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Re: perfect schmerfect
> > That's the whole point, bubba. That, and see ones
> > other people listed that I may have forgotten about.
>
> I'm confused. I offer up a post in which I totally
> disagree with you and you respond with "That's the
> point"? I don't get it. Maybe you could help me see
> the connection I'm obviously missing.
There may be hope for you yet.
Discussions aren't very interesting when everyone agrees with each other.
> And it's Mr. Bubba to you, Pal.
When you've earned it.
> > And if it pisses you off, then that's just a bonus.
>
> Sorry, it was so far from pissing me off that it's
> laughable. Sorry to hear you would consider that a
> good thing.
People get so easily agitated, and take random things so personally - it's
entertaining to wind them up and watch them sputter.
> That does sort of seem more like pushing a Pumpkin
> agenda than even thinking "what albums do I think are
> the best."
>
> > I said "most" - a lot of soundtracks amount to
> > little more than a greatest
> > hits of a certain era/genre/what have you.
>
> I would heartily agree that is the current state of
> affairs. It annoys me greatly when I see a commercial
> for a movie and it says "with music by..." It's
> shameless marketing.
> I was watching "The Birds" the other night and was
> really intrigued by its lack of soundtrack or music
> score. It used to be that films used music, or didn't
> use music, as a tool to further the story or
> atmosphere. Now, I can't tell you how many times I've
> watched a movie and been distracted by the stinking
> music.
> That being said, back in the day I don't believe
> soundtracks were so much greatest hits, at least to
> begin with. Saturday Night Live soundtrack may seem
> like that now, but when it came out it was mostly new
> music written for that film. I think that happened
> way more in the 70's and early 80's than it does now.
Saturday Night Fever is one I would definitely disqualify. A collection of
music (danceable, no less) that's (then) currently mega-hot, done by (then)
currently popular artists? Just because the music is written specifically
for the movie doesn't mean the intention isn't there to create a "greatest
hits" type effect with it. Doesn't matter if it's the Bee Gees & Saturday
Night Fever, 80's pop & The Breakfast Club, or Collective Soul & Varsity
Blues.
One exception I would make would be Tom Petty's soundtrack for She's The
One. That one pretty much stands up as a damn fine album on its own. Not
"Perfect", but damned good.
~C
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