Musical Montage: Siedah Garrett “Do You Want it Right Now”
There was a trend of dance movies in the mid-80s, led by Cannon Films’ Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. Somewhat lost in the shuffle was 1985’s Fast Forward, which turned 40 this past weekend. Directed by the great Sidney Poitier, Fast Forward follows a dance troupe called “The Adventurous Eight” as they arrive in New […]
Musical Montage: Boyzone “Picture of You”
When Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) hit theaters in his first movie, Bean aka Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie, in 1997, he brought the Irish boy band Boyzone, who provided the movie’s main soundtrack song, “Picture of You.” Boyzone formed in 1993 with Ronan Keating as the band’s frontman and lead singer, and “Picture of You” […]
Musical Montage: Ciara “Paint it Black”
For the end credits of 2015’s The Last Witch Hunter (which we’re talking about on the next Everything Actioncast), R&B singer Ciara provided a cover of the Roling Stones classic, “Paint it Black.” Vin Diesel stars in the movie as Kaulder, the titular Last Witch Hunter, who was cursed with immortality and has spent centuries […]
Musical Montage: Marky Mark “The Illest”
We’re talking about 1996’s Fear on the Everything Actioncast this week as Mark Wahlberg plays the bad guy again in this weekend’s new release, Flight Risk. Along with starring as the psychotic David McCall in the movie, Marky Mark also provided the song “The Illest” for the movie’s soundtrack. The Fear soundtrack is an eclectic […]
Musical Montage: DJ Endor “Pump It Up”
Playing a pivotal role in last year’s body horror hit The Substance, along with the score by Raffertie, is the electronic song “Pump It Up” by DJ Endor. The song’s original version was by Belgian musician Danzel, with his version becoming a Top 10 hit in multiple countries in 2004. DJ Endor’s remix was released […]
Musical Montage: Bad English “Best of What I Got”
Capping off Tango & Cash as the end credits song, “Best of What I Got” was part of a massive 1989 for British rock band Bad English. Formed in 1987, Bad English’s debut album, Bad English, was released in June 1989 and featured “Best of What I Got” along with the band’s biggest hit, “When […]
Musical Montage: Spice Girls “Too Much”
To promote their movie Spice World, the Spice Girls released the single “Too Much,” the follow-up to “Spice Up Your Life” from the Spiceworld. Spiceworld was not the official movie soundtrack but essentially acted as it, with almost every song except “Move Over” appearing in the film. The Spice Girls had to record the album […]
Musical Montage: Irene Cara & Freddie Jackson “Love Survives”
Celebrating its 35th anniversary this past weekend, Don Bluth’s All Dogs Go to Heaven hit theaters in 1989 and featured Irene Cara & Freddie Jackson singing its main soundtrack song, “Love Survives.” Released on the same day as Disney juggernaut The Little Mermaid, All Dogs Go to Heaven couldn’t match the same success in theaters that […]
Musical Montage: M2M “Don’t Say You Love Me”
Just as big as the movie itself, the soundtrack for Pokemon: The First Movie went double platinum and featured the single “Don’t Say You Love Me” from M2M, which played over the movie’s end credits. A Norwegian pop duo, M2M consists of Marion Raven and Marit Larsen. “Don’t Say You Love Me” was their debut […]
Musical Montage: Fall Out Boy “Immortals”
With Big Hero 6 turning ten this week (and it being this week’s Everything Actioncast topic), it seems like the perfect time to highlight “Immortals” by Fall Out Boy. Written for the movie, the song is used for a training montage as the superhero team develops their high-tech gadgets and also plays over the movie’s […]