Some movies are watched for their storyline, some for their creative depiction of life, some for the portrayal by the actors, some for their visual effects.
A few for their soundtrack.
Not the background music, but the right songs at the right time, with the lyrics hitting you in the gut when it comes on air. Where music plays an integral part of the story line.
I have my favourites among these from the movies I have been watching.
Here are my top five, I mostly tried staying away from Musicals
1) 500 Days of Summer
It is not a love story! Summer is quirky, full of life, Tom is in love.
It is a complicated relationship for Tom, not realising season’s change.
The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, both my favourites.
My favourites from the movie are
“ Sweet Disposition”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhBdBg9ISZU
And Regina Spektor’s “US”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIAJx_NdLIw
Refer:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1022603/soundtrack
2) Sweet November (2001)
Again not a love story, starring a very troubled Keanu Reeves and playful Charlize Theron.
A mixed feelings movie, leaves you confused and troubled.
No one wants a love with so much uncertainty and pain, yet seeing transformation within and creating hope, one starts believing in love.
The movie failed at the box office and received a lot of negative reviews.
The soundtrack elevated it and redeems Keanu Reeves in this tearjerker.
My favourites are
Enya’s “Only time”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9eP5N5J1yc
It’s not goodbye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob9h-EJghGc
Refer:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230838/soundtrack
3)10 Things I Hate About You
What’s not to Love!!
Not an adult movie, its for young adults, young love, school kids.
A teen comedy depiction of Taming of the Shrew
The storyline is funny, predictable and the characters are all loveable. Even the shrew.
A feel good movie, leaves you rooting for them to hook up!
The music and Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik combination make it a perfect 10
Can’t take my eyes off you - my favourite PDA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7N6kB11GpE
Bad reputation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbQXeRnwNF0
Watch, Listen
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147800/soundtrack
4)Chemical Hearts
This is the latest movie I watched and was I impressed
By the bold movie and the heartbreaking soundtrack!
Austin Abrams and Lili Reinhart in a Teenage love, melodrama, heartache, the neurological effects of heartbreak.
It is raw, love is not always sweet, it is real and has flaws. Some of us know how to love again, some of us can struggle in accepting someone new
This is the song that keeps playing
Take care by Beach House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=N5kKenry2kU&feature=emb_logo
We stayed up all night: Tourist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKcvvctqNrI
This is what impressed me
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5843876/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd
5) Top Gun
Nothing was needed to elevate this movie, other than Tom Cruise being his sassy sexy self.
I swooned every time he smiled, I smiled when he did.
He took my breath away.
My first infatuation!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUis9yny_lI
The anthem, gives me goosebumps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVNQGUkRX_U
Listen to them
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/soundtrack
6)Coyote Ugly ( extra extra)
Should not be part of this, but it is a musical comedy and I had a disclaimer mentioned earlier that this list is not for musicals.The movie flopped, Rotten tomatoes trashed it,. Roger Egbert was not kind.
Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, John Goodman, Maria Bello and Tyra Banks
Irrespective of the weak story line, poor acting, predictable end, the music by Lee Ann Rimes reached platinum class
Can’t fight the moonlight is one of my all time favourites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9qJ51LQwQ4
And then there is this:
Walking away is never easy, But this one and the lyrics will always remain close to my heart
Please remember
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2HaEUFGX40
More here
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200550/soundtrack
There are plenty more that I could list, some hold faint memories from when I watched those movies, the music lingers longer.
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