I was just wondering if people had favourite moments in films that were made so powerful by a certain song. A song that really captures a cinematic moment, and wouldn't be the same without.

Off the top of my head mine have to be...

Say Anything.... The scene where John Cusack is playing Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" outside his ex-girlfriends window in an attempt to win her back.

Magnolia... The montage scene with Aimee Mann's wise up. (P.T.A.'s films always have good music moments)

Cruel Intentions... Awful film, but love the piece with Color Blind by Counting Crows.

mine would have to be pretty women when shes leaving at the end and you can hear roxettes it must have been love playing

also shes like the wind by patrick swayze in dirty dancing

and the fighting scene from karate kid part2 at the end when peter ceteras song comes on glory of love

and rocky 4 hearts on fire when hes training it always gives me the tingles does that song lol dunno why tho lol

Classic Film Rockey Horror Picture Show my favourite film all the songs are great.:clap: :clap:

I love the music from Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Excellent bass line- not a bad film either ;)

The soundtrack of "Grosse Pointe Blank" is fabulous, and blends beautifully into the film, which is how it should be, imo.

And the late, great Joe Strummer composed the original soundtrack.

Unbeatable.

StarSparkle :)

Notting Hill is a grim film in many respects, but the 'change of seasons' part where they use 'Ain't no sunshine' by Bill Withers while they show the passage of a year in a continuous scene panning through the market is amazing.

Joe

Huey Lewis - The power of love, Marty McFly holding onto the back of the truck on his skateboard!

(a) Berlin - Take my breath away, Tom Cruise (Maverick) on his motorbike.
(b) Dangerzone - Top Gun end scene, when they fly off into the sunset sky!

Pulp Fiction - the music just after the very first scene when pumpkin & honeybunny decide to rob the restaurant. I think it's called misirlou. It kicks the film off to a great start!

Originally posted by Lestat
Pulp Fiction - the music just after the very first scene when pumpkin & honeybunny decide to rob the restaurant. I think it's called misirlou. It kicks the film off to a great start!


I think that Tarrantino and Guy Ritchie compose excellent soundtracks for their respective films. Soundtracks do make a film

I love the soundtrack to Titanic!

All the songs fit in perfectly and they always alter my mood when I listen to them :)

Originally posted by Lestat
Huey Lewis - The power of love, Marty McFly holding onto the back of the truck on his skateboard!

(a) Berlin - Take my breath away, Tom Cruise (Maverick) on his motorbike.

Couldn't agree with those 2 songs more! ;)

I like "I've had the time of my life" in Dirty Dancing!

I just love the end dance scene it that film! :D

When The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash was an inspired choice for the opening credits of Dawn Of The Dead.

I love the "Tex-Mex" soundtrack of "From Dusk till Dawn" - the music played in that awful bar on the Mexican border is just wonderful.

Following on from that, (if a little off-topic) the "Tex-Mex" / Mariachi mix of the group Calexico is gorgeous music - so life-affirming!

StarSparkle :)

brian eno's by this river, in 'the sons room'
beautiful :'(

prob no-one's choice this one but..

plaines trains & automobiles right at the end when john candy (rip) was left all alone for christmas and they offer him to stay and there is a tear in his eye....then paul young's `everytime you go away' comes on....

jeez.....very sad moment....*starts bawling*

Originally posted by MTheo
prob no-one's choice this one but..

plaines trains & automobiles right at the end when john candy (rip) was left all alone for christmas and they offer him to stay and there is a tear in his eye....then paul young's `everytime you go away' comes on....

jeez.....very sad moment....*starts bawling*

Yeah! that is such a heartstring-pulling moment! I know exactly what you mean - you feel soooooo sorry for Candy:(

Holding out for a Hero - Footloose (heh heh!)

But I LOVE two songs from Snatch. Golden Brown by the Stanglers (where Gorgeous George gets knocked out by the pikeys) and Angel by Massive Attack (where One Punch Mickey's mothers caravan get's burned down).