Top 5 Soundtracks

Since I had the idea in my last post I may as well do it as I'm bored out of my mind right now. So the best 5 soundtracks list is a go!

In Fifth, we have Megamind, the quirky animated comedy from Dreamworks Animation. The soundtrack from this film perfectly reflects the morals of our main character and antagonist of this film, or is he the protagonist? But with songs like Michael Jacksons, 'Bad' and AC/DC's 'Highway To Hell' its easy to see why the soundtrack reflects the characters personality so well. This film also has one of my favourite songs, 'Mr Blue Sky' by Electric Light Orchestra.

Fourth place is Kick-Ass, with a happy uplifting beat and music from the last few decades it gives a feel to the film that many soundtracks just fail to deliver these days. The soundtrack has the exact same feel as the film and the songs really relate to the characters. And its absolutely hilarious seeing a little girl murder to the tune of Banana Splits.

Just in front is Sucker Punch, where music plays a rather integral part to the film and Emily Browning's haunting rendition of 'Sweet Dreams' just achieves a very creepy effect that Zack Snyder was obviously aiming for. The music is also used as a representation to show us whether the characters are in this dream, trance world that they enter or in their dreary existence in this 'hospital' as the tempo is always much faster in these dream worlds and much more slower and a more depressing feel in the real world. Making the soundtrack needed to achieve the greatness of this film.

In second place is Quentin Tarintino's absolute masterpiece 'Pulp Fiction' with a soundtrack that fits the mood of the film just right and with songs that are just so catchy and memorable. Memorable much like every moment of this film.

Then the top of this list, is what I believe to be the most carefully picked soundtrack I have ever come across as the titles of the songs, the names of the bands and the actual lyrics all fit the themes of this film. With bands like 'Echo & The Bunnymen' and 'Tears For Fears' the names fit perfectly with the film and with 'Mad World' making an appearance and every line of it being completely relevant to the entire film as is every other song this soundtrack has hit the nail on the head and deserves the Shhh award for best soundtrack, Donnie Darko, ladies and gents.

As an honourable mention I will also say the work of Hans Zimmer has had a huge contribution to music in film and with an Oscar and God knows how many other awards to his name and 144 soundtracks he has been involved with he is a true legend and if it was up to me, he would have a spot in all 5 positions for his work on films like 'The Dark Knight' (shocker, i know), 'Sherlock Holmes', 'Black Hawk Down' and the many other truly amazing films he has been involved in.

Thanks for reading, tried to make this one a bit shorter, didn't really happen, sorry :P
Harry

So You Totally Want To Know My Favourite Films...

So, I'm not as sure on all my fave films/directors/genres as Harry as I'm the 99% who claims they like all stuff. To be fair, I'll give anything a chance especially those I know have had a good backing. It's a shame I don't get to see more (stupid A levels) :P Since August though, I've had LoveFilm and have been working my way through the yop 250 films according to IMDB Slowly but surely I'm filling my brain cells with educational knowledge on film I should've learnt a long time ago. Films that have stood out to me from this list so far are: 1. The Shawshank Redemption, 2. 12 Angry Men 3. Pulp Fiction

1. The Shawskank Redemption I loved firstly because of Morgan Freeman (such a cool dude and he bloody owns the film set) but I was shocked that a narrow-minded do-gooder like me could feel sympathy for prisoners.

2. 12 Angry Men: just proves how good enough dialogue and storyline means you don't always need extravagent sets or cinematography

3. Pulp Fiction: Quentin Tarintino strikes me as such a legend and I defo need to watch his other stuff. I love how he denied conventions and expressed himself in his own way to keep me hooked. Not only is the order unique but the soundtrack is badass, the actors are awesome and despite it's suggested themes it's God damn funny :P

Another new fave of mine is Black Swan. I love disturbing edges and twists on films and this certainly was full of them. Nina's strive for perfection's something I can relate to and seeing this in a warped sense of her mind makes the film so unpreditable. Not to mention I looove Mila Kunis (and want to be her). I think the whole film is beautiful and disturbing.

Going on from the whole disturbing edge to film, i have to say Tim Burton's style is probably my favourite in the industry from his twists on animated flicks such as The Nightmare Before Christmas to the quirky and out of place comedy Edward Scissorhands. Never fails to make me think him and his wife like Johnny Depp a little too much though :P

Daisy