I was listening to a few songs today on youtube and realized they were all off of soundtracks. And then I realized both movies suck. So I submit:
Last Action Hero
Spawn
I'm also tempted to add The Crow and Singles, just because both soundtracks are so good it's hard for the movie to meet the same standard.
What else?
Bad movie, good soundtrack
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Bad movie, good soundtrack
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To Live and Die in L.A. ~ Wang Chung
Cat People ~ David Bowie and Giorgio Moroder
[edited to correct other composer]
Cat People ~ David Bowie and Giorgio Moroder
[edited to correct other composer]
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Bite your tongue. To Live and Die in L.A. is one of the best films made during the '80s.
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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As I recall, the movie had one primary redeeming feature, other than the soundtrack. And that was a 15 minute car chase up the wrong way of a real interstate.
My criterion for whether the movie or soundtrack is better is that, while I would listen to the soundtrack from start to finish today, I haven't seen the movie since the one time I saw it in the theater. Although, I was exceptionally stoned at the time...
Has it ever been shown on television?
Come to think of it, based on your recommendation, I might just rent the DVD, if I can locate it.
...Menolly's gonna kill me...
My criterion for whether the movie or soundtrack is better is that, while I would listen to the soundtrack from start to finish today, I haven't seen the movie since the one time I saw it in the theater. Although, I was exceptionally stoned at the time...
Has it ever been shown on television?
Come to think of it, based on your recommendation, I might just rent the DVD, if I can locate it.
...Menolly's gonna kill me...
Caedite omnes, Deus eius cognoverit.
~Pope Innocent III, said during the Albigensian Crusade (1209–29).
~Pope Innocent III, said during the Albigensian Crusade (1209–29).
Well worth it. It's very dated, but both Willem Dafoe and William Peterson are excellent in it.
See it without the weed, you'll be impressed.
See it without the weed, you'll be impressed.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Oh c'mon Menolly, it's great!
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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It's not a good movie. But yeah, Legend has a great soundtrack.
Scream For Help....Awful, awful movie, but the soundtrack was by John Paul Jones, and it featured Jimmy Page and Jon Anderson.
Death Wish II isn't terrible, but it's certainly bad. Awesome soundtrack (Jimmy Page).
Motorama is weird for the sake of being weird (which makes it both bad and pretentious), but features and interesting soundtrack by Andy Summers.
Scream For Help....Awful, awful movie, but the soundtrack was by John Paul Jones, and it featured Jimmy Page and Jon Anderson.
Death Wish II isn't terrible, but it's certainly bad. Awesome soundtrack (Jimmy Page).
Motorama is weird for the sake of being weird (which makes it both bad and pretentious), but features and interesting soundtrack by Andy Summers.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
_____________
"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
_____________
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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i have to agree with cail. i loved to live and die in l.a. as well. one of defoe's best freakin roles ever! and i also like wang chung! go figure!
have to disagree with syl about Singles. love that movie. (and the soundtrack) but i am a Cameron Crowe fan. i like all his movies.
far as crappy movies great soundtrack...
Superfly
Nashville
have to disagree with syl about Singles. love that movie. (and the soundtrack) but i am a Cameron Crowe fan. i like all his movies.
far as crappy movies great soundtrack...
Superfly
Nashville
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have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Singles wasn't bad. It just wasn't as good as the soundtrack. Same for The Crow (though all the sequels sucked hard, so I imagine each one of their soundtracks would qualify easily).
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