It's been a slow day for me. I admit that I rang the heck out of 2011 and after waking up at 7:30 this morning, I fixed coffee for my guest, made (hopefully) pleasant talk ("That air mattress was really comfortable? Wow!"), and fell back into bed after a hug goodbye. I felt much more alive when I woke the second time - a little after 1 pm.
Not wanting to leave my place, I was happy to have a RedBox movie to watch, "Margin Call", with Kevin Spacey. Detailed plot and great acting. Stanley Tucci has a small but intense part. I enjoy watching him in anything he's in. The dialogue is the thing in "Margin Call". I don't remember any music, not one song or note. Maybe it was there but the story was complex and required my rapt attention. I don't recall a sound track.
I'm a soundtrack junkie. I know I'll have some time to browse music stores tomorrow and I will head straight to that bin of CDs. I don't purchase soundtracks based on how I feel about the movie. I buy for the music itself. One of my favorites is from "Casino". It's jam-packed with everything from Hoagy Carmichael to Cream to Otis Redding. Admittedly, my tastes tend toward music my mom listened to while I was growing up so anything with a hint of nostalgia is attractive to me. If I can dance to it, all the better.
I found this list, from Entertainment Weekly, January, 2011. The authors count down 100 greatest movie soundtracks of all time. Certainly that's a subjective thought and I shuddered at some of the selections (Hi, I'm Michelle and I don't like Disney) but I agree with (and own) quite a few. I think I'm on my 3rd copy of "Purple Rain" and "Pulp Fiction" is my go-to for car trips. I canNOT sit still when music from "Saturday Night Fever" plays. It's my youth. I lived Saturday Night Fever every Friday and Saturday night for a couple years in the late 70's. The movie gave birth to disco and the music from the movie kept it alive on the dance floor.
Here's what's on my look-for list when I hit HalfPrice Books tomorrow: "Virgin Suicides", "The Graduate", "Waiting to Exhale", and "Jackie Brown." If I can find even one of them, I'll be a happy listener.
Three completely different soundtracks that weren't on the list that I think are very good: "Bridget Jones, The Edge of Reason", "A Knight's Tale", and "Father of the Bride".
Suggestions? Talk to me.
©Michelle Scofield, January 1, 2012 All Rights Reserved
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If you want a change of pace, try the soundtrack from "The Last Temptation of Christ." It's a very interesting bit of listening.
ReplyDeleteI love the soundtrack from the TV series Northern Exposure (think early '90s). Very eclectic. I was (re)introduced to Etta James' At Last via that soundtrack.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments! I'll keep a lookout for these.
ReplyDelete99.5% of the music I buy is either classical or movie scores, so you're right up my alley. I especially like to buy a score from a movie I haven't seen. From an imaginative standpoint, my mind forms a picture of what the movie might be like based solely on the music, and it's part of the way I try to stay creative. Anyway, here's my top 5 purchases of 2011 ( in ABC order):
ReplyDelete1) Alien - Jerry Goldsmith
2) Glory - James Horner
3) The Music of Candyman - Philip Glass
4) Lost (Season 6) - Michael Giacchino
5) Super 8 - Giacchino
Last Temptation is good, as well as "The Passion of the Christ" by John Debney. Or, if you're looking to kick it up a notch, try "Passion" by Peter Gabriel or "The Mission" by Ennio Morricone.
Keep an eye on those used / bargain bins - they're always packed with good stuff!!!
Thanks for these suggestions! I was so hooked on Lost, I need to check it out. Last Temptation, 2 mentions. Interesting.
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