Friday, April 30, 2010

THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT (THE FACULTY, 1998)

I always thought the only alien in this high school was me.” – Stokely

Aliens took over the Herrington High, literally. Creatures from another planet with insatiable thirst for water possesses the teachers and staff of the ill-fated school. A group of unlikely students however bonded to put a stop on them. This was made at the height of teen slasher flicks in the ‘90’s. Director Robert Rodrguez tries a different route of the alien kind. The Offspring sung one of the songs in the film's soundtrack, The Kids Aren't Alright. Aptly timely.


THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT
sung by: The Offspring

When we were young the future was so bright
The old neighborhood was so alive
And every kid on the whole damn street
Was gonna make it big in every beat

Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn
The kids are grown up but their lives are worn
How can one little street
Swallow so many lives

Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for Used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives
Shattered dreams
Jenny had a chance, well she really did
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids
Mark still lives at home cause he's got no job
He just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot
Jay committed suicide
Brandon OD'd and died
What the hell is going on?
The cruellest dream - reality

Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives
Shattered dreams

I MELT WITH YOU (SKY HIGH, 2005)

“Oh my God, I made out with an old lady.” – Will Stronghold

A fun variation in a story of one young man’s dreams and predicaments of being a superhero. Will Stronghold happens to be on how to deal on being a sidekick. The classic ‘80’s song I Melt With You has been revived by the group Bowling For Soup.


I MELT WITH YOU
sung by: Bowling For Soup

Moving forward using all my breath

Being friends with you was never second best
And I saw the world crashing all around your face
Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace

I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you

(You should know better) Dream of better lives, the kind which never hate
(You should see why) Trapped in a state of imaginary grace
(You should know better) I made a pilgrimage to save this human race
(You should see why) Never comprehending a race that's long gone by

(Let's stop the world) I'll stop the world and melt with you
(Let's stop the world) You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
(Let's stop the world) There's nothing you and I won't do
(Let's stop the world) I'll stop the world and melt with you

The future's open wide

(Let's stop the world) I'll stop the world and melt with you
(I'll stop the world) I've seen some changes, but it's getting better all the time
(Let's stop the world) There's nothing you and I won't do
(I'll stop the world) I'll stop the world and melt with you

The future's open wide

I'll stop the world
I'll stop the world
I'll stop the world

I'll stop the world and melt with you
(I'll stop the world and melt with you)
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
(I'll stop the world) And there's nothing you and I won't do
(I'll stop the world and melt with you)
I'll stop the world and melt with youI'll stop the world and melt with you
(I'll stop the world and melt with you)
I'll stop the world and melt with you
(I'll stop the world and melt with you)
I'll stop the world and melt with you
(I'll stop the world and melt with you)
I'll stop the world and melt with you
(I'll stop the world and melt with you)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS (THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, 2006)


"Details of your incompetence do not interest me."
- Miranda Priestly

Acting legend Meryl Streep is deliciously evil as the boss from hell Miranda Priestly based on the bestseller of the same title, The Devil Wears Prada. An entertaining film for all sexes. Music group legend U2 sums up the feel of the movie in the eyes of Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) via the song City Of Blinding Lights.


CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS
sung by U2

The more you see the less you know
The less you find out as you go
I knew much more then than I do now

Neon heart, day-glow eyes
The city lit by fireflies
They're advertising in the skies
And people like us

And I miss you when you're not around
I'm getting ready to leave the ground

Oh you look so beautiful tonight...

Don't look before you laugh
Look ugly in a photograph
Flash bulbs, purple irises the camera can't see

I've seen you walk unafraid
I've seen you in the clothes you've made
Can you see the beauty inside of me?
What happened to the beauty I had inside of me?

And I miss you when you're not around
I'm getting ready to leave the ground

Oh you look so beautiful tonight...tonight
In the city of blinding lights

Time...time....time...won't leave me as I am
But time won't take the boy out of this man
Oh you look so beautiful tonight
Oh you look so beautiful tonight
Oh you look so beautiful tonight

In the city of blinding lights,
The more you know
The less you feel
Some pray for, others steal
Blessings not just for the ones who kneel, luckily

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

FORSAKEN (QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, 2002)


"All She Wants Is Hell On Earth." - tagline

One of the good things in the film Queen Of The Damned are the songs in the soundtrack. While the film somewhat lacks the 'bite' of a real Anne Rice novel-turned-into a movie, the songs played elevate the film and Lestat himself (Stuart Townsend) into a believable rock star.


FORSAKEN
sung by: Jonathan Davis

I’m over it.
You see I’m falling in a vast abyss
Clouded by memories of the past
At last I see

I hear it fading
I can’t speak it
Or else you will dig my grave
You feel them finding
Always whining
Take my hand
Now be alive

You see I cannot be forsaken
Because I’m not the only one
We walk amongst you
Feeding, raping
Must we hide from everyone

I’m over it
Why can’t we be together?
Endlessly
Sleeping so long
Taking off the masks
At last I see

Queen of the Damned
Dave Draiman-Forsaken

My fear is fading
I can’t speak it
Or else you will dig my grave
You fear them finding
Always whining
Take my hand
Now be alive

You see I cannot be forsaken
Because I’m not the only one
We walk amongst you
Feeding, raping
Must we hide from everyone

You see I cannot be forsaken
Because I’m not the only one
We walk amongst you
Feeding, raping
Must we hide from everyone

Everyone
Everyone

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE (THE OTHER SISTER, 1999)


"I love you every minute. I love you more than band music and cookie-making." - Daniel McMann

Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi play their role to a t as two mentally-challenged young adults who fell in love and overcome obstacles. A heartwarming and fun flick to watch. Juliette Lewis herself sung one of the songs in the soundtrack, Come Rain Or Come Shine. Cute.


COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
sung by Juliette Lewis

I'm gonna love you, like nobody's loved you
Come rain or come shine
High as a mountain, deep as a river
Come rain or come shine

I guess when you met me
It was just one of those things
But don't you ever bet me
'Cause I'm gonna be true if you let me

You're gonna love me, like nobody's loved me
Come rain or come shine
Happy together, unhappy together
Won't if feel fine

Days may be cloudy or sunny
We're in or out of the money
But I'm with you always
I'm with you rain or shine

I'm gonna love you, like nobody's loved you

Come rain or come shine
High as a mountain, deep as a river
Come rain or come shine

I guess when you met me
It was just one of those things
But don't you ever bet me
'Cause I'm gonna be true if you let me

You're gonna love me, like nobody's loved me
Come rain or come shine
Happy together, unhappy together
Won't if feel fine

Days may be cloudy or sunny
We're in or out of the money
But I'm with you always
I'm with you rain or shine

SOME HEARTS (AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, 2001)


"Can I just say something please? Excuse me. What was said about my penis on the screen... that is completely false. Completely! I am extremely well hung. I will submit to a physical inspection right now." - Hector

One of the lesser known songs in America's Sweethearts but nevetheless worth listening to. Kelly Levesque sung Some Hearts aptly played at the end of the film. One of Julia Roberts's signature films.


SOME HEARTS
sung by: Kelly Levesque

I've never been the kind that you call lucky
Always stumblin around in circles
But I must have stumbled into something
Look at me
Am I really alone with you?

I wake up feeling like my life's worth living
Can't recall when I last felt that way
Guess it must be all this love you're giving
Never knew, never knew
It could be like this...
But I guess

Some hearts they just get all the right breaks
Some hearts have the stars on their side
Some hearts they just have it so easy
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
Some hearts just get lucky, lucky sometimes

Now who'd have thought someone like u could love me?
You're the last thing my heart expected
Who'd have thought I'd ever find somebody?
Someone who, someone who
Makes me feel like this
Well I guess

Some hearts they just get all the right breaks
Some hearts have the stars on their side
Some hearts they just have it so easy
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
Some hearts just get lucky, lucky sometimes

Ooooh
Even hearts like mine
Get lucky, lucky sometimes
oooh oh oh oh

Ohhhhhhhhhh!

Some hearts they just get all the right breaks
Some hearts have the stars on their side
Some hearts they just have it so easy
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
Some hearts just get lucky, lucky sometimes

Some hearts they just get all the right breaks
Some hearts have the stars on their side
Some hearts they just have it so easy
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
Some hearts just get lucky, lucky sometimes

I'm not the kind of girl that you call lucky...
I'm not the kind of girl that you call lucky
(some hearts get lucky sometimes...oooooooh....)

THE END IS THE BEGINNING IS THE END (BATMAN AND ROBIN, 1997)


"There is no defeat in death, Master Bruce. Victory comes in defending what we know is right while we still live." - Alfred

Arguably, the most loathed film made in recent years, Joel Schumacher nevertheless brings out the wackiness and campiness one has come to expect after he took over from Tim Burton. Smashing Pumpkins sung one of the theme in the film, The End Is The Beginning Is The End.


THE END IS THE BEGINNING IS THE END
sung by Smashing Pumpkins

The sewers belch me up
The heavens spit me out
From ethers tragic I am born again
And now I'm with you now
Inside your world of wow
To move in desires made of deadly pretends
Till the end times begin

Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Strange

Climb my ribcage to
The replays run for you
Unhook my lights to peek behind the flash
For I am crystal chrome
I am shatter dome
I am kremlin king of angels avenged
To destroy the end

Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain

The zeppelins rain upon us
The guns of love disastrous
A shadow lies amongst you
To defy the future cast

Is it bright where you are
Have the people changed
Does it make you happy you're so strange
And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame
You can watch the world devoured in it's pain
Strange
Strange

INDEPENDENT WOMEN PART 1 (CHARLIE'S ANGELS, 2000)


"Good morning Angels." - Charlie

It was only a matter of time for one of the most popular and iconic tv kick-ass girls to be shown on the big screen. And in 2000, Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu took the place as Charlie's Angels. Destiny's Child back then sung the theme about women empowerment.


INDEPENDENT WOMEN PART 1
sung by Destiny's Child

Lucy Liu... with my girl, Drew... Cameron D. and Destiny
Charlie's Angels, Come on
Uh uh uh

Question: Tell me what you think about me
I buy my own diamonds and I buy my own rings
Only ring your cell-y when I'm feelin lonely
When it's all over please get up and leave
Question: Tell me how you feel about this
Try to control me boy you get dismissed
Pay my own fun, oh and I pay my own bills
Always 50/50 in relationships

The shoes on my feet
I've bought it
The clothes I'm wearing
I've bought it
The rock I'm rockin'
I've bought it
'Cause I depend on me
If I wanted the watch you're wearin'
I'll buy it
The house I live in
I've bought it
The car I'm driving
I've bought it
I depend on me
(I depend on me)

All the women who are independent
Throw your hands up at me
All the honeys who makin' money
Throw your hands up at me
All the mommas who profit dollas
Throw your hands up at me
All the ladies who truly feel me
Throw your hands up at me

Girl I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that
Girl I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that

Tell me how you feel about this
Who would I want if I would wanna live
I worked hard and sacrificed to get what I get
Ladies, it ain't easy bein' independent
Question: How'd you like this knowledge that I brought
Braggin' on that cash that he gave you is to front
If you're gonna brag make sure it's your money you flaunt
Depend on noone else to give you what you want

The shoes on my feet
I've bought it
The clothes I'm wearing
I've bought it
The rock I'm rockin'
I've bought it
'Cause I depend on me
If I wanted the watch you're wearin'
I'll buy it
The house I live in
I've bought it
The car I'm driving
I've bought it
I depend on me
(I depend on me)

All the women who are independent
Throw your hands up at me
All the honeys who makin' money
Throw your hands up at me
All the mommas who profit dollas
Throw your hands up at me
All the ladies who truly feel me
Throw your hands up at me

Girl I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that
Girl I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that

Destiny's Child
Wassup?
You in the house?
Sure 'nuff
We'll break these people off Angel style

Child of Destiny
Independent beauty
Noone else can scare me
Charlie's Angels

Woah
All the women who are independent
Throw your hands up at me
All the honeys who makin' money
Throw your hands up at me
All the mommas who profit dollas
Throw your hands up at me
All the ladies who truly feel me
Throw your hands up at me

Girl I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that...