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Best use of Music in a movie?

thumbtack	Date: June 7, 2002 @ 3:45 PM Last year I was introduced to "A Knights Tail, a movie starring Heath Ledger and Shannyn Sossamon, that was one of the most creative uses of music in a movie I've seen in a long time. If your're not familiar with the movie it's about Knights and Jousting that is funny as can be, and has some great music in it. The use of rock music to mesh with a period movie was brilliant. For example, when they return to London for the matches after being in Europe, the music playing is "The Boys are Back In Town". Besides it has something for everyone. Good looking guys,good looking gals, kick ass music, good vs evil, love and violence. Anyone else have a suggestion on other movies that made great use of music?
smelv1n	Date: June 7, 2002 @ 4:50 PM South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut.
backmann	Date: June 7, 2002 @ 9:03 PM well, the best part of A Knight's Tale is when the crowd sings We Will Rock You
RyanS	Date: June 8, 2002 @ 4:31 AM I've seen bits and pieces of the movie, still haven't seen the whole thing yet.
milladrive	Date: June 8, 2002 @ 10:03 AM I'd hafta go with The Wizard Of Oz. Also, Rocky Horror, Grease, South Park, Willie Wonka, West Side Story, The Music Man, or just about any Rodgers & Hammerstein adaptation.
dsch	Date: June 8, 2002 @ 10:22 AM And "Lord of the Rings" had a very nice soundtrack. One that I really DIDN'T like was "Harry Potter." Of course, it's John Williams being typical for himself, only more so. Every little action cause some sort of flourish or fanfare. It's ridiculously overdone, to the point where you want the soundtrack to just GO AWAY." id="10663">I thought that "Moulin Rouge" was very clever in its incorporation of music. And "Lord of the Rings" had a very nice soundtrack. One that I really DIDN'T like was "Harry Potter." Of course, it's John Williams being typical for himself, only more so. Every little action cause some sort of flourish or fanfare. It's ridiculously overdone, to the point where you want the soundtrack to just GO AWAY.
smelv1n	Date: June 8, 2002 @ 12:26 PM in grade 10 music, we had to watch the prince of egypt, just cause my teacher loved the soundtrack so much, so i convinced her to let us watch south park because of it's amazing score. she didn't know what south park was until some fucking suckup loser kid told her. bah!" id="10665">I don't think musicals should count for "best use of music in a movie" in grade 10 music, we had to watch the prince of egypt, just cause my teacher loved the soundtrack so much, so i convinced her to let us watch south park because of it's amazing score. she didn't know what south park was until some fucking suckup loser kid told her. bah!
milladrive	Date: June 8, 2002 @ 3:16 PM Umm, smelv1n, BL&U _is_ a musical. It's as much a musical as Rocky Horror or Grease. In one respect, I think the musical makes the best use of music, since, by definition, it's using music and lyrics to help tell the story. On the other hand, I agree that if we discount musicals, then there's a whole new category for movies that use music primarily to help manipulate the viewer into a mood. The most effective of these would be the winner. ...I can't decide. ...yes, I can... I still say The Wizard Of Oz. Take the "songs" out of that flick and I still think it has the most effective incidental music of any movie I've ever seen.
creativetim	Date: June 8, 2002 @ 6:06 PM Blazing Saddles, hands down.
backmann	Date: June 8, 2002 @ 9:03 PM I agree w/Grease and Moulin Rouge. I think the use of music in A Night At the Roxbury was great too.
Cryxan	Date: June 8, 2002 @ 9:09 PM But anyway. I know that I am about to utter blasphemy, but I'll say it anyway. I generally don't notice the music during a movie. ducks But sometimes I do notice, and even think it's good, so I guess I am entitled to cast a vote. And so my vote goes to "Dark City." The music has a lot to do with its creepiness, but there is more to it than just that. The movie and the score are both awesome. :)" id="10685">Interesting what's getting mentioned here. Just a few days ago I received my latest order of CD's, among which were the BL&U soundtrack and Meat Loaf's "Bat Out Of Hell." But anyway. I know that I am about to utter blasphemy, but I'll say it anyway. I generally don't notice the music during a movie. ducks But sometimes I do notice, and even think it's good, so I guess I am entitled to cast a vote. And so my vote goes to "Dark City." The music has a lot to do with its creepiness, but there is more to it than just that. The movie and the score are both awesome.
Cryxan	Date: June 9, 2002 @ 5:05 PM OMFG HOW COULD I FORGET!!!!! The absolute bestest use of music has got to be in Macross Plus. It's one of those experiences that absolutely mesmerizes you. In fact, a big part of the storyline is Sharon Apple, an AI singer whose music is meant to mesmerize. The story is very complex, and the music is an integral part of it. (It is not a musical.) It is composed and arranged by Yoko Kanno, and performed by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. There are a couple different singers for the non-orchestra tracks. The entire flick is a piece of art and worth seeing, especially if you are an anime fan.
smelv1n	Date: June 9, 2002 @ 7:12 PM i haven't seen either of those.. do you think blu was a musical? or just a funny movie with great music?
theguppykillers	Date: June 9, 2002 @ 7:21 PM I would have to say Bill & Tedds bogus adventure and excellent adventure! hey it was cool and they were allways doing there lead air guitar thing all through the movie!
smelv1n	Date: June 9, 2002 @ 9:21 PM fucking shit on a stick! i can't find my sisters blu vhs!! AAH!! dont know why but i'm really really in the mood to watch it right now, boo1!!
backmann	Date: June 10, 2002 @ 12:01 AM What about Robin Hood: Men In Tights???
Cryxan	Date: June 10, 2002 @ 12:32 AM Yeah Smelv1n, blu is a musical. Like Milla said--the lyrics are part of the storyline. Gosh people, isn't The Sound Of Music going to get a mention?
milladrive	Date: June 10, 2002 @ 9:54 AM In all fairness, I did say Rodgers & Hammerstein. ..but you're right, that one in particular should get special mention. This is what MW has to say, smelv: A film or theatrical production typically of a sentimental or humorous nature that consists of musical numbers and dialogue based on a unifying plot.
Tertium-Quid	Date: June 10, 2002 @ 10:17 AM My first vote would be Jerry Goldsmith's score for The Omen. A close second would be Italian prog-rockers Goblin, with their score for Dario Argento's Suspiria. Other noteables would be; Blade Runner, Akira, The Navigator and Prospero's Books.
smelv1n	Date: June 10, 2002 @ 4:53 PM yea, i just watched blu last night and i have to agree it's a musical, and a damn good musical at that.
Tinkspark	Date: June 11, 2002 @ 1:06 AM nope.you are all wrong. Rocky 4, the specific part when he is training in Russia, the intertwined secens between him used old school methods and Ivan using new shool methods, that's the best hands down. " id="10778">nope.you are all wrong. Rocky 4, the specific part when he is training in Russia, the intertwined secens between him used old school methods and Ivan using new shool methods, that's the best hands down.
backmann	Date: June 11, 2002 @ 10:46 PM Rocky IV is the best of all. I like the part when Rocky is training with 'Hearts on fire' as background.
Svensta	Date: June 12, 2002 @ 2:42 PM First off, kudos to Cryxan for reminding me of Dark City, that one is a keeper for SURE. Also, are we talking SOUNDTRACK or SCORE? Two wildly different things. My votes are for the aforementioned DC, The Crow (ONLY THE FIRST ONE DAMMIT), and the wondrous and eerie scores churned out in the early part of Danny Elfman's career. He's becoming a bit like John Williams now, but he was magnificent when he started.
bckcast	Date: June 13, 2002 @ 6:06 PM The T-Bone Burnett produced soundtrack for 'O Brother, Where Art Thou'is my all-time favorite. I'm looking forward to hearing T-Bone's 'Ya-Ya Sisterhood' soundtrack.
smelv1n	Date: June 13, 2002 @ 6:18 PM holy crap, i totally forgot about o brother where art thou, that had the best use music, and i hate country music!
Your-Mom	Date: June 13, 2002 @ 7:14 PM that shit's funny!" id="10855">smelv1n- "fucking shit on a stick!" that shit's funny!
backmann	Date: June 14, 2002 @ 12:21 AM Forrest Gump, there I've just finished watching Cruel Intentions again, the music there is spectacular
silverwolf121	Date: June 14, 2002 @ 1:40 PM I say Grease,tee hee.
silverwolf121	Date: June 14, 2002 @ 1:42 PM Oh yea and Rocky Horror too, and Devils Advocate was'ent bad either.
Svensta	Date: June 14, 2002 @ 1:43 PM You know... the soundtrack to Viruousity was pretty cool too
backmann	Date: June 14, 2002 @ 9:42 PM Yeah! Grease....
pog	Date: June 15, 2002 @ 12:04 AM The Wall
Leviathan	Date: June 16, 2002 @ 1:24 PM Men in Tights, The Wall, Veggie Tales, and The Matrix.... ever watch the Morpheus vs. Neo fight scene with the volume off, it loses a lot (And I take martial arts, so it loses a HELL of a lot)
feasenau	Date: June 16, 2002 @ 11:39 PM score.and it was well incorporated with the film i still love John Williams and Danny Elfman. Can you really take Harry Potter seriously anyway? :)don't get me wrong. i enjoyed the movie Edward Scissorhands " id="10983">musicals are the worst use of music in movies because it degrades both when the movie has anywhere near a serious plotline. just my opinion. and soundtrack and score, yes two different things. as far as the knights tale goes, despite my first statement, i think they pulled it off rather well. it was largely entertaining and i think my favourite scene musically was the dance in which they switched from the period music into David Bowie. that was golden Les Miserables (the movie not the musical) had a wonderful score.and it was well incorporated with the film i still love John Williams and Danny Elfman. Can you really take Harry Potter seriously anyway? don't get me wrong. i enjoyed the movie Edward Scissorhands
imrann54	Date: June 17, 2002 @ 4:53 AM knight's tale sucked... any horror/thriller movie ain't scare without the music...
imrann54	Date: June 17, 2002 @ 4:53 AM knight's tale sucked... any horror/thriller movie ain't scare without the music...
billhudson	Date: June 24, 2002 @ 4:46 PM Watch any David Lean film! The music is so placed perfeat. As to a Knight's Tale, well I don't think it worked at all. Someone had a bad idea and went with it. LOL, I'd love to listen to that pitch.
ArtWritaz	Date: June 24, 2002 @ 10:01 PM i think Savin Private Ryan had excelent music...
paperdol91	Date: July 7, 2002 @ 10:55 AM The music in the Knights Tale was really cool the way that it was incorperated!!!!!!! That movie was funny as shit.
morgdobwcpt	Date: July 26, 2002 @ 5:02 PM maybe i just missed a post, but nobody's mentioned the music in Pi yet, where the soundtrack really evokes both the overall mood, and at times creates an aural equivalent to the main character's debilitating headaches. of course, i'm also a sucker for any movie that works autechre into the soundtrack.
Klendathu	Date: July 26, 2002 @ 10:32 PM How 'bout Highlander? Then again, a Queen soundtrack always rocks....

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