I've determined that movies without music would be boring. Actually I think they still make those- they're called documentories. Music seems to make the action more exciting, the loss greater, the love deeper and the ending more meaingful.
Don't you agree? I mean can you imagine the 'Titanic' without 'My Heart Will Go On' or 'Top Gun' without 'Danger Zone'. Sarah McLachlan sang the haunting song 'Angel' in 'City of Angels'. I came up with a few movies to see if you can 'Name That Tune'- the song or songs that you remember from each:
The Guardian
Rocky
Back to the Future
Caddyshack
Ghost
Mrs. Doubtfire
The Big Chill
That list has some oldies but goodies as far as movies go (probably showing my age) and great music as well. Maybe you have some personal favorites - songs in movies. At our house Jake knew every song from Beauty and the Beast - even though he now claims to not remember a single one. Oddly, Sherri knows every word by heart of 'Youre a Mean One Mr. Grinch'. And she has worn out two copies of the soundtrack from 'Simon Birch'- just another 'thing I love about Sherri' oddity. Anyway, I think we all have our movie soundtracks and song favorites.
I like the ones from my list and a few others. As far as touching music goes, Van Morrison sings 'Someone Like You' in the first Bridget Jones movie - very cool ending. Bob Seger sings 'Living Inside My Heart' in 'About Last Night'. A couple songs from 'Notting Hill' were great heart-touchers as well - 'Ain't No Sunshine' and 'When You Say Nothing at All' which I'll link below:
Chris Tomlin did the impossible, made 'Amazing Grace' even better in the film of the same name. I love his version. Songs from 'The Sound of Music', Disney's 'The Jungle Book' and 'Sister Act' are all on my ipod as well. Ok, I'm odd too.
I guess in a way what I'm really thinking about here is how great the gift of music is. How it not only makes movies better but our lives as well. How music can deepen our worship experience or just our drive to work. In short, music is just another great gift brought to us by our wonderful creator. The soundtrack of our lives is how we need to give thanks for music and all His gifts of love and amazing grace, and eternal life. Any powerful music in your life's thankful soundtrack so far?
I want to see a few comments on your favorite movie music. I'll close with one more great song for a movie ending. This one comes from 'Dirty Dancing'- 'Time of My Life' maybe the best song and scene combo to end a movie. I can't put the video link here but can give you the web address to see it again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpmILPAcRQo .
Have a great weekend and sing out in church this Sunday! kp
OK- I couldn't resist- one more link for 'Tootsie' (from 1982! almost 30 years ago -man am I getting old) - remember the ending song? If you don't well then just click 'play' below:
OK, two more old ones with great songs:
ReplyDeleteOfficer and a Gentleman - Joe Cocker right? with Jennifer Warnes I think. Someone will tell me if that is wrong. And,
The Jazz Singer- Neil Diamond had a few good ones in that movie remake. Lastly, (for now anyway)
Animal House - Louie, Louie and Shout - maybe there were other good ones in that movie as well.
Any others, come on, tell me! kp