Friday, May 15, 2009
"Sabotage" in Star Trek
Apparently there's been some fuss over J.J. Abrams use of the Beastie Boys song "Sabotage" (embedded above) in the new Star Trek movie. /Film has a post detailing the fans' uproar and defending its use in the movie. They make a good case for it, and I agree with their reasoning overall. But this example does speak to the question of "how noticeable should music be when it's accompanying a visual?" If the song choice for that part of the movie was so noticeable as to cause controversy amongst some viewers, was it really the right fit? Or if the goal of the director was to have people's ears perk up and notice the music and what it represented for Kirk's character, then the song was the right fit after all. Obviously there's not "right" answer here, and there are many possible interpretations. But it's great that the music used in movies is on people's radar because that allows conversations like this to start. Anyone see the movie and think the song worked/didn't work?
via /Film
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beastie boys,
star trek
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