Whether you went to see it at the movies/cinema/theater, or just in the most comfortable couch of your house, Edgar Wright’s new film Scott Pilgrim vs the World totally and completely kicked ass.
I’m not going to spill the beans for those if you who haven’t seen it (shame on you!!) but i can honestly say its my new favorite movie thanks to the awesome dialog (thank you Brian Lee O’Malley), great action scenes and even better special fx.. If it was for me i would give them an oscar on being epic.. just because..
Anyway, lets move on to the topic of this post. The Soundtrack.
As you all may know, most great movies are not only important because of the great performances, photography and direction. Great movies also have the ability to convey great msuic in them, music that practically takes you inside them, without you even knowing. Are you feeling me?.. no?.. ok, let me give you an example. Ever seen the godfather?.. what comes into your mind..no, im not talking al pacino here.. ok yes, but next thing after that.. yeap, exactly, the whole mandolin playing on the back of the wedding. You cant listen to that without thinking.. wow.. this sounds totally italian.. and why is that?, because the music is appropiate!.. thats why.. Music helps you give the tone to the film, it enhances the feeling you get when you watch it, and completes the wholes when is not that an awesome film.
Anyway, moving on. I think there are few soundtraxx that can help you achieve that feeling without being instrumental. Saying that, you MUST listen to the Scott Pilgrim Soundtrack. One of the very notorious collaborations in the music is of the (great) re-known musicians Beck Hansen. You can practically feel his vibe when you start listening the love song Ramona (an ode to the heroine/damsel in so not distress/object of affection) Also, you have another beautiful love song in the hands of Broken Social Scene’s Anthems for a seventeen year old girl and a great combat song with Metric’s Blacksheep.
Overall, if you havent watch the film, do it, and then, listen to the soundtrack.. believe me.. it all makes sense..
