http://www.indy.com/posts/3633 en-us David Lindquist Ha. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:19:10 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_11212 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_11212 punkrocknight f'ing helecopters Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:11:46 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_11137 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_11137 David Lindquist Not a mainstream film, but HBO showed a documentary in the late '80s titled "Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam." The filmmaker used the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" during a "search and destroy" scene filmed from inside a helicopter. I think that tandem of audio and visual matches Coppola's use of Wagner in "Apocalypse Now" and Scorcese's use of "Layla" in "Goodfellas" -- primarily because it resonates 20 years after a single viewing, while I've seen "Apocalypse Now" and "Goodfellas" at least a dozen times each. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:58:12 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_11045 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_11045 Strange Daze Apocalypse Now had "The End" in it from The Doors first album,. very cool with the helicopters. Strange Daze - Presenting the Music of The Doors at The Moon Dog Tavern tonight! http://myspace.com/strangedazegroup Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:16:57 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_11027 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_11027 Ben Neff I thought that 'Where is My Mind' by The Pixies was perfect for the end of Fight Club. Another song that added a whole lot was 'Needle In The Hay' by Elliott Smith during the razor scene of The Royal Tenenbaums. Oooh and both Underworld's 'Born Slippy' and Lou Reed's 'Perfect Day' worked perfectly in Trainspotting. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:39:22 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_11000 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_11000 joe.shearer Oh, and we gotta mention music in the "Rocky" films. My personal favorite is the three montages in "Rocky IV" (count 'em: the post-Apollo-death car ride, the Rocky/Drago workout montage--which pauses for Adrian to return, then starts up again, and the in-fight montage). It's goofy, but it's still effectively done. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:22:30 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_10997 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_10997 caralyn How about Audrey Hepburn's longingly acoustic version of "Moon River". Can't hum a strain of that without picturing her strumming away on the balcony. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:39:13 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_10990 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_10990 Sewer_Harpy TOTALLY!! Awesome call on Boogie Nights. Everytime I hear "Sister Christian" I think the same thing. Kubrick was amazing as well...Most notably "Full Metal Jacket" Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:28:24 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_10986 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_10986 joe.shearer It might sound a little silly, but I always thought the "Hallelujah" song in the first Shrek movie (when Shrek spurns Fiona) was really effective. It was an emotional scene, and was very well done. Paul Thomas Anderson is also great at incorporating music in his films. "Boogie Nights," of course has several great music moments ("Sister Christian" with firecrackers, anyone?), and in "Magnolia" he uses Supertramp's "Goodbye Stranger" very well in the bar scene with William H. Macy's character, and Aimee Mann does a good version of "One is the Lonliest Number" to open the main part of the film, and the interlude where the whole cast sings along with her "Wise Up" is awesome as well. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:25:02 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_10985 http://www.indy.com/posts/3633#comment_10985