Out of curiosity

[yendi]

Were there any better soundtracks in the '90s than Tank Girl and Clueless?

(okay, so that wasn't my last post)

Comments

[voltbang.livejournal.com]

Grosse Point Blank

[yendi]

Forget that one. Although it had such a "greatest hits" feel that I don't really think of it as a soundtrack. It's not as musically diverse as the other two, although it may be the best punk sampler ever.

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

Oh come on.. Its a killed soundtrack.. You really need part 1 and part 2 though.. Just to get the complete feel.

High Fidelity just squeaked outside your consideration in 2000

[yendi]

HF is already solidly in front of everything else on the planet for best of the 2000s.

Another album I forgot was Rushmore, though. Damned fine CD.

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

Rushmore is an awesome soundtrack.. by the end of the weekend I should have more ammo to combat your statement.. I'm just waiting for my brother to get his ass online.. his music/movie knowledge is the best of anyone I know

[yendi]

It wasn't a statement -- it's a genuine question. I'm always open to other options (like the aforementioned Crow soundtrack). So post away (even though I'll probably be away)!

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

I've gotten multiple recommendations of the Rushmore soundtrack.. which is severely awesome

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

Dazed and Confused and Grosse Pointe Blank.. totally

[yendi]

I'm not a huge fan of the Dazed and Confused soundtrack. And see my comments above about Grosse Pointe Blank.

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

Why not? admittedly the part 2 soundtrack is pretty weak and STILL missing Bob Dylan... but its a great rock soundtrack..

How about Pulp Fiction? Magnolia was pretty good too

[yendi]

I never heard the Magnolia soundtrack. I like Pulp Fiction, but it's not up there with the others. As for D+C, part of it is the GPB problem -- '70s rock is great, but it's not like I didn't have half of the CD anyway (I mean, who doesn't have Kiss or Alice Cooper, or even "Cherry Bomb"). I like soundtracks that are new listening experiences for me, or ways of reintroducing me to stuff I might have missed.

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

How about the Singles soundtrack?

I don't own any Alice Cooper or Kiss cds.. i'd be embarrassed to have them on the shelf to be honest heh.. D&C for me just combines some of the best music from one of my favourite movies.. Half the fun of listening to it is picturing the part of the movie its playing over..

[yendi]

I've never heard the Singles soundtrack, but I was not a huge fan of the Grunge movement.

[shawnj.livejournal.com]

Ahh, yes. The Singles soundtrack. There are some great tracks on that. Like Chris Cornell's solo and Smashing Pumpkin's "Drown"

[shawnj.livejournal.com]

Magnolia is worth the purchase. There's really only one lackluster song on there, but the rest will pull on your heartstrings.

[mfree.livejournal.com]

The Matrix came out in 1999...

[yendi]

There's not a thing on the Matrix soundtrack that comes close to hearing Paul Westerberg and Joan Jetthart duet to Cole Porter.

[mfree.livejournal.com]

Different strokes for different folks.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Except for the Celine Dion travesty, the Sleepless in Seattle soundtrack has some great old standards.

[yendi]

"And aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the opera?"

[shawnj.livejournal.com]

The Crow.

[yendi]

*nod* I forget that one. I need to dig up my copy of it.

[tarpo.livejournal.com]

Another great soundtrack.. minus that Jane Sibbery abortion that ends it.. But at the end is better than in the middle..

[auryn29a.livejournal.com]

hmm. You've got me thinking about what soundtracks for 90s movies I've even heard. I never saw Clueless so have no idea what's on the soundtrack. I didn't enjoy Tank Girl very much and don't remember the music at all. I loved Grosse Point Blank but hated the music. (I know. I'm an oddity. I grew up in the 80s and hate 80s music. Well...most of it, anyway.)

I really enjoyed the soundtrack to Mortal Kombat. In fact I pretty much wore it out. I was attracted to the Lost In Space soundtrack and gained much enjoyment from that. I liked most of the songs from The Mask soundtrack.

But I think my favorite 90s soundtrack is probably The Lion King. And not for the songs that Elton John sang himself.

[shawnj.livejournal.com]

Fight!

I loved the Mortal Kombat soundtrack. The laser tag place that I used to go to pumped that soundtrack throughout the arena. It really pumped you up. :)

[dustyskinandall.livejournal.com]

I'm a fan of the Empire Records soundtrack, m'self.

Reality Bites 'track was purdy good, too.

[yendi]

RB gets points just for making The Knack cool again (for about thirty seconds).

[mightywombat.livejournal.com]

Empire Records, totally. And the Cool World soundtrack. Romeo+Juliet (the one with DiCaprio and Clare Danes). Hudson Hawk.

And I just have to give it up for the Ferris Bueller soundtrack, despite knowing that it was waaay back in the 80s...

[mycroftca.livejournal.com]

How about "Name of the Father"? Some really great tracks in that, including old ballads done to rock beats....

[yendi]

I hadn't heard that one. I'll definitely have to check it out.

[phantom_wolfboy]

Absolute Beginners. Best. Soundtrack. Ever.

4 words..

[rapha.livejournal.com]

PUMP UP THE VOLUME.

Re: 4 words..

[yendi]

I'd forgotten about this one -- I guess I always think of it as an '80s movie, even though it snuck into the '90s under the wire.

[hotcoffeems.livejournal.com]

Strange Days.

And I second (or third) Empire Records...

[yendi]

Shit -- can't believe I'd forgotten that one. SD is one of my favorite movies, and I loved the soundtrack, too. Best movie James Cameron's been involved with in years.

[hotcoffeems.livejournal.com]

Damn skippy! Me and Vidiconkilledtheradiostar watched it a week or so ago -- I have a copy. He had never seen it before -- can you believe that?

[yendi]

Sheesh. Nothing worse than realizing that someone you know has a gaping cultural void in their life.