The stupid music in the film ruins the intensity of the movie. - The Last House on the Left (1972) Discussion

[–] Myrkwood 14 years ago

You do realize this was the 70s and there needed to be something to break the tension, right? Ugh, I'm sick of explaining.

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[–] GreaseIsDaWord 14 years ago

I can understand WHY they put the music in and appreciate the reasoning, but for me personally as a viewer, it definitely did distract me. When it would come on, I'd be almost straining to hear what the actors were saying. The only time I really wish it had been taken out was during the forced lesbian scene between Mari and Phyllis - it just... didn't seem right being played then.

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[–] Gus-69 12 years ago

There "needed to be something to break the tension in the 70's"? Not before, not after?

Wow. Brilliant.

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[–] fourballoons 13 years ago

Yes. EXACTLY. This. TERRIBLE music choices in this film.

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[–] HankQueen 13 years ago

It's to show how violent the images were in the 70s yet the radio had normal, cheery, folk music playing on rotation.

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[–] stickley85 12 years ago

LOL!It sounds like bad 70's porn music.

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[–] ElectricWarlock 11 years ago

I don't think the music was that bad. There is really only one instance where cheerful music plays during a serious moment if you really think about it and that is where "The Baddies Theme" (Weasel and Junior, Sadie and Krug out for the day with the Collingwood brood...) is playing while the killers are driving down the road with the girls in the trunk of the car. All the other times happy music played was during lighthearted moments like when Mari and Phyllis are ordering ice cream and the cops are trying to hitch a ride with Ada. Other than that one example, the music fit the mood quite well. The use of the song "Now You're All Alone" leading up to Mari's death gives me chills each time and helps to keep that moment etched in my memory forever. It was a perfect use of music. People just need to relax and stop trying to find flaws in everything they see.

I've been waiting for you, Ben.

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