• XeroxCool@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 days ago

      I was debating putting this. I see it’s a popular comment. I don’t think it’s a bad movie, as I greatly enjoy it. The soundtrack is definitely what makes it excellent though and the album is worth a playthrough every once in a while

  • MrDrProf@lemmy.ca
    9·
    2 days ago

    Disgusting lack of Space Jam in this thread. For a kids movie, the artists on the soundtrack were not fucking around

  • Caveman@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 days ago

    I know I’m putting forward a series but Blood of Zeus has one of the best soundtrack work I’ve heard. It feels epic, thematic and is actually tailored to each scene and the characters in it.

    It’s like Peter and the Wolf on steroids turned into a proper composed orchestra set in Greek mythology on every episode. Writing and voice acting is good enough but the show becomes one of my favorites because of the music.

  • TeddE@lemmy.world
    15·
    2 days ago

    Pirates of the Caribbean. The plot, characters, actors, and effects are fine enough. Specifically the plot is bland; it’s deliberately a hodgepodge of everything piratey tossed into a blender. Johnny Depp’s performance is excellent, but more because it feels the script was shaped around his eccentric dude persona rather than them stretching their skills. None of this makes the film bad just mediocre.

    … but the score is a masterpiece. Instantly iconic, filled with layered motifs, carries the sense of adventure and perfectly shapes the mood of each scene. Both catchy enough to become an earworm, but orchestral and textured enough that it’s not unwelcome as one.

  • Enekk@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 days ago

    Put in my vote for _Flash Gordon _. Now, look, I love the movie, but the Queen album that goes with it is incredible.

  • missingno@fedia.io
    1101·
    4 days ago

    I haven’t actually seen Tron: Legacy, but I assume the film cannot possibly be as good as the Daft Punk album it came with.

    • sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works
      46·
      4 days ago

      It’s not. It’s a subpar plot and some questionable acting carried by gorgeous visuals and a stellar soundtrack.

      It’s still my favourite movie of all time, but the soundtrack is stil better.

    • BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com
      23·
      4 days ago

      Honestly, Tron: Legacy is not that bad compared to Tron: Ares, which I was going to write down before I saw your comment.

      • missingno@fedia.io
        11·
        4 days ago

        I haven’t seen that one either, but I’ll assume it’s worse purely on the basis of not having Daft Punk.

        • c0wboy dani@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          it does have Nine Inch Nails though and Trent has done some phenomenal soundtrack work (though obviously not comparable to daft punk)

      • zaphod@sopuli.xyz
        3·
        3 days ago

        Is that the current state of film sequels? The sequel from ten to twenty years ago that we all thought was bad is not nearly as bad as the latest sequel, what has happened to films?!

      • enchantedgoldapple@sopuli.xyz
        61·
        4 days ago

        Tron: Ares was not that bad either. The visuals were a clear upgrade from Tron: Legacy and a handful of clips I’ve seen from the original Tron movie. You can notice that that they put a lot of details in places like Ares’ HUD, consoles, the proprietary 3D printer and the virtual red-coloured world whose name I can’t remember right now.

        The soundtrack does complement the movie, although I noticed that they repeated certain “melodies” across the movie more than I would’ve liked. It’s obviously not at par with Daft Punk but it resembles the spirit of the Tron franchise.

        The plot is a real rollercoaster in terms of quality and believability. The backstory and plot of the main protagonists feel solid and so is the interaction between each other. Somehow Jared Leto decently fits the role of Ares and his dialogues don’t feel out of place or cringey. On the other hand, the story gives too much power to the antagonist to the point that it clearly feels unfair. Also some action scenes feel like they’re happening just because they have to, and probably give material for the trailers to give the viewers something to look forward to while watching the movie.

        If you have no qualms with the involvement of Jared Leto, I would recommend that you give this movie a try. It’s certainly not a masterpiece, but it’s surprisingly well made for a movie that that considered a flop by the users at Lemmy.

        • Wolf314159@startrek.website
          5·
          3 days ago

          Those “repeated certain melodies across the movie” have a name. It’s called a theme and is something that’s pretty common in movies, opera, musicals, symphonies, etc. An entire work can have a theme that is modified, built upon, expanded or changed as the narrative progresses. Individual characters or places can have their own unique themes. Daft Punk’s entire style is built on repetition, so it should be no surprise that their musical score work would highlight that.

          https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(music)