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Music score is so incredibly not dated

posted 4 years ago by Interlepos (1808)
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I love the Dave Grusin score to this film.

I also love the two main songs by Stephen Bishop: It might be You, and the uplifting Tootsie song.

The music, mixed with this story and the streets of 1982 New York = magic.

[–] overseas7 (4330) 4 years ago

I like the score in this movie too...
🎵Go Toosie go..🎵🎵

[–] xanthas (3215) 3 years ago

I also enjoy that song "It Might be You." It's pretty corny, but I like it.

[–] whoanelly (1587) 2 years ago

The music helps make this movie a legit snapshot of its time. The music kind of reminds me of the theme to Hill Street Blues, and Chuck Mangione’s late ‘70s hit, Feels So Good.

[–] Interlepos (1808) 2 years ago

"A legit snapshot of its time"

I like that, and I couldn't agree more!

Love the Hill Street Blues theme also. Thanks for pointing the way to Feels So Good.

Dave Grusin was omnipresent in the late 70's to early 80's. Love his scores. Other good ones from him that springs to mind are Heaven Can Wait (1978) and Author! Author! (1982).

[–] Beau_Buffet (341) a year ago

"A legit snapshot of its time"

I like that, and I couldn't agree more!

So you finally agree it's dated then.

The score is very dated. "Dated" doesn't mean "not good".

But in this case, I did not think it was very good either. But it worked because it reflected the cheesiness of afternoon soap's type of score.

[–] Interlepos (1808) a year ago

I disagree. "Dated" has a negative connotation.

Which one of these seems positive to you?:

1. The music score is a legit snapshot of its time.

2. The music score is so incredibly dated.

I would definitely say number 2 has a hint of criticism in it, right?

And not liking it is perfectly fine. I love it. It fits the film well.

[–] legnadibrom (6248) a year ago

thank you, not dated at all!