What's up with putting music from other movies on trailers.

Posted by the Fiddler from cust-156-197.as04.bois.eli.net on December 23, 2000 at 21:25:41:

I know it's kinda off topic, but related.

I'm wondering what the heck is up with putting music from another movie's score, on a trailer?

I distinctly remember hearing a track from the Ghost and the Darkness on a trailer for that lame move about the anti-superheros (the one with perv Pee-Wee Herman). It seems like it might have played at the begining of Episode I.

Then the other day I wen't to see Vertical Limit (pretty good movie btw), and hearing a track from the BraveHeart soundtrack played durring a trailer. It might have been All the Pretty Horses, though I'm not sure... if not it was another preview for a movie that was more of a drama like that one.

Any comments on why this is done? I mean common? Multi-million dollar films, and they can't even get someone to write a little trailer music? Especialy stealing from a movie/soundtrack like BraveHeart.

Oh and I know they've got all the legalities of it worked out, I'm just talking about ethical/quality side of this whole idea.

--(a realy tired) Fiddler

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It's like the time they used the "Benny Hill" theme for the "Terms Of Endearment" trailer. (nm) Austin Powers 04:21:01 12/24/2000 (0)
Re: What's up with putting music from other movies on trailers. Doc 02:18:58 12/24/2000 (0)
Re: What's up with putting music from other movies on trailers. Indiana Eastwood 00:30:10 12/24/2000 (2)
- That's right, Castaway! Thanks man. [nm] the Fiddler 20:20:08 12/24/2000 (0)
- Re: What's up with putting music from other movies on trailers. Indy Coil 03:35:19 12/24/2000 (0)

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: I know it's kinda off topic, but related.

: I'm wondering what the heck is up with putting music from another movie's score, on a trailer?

: I distinctly remember hearing a track from the Ghost and the Darkness on a trailer for that lame move about the anti-superheros (the one with perv Pee-Wee Herman).  It seems like it might have played at the begining of Episode I.

: Then the other day I wen't to see Vertical Limit (pretty good movie btw), and hearing a track from the BraveHeart soundtrack played durring a trailer.  It might have been All the Pretty Horses, though I'm not sure... if not it was another preview for a movie that was more of a drama like that one.

: Any comments on why this is done?  I mean common?  Multi-million dollar films, and they can't even get someone to write a little trailer music?  Especialy stealing from a movie/soundtrack like BraveHeart.

: Oh and I know they've got all the legalities of it worked out, I'm just talking about ethical/quality side of this whole idea.

: --(a realy tired) Fiddler

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