Posted by Smalls at syru168-120.syr.edu on September 05, 2000 at 23:44:38:
In Reply to: Kevin and his acute lack of Elliot Smith. posted by Bob, the Lord of Evil on September 05, 2000 at 21:49:14:
: I watched Good Will Hunting the other day and I noticed that basically every fucking song from that movie (aside of Sky Rockets in Flight, which is simply the best song EVER), was written by brit music auteur Elliot Smith. One of his songs was nominated for an Oscar. I'm A Whiner or something....
He's from Oregon or somewhere in the Pacific Northwest.
: Anyway, with Chasing AMy, an all around superior movie (though the lack of Robin Williams too in Amy is suspect), we have what great songs? I Can't Do Nuttin For You MAn, but Public Enemy. I think I heard some Beastie Boys in the background of the CD scene. And Alive.... With one of the annoyingest voices in cinema short of Fran Drescher*.
Old school rap is not something to diss around these parts. Diss modern rap alls ya wants... but old school rap is sacred.
: Anyway, I've been thinking of what makes these movies great sometimes are soundtracks. ANd no offense or nuttin but... They play like one of your mix tapes for your car. COuld this be the answer? Simply better song selection? Is a lack of Elliot Smith and Aimee Mann really whats detering those Oscar nods?
I think Elliot Smith has become a very very loaded property in Hollywood... Elliot Smith = Good Will Hunting in a lot of minds and would create instant comparisons between GWH and the film. Even American Beauty got a little of that, just for his cover of "Because" in the credits.
: Or am I jumping the gun totally, since a Smith song DID appear in a Ben Stiller** movie, who as we all know, is Satan, according to Kev.... A Jew? Satan? Kevin I never!
Satan must be less annoying and pompous than Ben Stiller. I'd consider seeing a movie with Satan in it... whereas I've come to the realization that the involvement of Ben Stiller destroys everything good in any project.
: Or am i just bored and ranting for no real reason, and hoping yah read this so I can ask again what you thought of the end to Preacher without typing repost.
Elliot Smith = Very good but perhaps 'type-cast' in a way
Ben Stiller = More annoying than Satan
Mets = Heads Barely Above Water
Smalls