Movie soundtracks

[*Bob*]

I must take issue with Jeremy's definition here.

'Songs' is too narrow a term to describe those 'pieces' that might make up a soundtrack. One would not describe an orchestral 'piece' as a 'song'. Nor would one describe 'tunes' such as Gritty Shaker out of Ocean's 11 - as a 'song'. Both these 'tracks' are, however, most definitely 'soundtrack'.

[Jeremy]

So what makes an orchestral piece "soundtrack" instead of "score"? The fact that it's an existing composition/recording?

Or the fact that it's one of a number of otherwise unrelated pieces which have been plonked together?

[*Bob*]

I think that's just about it. Any existing music = soundtrack.

Written 'for' the film = score. An exception would be eg a song written for the film but for use during, say, the titles or credits. Score is usually written for, but also 'written to' the picture. Though I'm sure a lot of less trad composers these days just do a load of cues which the editor can mix up as they please.. especially in action flicks.

[Jah Lush]

Barry De Vorzon's score/soundtrack, whatever for Warriors.

[the-e-dealer]

For Trainspotting it was definatley a Score.

[El Pibe]

Good call jah.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I like the soundtrack in "In Bruges" where Brendan staggers up the tower and is about to jump. Very poignant.

[the-e-dealer]

Times square.

Talking heads

Roxy music

Ramones i want to be sedatef.

[pablogrande]

Scorsese films usually have very good soundtracks, Mean Streets being a favourite of mine

Rushmore is great and I seem to remember Carlitos Way being good too

[the-e-dealer]

Times Square really was a humdinger - bit more info

The movie features a soundtrack of punk rock and New Wave music with a wide range of artists including The Ramones, The Cure, XTC, Lou Reed, Gary Numan, Talking Heads, Suzi Quatro, Roxy Music, Robin Gibb & Marcy Levy, Patti Smith and The Pretenders. The song "Down in the Park" is credited as being performed by Gary Numan although technically it was recorded when Numan was using the band name Tubeway Army. The Suzi Quatro track, "Rock Hard," is identified in the film as being Nicky and Pamela's favourite record.

The soundtrack also features original songs sung by the film's actors, "Damn Dog" by Johnson, "Your Daughter Is One" by Johnson and Alvarado, and "Flowers of the City" by Johnson and David Johansen. The soundtrack, as a compilation of some of the most important new wave and punk music from the era, achieved far more notoriety than the film did on its release. It also became a collectors' item among fans of XTC, because it included the specially-written XTC track "Take This Town", which for many years was only available on this soundtrack.

[mammoth86]

Some of my favourite soundtracks/scores:

The Hours

Amelie

Ne le dis a personne

Babel

The Darjeeling limited

Buena vista social club

Mary and Max

A Single Man

The fountain

American Beauty

Juno

Drive

[Jeremy]

Grosse Point Blank has a good soundtrack.

[uncleglen]

The soundtrack for Expendables 2 was a completely missed opportunity

[IngridB]

On Thursday 17 January THE BIGGER PICTURE FILM CLUB http://www.thebiggerpic.co.uk/ is showing AMERICAN BEAUTY upstairs at the EDT. Come along an hear the soundtrack!

In addition The Bigger Picture film club gives its profits to local charities. On Thursday EBONY HORSE CLUB in Brixton http://www.ebonyhorseclub.org.uk/ will receive ?200. A rep will be at the screening to say a few words about this extraordinary charity.

7pm bar/themed snacks

7.50 introduction

8pm film

Free raffle prizes courtesy of Rye Books and Push Studios

Tickets ?7

in person from Push Studios, Blackwater Street; Rye Books, Upland Rd; Locale Restaurant, East Dulwich Rd; EDT, Lordship Lane

or online from WeGotTickets http://www.wegottickets.com/event/197858

Upstairs at East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, SE22

Future films: http://www.thebiggerpic.co.uk/

[Otta]

Surely we could just listen to the CD if the soundtrack is all we're interested in.

[IngridB]

Of course, but this was just to let you know of the East Dulwich film club and the events that it runs, in case you might be interested in that too!