Not surprisingly, I agree with a few and strongly disagree with most. Then again, you know what they say about opinions.
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25 Best Soundtracks (According to Time Magazine)
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They don't seem to be ranked, just in chronological order...it's funny Garden State is mentioned, that's an all-time favorite ST for me, a liked Pulp Fiction on that list too. I expected to see scores included also, the likes of Star Wars and other John Williams material, and what about the Wizard Of Oz?
Reporter's 20 year old intern: "People love mocie soundtracks, you should write a list of the best soundtracks ever."
Reporter: "I guess. The piece I'm working on about Christians all being hypocrits is going nowhere. I need something soon or I'll be out of a job."
Intern: "We can do some research and figure out what people think and write about that."
Reporter: "Perhaps. Go asked everyone in the coffee shop downstairs what their favorite soundtrack was and make a list"
Intern: "Yessir!"
20 minutes later
Intern: "Hi, I am back."
Reporter: "Where'd you go?"
Intern: "To the coffee shop like you asked me to."
Reporter: "Oh, good, where's my coffee?"
Intern: "What coffee? I went down there to do research for the article on the best movie soundtracks of all time."
Reporter: "You don't get it do you. If you ever go to a coffee shop, you must always get me a coffee."
Intern: "Yessir."
Reporter: "...and a scone. I love scones. I especially love blueberry scones, they're the best."
Intern: "Yessir. Don't you want to hear about my research?"
Reporter: "Whatever... no, here's an opportunity for you. Write up the list in a nice little article and I'll submit it."
Intern: "Really!?! Could I get a by-line?"
Reporter: (laughing) "good one!"
Intern: "But I haven't heard of most of these movies. What am I supposed to do with those?"
Reporter: "Just Google them and summarize what others have said about their soundtracks."
Intern: "Is that real reporting?"
Reporter: "Yes, that's been real reporting for about 10 years. I wish you had gotten me a coffee."
Intern: "Do you want to take a look at the list I have to see if it makes sense."
Reporter: "Tell you what. I trust you. Now, go back down there and get me a coffee and then write up the story for me."
Intern: "You want me to go back? The line will be long as it's 3pm and the former smokers are all taking their non-smoking breaks in the shop."
Reporter: "I really need a coffee. Thanks... and get a scone, blueberry if they have it."
Intern: "Okay. I wish I had more experience writing these things, but I'll try."
Reporter: "I'll go pitch the soundtrack idea to the editor while your getting my coffee."
Intern: "Wow! Thanks!"
Reporter: "I guess. The piece I'm working on about Christians all being hypocrits is going nowhere. I need something soon or I'll be out of a job."
Intern: "We can do some research and figure out what people think and write about that."
Reporter: "Perhaps. Go asked everyone in the coffee shop downstairs what their favorite soundtrack was and make a list"
Intern: "Yessir!"
20 minutes later
Intern: "Hi, I am back."
Reporter: "Where'd you go?"
Intern: "To the coffee shop like you asked me to."
Reporter: "Oh, good, where's my coffee?"
Intern: "What coffee? I went down there to do research for the article on the best movie soundtracks of all time."
Reporter: "You don't get it do you. If you ever go to a coffee shop, you must always get me a coffee."
Intern: "Yessir."
Reporter: "...and a scone. I love scones. I especially love blueberry scones, they're the best."
Intern: "Yessir. Don't you want to hear about my research?"
Reporter: "Whatever... no, here's an opportunity for you. Write up the list in a nice little article and I'll submit it."
Intern: "Really!?! Could I get a by-line?"
Reporter: (laughing) "good one!"
Intern: "But I haven't heard of most of these movies. What am I supposed to do with those?"
Reporter: "Just Google them and summarize what others have said about their soundtracks."
Intern: "Is that real reporting?"
Reporter: "Yes, that's been real reporting for about 10 years. I wish you had gotten me a coffee."
Intern: "Do you want to take a look at the list I have to see if it makes sense."
Reporter: "Tell you what. I trust you. Now, go back down there and get me a coffee and then write up the story for me."
Intern: "You want me to go back? The line will be long as it's 3pm and the former smokers are all taking their non-smoking breaks in the shop."
Reporter: "I really need a coffee. Thanks... and get a scone, blueberry if they have it."
Intern: "Okay. I wish I had more experience writing these things, but I'll try."
Reporter: "I'll go pitch the soundtrack idea to the editor while your getting my coffee."
Intern: "Wow! Thanks!"
Kazaam
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If you don't like their list of 25 Best Soundtracks, then you might also take issue with their list of the "Top 10 Tiny Characters".
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2048473,00.html
I imagine the intern probably did this project by interviewing kids at a college party. It starts out pretty good, which I figure means these answers came fairly early in the evening. Let's see: You've got Munchkins from the Wizard of Oz, Hobbits, Oompa-Loompas, The Seven Dwarfs, the Smurfs (if there is one cartoon lady I'd wanna bang, it's Smurfette), and Ewoks.
But then as the night wears on, the effects of drugs and alcohol start to creep into the responses.
Number 7: "The Keebler Elves". WTF?!!! Someone's starting to get the munchies!
Number 8: "The Travelocity Gnome". How clever!
Number 9: "The Leoprechan". (Someone's on a bad acid trip, methinks!)
And, finally, number 10: "David The Gnome". (Who was the one single person at the party who said this, because I can't believe all that many people found this lame cartoon memorable enough to mention.)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSG5ANAdIp4[/youtube]
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2048473,00.html
I imagine the intern probably did this project by interviewing kids at a college party. It starts out pretty good, which I figure means these answers came fairly early in the evening. Let's see: You've got Munchkins from the Wizard of Oz, Hobbits, Oompa-Loompas, The Seven Dwarfs, the Smurfs (if there is one cartoon lady I'd wanna bang, it's Smurfette), and Ewoks.
But then as the night wears on, the effects of drugs and alcohol start to creep into the responses.
Number 7: "The Keebler Elves". WTF?!!! Someone's starting to get the munchies!
Number 8: "The Travelocity Gnome". How clever!
Number 9: "The Leoprechan". (Someone's on a bad acid trip, methinks!)
And, finally, number 10: "David The Gnome". (Who was the one single person at the party who said this, because I can't believe all that many people found this lame cartoon memorable enough to mention.)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSG5ANAdIp4[/youtube]
I own a bunch of those soundtracks, but the two that I listen to fairly often are not even on that list (and probably werent even thought about)
"Somewhere in Time" this soundtracxk has some of the most beautiful instrumental music i have ever heard.
and
"To Live and Die in L.A." Michael Mann movie done in the 80's with alot of music by new wave group "Wang Chung" but the soundtrack is some of the best music to drive to that I have ever heard.
"Somewhere in Time" this soundtracxk has some of the most beautiful instrumental music i have ever heard.
and
"To Live and Die in L.A." Michael Mann movie done in the 80's with alot of music by new wave group "Wang Chung" but the soundtrack is some of the best music to drive to that I have ever heard.
