Music wrecked this otherwise decent 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.
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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.
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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. -
franzkabuki — 13 years ago(May 06, 2012 01:51 PM)
Yeah, in particular, the overstatedly stylish, almost kitschy guitar mangling made the undercover couples lowest lows of addiction seem WAY too cool and sexy in their glorious wretchedness; it was like watching some cheapo power ballad video at times. Some pretty bad taste there in a movie that otherwise manages to hit a number of right notes and ultimately work pretty good.
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stylemessiah — 10 years ago(July 19, 2015 01:14 AM)
I have the soundtrack in regular rotation on my phone
It was perfect, its Clapton after all, and he got involved with the film due to his own addiction. No one was more qualified to express what the film was about through music.
Clapton has probably played more incidental music on more movies than any modern artist, i think he knew what he was doing ..for me it fit perfectly with the scenes and moods portrayed.
Like i said, i still listen to the soundtrack 24 years later, and im fussy about my music. -
mariusar — 10 years ago(July 27, 2015 07:30 AM)
Anyone who finds the music off in this film simply is not old enough to have been around during the era the movie portrays.
Just as simple as that.
For those of us who were around back in the day, the musical score in this film is absolutely spot on, especially the background song selections when Patric and Leigh are out and about.
A terrible shame so many people in newer generations have Bieber and Gaga as their primary musical references.
"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."