The soundtrack to Prince of Persia is mostly comprised of the score by Harry Gregson-Williams. There are only two other songs in the movie: I Remain by Alanis Morissette and Whirling by Azam Ali and Loga Ramin Torkian. The score is what you would expect. Not that it’s not beautiful, but it could from just about any movie set in the Persian sands of old, or from any of the Mummy movies too set to the East or West.
I haven’t seen Prince of Persia yet, so I couldn’t tell you the scenes where the songs play in yet, but having previewed the score, I am guessing that Alanis Morissette’s song plays during the credits. For those of you who have seen it, am I right? I am enjoying the song though. She has a haunting voice when she slows it down. However, the song sounds as much like her stint in in India as any hint of Persia. It might as well be Thank U with an extra verse.
Here’s the list of songs from the movie. The soundtrack album has the Alanis Morissette song and the score, but it is missing the song Whirling. I could not find the download to Whirling, but I’ve included a link to some of the other songs by Azam Ali.
There are 28 songs in Sex and The City 2. About half of them are on the soundtrack album, but you can find all of the songs here, including tunes from Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Leona Lewis, Liza Minnelli and Erykah Badu.
The movie starts out with a couple Sex and the City classics: the theme song and Labels or Love (from the first movie) mixed in with Empire State of Mind as well. I was also digging on the Alicia Keys version of Rapture, originally recorded by Blondie. I enjoyed these songs a lot more than those at the end of the movie. Love Is Your Color by Jennifer Hudson and Leona Lewis was a miss and I’d prefer not to go near Ricki-Lee’s song Can’t Touch It.
One of the most memorable songs from the movie that many people are sure to talk about is Liza Minnelli’s version of Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It). Lots of fun.
I also liked the fact that Erykah Badu, Cyndi Lauper and Dido had songs in the movie too.
As for the movie itself…to be honest, I was a bit mixed on it. There were some great laughs in it, but there were also a lot of forced lines delivered pretty deliberately. I am sure that the laughs will linger longer than the memories of these misses for most people. So if that’s the measure, most people who saw the movie and have sought out the tunes probably loved it. It’s a good popcorn movie that’s sure to get some laughs, even if some of those are aimed at Carrie’s Cruella Deville meets the Dark Crystal wedding hat or Samantha’s spiked American Gladiator shoulder pads.
Here’s the complete list of songs from Sex and the City 2 in the order they appeared in the movie and with notes on the scenes they were in. I’ve been able to find the downloads for most of the songs.
MacGruber, making kick-ass soundtracks with 80s songs and indie rock music such as Toto and Wolfmother…MacGruber! Kinda bummed that only half the songs are on the soundtrack album, MacGruber. But it’s okay cuz we’ve got them all here – MacGruber!! All it took was a quick fix from a gum wrapper, a paper clip, a chocolate bar and a phonograph – MacGruber!!! The result is a bit sticky, but it plays. Hell yeah it plays. Because it’s MacGruber.
True we had to snip a few wires that seemed unnecessary anyways and there was a bit of an explosion in the end, but I could swear that was just the bass kicking in. Not that it matters, because we’ll be back for another episode regardless of the fireball. We’re alive and kicking – just like the soundtrack itself.
So I am a little excited about this movie – probably too much so. But that’s alright. If it’s half as good as the soundtrack is fun, it will be a grand ole time. After all, when’s the next time you will find Toto, Mr Mister and Eddie Money paired up with The Hives, The Black Keys and Wolfmother? Let the summer silly season begin. BTW – what ever happened to Quarterflash?
I also really like the song “Dark Matter” by Andrew Bird. First time I had heard his stuff. Will definitely be checking out more of his music.
Here’s the complete list of songs from MacGruber. Stay tuned for more info about the specific scenes that the songs were in.
The soundtrack album for Robin Hood features the score by Marc Streitenfeld, who has been Ridley Scott’s go-to guy since he broke with Hans Zimmer a few years back. There are also four other songs in the movie; however, they aren’t included on the soundtrack album. There are three songs from Alan Doyle, the front man for the Canadian folk band Great Big Sea.
I’m curious about this movie. It certainly intrigues me more than Kevin Costner version of things. Ridley Scott is usually spot on and Russell Crowe is at his best in such roles. Plus, you can never go wrong with Cate Blanchett.
There was a lot of musical attention on Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, mainly because of Bryan Adams ballad (Everything I Do) I Do it For You. There won’t be that kind of auditory attention here, but it’s a good score.
I haven’t had a chance to see the movie yet but will circle back with information about the scenes that songs were in when I do. For now, the following list will have to do. Hope it helps. Unfortunately I could only find downloads for one of the songs – a version of Lessons from the Empty Glass by The Killigans. If you happen to find the tunes from Alan Doyle, please let me know and I would be happy to add links to them here.
Update: I saw the movie and was able to match the songs with the scenes they were in. I was a little thrown off because “Lessons from the Empty Glass” is listed first in the credits, but I really think it is the song played by the band in Nottingham. Perhaps a quieter version plays earlier. The score from Marc Streitenfeld is also extremely well done and sounds like distinctive songs in a number of places.
Singing on the boat after the king is dead – Row Me Bully Boys Row – Alan Doyle [version by Ewan MacColl and A.L. Lloyd]
Singing next to the fire (singing a sad song) – Sadness, Sadness – Alan Doyle
Second song in front of the fire (asks for a song about a woman) – Large Woman – Alan Doyle
So I am really digging on the music from Just Wright, but they did not release a soundtrack album to the movie. Not to worry, you can find all 17 songs from the movie here. I don’t know why the studio did not release an album for the movie – there are some really good songs in the film – and I have a feeling a good number of people will be looking for them.
My favorite song from the movie is probably Van Hunt’s funk groove Out of the Sky. I prefer it to his four other tracks from the movie, Man of the Year, Tingle and Anything (To Get Your Attention).
Update 1: @Nola Darling (see comments) says that Mean Sleep, which is Van Hunt teamed with Nikka Costa, is actually the best song in the movie. What do you think?
It’s a good mix of R&B tunes. I really like Kevin Michael’s “Weekend Jump Off” as well. There’s also four tracks from Free & Easy, as well as tunes from Rahsaan Patterson, Kurt Harpel, Vikter Duplaix and Derek Menzies.
Update 2: @rukstar added two songs that I had missed: Mos Def’s “Umi Says” from the scene where they go to The Rucker basketball court, and “Next Time (Just Wright Remix)” by Common ft Queen Latifa, the song played during the credits and the trailer. I also added “The More I See You” which is the song Common is playing on the piano. // I think that means we are up to about 22 songs actually in the movie.
There is one song that doesn’t seem to fit in with the others – Unbelievable by Thousand Foot Krutch. Metal guitar just seems out of place here, no? But the music producer makes up for it by including John Forte’s song “Play My Cards for Me.” It’s my second favorite in the movie. Here’s a live acoustic version of the song.
I hope you enjoyed the movie. If you came searching for the music from Just Wright and ended up here, then you probably did. Here’s the complete list of songs from the movie. They just pretty much be in the right order that they appeared in the film. I’ve linked to downloads for about half of the songs – some I could not find.
There are only four songs in the movie Moon, including tunes from Mozart, Chesney Hawkes and Katrina and the Waves. But the movie also has a pretty incredible score from Clint Mansell, which is performed by Orphans of the Storm.
This was a trippy but intriguing movie about what happens when a lone man is lunar for a bit too long. Sam Rockwell, who is just about the only person in the film, does a brilliant job being bizarre, even mildly disturbed, but still relatable. I won’t tell you anything more about the movie because I don’t want to have to slap spoiler across the top of the post, but it is an interesting movie for sure. You can find it on DVD or Netflix instant play.
The soundtrack album for Moon is available as an import CD only, not as a download. It only has the score from Clint Mansell on it, but it is one heck of a score – haunting, ethereal and otherwordly. It captures both the loneliness and expanse of solo duty 200,000 miles away from Earth. Mansell has scored more than a dozen movies, starting with Pi and moving on to The Fountain, The Wrestler and Definitely, Maybe.
Here’s the complete list of songs from Moon, in the order they appeared in the movie and with notes on all of the scenes they were in except for the first song. I was able to find the downloads for most of the songs. I could not find Ripples, or the original version of One and Only, but the video for the latter is below.
A couple days ago, a reader who liked the Iron Man 2 soundtrack asked if we could take a look at the movie Gentleman Broncos and figure out the songs that played in the scenes of the movie. Thanks to the speed of Netflix (good) and a cancelled dinner (not so good), I was able to watch the movie tonight and match up almost all of the songs. So here we go @TheWoundedJukebox. Hope you enjoy!
The studio did not release a soundtrack album for the movie, but here are all 20 songs from Gentleman Broncos in the order they appeared in the movie. The movie opens with the montage of sci-fi fantasy book covers featuring the opening credits as the song In the Year 2525 plays.
The soundtrack also includes Wind of Change from the Scorpions, Carry on My Wayward Son from Kansas and Paranoid by Black Sabbath. Total aside: Paranoid was released 40 years ago. That just blows my mind. It is an insane song for being released 40 years ago.
Gentleman Broncos has four woodwind/flute songs from John Two-Hawks. The only problem is that they are listed all together in the credits instead of in the order they appeared in the movie, so these songs might be slightly out of order in the list below, but the rest of them should be good. By good, I mean matched to the right scene. You make the call about whether they are good or not. Case in point – Just Like Jesse James by Cher.
If you’ve seen the movie and have any thoughts on the songs, please post them in the comments. Also, if you have any requests for movies that are missing, post a note and I will queue them up to watch and post about them.
Here’s the list of songs from Gentleman Broncos in the order they appeared in the movie and with notes on the scenes as well as links to the downloads for most of them.
So I don’t know whether I should like The Man From Earth or not. It’s an interesting premise – a guy who is about to leave town reveals to his colleagues that the reason he is leaving is because people are starting to realize that he does not seem to be aging. The reason why he isn’t aging and his life story – all 14,000 years of it – is the subject of debate for the rest of the movie.
Conveniently, his audience is comprised of a biologist, a psychologist, a paleontologist and a couple other history-minded folks, so it makes for an inquisitive tale. I won’t say anything else for fear of spoiling the movie for you, but I am still trying to figure out if it is worth spoiling at all.
It is staged like a play, in a single dialogue-fueled room. The acting is either okay, or not that good at all – can’t figure that out either. You’ve seen all the actors before, but may have troubling remembering where, besides the Greatest American Hero of course.
But the questions are at least intriguing, and at 87 minutes, the ask of your time is minimal, so maybe it is worth checking out. Plus you can watch it instantly on Netflix (which is how I watched it), so you don’t have to exert yourself much to consume it.
Maybe the most I can say about it is that it made me want to read a book. Actually, it made me want to pick up a book that I put down a couple weeks ago – The Quantum and The Lotus.
The first plays when John turns on the radio while sitting in front of the fire. The latter plays during the end credits.
If you happen to check out the movie, please let me know what you think. But do not hold me responsible if I’ve wasted 90 minutes of your life. You can ask John Oldman for a few minutes of his.
There are 20 songs in Iron Man 2, but only two of the songs from the movie are on the soundtrack album. However, you can find the downloads for all the songs here. While the soundtrack album that they released for the movie has 15 songs from AC/DC on it, only two of these songs – Shoot to Thrill and Highway to Hell – are actually in the movie. The soundtrack album completely skips the 18 other songs that are in the movie.
Not that I have anything again AC/DC, but staying true to the music from the movie would have made for a much better soundtrack album. After all, the other songs are none too shabby. Since when did Beastie Boys, Queen, 2Pac, Daft Punk, The Clash or Rob Base deserve second billing?
Skipping these songs would be akin to killing off Sam Rockwell in the first 15 minutes of the movie because you wanted to add a couple extra scenes for Mickey Rourke – you could do it, but you’d make the movie completely one-dimensional and you miss most of the fun. Thankfully, Favreau did not choose that direction for the movie, but the guys who put the soundtrack album together did, choosing one note of badassitude instead of letting you enjoy the full flavor of the movie.
Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, we can right their wrong.
Here’s the complete list of songs from Iron Man 2, in the order they appeared in the movie and with links to the downloads for them.
Six months later and dancers – Shoot to Thrill – AC/DC [link to version by Rock Heroes]
Howard Stark movie – Make Way for Tomorrow Today – John Debney
Stark expo (also second end credits song) – Make Way for Tomorrow Today – The Stark Expo Singers
So I tore down the soundtrack album to Iron Man 2 a bit, but if you want a tour of the AC/DC pantheon, it actually does a pretty good job of it. Since AC/DC does not release their songs for MP3 downloads, buying the soundtrack album is one of the easiest ways to get access to a good cross-section of AC/DC tunes.
The Iron Man 2 soundtrack spans a range of albums from the band, including three tunes from Back in Black and two each from Let There Be Rock, Highway to Hell and The Razor’s Edge. There’s also a song each from Powerage, Flick of the Switch, High Voltage, Backtracks, Black Ice and For Those About to Rock. Here are the tracks from the soundtrack album.
City Island is one of those movies that not a lot of people will see but everyone should. It’s not the funniest movie of the year, but it’s damn funny. It’s not the best soundtrack of the year, but it has some good tunes. I enjoyed both.
The score from Jan A.P. Kaczmarek sometimes wanders too close to the score from The Godfather with all that accordion woven into the mix, but it pulls itself back from the brink with a couple songs from The Staples Singers and a couple versions of both “One Lie Leads to Another” as well as “Carmen Habanera.”
Here’s all 12 songs from City Island. It’s a sliver of music about as wide as the island itself, but there are a few jewels in there for muscle-suckers and clam-diggers alike.
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