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I love the Stones, don't get me wrong, but if I hear "Sympathy for the Devil" in one more film or trailer I may scream. It is soooooo over done- I get it, he's a devil, but we love him anyway, in a suave sort of way - fanfuckintastic! I was pumped about Righteous Kill until that waaaaay overworn song got into the trailer, now the whole thing makes me queasy. I just want people to be more creative when scoring these things.

Does anyone else have this issue? What songs are starting to turn you off every time you hear it in a film?

It's not really a specific song, it's more like a situation. Like when movies use music to manipulate emotions when on screen, there is nothing there. Like the ending to In The Valley of Elah, and scenes in Crash, and Babel. Then there is the hard rock in action films. Like when they played that Sum 41 crap, not once but twice in Wanted, I just about walked out. Good thing I stayed for the ending though!

-Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain and Tennille (one of the worst songs ever written)
-Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls (unless it's mocked)
-gangsta rap soundtracks in films about white people (example: Drillbit Taylor)
-bad cover versions of good songs (example: Across The Universe)
-songs that don't fit the setting or style of the films or are just anachronistic (Moulin Rouge is an exception)
-the bands Simple Plan, Sum 41, Nickelback, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Good Charlotte and everyone in the "angry, tone-deaf white boy band" genre
-modern-day bubble gum pop
-bad indie artists, the kind heard in Zach Braff films or Juno
-scores by David Newman (the guy always reuses his score from Matilda) or unneccesary horror scores (example: The Strangers)
-EMO!

All film soundtracks should be assembled by Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese or John Waters. They know how to assemble soundtracks.

Buscemi wrote:

-bad indie artists, the kind heard in Zach Braff films or Juno

Finally something we can agree on Buscemi. And you are probably the only one that agrees with me. The stupid, ridiculous indie crap in Juno was so bad it hurt my ears. Almost took away from how great the movie was. Almost

Or sometimes that epic music that is always used with a choir and it's all dramatic and shit (it works in Lord of the Rings, but THAT'S IT)

I agree with the Juno stuff. I actually did like the opening song though. But that's because it's from many years ago, and not from people who sing about "monkey's on your back" and "hot fudge sundaes" and "sprinkles are fun" or some other shit. I don't know what is in the songs but it's annoying as fuck.

I know what you mean about Tarantino. Fuck! when I hear that music start during the opening credits of Pulp Fiction, I am pumped.

Buscemi pretty much nailed it, but I'd like to add that full orchestral version of the Requiem for a Dream theme. It's used in every "epic" trailer.

numbersix_99 wrote:

Buscemi pretty much nailed it, but I'd like to add that full orchestral version of the Requiem for a Dream theme. It's used in every "epic" trailer.

YES!!! Hey trailer guys, please have more creativity than to scan through Clint Mansell's scores from REQUIEM & FOUNTAIN!!! I'm so tired of hearing that "da-duh/duh duh duh duh...".

NO! NO! NO!!!

Requiem For A Dream is possibly the greatest song ever created to use for a sports team's highlight film. After seeing my nephew's football video and the Boston Celtics team intro before each game, I cannot be convinced otherwise.

So don't try...

lillylovelost wrote:

Or sometimes that epic music that is always used with a choir and it's all dramatic and shit (it works in Lord of the Rings, but THAT'S IT)

When I hear that music start during the opening credits of Pulp Fiction, I am pumped.

I'd also throw The Phantom Menace into that argument. Say what you want about how crappy/boring/poorly acted it was, but I thought the theme was pretty cool and worked well.

I'm with you on Pulp Fiction, lilly. "Everybody be cool, this is a robbery!!" immediately followed by Miserlou is one of the better opening sequences put on film.

Requiem For A Dream is possibly the greatest song ever created to use for a sports team's highlight film. After seeing my nephew's football video and the Boston Celtics team intro before each game, I cannot be convinced otherwise.

I couldn't agree more. That song gets me pumped! I love the Celtics opening. My friends and I would get SO excited for the KG Scream!

Juno's indie music was a tad annoying, although I think if I hear "Kung Fu fighting" by Carl Douglas one more time, I will throw myself under a car.

I'm almost positive we had a similar thread awhile back, but I'll go ahead and throw it out there again.

Salisbury Hill by Peter Gabriel
Bodies by Drowning Pool
Baba O'Reilly by The Who

Jacko wrote:

It's not really a specific song, it's more like a situation. Like when movies use music to manipulate emotions when on screen, there is nothing there
.

I'm not getting this?!? If movies didn't have music they would be much, much more boring. THe music helps with the emotion, it doesn't minipulate it!! Can you imagine watching the Lord of the Rings without that soundtrack? God that would be stale. Or in Top Gun when Goose dies would it have had as much impact if they didn't play that instumental song??

Speaking of Top Gun, I think that 80's movies had the best soundtracks by far. Top Gun, The Breakfast Club, Footloose, Caddyshack, Say Anything, Dirty Dancing, Purple Rain.....

That's all i can think of now...

Kenny Loggins in the king of sountracks, obviously...I wish they would make a sequal to Top Gun just so he can come back and write a sequal to "Danger Zone." However, Val Kilmer would have to lose a lot of weight and Tom Cruise would have to gain his sanity back.

bernox wrote:

NO! NO! NO!!!

Requiem For A Dream is possibly the greatest song ever created to use for a sports team's highlight film. After seeing my nephew's football video and the Boston Celtics team intro before each game, I cannot be convinced otherwise.

So don't try...

What the...?!?! Are you kidding? I'm talking about the song from the film, "REQUIEM FOR A DREAM" written by Clint Mansell. If you're using that song for your kids highlight reel, please let me see this. Maybe we can splice some shots of Jared Leto's arm with the gaping wound, and maybe Jennifer Connelly at the "business party" earning her drug money. Little Johnny scores a TD, cut to: a fully naked Marlon Wayans.

StnMan5 wrote:

I'm almost positive we had a similar thread awhile back, but I'll go ahead and throw it out there again.

Salisbury Hill by Peter Gabriel
Bodies by Drowning Pool
Baba O'Reilly by The Who

Agreed.
Agreed.
Agreed.

Anytime I hear "Bodies" I start laughing because I think of the silly, silly "Daredevil".

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