Movie Music Monday – Hound-Dog Man

It was on this day in 1959 that production began on Fabian's first movie - Hound-Dog Man. Actual filming would happen towards the end of the month. The movie was based upon the 1947 novel by Fred Gipson. His earlier novel, Old Yeller, had been a big success at the box office, so 20th Century … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Hound-Dog Man →

Movie Music Monday – Forrest Gump

It was 32 years ago today that we were introduced to Forrest Gump. The movie opened in the US on this day in 1994. In a 1994 article from the Gainesville Sun, the film's music producer Joel Sill talked about the soundtrack. He stated "We wanted to have very recognizable material that would pinpoint time … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Forrest Gump →

Movie Music Monday – Dirty Dancing

One of the great soundtracks of the 1980's was from the film Dirty Dancing. I have featured songs from it before, but not this one. The soundtrack features classics from the 60's like Hey Baby, Love is Strange, Be My Baby and Stay. It also features a song that was released on this day in … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Dirty Dancing →

Movie Music Monday – The Goonies

The Goonies hit theaters 41 years ago this month on June 7, 1985. That, however, is not the tie in for Movie Music Monday - The Goonies is one of those 80's films that is quoted and loved by those of us who grew up watching it. It also had a great soundtrack that featured … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Goonies →

Movie Music Monday – The Incredibles 2

It was on this day, after a 14 year wait, that the Pixar sequel The Incredibles 2 hit theaters. I loved the first movie for so many reasons. First, it was a great super hero film. Second, it had one of the coolest soundtracks! It would be the first Pixar film that was scored by … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Incredibles 2 →

Movie Music Monday – Real Genius

Today's song has actually been in a few movies. For example, it was in the 1997 comedy Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, starring Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino, the 2015 NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton and the '80s-themed Steven Spielberg film Ready Player One. However, most folks remember it from the 1985 film Real Genius starring Val Kilmer. … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Real Genius →

Movie Music Monday – Moulin Rouge

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Moulin Rouge. It starred Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. The film was directed by Baz Luhrman and the soundtrack was loaded with great songs. According to Wiki, the film uses so much popular music that it took Luhrmann two and a half years to secure the … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Moulin Rouge →

Movie Music Monday – Back to the Future Part III

It was on this day in 1990 that Back to the Future Part III opened in theaters. 6 months earlier, Back to the Future Part II ended with a cliff hanger that left Doc Brown stranded in the Old West and Marty stuck again in 1955. Coincidentally, today Bob Gale turns 75. Gale and Robert … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Back to the Future Part III →

Movie Music Monday – Shrek

On this day in 2001, Shrek debuted in theaters. It introduced us to our ogre friend, a donkey and many other fairy tale characters. I have featured other songs from the soundtrack in the past, so today I'll focus on one of the great cover songs on the soundtrack. From songfacts.com" Neil Diamond wrote "I'm … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Shrek →

Movie Music Monday – Rocky

Bill Conti turns 84 today. He has composed some of the most memorable movie music in history. His most famous was featured in Rocky. I don’t think anyone would disagree that “Gonna Fly Now" is perhaps the most inspirational, motivational song ever recorded. Fans of the film can picture every scene that was accompanying the … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Rocky →