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Motion Picture Soundtrack: Temptation
Welcome, fans of the Vampire Diaries! In episode 3, the closing moments of the show featured a cover of the classic New Order song “Temptation,” as envisioned by Moby and vocalized by Laura Dawn.Â
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
Yeah, we just visited the Ferris Bueller soundtrack in one of Kelly Stitzel's excellent Soundtrack Saturday posts -- but one good turn deserves another, and Zack Dennis returns to the musical themes of the
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Paper Planes”
The soundtrack to Danny Boyle’s film Trainspotting (1996) is widely considered to be one of the best soundtracks ever. The songs Boyle selected for the soundtrack fulfill two primary goals – showcasing artists that
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Just Checked In”
The first time I realized I was driving by one of the locations used in The Big Lebowski (1998)- Johnie’s Coffee Shop – I thought it would be great fun to host a Big
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Spybreak”
When it was released in 1988, Die Hard set a new standard for action movies. For a decade afterward, pretty much every single action movie was unable to avoid a comparison with John McTiernan’s
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Pablo and Andrea”
Recently I’ve been gnawing away at Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World Revisited, a series of ruminations on the state of modern society (modern as in 1958, the year the book was published) and its
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Go Daddy-O”
This past weekend I was the best man at my friend Rodger’s wedding. I spent a long time working on my toast, which went well, but there was something I was thinking about that
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Two Cool Guys”
A number of months ago, Darren Robbins posted a column discussing how brazen arrogance seemed to be the most valuable asset in a playboy’s pickup arsenal. If this is true, then how come neither
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Useless”
I tend to make a lot of allowances for films that translate classic literature into high school settings. If nothing else, I respect the ambition of such an endeavor. And there are plenty of
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: “Battle Without Honor or Humanity”
Nobody, and I mean nobody, has demonstrated an ability to manipulate popular culture better than Quentin Tarantino. The pop-culture reference is a staple of modern entertainment. Television shows like The Simpsons take delight in
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