How a soundtrack makes a movie better or worse? (dance, house)

awriterslastresort · 01-13-2008, 07:18 PM

i think that in some movies a good soundtrack is necessary,

Sweeney Todd for example, the over use of musical art was cleary a good choice for this movie. The song choice and vocals were perfect.

But for some movies, a soundtrack of different, unique songs is so not needed.

Discuss.

and.
if you've seen a movie (doesn't have to be recent) that you suppose should have a good soundtrack or shouldn't, post it.

Lizzie · 01-13-2008, 07:23 PM

i loved the Sweeny Todd sound track, really good songs, and i think it definatly made a good movie all that much better, which i think is the point. Theres nothing worse than a bad soundtrack

awriterslastresort · 01-13-2008, 07:51 PM

what i also forgot to add if its a bad movie. and they make it into a musical like a real life musical and theres good music in it.
it doesn't really make it THAT much better.
a bad movie with good music. is still a bad movie.

get my point? kind of? sort of? not really?

Inuzuka Skysword · 01-13-2008, 08:36 PM

The soundtrack for V for Vendetta was amazing, though I don't think it really made the movie better. I think the movie would have been much better if they kept the Anarchist themes from the graphic novel. They really just turned it into an anti-conservative movie, which ended up making the movie weaker. Though I still think the movie is a great movie.

spark10036 · 01-14-2008, 04:38 AM

What would Almost Famous be without the Tiny Dancer sing-along?

savannah · 01-14-2008, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spark10036

What would Almost Famous be without the Tiny Dancer sing-along?

my favorite is when penny and william are pulling up the the hyatt house and rod stewarts 'every picture tells a story' cues up,......
and when they are all sittin around singing 'something in the air'

mrbagel3 · 01-14-2008, 03:28 PM

i just saw Once and loved that movie. i immediatly went and got the soundtrack after seeing it and that is great too.

awriterslastresort · 01-14-2008, 05:52 PM

hairspray = best movie soundtrack ever.

im in love with it.

Kevorkian Logic · 01-14-2008, 06:05 PM

GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE!!! Great memories with that song

TBH though, I don't like the Hairspray soundtrack past that one song. There are much better play sountracks out there. You should listen to Spring Awakening, not very uppity, but the lyrics are strong.

I thought the movie Rent failed with its songs, mainly by weak actors, the play is stronger by tenfold.

awriterslastresort · 01-14-2008, 06:38 PM

Rent is an amazing musical. i wont agree with you. i love the music.

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01-13-2008, 07:18 PM
awriterslastresort what WHAT? Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 992	How a soundtrack makes a movie better or worse? i think that in some movies a good soundtrack is necessary, Sweeney Todd for example, the over use of musical art was cleary a good choice for this movie. The song choice and vocals were perfect. But for some movies, a soundtrack of different, unique songs is so not needed. Discuss. and. if you've seen a movie (doesn't have to be recent) that you suppose should have a good soundtrack or shouldn't, post it. __________________ *why do you close your eyes even when we don't make love*

01-13-2008, 07:23 PM
Lizzie The Bluebell Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In The Major Key Posts: 648	i loved the Sweeny Todd sound track, really good songs, and i think it definatly made a good movie all that much better, which i think is the point. Theres nothing worse than a bad soundtrack

01-13-2008, 07:51 PM
awriterslastresort what WHAT? Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 992	what i also forgot to add if its a bad movie. and they make it into a musical like a real life musical and theres good music in it. it doesn't really make it THAT much better. a bad movie with good music. is still a bad movie. get my point? kind of? sort of? not really? __________________ *why do you close your eyes even when we don't make love*

01-13-2008, 08:36 PM
Inuzuka Skysword Anarcho-Capitalist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 774	The soundtrack for V for Vendetta was amazing, though I don't think it really made the movie better. I think the movie would have been much better if they kept the Anarchist themes from the graphic novel. They really just turned it into an anti-conservative movie, which ended up making the movie weaker. Though I still think the movie is a great movie.

01-14-2008, 04:38 AM
spark10036 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nicosia Posts: 84	What would Almost Famous be without the Tiny Dancer sing-along?

01-14-2008, 03:28 PM
mrbagel3 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11	i just saw Once and loved that movie. i immediatly went and got the soundtrack after seeing it and that is great too.

01-14-2008, 05:52 PM
awriterslastresort what WHAT? Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 992	hairspray = best movie soundtrack ever. im in love with it. __________________ *why do you close your eyes even when we don't make love*

01-14-2008, 06:05 PM
Kevorkian Logic Ya Wanna Trip? Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 877	GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE!!! Great memories with that song TBH though, I don't like the Hairspray soundtrack past that one song. There are much better play sountracks out there. You should listen to Spring Awakening, not very uppity, but the lyrics are strong. I thought the movie Rent failed with its songs, mainly by weak actors, the play is stronger by tenfold. __________________ She was laughing like crazy at the trouble I'm in Her light eyes were dancing she is insane Schizophrenia is taking me home

01-14-2008, 06:38 PM
awriterslastresort what WHAT? Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 992	Rent is an amazing musical. i wont agree with you. i love the music. __________________ *why do you close your eyes even when we don't make love*