Music wrecked this otherwise decent film
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sneakyp957 — 13 years ago(November 22, 2012 02:50 AM)
"This movie was filmed in 90/91 and was supposed to take place in 74. What other music could they have used here, did you expect grunge or pop? You might not be a fan of the music from that era but this was exactly what they should have used."
There were basically two types of music played in bars in the 70's. Blues and disco.
Disco was never big in redneck or biker bars,although it would have been very entertaining to watch what would have happened if somebody tried. -
johnlem59 — 17 years ago(August 14, 2008 11:21 PM)
I think you missed the point on so many levels. Weather or not you appreciate the films music from the actual historic perspective of the storyline or not, is sort of irrelevant. As far as the time period of the screenplay, I feel the music is absolutely spot on. The songs and the artists who wrote them are and/or were at the forefront of the music business, and therefore indicative of the pop culture of the time. Very well done!
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crom66 — 17 years ago(November 11, 2008 09:19 PM)
I don't get it. If Oliver Stone does it then it's artistic genius, but here, using music from the era is cheesy? This is a movie dealing with the drug culture of the time, you think they would have been listening to Mozart? Or how about a Grateful Dead soundtrack? This is one of my favorite flicks of all time and I couldn't see the soundtrack any other way AND I was about 15 when this was released. Bridge Of Sighs was perfect for the closing scene. Allmans would have been cool too but then that might have stepped over the line into cheese territory when you have an Allman in the film.
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drbrat423 — 16 years ago(March 11, 2010 09:22 PM)
I can't help but notice that the OP has not said a word to support his/her original statement or rebut anyone's support of the music in this film. I am watching the movie right now, and I used to own the soundtrack, and I have yet to hear a single misplaced note. As a matter of fact, I think this was one of the first soundtracks I ever bought on CD.
Let us celebrate this new arrangement with the adding of chocolate to milk. -
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SCY385-1 — 15 years ago(November 22, 2010 11:07 AM)
I have to respectfully disagree. The music fit with the time period, place, and tone of the film. The drug world can be a slimy, disgusting, and destructive nightmare. I thought that the music captured that rather well. Plus the story takes place in Texas where such a style of music would be popular at the time that the film takes place which is in the 1970's. Eric Clapton, who scored the film, was a rock God in the 1970's. I think he did a hell of a job because he knew what would work in the film at that time.
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sarabandit — 14 years ago(August 04, 2011 04:48 PM)
Wow, OP, I had the exact opposite take on it. I thought
most
of the music was fine and situation appropriate until Tears in Heaven. I had to just roll my eyes at that scene. I mean, come on, how cheesey are we trying to be? Either change the rest of the music to be sappy too or get rid of that. Yeah, it sucks that her partner died butrunning on the beach while we listen to a sad song? Pure cheese. We could have just cut that scene altogether. I would have been happier to see her at a bar getting drunk. At least it would have matched the rest of the movie.
I picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue -
jefspicoli82 — 14 years ago(September 29, 2011 01:28 AM)
I think Tears and Heaven was a nice comedown from the rest of the movie, especially after a dark song like Bridge of Sighs and what happened during that scene.
I believe Clapton wrote Tears and Heaven about his child who passed away so the lyrics and mood were fitting for the ending. She's running on the beach thinking about her partner.
I just watched this movie on HBO for the first time since the mid 90's and it brought back so many memories. The soundtrack was spot on. -
sneakyp957 — 13 years ago(November 22, 2012 02:55 AM)
"I believe Clapton wrote Tears and Heaven about his child who passed away"
The young son didn't really just pass away. He fell out Clapton's apartment window or off the balcony in NYC,and it was several floors up.
I don't know if Clapton was home at the time or who was responsible for watching the child,but either way it was traumatic for Clapton.