Showing posts with label Wes Anderson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wes Anderson. Show all posts

Saturday, 21 July 2012

The use and abuse of Sigur Rós music in film

Whimsical Icelandic songmeisters Sigur Rós are the go to guys for movie scenes where you need to convey intense, conflicting emotions. Done well, it lends a gentle bittersweetness and emotional lift to a scene. Done poorly and it is tacky and fake. Done really badly and you'll want to tear your ears off.