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Gah I hate the music in this film

posted 14 years ago by druss44121-1
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Otherwise it's a great (though admittedly still flawed) cop thriller that is 80s in all the best ways. But the music, dear God, it just doesn't fit. At all.

The film's second half is way better because the score is used less. Imagine The French Connection, and paste ridiculous 80s music over it, and that's how I feel about this one.

EDIT: I wish the blu-ray offered an option to watch the film without any music.

[–] leehindmarsh4 14 years ago

it obviously wouldn't fit in the french connection because the music is specifically made for the 80's you know because it's an 80's movie!!! if you put a score in more of less any 70's film's from the 80's 9 times out of 10 it won't fit, In my opinion anyway the music was great, it fitted perfectly in the film.

[–] Doom 14 years ago

The music is one of the best things about this (great) movie.

Just my $0.02.

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[–] mulholland_empire 13 years ago

its an awesome 80s score. i think it perfectly fits the movie w all its 80s galore.

[–] JuniexD 13 years ago

I agree! The soundtrack is amazing!

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[–] jdreck 10 years ago

killer soundtrack by Wang Chung

[–] Rick_Masters 14 years ago

Man, I love it.

[–] obtuse_angle 14 years ago

It's great man, fits in perfectly, esp. if you were around when the movie came out in '85. The music dates the film to that point in time. BTW, Wang Chung were quite big at the time.

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[–] Irishdrummer007 13 years ago

The Music is one of the best things about this Movie. I have the soundtrack as well. Ridiculous 80's music? No such thing.

[–] Doom 13 years ago

Ridiculous 80's music? No such thing.

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[–] Paul_Ke 13 years ago

I love the music. The opening credits scene is actually one of my all-time favorite openings to a movie.

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[–] csteve67 13 years ago

the movie, acting, car chase, action, women, scenary and MUSIC were all great...and why would we imagine 80s music in the French Connection..it was not made/set in the 80s.

Wang Chung tonight!!

[–] kenny-164 13 years ago

People are so used to synthesized music today, and not that it was totally new in the 80's, but it was less common than recently. Synthesized music is merely a term used to also describe what, compared to using "real" instruments, is synthetic music (albeit the voices are human and not really all that modified and filtered in today's world of Pro Tools and the like).

The main theme and metaphor of the film is counterfeiting. The choice to use music like Wang Chung's, that made much use of synthesizers, was an intentional choice in that regard. I doubt Wang Chung was one of Friedken's favorite groups, but it fit with the film.

[–] hammerbutt 13 years ago

Excellent soundtrack that meshes perfectly with the film anyone who disagrees is an idiot