Favourite needle drops in film

[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8928 View Predictions]

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Recently watched “Lean on Pete” and found the use of Selena Gomez’s “The Heart Wants What It Wants” to be used extremely effecting from a narrative stampoint.

Non-spoilers but halfway through the film plays the chorus of “The future that we hold is so unclear; But I’m not alive until you call; And I’ll bet the odds against it all” both a cathartic summary of the protagonist’s journey so far and the impending future.

What’s your own favourite uses of music supervision / needle drops in films?

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[Lil Tony Joined: Sep 17th, 2018 Topics: 3 Posts: 3535 View Predictions]

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I, Tonya. Devil Woman playing the moment Lovana was shown standing on the ice with little Tonya. I love the fact that they used that song

Gaga is slaying in Folie à Deux

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[William Gillquist Joined: Jan 1st, 2020 Topics: 14 Posts: 856 View Predictions]

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“Tiny Dancer” in Almost Famous, “Sister Christian” in Boogie Nights, and “The End” in Apocalypse Now.

FYC Oscars: Licorice Pizza (Best Picture, Best Director, Original Screenplay), The Mitchells vs The Machines (Best Picture, Animated Feature, Original Screenplay), Wes Anderson (Best Director), Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of MacBeth), Andrew Garfield and Robin de Jesus (Tick, Tick...BOOM!), Jayne Houdyshell (The Humans), Stephen Karam (Adapted Screenplay), Attica and Summer of Soul (Best Documentary)

FYC Razzies: Dear Evan Hansen (in all eligible categories)

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[Chloe Sevigny stan <3 Joined: Jul 13th, 2019 Topics: 5 Posts: 2395 View Predictions]

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When Gwyneth Paltrow gets off the bus in “The royal Tenenbaums” and “These Days” by Nico starts playing. Chills every time!

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[FairWeatherAffair Joined: May 11th, 2018 Topics: 4 Posts: 489 View Predictions]

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From recent years, certainly the “Too Late to Turn Back Now” drop in BlacKkKlansman. Absolutely stunning.

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8928 View Predictions]

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Just watched François Ozon’s “Été 85” and holy hell the scene in the club with Rod Stewart’s “Sailing” is pure cinema.

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[Miss Joined: Apr 1st, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 167 View Predictions]

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The Psychedelic Furs’ “Love My Way” in Call Me By Your Name

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[Dan Backslide Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 45 Posts: 3250 View Predictions]

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The use of Mozart’s Requiem near the end of Amadeus is striking.

In general, the overall use of Mozart’s music in that film is incredible.

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[restlessmao Joined: Jan 3rd, 2020 Topics: 4 Posts: 108 View Predictions]

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“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” in 45 Years

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[Butz Joined: Oct 15th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 1558 View Predictions]

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What a Life in Another Round

For Your Consideration:
The Banshees of Inisherin in ALL categories, including:
- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Actor (Colin Farrell)
- Best Supporting Actor (Brendan Gleeson)
- Best Supporting Actor (Barry Keoghan)
- Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon)
- Best Supporting Actress (Sheila Flitton)
- Best Original Screenplay

Letterboxd: Ray_In_Bruges

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[Rachel615 Joined: Sep 20th, 2018 Topics: 6 Posts: 2504 View Predictions]

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“Something Wonderful” in Promising Young Woman

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[wolfali Joined: Apr 8th, 2023 Topics: 251 Posts: 39253 View Predictions]

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I hated American Hustle but I liked it when I Feel Love played in that scene with Adams and Cooper dancing in the club.

Solidarity with the striking writers. Pay them the wages they are owed for bringing us the content we are all on here because of!

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