy Mann's soundtrack is divine
- Good Morning Vietnam is a great one too
- Footloose - yeah Kenny Loggins!!!
- The Breakfast Club - okay, I'll leave the 80's alone now
I'm sure I'll be back when I think of others!
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Comment by Miswanderlust
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From one balletophile to another.... the
Sound of Music soundtrack would be number 11 on my list.
I'll have to come back and have a good listen.
Please come back....
You never know, after listening, I may change my mind.
All righty then!
Mis
Comment by Miswanderlust
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Those would all appear on my top 30 fav soundtrack list. I like the 80s myself.....
Mis
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I had the pleasure to see them live. It was one of the best concerts I have ever seen. It was held in a small college auditorium with less than 500 audience members. We were sitting on the aisle and John and Dan both cartwheeled and danced down to us and chatted up their adoring fans. Very memorable.
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Comment by JohnDoe
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I assume we are talking soundtracks compiled from lyrical songs, not original films scores. From that POV 10 great ones off the top of my head are-
American Graffiti
Things To Do In Denver When Your Dead
Boogie Nights
Dead Presidents
Dazed and Confused
Smokin Aces
The Crow
Lost Highway
Natural Born Killers
Pat Garret and Billy the Kid (Bob Dylan)
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Love Grease
THE BIG CHILL excellent movie, excellent soundtrack.
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I love soundtracks!! I have so many.
I have many CDs of movie and TV themes and songs.
I'm with KW....'Footloose' and 'Good Morning Vietnam'!
But I also have on constant rotate 'Pulp Fiction', 'Blues Brothers' (family favourite) and -
'Forrest Gump' (great songs on this)
'Kill Bill Vol 1'
'Mortal Kombat'
...also have and love 'Heaven and Earth' (Kitaro) and 'The Dish' and 'Crouching tiger Hidden Dragon'
Desperately want all the Austin Powers soundtracks.
...and....my guilty pleasure...
'Grease 2'....
So shoot me.
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Paris Texas (Ry Cooder)
Night on Earth (Tom Waits)
The Sound of One Hand Clapping (some Tasmanian composer)
The Mission (someone)
Psycho (someone else)
Cape Fear (somebody besides someone else)
Blue Velvet (Candy Coloured Clown is a classic). [It's one of the few films I don't mind someone bursting out into song in]. As for musicals? Joe Jackson summed it up best. "Don't call me a faggot unless you are a friend."
Taxi Driver
I generally don't like soundtracks with lyrics overlapping the screen images. Lyrics are suggestive of images. If the lyrics contradict the image on the screen? What image does your mind go with? The one in the song or the one on the screen. Oh, shit, I forgot. People leave their brains behind.
David ...
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Nice, succinct and (thought provoking) post.
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High Fidelity
Empire Records
Dirty Dancing (I notice that already got a mention though)
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Any John Hughes movie
AND--an oldie--the Miami Vice (TV) soundtrack. Yes, I have it.
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Here's my top ten ... in a semblence of order.
1. Blade Runner ~ Vangelis
2. sex, lies and videotape ~ Cliff Martinez
3. Betty Blue - Gabriel Yared
4. Star Wars - John Williams
5. Diva - Vladimir Cosma
6. Three Colours Blue - Zbigniew Preisner
7. Three Colours White - Zbigniew Preisner
8. Paris, Texas - Ry Cooder
9. Halloween - John Carpenter
10. Cat People - Giorgio Moroder
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I loved Blues Brothers, Grease, Footlose and Flashdance, Saturday Night Fever when I was very much younger.
For a while I played Bridget Jones to death. *lol*
Ned Kelly, (recent version)...
Man From Snowy River
Star Wars
The Mission, (haunting melodies).
Love Actually,
Tarzan (Phil Collins),
There’s a song at the end of Proof of Life that I just adore, don’t know who it’s by.
The Matrix (most of it) some is a bit ...um... too much for my head. *chuckle*
There are so many, one-off movie songs like that; including the theme song from the cartoon Anastasia.
My teenager got me onto Charlies Angels, which wasn't bad (for a while) *rolling eyes*
…and I have to add the Shrek collection 1, 2 and now (getting it soon) Shrek the Third…and also recently the big Australian hit play Menopause *hilarious*
Music is always so dependent on our moods, isn’t it? I find my own taste so varied depending on the phases of the moon.
Pulp Fiction is pretty good, but I don’t have it in my collection.
There are many more, but I just haven’t got time to check the cupboard…will come back later ..
Ha ha, this one got me thinking, too.
Lilla …
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I have these on my iPod.....American Graffiti, Boogie Nights, Dazed and Confused, and Natural Born Killers
I will have to check out the rest...thanks for stopping by!
Mis
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I never get tired of those two!
Mis
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Hi Mis...
I love soundtracks!! I have so many.
I have many CDs of movie and TV themes and songs.
Me too!
'Forrest Gump' (great songs on this) Like the soundtrack but not the movie....
'Kill Bill Vol 1' Love it!
'Mortal Kombat' Have it in my exercise grouping...
Desperately want all the Austin Powers soundtracks. have all three....fabuloso
'Grease 2'....
My deepest sympathy but I won't shoot you.....this time.
HAHAHAHAHA
Mis
Comment by Miswanderlust
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Breakfast Club. Great movie and soundtrack.. didn't even think of it...Thanks for the reminder!
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Donnie Darko soundtrack...bold and interesting choice. Love that movie...will check out the soundtrack. Thanks so much for visiting, reading, and commenting.
I will stop by your place and visit. Hope to see you soon.
Mis
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Some of my fave soundtracks are:
Jerry Maguire
Philadelphia
Big Daddy
Romeo Juliet (1996 version with Leonardo diCaprio)
The Beach
The Power of One
hahaha I`m going to be here all afternoon now!
ash
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Paris Texas (Ry Cooder)
Yep!!!!!!
The Mission (someone)
Psycho (someone else)
Cape Fear (somebody besides someone else)
Someone, somebody,somebody else doesn't know either!
Blue Velvet (Candy Coloured Clown is a classic). [It's one of the few films I don't mind someone bursting out into song in]. As for musicals? Joe Jackson summed it up best. "Don't call me a faggot unless you are a friend."
HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA Your crack me up!
Mis
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Well Mr. Nice Guy
I think I just got tired of the Saturday Night Fever, the Big Chill, and Hard's Day Night. No disrespect meant here. ;0)
Nice, succinct and (thought provoking) post
Thanks Mr. Nice Guy. I appreciate that you visited, read, and commented. I will check out your place. Hope to see you again!
Mis
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High Fidelity
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Great additions to our list! (especially loved the movie HIgh Fidelity)
Mis
Comment by Miswanderlust
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Thanks for the reminder!
Any John Hughes movie
Especially
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Some Kind of Wonderful
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Pretty in Pink
The Breakfast Club
Sixteen Candles
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Comment by Miswanderlust
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the ones that stick with me are the scores composed specifically for a movie.
Thanks for the reminder......
Great list btw...it made me think of these that follow that criteria: Thunderball, The Mole People, American Beauty, and Shadowland just to name a few! Thanks again.
Mis
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the ones that stick with me are the scores composed specifically for a movie.
Thanks for the reminder......
Great list btw...it made me think of these that follow that criteria: Thunderball, The Mole People, American Beauty, and Shadowland just to name a few! Thanks again.
Mis
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For a while I played Bridget Jones to death. *lol*
Oh there are several I have played to Death also
The Mission, (haunting melodies).
I am not familiar with that one so I will have to check it out.
Love Actually,
Actually have this one...
The Matrix (most of it) some is a bit ...um... too much for my head. *chuckle*
Oh good call
My teenager got me onto Charlies Angels, which wasn't bad (for a while) *rolling eyes*
hahaha I like it too!
Music is always so dependent on our moods, isn’t it? I find my own taste so varied depending on the phases of the moon.
So true..except there is some music I don't think I would every like.
Thanks for hanging out with me!
Mis
Comment by Miswanderlust
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I have Donnie Darko and Ghost Dog DVDs but not the soundtracks. I will have research that. Thanks for commenting!
Mis
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Some great choices there Mis
Thanks friend ;0)
Especially these 2
Philadelphia
Romeo Juliet (1996 version with Leonardo diCaprio)
Thanks for the reminder of these 2! I am so glad you stopped by for an extended visit. Always so nice to see you!
Mis
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HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
Thanks for keeping us honest!
Mis
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what did you think of my selections?
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1. Blade Runner , Sex, lies, and videotape, and Paris, Texas
Three of my favorite movies and soundtracks
Star Wars - John Williams[/I
I have the original 1977 LP...fabulosa
Love these exotic choices
[I]Betty Blue - Gabriel Yared
Diva - Vladimir Cosma
Three Colours Blue - Zbigniew Preisner
Three Colours White - Zbigniew Preisner
Halloween - John Carpenter
Cat People - Giorgio Moroder
Not so much... but I think it is b/c I was drunk the one and only time I watched these two...;0)
Thanks for keeping me on task. I was excited about your observations. So glad you stopped by!
Mis
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I agree!