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The worst possible soudtrack choices

posted 9 years ago by eolloe
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I couldn't finish this film, despite some very beautifully shot scenes.
A lot of problems with the film, but I think the extremely intrusive and annoying score was the final straw.

[–] wooody 9 years ago

The music worked for me but I can see and hear how it might be a turn off to others. I really never thought about it since I read your post and I've seen this film many times. The songs by the female singer were universally good but the repetitive background music could get a little old....

Thanks for your fresh take!

[–] nameismike69 9 years ago

It's DUSTY SPRINGFIELD FOR CHRIST SAKES !!! even if it didn't fit the film great Dusty song though

[–] wooody 9 years ago

Sorry about forgetting her name. My bad as she is truly iconic.

[–] BaronVonSwollen 9 years ago

Frontiere dropped the ball on this. Sounded like leftovers from The Sting or one of Roger Corman's gangster flicks.

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[–] Riding46 8 years ago

The music didn't turn me off but I agree it was dreadful! Very cheap, in every sense of the word.

[–] Lava-Rocks 8 years ago

The score was perfect. It cast a circus-like umbrella over the movie, reminding u that the whole thing was a great big joke. I love this movie for all it twists and turns and I suspect that some movies are made under conditions not unlike the set of The Stunt Man.

[–] TheFearmakers 8 years ago

I know. During the action scenes with the Stuntman doing those really long one-shots, the music sounded like a romantic comedy period piece directed by Mel Brooks and starring he and his wife or something. Or maybe even Brooks's own SILENT FILM. To me I think they were going for a theater of the absurd thing but it was distracting.

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