The MTV Movie Awards could add a category for Best Soundtrack, but for a show that hands out golden popcorn trophies for Best Scared-As-s**t Performance and Biggest Badass Star, well, that would be so conventional.
That's not to say that a number of the movies being honored on this Sunday night's show didn't have seriously kick-ass soundtracks. Here's a breakdown of some of our favorites among the nominees.
"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (Best Movie): The folks behind the "Twilight" franchise have had few missteps in translating the vampire drama to the big screen. One of their biggest successes is in curating killer companion albums and the "Eclipse" lineup is no exception. With strong tracks from Muse, the Bravery, Black Keys, Band of Horses and Cee Lo Green, "Eclipse" is another eclectic, surefire winner.
"The Social Network" (Best Movie): The Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning score by Nine Inch Nails...
That's not to say that a number of the movies being honored on this Sunday night's show didn't have seriously kick-ass soundtracks. Here's a breakdown of some of our favorites among the nominees.
"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (Best Movie): The folks behind the "Twilight" franchise have had few missteps in translating the vampire drama to the big screen. One of their biggest successes is in curating killer companion albums and the "Eclipse" lineup is no exception. With strong tracks from Muse, the Bravery, Black Keys, Band of Horses and Cee Lo Green, "Eclipse" is another eclectic, surefire winner.
"The Social Network" (Best Movie): The Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning score by Nine Inch Nails...
- 6/2/2011
- by Gil Kaufman
- MTV Newsroom
Rating: 3/5
I personally do not have the stomach for all that is Jackass. Especially when it is in 3D and literally flying at you from all angles. That being said, I would tune in for Jackass’ tamer (less gross humor, about the same amount of physical harm humor) little brother spin-off, Viva La Bam, and actually tried to re-create one of the group’s infamous scavenger hunts (a much tamer version, of course), so I do get the appeal. And even though I could not bring myself to see the film, I was already laughing just reading the song titles (“If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough,” “You Can’t Roller Skate In a Buffalo Herd”) and artist names (Smut Peddlers, Gang Green) on the soundtrack lineup.
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I personally do not have the stomach for all that is Jackass. Especially when it is in 3D and literally flying at you from all angles. That being said, I would tune in for Jackass’ tamer (less gross humor, about the same amount of physical harm humor) little brother spin-off, Viva La Bam, and actually tried to re-create one of the group’s infamous scavenger hunts (a much tamer version, of course), so I do get the appeal. And even though I could not bring myself to see the film, I was already laughing just reading the song titles (“If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough,” “You Can’t Roller Skate In a Buffalo Herd”) and artist names (Smut Peddlers, Gang Green) on the soundtrack lineup.
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- 10/20/2010
- by Allison Loring
- GordonandtheWhale
The Jackass 3D soundtrack. The hapless propensity of Star Trek’s the Borg to be repeatedly thwarted in their nefarious schemes by a gaggle of middle-aged men dressed in various shades of long john may have made a mockery of their frequent proclamations of “Resistance is futile,” but there is one tribe for whom that catchphrase is not a hollow cry. Yes, while you can coldly intellectualise the Jackass gang and their boneheaded, bone-breaking antics from afar, you can sneer at how base it all is, turn your well-read, highfalutin nose up at Johnny Knoxville and his disciples, the fact is that when you watch a man sat on a portaloo being fired skywards on a bungee rocket, as happens in the trailer for Jackass 3D, there is no way to stop the laughter. Literally no way. You’d have more chance of wearing a moustache and no shirt combo...
- 10/16/2010
- by Paul A. Martin
- Movie-moron.com
When I found out the "Jackass 3D" soundtrack was not in 3D, I was like wtf? But that's all right, with the staggering amount of drugs and alcohol consumed by some of the bands Epitaph dug up here, there are sure to be some special effects just by association.
Old punk and metal acts like Boston's Gang Green, Twisted Sister, London's Cock Sparrer along with the Smut Peddlers -- who were featured on both previous "Jackass" films -- dominate the vibe of the soundtrack. But there's some weird gems like 70's folk hit "Brand New Key" by Melanie (below) and The Blaster's "I'm Shakin'."
Weezer's new single "Memories" off their just released, "Hurley, gets the special treatment with a video featuring Johnny Knoxville and crew (below). The Yeah Yeah Yeahs increasingly impressive, Karen O, covers the honorary theme song (it was in both prior Jackass films) "If You're Gonna Be Dumb,...
Old punk and metal acts like Boston's Gang Green, Twisted Sister, London's Cock Sparrer along with the Smut Peddlers -- who were featured on both previous "Jackass" films -- dominate the vibe of the soundtrack. But there's some weird gems like 70's folk hit "Brand New Key" by Melanie (below) and The Blaster's "I'm Shakin'."
Weezer's new single "Memories" off their just released, "Hurley, gets the special treatment with a video featuring Johnny Knoxville and crew (below). The Yeah Yeah Yeahs increasingly impressive, Karen O, covers the honorary theme song (it was in both prior Jackass films) "If You're Gonna Be Dumb,...
- 9/23/2010
- by Brandon Kim
- ifc.com
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