Black Snake Moan
Has anyone out there seen Black Snake Moan? The movie is good, damn good, but the soundtrack is absolutely brilliant—mostly hard pounding, soulful blues. I’d say, more than any movie I’ve ever seen, the soundtrack in Black Snake Moan is a character in its own right, and obviously made to be so. It’s not in the background; it’s in the foreground, punctuating scenes and driving the movie forward. I’ll even say it’s probably the best soundtrack I’ve heard since Garden State.
Of course, a big part of the reason I liked it so much is that I enjoy good blues music. A man who knows more about music than I do once said that blues is about a good man living a bad life. I tend to agree with that, and I’d add that because of this, more than other genres, the blues is an extension of the heart and the soul. It’s this visceral quality that appeals to me. Go to a heavy metal concert, or a Phish concert, or a rap concert and you’ll find everyone looks, more or less, the same. But find yourself a good blues bar and you will literally see people from all walks of life coming together for a few hours. But, I digress, the point of this post is just to tell everyone to go rent Black Snake Moan and pay special attention to the soundtrack.
Comments
I saw the previews for that movie and could not figure out what particular genre (if any) that movie belonged to. Now that I have a good word for it, I should probably rent it.
Also, looking at the 100 greatest films ever and then this entry about the best soundtracks ever, warranted me to pull a John-Cusack and create a Top 5 soundtrack list:
5) "Dangerous Minds"
I list this because not only was it the first soundtrack I purchased, but the first CD I purched.
4) "The Lost Boys"
My favorite 'scary' movie mostly due to the awesome soundtrack that includes an excellent 80's rendition of "Strangers" by The Doors.
3) "American Graffiti"
Going to dozens and dozens of car meets with my Dad makes me think about this movie and the awesome tunes that go along with it.
2a) "The Wizard of Oz"
Also one of my Top 5 movies.
2b) "The Dark Side of Oz"
If you haven't tried it yet, do it. Whether it was done purposefully or not, it still is quite awesome.
1) "Devils Rejects"
David Essex, Joe Walsh, The Allman brothers. . . gives the feeling of a creepy down south area, especially the when they play Rock on.
What is everyone else's?
Posted by: Anonymous | July 2, 2007 03:08 PM
Black Snake Moan and Garden State are the only two movies I can think of that I really wanted the soundtrack to. I know there are others, but I'm drawing a blank.
Posted by: Johnny | July 5, 2007 08:17 AM