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80s synth music in a WWII movie?

posted 14 years ago by silverkid
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I think thats one of the reasons why this is such a mismatched, cult-worthy film.

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[–] dan-508 14 years ago

Meh. There's no rule that says the instruments used to score a movie must be period-appropriate... in fact most aren't.

Besides, it's not strictly a WWII movie, it's a supernatural horror movie set during WWII. So light jazz wouldn't exactly have worked.

[–] silverkid 14 years ago

Don't get me wrong, I love the score, I love the movie. It's a peculiar choice is all I'm saying.

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[–] dan-508 14 years ago

True. It was a lot more common in the 80s. Ladyhawke, for example. What a horror that was.

At leat The Keep's music establishes mood.

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[–] captfi 13 years ago

Three of my favorite movies (The Keep, Sorcerer, Near Dark) are all tied together by Tangerine Dream synth music. Early TD always had an eerie edge to it even when they where trying to be happy.

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[–] srb-3 13 years ago

"80s synth music in a WWII movie?" Yes. Inappropriate? Yes. However, this does fit with what Michael Mann does with the movie.

[–] bill7576 13 years ago

They had a very 80s sound, but also really fascinating. I don't think it's mismatched at all, it adds to the general atmosphere.

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