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What is your favorite use of a song in a movie?

Posted - September 1, 2020

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  • 19937
    Barber's Adaggio for Strings as the soundtrack in Platoon.
      September 1, 2020 8:22 AM MDT
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  • 23577
    OMG - yes.

    (That piece is also used well, in my opinion, in director David Lynch's "The Elephant Man.")
      September 2, 2020 6:28 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    I didn't see that movie.  That was the music they played for Grace Kelly's funeral and that was the first time I had ever heard it.  I thought it was the most soulful piece of music I'd ever heard.  
      September 2, 2020 8:35 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    I agree, it's an incredible piece of music. I think I may have forgotten that it was played at Grace Kelly's service but I now remember reading that it had been played.
    'The Elephant Man" is about the real John Merrick. I recommend it if you're ever looking for something to watch. I forget the condition Merrick had that caused his physical abnormalities. Great movie to me. It was filmed in black and white. 
    :)



    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at September 4, 2020 7:42 PM MDT
      September 3, 2020 5:53 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    For many years it was thought Joseph Merrick, widely known as the Elephant Man, had suffered from neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). In 1986, geneticists Tibbles and Cohen2 demonstrated that Merrick was actually afflicted with Proteus syndrome, a much rarer condition.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=the+elephant+man+disease&rlz=1C1GYPO_enUS800US800&oq=the+elephant+man+disease&aqs=chrome..69i57j46j0j46l2j0j46.5382j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
      September 4, 2020 12:59 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    Wow! I had no idea about the 1986 newer diagnosis. where have I been?

    The neurofibromatosis is the condition of which I was trying to remember. I will look more into this, I hope. Thanks for sharing this link!
    I'm going to bed soon though, now. Two long work days ahead me. :)
      September 4, 2020 7:21 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    My pleasure.  Sleep well.  
      September 4, 2020 8:39 PM MDT
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  • 7408
      September 1, 2020 12:30 PM MDT
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  • Oh Elisabeth Shue......my heart. 
      September 1, 2020 12:53 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    What about Kelly? I loved this movie growing up, I  I recreated this scene at least a hundred times when I was a kid lol. I wanted to be her. 
      September 1, 2020 1:19 PM MDT
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  • I had way too many childhood crushes. I know.

    Here's another good one.  Ever see Shaun of the Dead?

      September 1, 2020 1:28 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    That I have seen:) a few times, I love that movie. I had bunch of crushes too when a kid but yours aged better than mine. I had freakin guys like Corey Haim, the other Cory and the freakin NKOTB guy...they’re all gross now lol.  
      September 1, 2020 1:31 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    Oh, or dead. 
      September 1, 2020 1:31 PM MDT
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  • Have you ever listened to his music?  I'm scared to.  

      September 1, 2020 1:34 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    No, I wasn’t aware he had music. I saw him in a Reality show about ten years ago called “surreal life”  and I just never looked back again. 
      September 1, 2020 1:36 PM MDT
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  • Here.  You can listen and tell me how it is.  It appears to be critically acclaimed.

      September 1, 2020 1:39 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    No, you first. I’m practicing being patient with you,  so I’ll wait my turn. 
      September 1, 2020 1:46 PM MDT
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  • You might hurt yourself if you don't be impulsive about something.  Listen.....you know you want to.  
      September 1, 2020 1:54 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    Don‘t make me suffocate or drown you. I’m capable of doing both right now. You listen, first. 
      September 1, 2020 1:57 PM MDT
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  • Just the death I've been waiting for....

      September 1, 2020 2:05 PM MDT
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  • 7408

    lol :) I know you probably hate being back to work, but I’m glad you are, selfish. Too bad I must murder you. 

      September 1, 2020 2:09 PM MDT
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  • Ha, I'm only here for you.  I have billions and could stay at home all day but I enjoy coming here too much so that you can distract me.

      September 1, 2020 2:17 PM MDT
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  • 7408

    See when you say stuff like that it makes me sad that I’m going to let you drown :( I still am though. 


     

      September 1, 2020 2:21 PM MDT
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  • At least if you let go I won't have to worry about dealing with swimmer's ear the next day. 
      September 1, 2020 2:24 PM MDT
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