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Musical Montage: Elton John “Someday Out of the Blue”

July 29, 2024

In the early days of Dreamworks Animation, the company consistently tried to outdo Disney. For 2000’s The Road to El Dorado, they not only brought in Elton John a la The Lion King for multiple songs on the movie’s soundtrack but animated him into the movie itself as the narrator.

Musical Montage: Stan Bush “No Surrender”

June 24, 2024

An homage to 80s classics like Bloodsport and Kickboxer, The Last Kumite was funded on Kickstarter and recently released on 4K/Blu-ray.  Along with featuring appearances from the likes of Billy Blanks, Mathias Hues, and Cynthia Rothrock, the movie also features a score from composer Paul Hertzog and original songs from the legendary Stan Bush, including the title song “No Surrender.”

Musical Montage: Nelly “#1”

June 17, 2024

Although it feels like it would be more at home on the soundtrack for a Bad Boys movie, “#1” by Nelly was the lead single off the soundtrack for 2001’s Training Day.

Musical Montage: Clannad “Forces of Nature”

June 10, 2024

You probably wouldn’t think of Irish music for a movie from a Hong Kong director featuring anthropomorphic kangaroos. Still, Irish band Clannad brought some Celtic vibes to 1997’s Warriors of Virtue, which arrives on Blu-ray for the first time this week.