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Saturday, August 6, 2011

Music and the movies

A few songs from some classic modern films. They are a  complete mixture of genres and tastes, yet all are included in each film for a reason. Successful in fulfilling their job of evoking an emotion, image or message that is essential to the story. Music in film is of the utmost importance. It must be right. It must add rather than distract. It pulls from the audience and creates mood. Therefore, it makes perfect sense that  many directors use the same composer time and time again. They often share a mutual understanding of what it is that's important to convey underneath the script; what moves, what creates passion and what helps the story in its journey of what it needs to be and wants to say. 

Film: Mermaids
Song: If you wanna be happy
Artist: Jimmy Soul

Film: Once Upon A Time In America
Song: Deborah's Theme
Composer: Ennio Morricone
 
Film: Badlands
Song: Gassenhauer (1973 Badlands Version)
Composer: Carl Orff
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                                              Film: In The Mood For Love
                                                  Song:Yumeji's Theme
                                              Composer: Sergei Trofanov


Film: My Own Private Idaho
Song: Cattle Call
Artist: Eddy Arnold



Film: Pulp Fiction
Song: Out of Limits
Artist: The Marketts

                                          

                                                      

Film: Pulp Fiction
Song: Lonesome Town
Artist: Ricky Nelson



Film: Edward Scissorhands
Song: Ice Dance
Composer: Danny Elfman





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