Watchmen: Soundtrack Review

[tzacguitarhero]

There was a composer, it was Tyler Bates

[TheCoolisimo]

ur hot

[BlueDyna2005]

"I turn my collar to the cold & damp" - Sound Of Silence. When that lyric played, Rorschach turned his collar. When All Along The Watchtower was being played, the lyrics match up with the scene where Ozymandias' cat growls & Nite Owl & Rorschach are walking in the snow. I really dug how the music was used. Especially Unforgettable & The Times They Are-A Changin'

[sallysax]

i'd hit it.

[Ty7Guy]

Im not gonna tell you who died because i don't wanna give it away...the comedian...

[ugabutler]

haha so much for not saying who died

[cumulusdiscord]

For someone who didn't read the novel, you really nailed what was wrong about the movie -- the story and characters were there, but the movie was boring and awful, which was totally strange, and a sign of bad direction. My feeling is that Snyder was trying to make Dark Knight when he should have been making Silence of the Lambs. I hope you read the novel, it seems like it would be up your alley, it's very cerebral and when it gets emotionally charged it is super effective. Also, I'm a guy!

[monkeyboy8me]

Maybe they chose the music bc it takes place in the 1960s with the vietnam war and both songs came out in the mid 60s just a thought ,also i have a strong yen to meet with you after seeing this video !!!!

[monkeyboy8me]

Hey nice job you gave away who died blahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Btw can we date?

[THLOVERish]

do you have a lip piercing? :) i mean is it real heheh :)

[SteenAr]

I agree. I think the music stuck out too much. They really should have made an original score for it.

Some of the scenes the songs fit perfectly but I think they tried to hard to make them fit with the era instead of setting the tone of each scene.

[mariznobrega]

The music was perfect for the sequence.

Sorry about that... Your reviews need a lot more... Light...

Go read more, please...

[FalcoX]

I think the soundtrack is perfect, fits the time and mood of each scene.

[tetsubo57]

I thought the soundtrack was pitch perfect. It evoked the era that the film was emulating. This is one of the very few soundtracks I want to own.

The graphic novel is much deeper and has a different tone. I think you have to take both the novel and the film on their own merits however.

[FrizAtHome]

idk, honestly i enjoyed the soundtrack alot! the leonard cohen song they had during the sex scene was incredible. And i just found out that the song at the beginning of the credits was from MCR. Who'da thought?

And i thought a yen was a japanese dollar....

[jimmy1911]

I dont know every word of Sound of Silence.. I am from Germany and the song really fits for me..

[mstrlekar]

music just add another dimension to picture.. if you add music from coletive conscience it always makes a mark in athmosphere, like the funeral

[FalloutUmbrellas]

my thoughts exactly. even though the songs are great they don't work for this movie. since the comic is a parody of the superhero genre the filmakers (i guess) tried to make up a bunch of cliché sounded scenes. it worked for kill bill but not for watchmen.the music should flow with the scenes not distract you by shouting at your face.

nice review. well observed.

[mwahahaguitar]

awfull analysis...

mmm

stop worring about how you look! And start thinking about how to make a decent review!

[chordori]

why do you do this man your videos are so eviil.you talk about nothing you bore me.

[jiminycricket555]

YOU SUCK!

[daniboytheoneandonly]

i think the first time you watch a film you should try thinking a little less and try to enjoy the film, if you can suspend disbelief you can realy enjoy films, you could do all your thinking once you've already seen it.

[firekind1980]

she does look even better in hd.

[Aristadoe]

Oh one more thing. Watchmen are not as known as other super hero's. Like spiderman, Batman. but the music was well known. That created a nice contrast. Don't you think.

lol

[Aristadoe]

The music.....well it was perfect. They thought out side the box. The songs were known (yes).. but it set a kind of tone that took you back to that era. Music sets a mood it gave it a kind of documentary feel type dreamy effect. & that's why most people or some can't explain the feeling. You will see more of that in the future. Where their's an apple their's a bite.

[slinnyrox]

wat the fuck is this shit?

[MeIancholyMan]

About the songs overriding what was happening.. I am of strong opinion that the songs were chosen for the moments when they occurred in the movie and you are SUPPOSED to hear the lyrics and the songs are telling you part of the story. I was surprised by all the choices at first, but as you said, they fit the moments, and songs say more then just what you hear, they also set the mood. Not a slam, but not everyone is addled with ADD or ADHD or whatever.. I thoroughly enjoyed the tracks!

[Isengale]

You're right, you do talk a lot about nothing. What you don't know is that we very much like listening to you talk about absolutely nothing. Cheers Kristen.

[LordTaylorK]

sound of silence was perfect i think, it was sooooo appropriate. i think that your supposed to think about the lyrics of the song (a world where people don't love/communicate) in the context of the comedians life/death.

i was really impressed. i think its one of those movies oyu watch 2 or 3 times to get everything thats being said in between the lines.

[Blindslothprod]

I do agree about the well known music pulling you out of the film even though it fits the scenes well. I am quite sure that they chose the well known songs because they help establish the alternate universe of the watchmen. Similar to the intro with all of the famous images recreated. The recognition was intented, as a way to create the world of the watchmen. A world with a similar history but somewhat different. Amazing songs like sound of silence give a feeling of a particular time and place.

[naruto6987]

the music was so good

[benxander]

Clearly she hasn't realised that there's both a soundtrack AND a score in the movie...

Its ironic she said the music should just blend in... because it DOES if she didn't notice the score in the background.

The soundtrack was then used to create suspense in the right areas of the film, all the songs were PERFECT for each part and a few of them, if I remember correctly ARE in the Graphic Novel at the end of each chapter.

So, yeah, should have read the novel first. =]

[Fetternity]

DON'T FOLLOW THE CROWDS KID... But of course, go get one of those silly lip piercings like every else has :D

It's important to be a non-conformist, just like everyone else!

[jacobscamell]

hahaha lol

nice one.

Didnt notice that.

[ShaftInAfrica920]

W A T C H M E N

ONE OF US DIED TONIGHT!

[JMEnglish]

The technology they used to upgrade "Times they are a changing" digitally was phenomenal.

[TormentedByDemons]

I angled my monitor 45 degrees to the side to de-wide the picture. Or should I say de-linebacker. :)

Zack Snyder did hire a composer - Tyler Bates, one of the finest. Did you notice the orchestral score playing in the movie?

[quirkmyworld]

I liked the music, but I felt most of it didn't fit with the tone of the movie. I agree it was very distracting. I don't think they selected the roght songs for the movie. I loved the Bob Dylan at the beggining though.

[echelonchick69]

maybe a stud would look better than a hoop for your lip. cuz the piercing looks too big.

[Emada69]

lol its funny cuz she said she wasnt gonna tell you who dies and then like ten seconds later she like the death of the comedian. lol

[Aaroncast86]

I enjoyed the music in Watchmen, I know a lot of people found it distracting but I didn't.

[chrysXtal]

hello darkness my old friend.......

I love simon and garfunkle.

[DonnMills]

whats with the lip pierce? You look soooooo much better without it, Im not trying to be mean, for real. You are so pretty and it distracts from that, ALOT.

[echelonchick69]

yeah i agree with DonnMills. its doesnt match her...its a big distraction.

[appeals2me]

Thanks for sharing your opinion about the movie and its music. And I don't mind that you talk for four minutes and wear a lot of clothes. I have a yen for such women.

[jdjdbig]

I think they intentionally picked well known songs so that the sound track would be marketable and sell well.

And don't apologize for your clothes... you look great.

ADHD WHAT?!

[138991944]

Watchman was a brilliant film, although some of the music were out of place, it didn't stop me from enjoying it.

[ViolentServant]

I also love the amount of emphasis that it put on how unique we each are and how, we ourselves, our lives, are a miracle. As well as the meaning of emotion and why its so important.

love the video, and dont worry, you look beautiful even as a bum.

[ViolentServant]

i loved watchmen. :)

1. i like watching the beautiful people

2. i liked the cinematography, they did a great job artistically

3. i loved the songs

4. i liked the ideas about life that the storyline played with including how meaningless, but meaningful it may or may not be and how that contradictory fact is what makes life so complicated. ......

[lizajane]

i like the lip ring! i love that song too. i havent seen the watchmen. i totally get the whole consciously noting different aspects of the film thing too

[MentalHygienist]

Some of the music corresponded to lyric excerpts that preceded instalments of the comic. I agree that imposed over scenes, some songs did seem out of place.

I like the bathrobe, by the way! I thought it was an expensive coat at first. :P Woo!

[nyrock19]

Some of the songs come from straight out of the comic, but I agree some were out of place.

[llamajuice]

lip ring? Since when?

You have a beautiful face Kristen, the lip ring takes away from that in my opinion.

Also... I haven't seen Watchmen yet, waiting to see it with my girlfriend.

[jester18uk]

Hi i highley reccomend you read the novel it explains more in depth about the characters ect and other key elements. half the battle for these guys was to fit somthing huge into a gap of 2hrs. i found the music was very fitting except the halayula song witch kinda felt like a joke on the movie. opening assasination scene with the 50s music was awsome .

chris.

[Lurismos]

Hallelujah!

[MediocrityComplex]

Great review!

I... thought the movie was so-so. Big fan of the book, thought the film was mediocre. I guess there a few things I enjoyed, but it wasn't that great. Music! Loved the songs, good songs they are. Not so good in parts in the movie! A few were appropriate, a lot were distracting or just just plain awkward (Hallelujah...).

[Nathantok7]

kirsten, your lip ring is really off putting, and youre hot

[arapanasati]

Clothes are good, especially nifty outfits, keep them on. This is coming from a straight male viewer ^_^

When I saw watchmen I was also fidgety, it was too long for me I guess. I did like the 99 luft balloons song though, Nanalew's video made me listen to the english and german versions like 2947 times.

[EthanLoomis]

Amazing pencil twirling skills. You must teach me.

[adamskaviolet]

hahaha

You kinda let the comedian out of the bag.

I enjoyed the music of Watchmen and although I knew all the songs by heart, I didn't think it subtracted from the film. I think they chose those songs because the music really defined that era of American life and they wanted to show when the movie was taking place.

I really enjoyed everything about Watchmen so maybe I'm biased, but I fell in love with the whole film.

[ToddWentworth]

you know girls with lip rings is 10x mo likely to get hit by lightning?

-Todd

[HeeBee87GeeBee]

awesome movie there were a few scenes where nothing much was really happening and there was music being played but also keep in mind when it comes to comic based super hero movies they arnt you usual movies they always have a different feel to them because of how they are, it was very super hero ish kinda movie in the way they done everything imagine reading it as a comic and look at the fight scenes etc, like the music overpowering a bit in some scenes is just how they would be

[matt4537]

Soundtrack was awesome. Especially the begining montage to the times are a changing. Technically the squid was in there but it was S.Q.U.I.D. (Name of the generator). Overall a good film, I thought Matthew Goode was good (Ozy)

[loztcnyc]

i thought that conventionally, a lot of the music didnt fit with the respective scene, but i thought it all worked really well :D

[Thepadedcell]

the music was the absolute best thing in the movie, The sound of silence is one of the best "depressing" songs ever

[GuruMN]

I want more 4:30 segments because I like them.

Watchmen, it was an hour too long in my opinion, some hot chicks in it, I didn't read it before hand or really pay attention to the plot but it still seemed interesting. Still not sure what it was really about but in the end I didn't care. I though it was good but I wouldn't see it again, it was just too long. Maybe a one hour condensed version I would.

[GuruMN]

Music with movies in general, M. Night Shyamalan in The Village(I think) in the DVD extras was stated to have wanted no music in horror films until he was convinced that it was neccessary. I think it adds a necessary element but it needs to be done right otherwise it can really make things suck.

[Alex19europe]

that's a Grenma's sweater :P

[kagami67]

HEY! im a male..and i enjoy hearing ur thoughts..even the random adhd thoughts

[nightie82]

Okay.. I had to imdb the soundtrack, cause I haven't seen the movie yet.

And I just briefly looked at a few of the comments left before this one only to see not one, but two complaints, about a 'terrible Hallelujah cover' played during a scene - it's the freakin' original by Leonard Cohen!

That being said, the soundtrack is definitely packed with good tunes, but to me it pretty much seems like an easy/quick way out: It's a shame if the music takes away the focus from the film itself..

[PDXvlog]

*SPOILER*

There was no squid. -_- Enough said. Stupid Snyder.

-JP

[toastnuances]

not kidding, I had a yen to say "yen" today...

[Benimaru025]

First of i like the way you said you weren't going to spoil who dies in the movie and half a minute later you did....i'm not pissed i've seen the movie twice already so no spoils for me :] as far as the soundtrack goes, those songs were probably chosen to give the viewers an idea what era it is. because in the graphic novel, it jumps from the past to present A LOT . so like the unforgettable - 50's sound of bob dylan 60's silence late 60's that's my 2 cents on that

[nickrs]

You don't have to take off your clothes to have male viewers. All you need to do is just be yourself. You have a great and unique personality, is funny and you're cuddly too...

Greetings from Brazil.

Ps: I loved the Watchmen soundtrack.

[nolifeasalways]

Kristen,

Diablo Cody call and she said she wants her robe back. You had it long enough.

[thatzak]

I loved Watchmen but the music was meh for me. Granted they were good songs, but didn't fit the movie. Like when they played Nena, that was a major wtf. Don't even get me started on that terrible cover of Hallelujah. The only good part of the soundtrack was Bob Dylan, that song went so well with the movie!

[cooke6point3]

Forrest Gump called, it wants it soundtrack back. Anyway I thought the exact same thing. Not only was it distracting it was very inappropriate in certain parts. I think I could have done a better job putting my itunes on shuffle.

[TheArtOfTheComment]

I just started twittering two days ago, and I just started "following" you earlier today! :)

PS-haven't seen Watchmen yet.

[StevenExists]

Now for a forserious reply:

You should have read the comic book first so you could compare the movie to it! The comic book was a lot better, though.

I think that the soundtrack was pretty good, but it definitely stuck out in the soundtrack (also, the "Hallelujah" cover they played during the sex scene was horrible.) They should have hired an orchestra, and they definitely shouldn't have changed the parts of the comic book that they did.

[blath]

hahahaha, aye, Hallelujah was...yeah. It was kinda funny though, too, poor nerdy Dan.

[lesliefoundhergrail]

Why doyou have white nail polish on? Your name is COLORMEKRISTEN!

It was great seeing you yesterday.

Oh wow, the music? I need to go back and listen to the soundtrack before making judgements.

[StevenExists]

FIRST