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Wonderful world Vs Barbers Adagio for strings

posted 19 years ago by jimmy_jetset
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I found the use of louis armstrongs what a wonderful world with the backdrop of the horrors of vietnam an amazing use of music to put across the emotion of war. The only music i can think of that provokes the same emotion, possibly in any film, is barbers adagio for strings in Platoon.

Is there any other music in a film that provokes the same emotion (rather than just being memorable) with you in terms of war films, and films in general?

"Strangers passing in the street, by chance two separate glances meet"

[–] notross 19 years ago

The cast of Magnolia singing Aimee Mann's "Save Me".

[–] RickB56 18 years ago

heya Jimmy...

adagio for strings in the movie platoon was set to make the movie seem real, yet sad....just the current theme running through the entire movie...

A wonderful world, was probably at the time, meant as sarcasm, due to events at that time in Vietnam.

Agreed?

[–] jofus224 18 years ago

Great post! I've always loved how the music can set the mood in movies.
A couple that stand out in my mind are Wagner's "Ride of the Valkryes" used in Apocalypse Now, and Orff's "Carmina Burana" used in Glory, Excaliber and many others. If you don't know them I'd recommend them both.

"Leave the gun, take the canolli".

[–] dek1158 13 years ago

Speaking of Apocalypse Now, the use of The Doors' "The End" was fitting as well.

[–] angelofvic 13 years ago

Yes, the Albinoni Adagio used at the end of Gallipoli. Check it out.

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[–] Dear_Oderus_Urungus 12 years ago

Not a war movie, but the robbery scene at the end of "Boogie Nights" was superb. As was the end montage, with "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys wafting over the soundtrack.

To the world you may just be somebody, but to somebody you may just be the world.