This movie was superb, not only the movie itself, but the music made a great impact on me. It was so melancholic, beautiful and- ugh, just spectacular. The artist, AIR, have done pieces for a couple other Coppola films, but their work in The Virgin Suicides was absolutely amazing, in my opinion. What did you think about the music in the movie?
Obviously Doctor, you've never been a thirteen year old girl.
Your description of the music is perfect - it was wonderful and drew my attention at a few point throughout the film.
shareOh yes. I actually had tears in my eyes during the credits, when "Playground Love" was playing. I'm emotional like that. It wasn't just emotion, I was also so overwhelmed about stumbling upon so much fricken' awesome music in one night.
Obviously Doctor, you've never been a thirteen year old girl.
I really enjoyed the music too, it was haunting yet lovely. I found the soundtrack at the Goodwill, and was glad I did.
"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush."
It's one of my favourite film soundtracks. The piece playing when Lux wakes up alone in the football field is particularly gorgeous, as is the music that plays during the sunny flashbacks of the girls in a field.
The mirror... it's broken.
Yes, I know. I like it that way. Makes me look the way I feel.
Yes, yes! I can't imagine any other song playing during that scene.
The music fits the whole melancholy mood of the film perfectly.
Obviously Doctor, you've never been a thirteen year old girl.
Ooh, lucky! I'd love to get my hands on an actual copy of the soundtrack. I'm not much of a hoarder when it comes to music, but this would be an exception.
Obviously Doctor, you've never been a thirteen year old girl.
Air is such a great band, they make electronic music mixing vintage synthesizers and traditional instruments to create dreamy atmospheres, you feel like you enter a new state of conscience. They already have made several albums. I recommend Moon Safari, which is already a classic.
In the Lost in Translation soundtrack there's another magnificent theme by them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUjAtYQkFm8
I've just seen it on spotify which jogged my memory of the film and the music. Pretty sure I've got the soundtrack cos I was big into air at the time. That's what put me onto the film in the first place
shareThe only time I've ever responded stronger to the music in a film was watching Mysterious Skin or Nowhere. So I urge you to watch a Gregg Araki film. I believe at some point he actually said the reason he makes films is for the musical aesthetic. His movies are the only ones I've seen where they would suffer a polarizing difference with the wrong music.
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