Have you noticed just how few of the major blockbusters we see in the movies these days have a ‘theme song’ associated with them?
Some, such as the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series had nice melodies that we could hum or whistle, some like Shrek 1 have soundtracks filled with old songs that we can remember… but how many films these days have actual songs in the manner of, say, the Bond songs like ‘Goldfinger’, ‘You only live twice’, From Russia With Love etc?
Lots of films had really memorable themes that became hits in their own right. Remember “The Harry Lime Theme”, “Lara’s Theme” and the rest?
When we heard those tunes it took you straight back to the film bringing back all sorts of memories. I actually miss them. What happened? Where did they go?
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and just for starters …..
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence : main theme
Top Gun: Take My Breath Away
From Russia With Love: Main Theme
Dirty Dancing: I’ve Had The Time Of My Life
Magnificent Seven, The
An Officer And A Gentleman: Up Where We Belong
Hair: Aquarius
Godfather: Love Theme,
Deerhunter – Cavatina, The
Max Max – We Don’t Need Another Hero
License To Kill – Main Theme
La Bamba – La Bamba
West Side Story – America
Against All Odds – Take A Look At Me Now
Exorcist – Tubular Bells,
Chariots Of Fire – Main Theme
10 – Bolero
Local Hero – Going Home
Porgy & Bess – Summertime
A Star Is Born – Evergreen
Spy Who Loved Me – Nobody Does It Better,
Errr…. thanks for that… but these are still ‘old’ films and I’m sure there are hundreds more we could list, but where are all the *new* ones?? 🙂
Why don’t we get any of these blockbuster movie themes and songs like we had in ‘the old days’? Each of the ones you mentioned became monsters in their own right… it can’t have *cost* the studio earnings to include them in the films so why has the supply dried up??