good and bad soundtracks (academy awards)
I'm not surprised "Babel" took the Oscar for Best Original Score. I have no idea why that doesn't surprise me, to be honest, but it doesn't. I just figured it was a safe bet.
Just before they announced the winner just now, I said, "Come on, let it be 'The Queen' so I can complain about it!" But my wish was denied.
That's okay. I can complain anyway.
"The Queen" was a really, really good film. Not Best Picture good, but very good. But as I walked out of the theater after seeing it, I was struck by how much I hated the music in it. It just ... didn't go. it was obtrusively bad -- as in, it interfered with my enjoyment of the film. So it's good that it didn't win Best Score -- that means I was right about the music, and I love to be right -- but sometimes it's fun to rail against the voters' decisions.
Ah well. I'm sure I'll have more chances to do that with other awards tonight.