Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Best Original Song - 1988

"Calling You" from Bagdad Cafe sung by Bob Telson

Movie Synopsis: A lonely German woman ends up in the most desolated motel on earth and decides to make it brighter.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? Maybe.
Is it important to the plot? Could be.
Is it pleasing to the ear? D-.

"Two Hearts" from Buster sung by Phil Collins

Movie Synopsis: The story of Buster Edwards, one of the thieves involved in "The Great Train Robbery" of 1963.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? Maybe.
Is it important to the plot? Could be.
Is it pleasing to the ear? D+.

"Let the River Run" from Working Girl sung by Carly Simon

Movie Synopsis: When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss's job.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? Opening credits I think.
Is it important to the plot? Gets you pumped.
Is it pleasing to the ear? B.



So what won?
"Let the River Run" from Working Girl
 What did I vote for?
"Let the River Run" from Working Girl

 It wins by default, although not a bad song. 


Analysis
No wonder there were only three songs. Is this really the best that came out? I am so ashamed of the year of my birth. I found it extremely difficult to believe that these were the best. So I looked up the Golden Globe nominees. What the fuck, Academy, you didn't include "Kokomo" from Cocktail or "Why Should I Worry?" from Oliver & Company? I feel ill.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Another song that should have been nominated:
"If We Hold On Together" from "THE LAND BEFORE TIME"