Every time I hear this beautiful piece of music, I can't help thinking of this damned movie. Movie makers should provide their own music instead of using classical pieces that have nothing to do with the film's content.
shareTry watching David Lynch's 'The Elephant Man' (1980) if you want to think of another movie when you hear Barber's adagio for strings.
shareI heard it first in Homeworld
shareI think it's brilliant. It goes with the serious, mournful situation of war.
sharei agree.
this film is maudlin. what make it maudlin is this music!
It certainly did totally overuse this piece of music and ruined it.
There's even a techno track which uses the melody and I can't stand hearing it.
I think Adagio for Strings worked really well in Platoon, especially the scene where Elias died.
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