I was going to write a very long in depth thoughtful post about the effects of a soundtrack but you are getting this instead.
The soundtrack is a powerful element to a movie. The use of the right song or instrumental in a scene can totally make it or break it. It is not uncommon for film buffs to refer to the soundtrack of a movie as a character in itself. It can contribute even more than some actors.
So to demonstrated I will attempt to “Keel you wit da Cute” but note how the soundtrack changes all that.
Some of the more impacting soundtracks that I felt made a movie include Prince dominating Burton’s Batman. (I consider Prince to have been “in” that movie) as well as Queen in Highlander. The 13th Warrior had a great soundtrack as well as Conan. And of course ANYTHING composed by John Williams.
On the other end of the scale, one of my favourite movies of all time has the WORST soundtrack. Ladyhawke! The movie is that good that despite the soundtrack I still love it. In its day that prancey synthesizer and drum machine sound might have been cool for a New Wave 80s dance club song, but it was a horrendous blight upon the masterpiece that was Ladyhawke. I keep hoping that one day someone will remaster that movie with an orchestrated soundtrack. It can even be the same score, just make it with real instruments.
In case you thought I was kidding:
So what are your best and worst picks for soundtrack?
