Welcome to the Jungle.
Song hunters who are always ready to use Shazam. Film lovers who'd never miss the chance to criticise. Whether you're a melomaniac, a cinephile of any kind or just a curious person willing to lose some time. Please take a seat, for you're now in the right place, and (maybe) the right time.
Let's start with the aim of this blog. I'll put it simply: I love movies and I love music. I do love both disciplines as parents must love their twins, and my humble intention here is nothing but to share my passion for what's become an enjoyable and common practice in the past few years: to catch the moments when magic occurs, when both arts converge in the most strong and pleasant synergy. For example, I can remember the first time I saw Will Hunting singing "Afternoon delight" to piss off the poor psychologist that Prof. Lambeau assigned to him. It's the same song which sounds as Will finally drives to California and the screen fades to black. What will also remain in my mind is the moment when Patrick Bateman tells an innocent and unfortunate Paul Allen about how significant the single "Hip to be Square" was for Huey Lewis and the News, and how contrarily unnoticed was that message for the audience. As those scenes were going on, some questions came to my mind almost immediately: why did the director put that specific song in that specific moment? How significant is it in relation to the whole storyline? And why the hell didn't I know about it before? Having gone through this same situation a couple of times, I started to look for answers for once and for all. I got rewarded with very gratifying results. Not only had I learned and understood more about the movie and its hidden details, but also about a great band which had endured out of sight.
I'll be sharing my personal findings and opinions in this shady nook, hoping that it reaches some empathetic soul. Please feel free to debate. Welcome to the jungle; it'll get worse here everyday.
Let's start with the aim of this blog. I'll put it simply: I love movies and I love music. I do love both disciplines as parents must love their twins, and my humble intention here is nothing but to share my passion for what's become an enjoyable and common practice in the past few years: to catch the moments when magic occurs, when both arts converge in the most strong and pleasant synergy. For example, I can remember the first time I saw Will Hunting singing "Afternoon delight" to piss off the poor psychologist that Prof. Lambeau assigned to him. It's the same song which sounds as Will finally drives to California and the screen fades to black. What will also remain in my mind is the moment when Patrick Bateman tells an innocent and unfortunate Paul Allen about how significant the single "Hip to be Square" was for Huey Lewis and the News, and how contrarily unnoticed was that message for the audience. As those scenes were going on, some questions came to my mind almost immediately: why did the director put that specific song in that specific moment? How significant is it in relation to the whole storyline? And why the hell didn't I know about it before? Having gone through this same situation a couple of times, I started to look for answers for once and for all. I got rewarded with very gratifying results. Not only had I learned and understood more about the movie and its hidden details, but also about a great band which had endured out of sight.
I'll be sharing my personal findings and opinions in this shady nook, hoping that it reaches some empathetic soul. Please feel free to debate. Welcome to the jungle; it'll get worse here everyday.
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