If you haven’t noticed, I’m pretty jazzed about the WATCHMEN soundtrack. The comic book is loaded with musical cues, and it looks like the filmmakers have not only incorporated those cues but – dare I say it? – have improved them. So here it is, five reasons why you should be as excited as I am for the WATCHMEN soundtrack:
1. They’ve added some 80’s sweetness to the mix
Most of the songs referenced in the graphic novel come from the 60s and 70s in a throwback to the heyday of the retired superheroes. The movie’s gone one step further and included some tracks from the 80s (rumor has it 99 Luftballons is in there somewhere) to reinforce the 1985 setting. It’s pretty rare to see a blockbuster with a soundtrack this diverse… and awesome.
2. They’ve used The Sound of Silence…. for non-comedic purposes
I stumbled across an imdb posting claiming that WATCHMEN was the first movie to use The Sound of Silence since The Graduate. However, as an adamant Will Ferrell fan pointed out, the Simon and Garfunkel track also makes an appearance in Old School. Regardless, I’m pretty sure this is the first movie since The Graduate to use The Sound of Silence in a non-ironic way. It’s about time someone brought dignity back to the guys who pretty much invented the movie soundtrack.
3. They went with the Hendrix version of All Along the Watchtower
Same lyrics as the Dylan version, but retooled for an epic fight scene. Just like in the graphic novel, it’s the perfect choice for the song that leads us into the climactic showdown…
4. It’s all original…. save for one forgivable cover
Usually when you have a soundtrack with songs as popular and historic as the ones in WATCHMEN, they’ll cop out and have some trendy contemporary bands do a bunch of covers. Not this time, though. Everything’s original… except of course for the My Chemical Romance cover of Desolation Row. And come on, isn’t it worth it just for the music video with the Gunga Diner blimp in the background?
5. For all you Dylan fans offended by reasons three and four, they’ve added The Times They Are A-Changin’
That’s right, they’ve added even more Bob Dylan to the movie. Amazing.
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