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17 Apr 12

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Remember when movie soundtracks meant something? Dante Ceccon takes a look at this dying trend in modern cinema.
Every movie needs a good soundtrack. A song that captures the moment, a number that makes you boogie in your seats or leaves you crying in your already salty popcorn. Admittedly, mine is usually Footloose. Those very first few guitar strums embarrassingly get my arms waving and my feet kicking. Then it takes over. Im not quite sure what it is but suddenly Im Kevin Bacon on a table quickly being escorted away from the premises. Ive just got to cut loose! More recently though Ive realised not everyone shares my enthusiasm. Volunteering her thoughts on Titanics 1997 heart wrenching anthem, Kate Winslet told MTV that the theme made her feel like throwing up. I just have to sit there, you know, kind of straight-faced with a massive eye roll, said Winslet. Perhaps this is where Kate and I differ. You see, the time when a soundtrack was just as important as the actors, the location or the writing seems to have vanished like the career of Nicholas Cage. Remember the moment Baby and Johnny took centre stage in Dirty Dancing? When this song plays, nobody can put Dante in the corner.

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leave the cinema finding bits of popcorn in places you couldnt think imaginable. Released last month, The Hunger Games soundtrack has been as high as fourteen on the ARIA charts and is littered with music from Arcade Fire, Maroon 5, Kid Cudi, and Taylor Swift. Little makes it to the big screen. With most being used for promotional purposes, the soundtrack feels removed from the movie itself. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Arcade Fires Win Butler said the band took inspiration from past end credit tracks. I tried to put myself in the headspace of how excited Id be if this film was coming out when I was 15. I still remember hearing Radioheads Exit Music (for a Film) in Romeo + Juliet when I was that age, Butler said. When looking at promotional soundtracks done well, you cant go past Linkin Parks New Divide. The Transformers 2 theme masterfully fits in the first few bars between building explosion and Megan Fox pout (certainly not an easy feat). Making the successful transition from pop song to musical score. Or vice versa. Annoying, not heart warming. Others have got it right, Bridesmaids marries Hold On by Wilson Phillips hilariously while its hard to forget Afternoon Delight by Ron Burgundy and the Channel 4 News Team.

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Skyrockets in flight -Dreamworks SKG Thanks to the kids at Glee, the television drama equivalent of a karaoke machine, soundtrack moments have been given a revival. But the glory days of the big time soundtracks that made music and movie inseparable are behind us. So Im off with a box of tissues to see Titanic 3D and remember that my heart will always go on for the movie soundtrack.

Dante Ceccon is Professional Communication student at RMIT University. He has a keen interest in media and politics and contributes to SYN 90.7 FM. As a member of Gen Y, he can be found tweeting along @dantececcon.

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