Mar 02
Last week, Lynch proclaimed Singles the best soundtrack in movie history. I disagree. Right off the top of my head, I’d say Garden State is a stronger soundtrack. Singles might be the best of the 90s, but that’s it. What do you think? Best soundtrack - not including movie musicals or concert films? Sound off!
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March 2nd, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Reality Bites - not so much for the individual tracks but for the overall feel or it, it captured the kitsch and confusion of the era.
Judgement Night - because it rocked hard before Limp Bizkit took Rap and Metal and turned it into Meathead mook rock, nu-metal? naw, nu-butt rock.
Honorable mention to the Clerks Soundtrack for having Alice in Chains’ Got Me Wrong.
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:40 pm
I have to say the best 2 soundtracks are:
1. Suburbia (released in 1984) - with D.I, The Vandals, TSOL.
2. Repo Man (released in 1984)- Iggy Pop, Black Flag, Suicidal etc..
More Punk than Alternative…But brings back some GOOD TIMES in Edmonton, at Spartans Mens Club…Whoooo Hooo
Cheers Zoebowie13
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:41 pm
I really enjoy the soundtrack from Snatch. That’s the CD I put in when I start out on a long drive somewhere…like when I’m trying to get home on the Deerfoot.
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Empire Records..1995
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:47 pm
The Lost Highway!
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Natural Born Killers Soundtrack has got to be a contender. A sick sick soundtrack for a totally deranged movie. Disturbing at so many levels but very excellent tunes
FWIW
Eric
Waiting For The Miracle - Leonard Cohen
Shitlist - L7
Moon Over Greene County - Dan Zanes
Rock N Roll Nigger - Patti Smith
Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies
You Belong To Me - Bob Dylan
Trembler, The - Duane Eddy
Burn - Nine Inch Nails
Route 666 - Robert Downey Jr./Brian Berdan
Totally Hot
Back In Baby’s Arms - Patsy Cline
Taboo - Peter Gabriel/Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Sex Is Violent
History (Repeats Itself) - A.O.S.
Something I Can Never Have - Nine Inch Nails
I Will Take You Home - Russel Means
Drums A Go-Go - Hollywood Persuaders
Hungry Ants
Day The Niggaz Took Over, The - Dr. Dre
Born Bad - Juliette Lewis
Fall Of The Rebel Angels - Sergio Cervetti
Forkboy - Lard
Batonga In Batongaville
Warm Place, A - Nine Inch Nails
Allah, Mohammed, Char, Yaar
Future, The - Leonard Cohen
hat Would U Do? - Tha Dogg Pound
March 2nd, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Definitely the Natural Born Killers soundtrack. Put together by Trent himself, its got lots of wicked NIN like “Burn” and “Something I can Never Have”, as well as L7 stuff, some Dr. Dre, Bob Dylan, and even Jane’s Addiction.
March 2nd, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Lost Angels - starring Adam Horovitz from the Beastie Boys! It might not be the most popular soundtrack, but it introduced me to Soundgarden and a few other good bands as well.
March 2nd, 2007 at 5:06 pm
I may be a bit late on the discussion but…It’s more classic punk and rock on these two but you have to look at the John Cusack movies, Hi-fidelity and Grosse Pointe Blank. Both have some great bands on them.
March 2nd, 2007 at 5:08 pm
“The Crow” had some pretty sweet tunes on it. Just to name a few bands; The Cure, Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, Nine Inch Nails. Plus it was a good movie so that always helps.
March 2nd, 2007 at 5:42 pm
i am a big fan of the punisher sound track
March 2nd, 2007 at 5:55 pm
Dracula 2000, a rather obscure cheezy flick but a good soundtrack
Linkin Park - One Step Closer
Endo - Malice
Godhead f/ Marilyn Manson - Break You Down
Flybanger - Blind World
Disturbed - A Welcome Burden
Saliva - Your Disease
(hed) p.e. - Swan Dive
Slayer - Bloodline
Pantera - Avoid The Light I
Taproot - Day By Day
Monster Magnet - Heads Explode
System Of A Down - Metro
Powerman 5000 - Ultra Mega
Static-X - Ostego Undead
March 2nd, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Great Expectations soundtrack is my favorite, great songs from Tori Amos, Pulp, Reef, Chris Cornell, Iggy Pop, Mono and Scott Weiland. The movie and the south park parody blew chucks but the soundtrack makes up for their short comings.
March 3rd, 2007 at 4:04 am
Okay I hope this doesn’t make me sound lame…But Garden State and OC soundtracks made me love music! I heard bands I have never heard…especially on the radio in Calgary…BOOOO. It made me into a music nut. I now spend alot of time finding that unknown band. I was introduced to Death Cab for a Cutie and The Shins. What would my life have become if I never heard that album? Would I be a Pussy Cat Dolls fan? I shiver at the thought. But I know how this album has changed me as a music lover.I can honestly say I love nothing more than music (other than family and pets) Music I can escape and Thank you Garden State and Thank you Oc soudtracks (Hate the show_awesome music)
March 5th, 2007 at 2:42 am
Garden State gets such regular play in my CD player I think I burned a hole in the middle of it!
Good call Marcus, the Crow s/t might be my second favourite. Also Empire Records was fantastic.
(originally I was going to crack jokes about Footloose or Flashdance, but I’ll leave those alone for now! Although I know most of us had those at one time, myself included. On the “guilty pleasures” list of soundtracks…)
March 6th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
Garden State is a great soundtrack.
Some that have not been mentioned yet…
Daredevil - the intro for Evanescence but it had other great songs on it too.
Spawn - still one of the best 90’s CD because of the artist team-ups on it.
March 6th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
Wow, I thought it was a tough decision between Singles and Garden State, but I’d agree with the OC being way up there. I, too, have been introduced to some absolutely fantastic bands, that I’m not sure I’d have come across otherwise.
But if I had to pick just one, it would be, Garden State, it is actually one of my favorite movies to boot!
March 6th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
I can’t believe no one said The Cocktail Soundtrack yet.
March 8th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
No No No , REPO MAN, Hands Down! Best Sound Track EVER! zoebowie13 Knows ALL!
March 8th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
I have to agree with Lynch that ‘Singles’ is definitely my top soundtrack. You can’t beat a soundtrack that features two songs by Pearl Jam! Plus it includes many of my other favourite bands: The Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, The Screaming Trees, and Soundgarden. It also places Pearl Jam alongside its predecessor, Mother Love Bone. Of course, I may be a tad biased as a devoted PJ fan.
March 9th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Valley Girl (1984)… don’t laugh… I’m into all the new stuff too… but consider the Psychedelic Furs, Modern English (btw… Melt With You… most underrated / ignored single in the history of music… note I said most underrated / ignored… not the best… that’s reserved for Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart), Sparks, etc. Hey if you are looking for someone with brilliant musical taste to help host the Six O’Clock Rock Report or fill in part time let me know. I have a great voice too. Oh… right… Singles is awesome too.