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

~~under~~ · 01-13-2008, 08:18 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, 08:23 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

~~under~~ · 01-13-2008, 08:51 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, 09:36 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, 05:38 AM

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

savannah · 01-14-2008, 01:38 PM

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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, 04:28 PM

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

~~under~~ · 01-14-2008, 06:52 PM

hairspray = best movie soundtrack ever.

im in love with it.

Kevorkian Logic · 01-14-2008, 07:05 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.

~~under~~ · 01-14-2008, 07:38 PM

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

01-13-2008, 08:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~under~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,056	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.

01-14-2008, 07:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kevorkian Logic Imperfectly Perfect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,290	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. __________________ "it is only through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect that a certain type of perfection can be attained"

01-13-2008, 08:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lizzie Diskobox Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: vancouver Posts: 660	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, 08:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~under~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,056	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?

01-13-2008, 09:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	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, 05:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
spark10036 locomotive power Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: too drunk to remember Posts: 518	What would Almost Famous be without the Tiny Dancer sing-along?

01-14-2008, 04:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
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, 06:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~under~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,056	hairspray = best movie soundtrack ever. im in love with it.

01-14-2008, 07:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
~~under~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,056	Rent is an amazing musical. i wont agree with you. i love the music.