What happens when a song fits perfectly into a movie? Some, born Slippy it technically existed before trainspottingBut are we really sure? The best soundtracks elevate movies to a higher level of existence, in some cases eclipsing it entirely. Whether packed with original songs or featuring classics torn from old stacks of vinyl, movie soundtracks sound exactly like the scenes to which they’re inextricably linked. For example, consider a disturbing suicide scene needle in the Hay neither royal lieutenantor how it’s nearly impossible to get close to tiny Dancer without thinking and understanding almost Famous,
In this case, there’s no value judgment about the actual movies, just how their songs managed to elevate them above all others.
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Here, then, is our ranking of the 10 best soundtracks of all time.
10. royal lieutenant (2001)
Not surprisingly, the exploration done by Wes Anderson About a series of reluctant adults who remember their youth, it’s the kind of sprawling, harrowing piece that transports us to the past. apparently blamed for his style TwiLoveable and romantic, Anderson has a knack for finding people’s songs to sound hilarious like a 60-piece orchestra. royal lieutenant is a title released in 2002, but its soundtrack is full of songs Bob Dylan, Elliot Smith And the Velvet UndergroundFrom the 70s to the mid-90s and the album that collects them, as it should be, has a strong nostalgic overtones.
9. josie and the pussycats (2001)
When making a movie about a band on their way to become the biggest music group in the world, the first hurdle is creating songs that actually sound like real hits. Even though the film technically focuses on subliminal messages that enable the audience to appreciate everything they hear, it required that the band appear as a real group in order to scream. Sure, it all sounds so 2000s, but the Millennium Bug is back, baby! josie and the pussycats is completely underwhelming with its biting satire on artistic commodification, but its soundtrack is filled with original songs sung by K Henleysymbol of the gods of the 90s letter to cleo, You also get a bundle of songs from the fictional boyband with the movie dujour: A perfect parody of male groups of the same era.
8. forest gump (1994)
forest gump It’s old fashioned porn, but it has a spine-tingling list of songs in its arsenal. Spanning 30 years from the 1950s to the 1980s, the film affectionately draws a timeline through iconic eras of American history. forest gump as a guide. The result is that we’re being gifted with the choice of some golden age musical goodies. Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan And simon and garfunkel, The soundtrack is so extensive that it spans two entire CDs (remember those?) The film is, at its essence, about nostalgia, albeit not always in its best version. The way some songs cover events like the Vietnam War and personal issues like grief and abuse demonstrate the power of music to soundtrack life’s great moments.
7. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Moulin Rouge!like all the movies of baz luhrmann, is pumped up on steroids. It is an attack on all the senses, especially the hearing. Taking us back in time to the excesses of 1900s Paris, the soundtrack is a frenetic and adrenaline-pumping musical journey inside a jukebox that bounces through different eras. As a result, there are songs QueenDid PoliceOf mother of jesusDid nirvanaOf David Bowie and of Robbie Williams (Yes true). The film cleverly weaves in its musical references. For example, your song Of Elton John carried out entirely by Ewan Mcgregor As if it were an original ballad, specially developed for the story of a penniless writer who falls in love with a courtesan. Finally, the updated version of lady marmalade singer Christina Aguilera, P! nk, Spell And lil’ kimPractically the 2000s musical Mount Rushmore is unforgettable.
6. queen and skinny (2019)
queen and skinny is a mod of 2019 Bonnie and Clyde Told from the perspective of a black couple in today’s America, it’s one of the best soundtracks in years. The soundtrack features several artists from the roster of, in fact, motown recordsfeaturing songs by legends like Lauren Hill and like new faces Red orange, megan the stallion, Bilal And Tiana Major9, The result is a riot of music that allows you to traverse the entire dramatic arc of the film in a single listen, from pounding rap to atmospheric R&B to swinging neo-soul in pursuit of fledgling romance.
5. Juno (2007)
Something happened to soundtracks in the early ’80s. They have become actual living beings, intrinsically linked to the source material and capable of both different, think of it as a sort of fan personality trait. Ok Oye (500) days together, of a soundtrack capable of fully mastering this special alchemy Juno Able to act as the beating heart that pumps eccentric masses to the rest of the body. There’s something desperately 2007 about this soundtrack, because with the rock elements of choice bottlenecks and gods Sonic Youth There are bands you’ve probably never heard of, but whose songs represent the period and feature in the film.
4. almost Famous (2000)
This is a film about the heyday of 70s rock’n’roll and more. So, it’s only natural that it includes some of the best genre songs of all time. think about doorsAs far as black SabbathAs far as led zeppelinAs far as Beach Boys and oh Fleetwood Mac, If a band existed in the 1970s and was involved in some obscure interpersonal drama, you’d find it on this 40-plus-song soundtrack. of course, is the view of Elton John ,tiny Dancer“, destined for Twitter for the rest of history (or at least as long as Elon Musk can keep it around). A lesser known aspect of its soundtrack is its main band, the Still water, It’s a difficult attempt to blend a fictional rock band with the voices of greats, but the director cameron crow to thank fever dogA song that has been able to make us believe that it is possible.
3. To drive (2011)
To drive is shrouded in a great aura of mystery, not just because its protagonist remains unnamed. As a result, the soundtrack intended to feed this secret world is inevitably dark and unrecognizable. so here it is synthesis wave And thiseuropop that dominates the soundtrack To drive, a style that, by its very nature, gives the sensation of swimming in a kind of maximalist dreamscape, not knowing what to grab onto, but with the possibility of going with the flow. The film is not a quiet dream but an explosion of adrenaline, which is why the songs of ColorfulDid College and of M83 They keep us on the edge of the sword. The way this soundtrack operates is frenetic, filled with high-octane sound waves that feel like an endless series of shockwaves. The soundtrack to a complete film noir sensibility, in true ’80s fashion To drive It is the most suggestive that can exist.
2. trainspotting (1996)
Danny Boyle He is a director who is closely associated with music, so much so that he often uses it as an invisible thread to stitch the plot of many of his films. trainspottingSet against the backdrop of 1990s Edinburgh, presents a frantic and gritty snapshot of the city and its people. The film’s soundtrack does two things: It showcases the best of cutting-edge talent from a new era of Britpop, such as I stigma Hey primal Scream, tying the film to a specific part of British history; Indicates the specific kinetic energy of its characters. that’s why we like Iggy Pop mixed with underworld And Lou ReedDifferent musicians and styles, naturally, but capable of evoking the frenetic energy of people determined to climb the highest peaks and consequently face enormous chasms.
1.Saturday night Fever (1977)
made disco Saturday night Fever Or **Saturday night Fever ** Disc created? By 1977 disco was practically on the verge of extinction, to make way for the synthetic maximalism of 80’s pop and rock. However, there it came Saturday night Fever who revived it (literally). One might think that there are only songs in the film Bee Gees, because it really contains a lot of them and, to a large extent, they shape the entire atmosphere of the film. In fact, the film is full of authentic disco tracks too david shire, Tavares And Yvonne Elliman, all artists and sounds that got lost in the underground nightclubs of Brooklyn. Simply put, it would be impossible to call this film a classic today without its soundtrack. It is the core of their success and has been making us dance for over 40 years.
Article originally published at GQ UK
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