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Bad movie, good soundtrack
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:51 pm
by [Syl]
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?
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:37 pm
by Queeaqueg
Underworld
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:44 pm
by Cail
Hard Target and Lost Angels
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:06 pm
by Queeaqueg
Daredevil
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:22 pm
by Lord Mhoram
Batman & Robin
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:56 pm
by Hyperception
To Live and Die in L.A. ~ Wang Chung
Cat People ~ David Bowie and Giorgio Moroder
[edited to correct other composer]
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:59 pm
by Cail
Bite your tongue. To Live and Die in L.A. is one of the best films made during the '80s.
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:07 pm
by Hyperception
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...
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:11 pm
by Cail
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.
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:12 pm
by Menolly
Hyperception wrote: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...
*shudder*
If you insist that you and Beorn watch it, rent it while I'm in Manhattan for Xarfest next weekend, OK?
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:40 pm
by Cail
Oh c'mon Menolly,
it's great!
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:08 pm
by Menolly
I'm sure it is, for the genre.
Just...
...not my thing.
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:01 am
by sgt.null
i found singles to be enjoyable.
bandits.
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:20 pm
by Cagliostro
Legend
Actually, it isn't a horrible movie, but the soundtrack is better than the movie is.
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:30 pm
by Cail
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.
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:45 pm
by lucimay
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
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:48 am
by Worm of Despite
The Godfather
Just kidding.
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:08 pm
by [Syl]
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).
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:59 pm
by AjK
Syl wrote:Same for The Crow
Excellent soundtrack indeed! What I would add is that the soundtrack did a great job of adding to the feeling of the movie.
Syl wrote:though all the sequels sucked hard
Man, that is an understatement...
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:36 pm
by The Dreaming
Good Luck Chuck - has a surprisingly awesome Flaming Lips song "I was Zapped by the Lucky Super Rainbow"
www.imeem.com/pitchforkmedia/music/hflM ... r_rainbow/