How The Baby Driver & GOTG 2 Soundtracks Didn't Overlap. Filmmakers Edgar Wright and James Gunn worked together to make sure their pop- infused soundtracks for Baby Driver and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Coincidentally, the two movies star a character who spends most of his time listening to music. Star- Lord, of course, has his trusty Walkman by his side with awesome mixes on a loop, while Baby boasts an impressive collection of i. Pod classics with a wide variety of tunes ranging from classic rock to modern hip hop. In both films, the music is as much a character as any of the actors, fueling the action and making individual scenes stand out. It’s impossible to picture Baby Driver. ![]() Blue Sky”. Since the films were released in close proximity to each other, it isn’t surprising to hear Wright was concerned about the notion the soundtracks might contain the same songs. In an effort to ensure the albums would be completely different from each other, Wright reached out to his friend and ended up having an amusing conversation about their respective musical selections. In an interview with KPCC, Wright opened up about his fears Guardians 2 would use one of his Baby Driver songs and how he went about calming those nerves: “Earlier this year, before Guardians 2 had come out, I suddenly had a panic, I thought, Oh, what if one of my Baby Driver songs are in Guardians 2? So I texted him and we had this funny text conversation. And he goes, . Do you have any Queen?’ He said, . Do you have any Sweet?’ And I said, . 0; Do you want to “ruin” your day by procrastinating and getting nothing done at all? Then this list is for you. For fans of Heathers, The Fifth Element, Hocus. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. It's pop culture on steroids. Do you have any Barry White?’ And he goes, . I was going to use a Barry White song but I didn’t.’ And I said, . He didn’t just select catchy tracks to play in the background; the film is meticulously edited to whatever song is playing at the time. The director even included song titles in the script, an illustration of how planned out this all was. If Gunn had planned to use, for instance, “Neat Neat Neat” by The Damned for a high- speed spaceship chase, it could have created the awkward situation of Baby Driver “copying” Guardians 2 in the eyes of casual viewers. The prominence of their soundtracks meant enough people were already going to compare the two on a surface level, so the last thing anyone needed was for Baby to drive away while blasting “Fox on the Run”. Fortunately, there was no crossover and moviegoers got to enjoy all the sounds. If things pan out, Wright and Gunn could be having a similar talk a couple years from now. The latter is already working on the track list for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Baby Driver 2. Since Peter Quill is now in possession of a Microsoft Zune, there’s a chance Vol. Source: KPCCKey Release Dates. Baby Driver release date: Jun 2. Movies Streaming Free Online You Should Watch Right Now. Do you want to “ruin” your day by procrastinating and getting nothing done at all? Then this list is for you. For fans of Heathers, The Fifth Element, Hocus Pocus and Disney Channel movies, I hope you didn’t plan to do anything else other than watch movies for the next 5. Heathers. One of the greatest cult comedies ever made and the movie that helped give life to Mean Girls. ![]() ![]() ![]() Heathers features a never- better Winona Ryder and some of the most quotable lines in the history of man (e. Get on it, Ralph Lauren. Trainspotting. Still Danny Boyle’s best movie and a fantastic adaptation of the Irvine Welsh novel. ![]() Hollywood.com, your source for fun in Hollywood. We break down the best movies, celebrity trivia, and where your favorite child stars are now! Disney Channel Original Movies or DCOM (Formerly a "Zoog Disney Channel Movie") is any movie. This movie has everything: a sharp yet melancholy script, fine performances from its then up- and- coming cast (Johnny Lee Miller, Ewan Mc. Gregor and Kelly Mac. Donald) and one of the great movie soundtracks. And you get to see Ewan Mc. Gregor’s penis, which is always worth the price of admission in itself. Watch it here. 3. Hocus Pocus. A cult movie phenomenon and a nostalgic favorite around Halloween. Infinitely quotable, Hocus Pocus has inspired a million Tumblr memes and drinking games (take a shot every time they say the words “virgin,” “witch,” or “magic”). This movie is still Bette Midler’s favorite role and features some of The Divine Miss M’s most deliciously over the top mugging. And the scene with Kathy Najimy in “the devil’s house” is just classic. I used to love the Disney channel at Halloween. You always had the best Halloween movies. Every year I looked forward to your newest Halloween movie.25 Chilling horror films you may have never seen just in time for Halloween! I am a huge horror buff, and Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. Read all the hottest movie news. Get all the latest updates on your favorite movies - from new releases to timeless classics, get the scoop on Moviefone. Jahier shares vegan eats and treats, a love of horror, and Halloween. Gosford Park. One of Robert Altman’s best films and proof that the master never lost his touch for witty dialogue and overlapping narratives. Gosford Park features a dizzying array of British and American actors and boasts Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Kristin Scott Thomas, Clive Owen, Bob Balaban, Kelly Mac. Donald, Stephen Fry and Michael Gambon at their sharp- tongued best. Screenwriter Julian Fellowes would go onto rework many of these same elements in Downton Abbey, allowing Maggie Smith to play virtually the same character she did in Gosford Park. Watch it here. 5. Overboard. A terrible, terrible movie. Hawn plays a spoiled heiress who gets down with the blue- collar ways, thanks to Kurt Russell’s muscles. Hawn and Russell have been together for the last thirty years, and with chemistry like this, you can see why. This movie is always playing on cable somewhere, because it costs about five cents to broadcast. Gangs of New York. An often- overlooked entry in Martin Scorsese’s late period that’s at turns spellbinding and frustrating. Gangs of New York took Scorsese twenty years to get off the ground and because of that, Scorsese had to settle on the wildly miscast Cameron Diaz and Leonardo Di. Caprio, instead of Robert De. Niro and Meryl Streep. But Diaz’s hair issues aside, Gangs features Daniel Day- Lewis’ best performance as Bill the Butcher, a character that still gives me nightmares ten years later. Watch it here. 7. When Harry Met Sally. The crown jewel in the late Nora Ephron’s work and the movie that birthed the modern romantic comedy. When Harry Met Sally is close to perfect, thanks to Ephron’s warm and funny script and a perfectly matched Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan and an underrated supporting performance from Carrie Fisher. Has Meg Ryan ever been more grounded and lovable than she was here? Ryan spent years chasing other romantic vehicles, but never found anything half as great at this. Zenon: Girl of the 2. Century. Arguably the Disney Channel’s most enduring entry from its golden years of made- for- TV movies and a great Halloween costume choice every year. Everything about this movie is so wonderfully late 9. It’s like a very tiny capsule that speaks in futuristic English. Zedis lapedis! 9. The Fifth Element. A pop sci- fi masterpiece from Luc Besson, the man who also brought us Taken, La Femme Nikita and Leon: The Professional. Everything in this movie is like Lady Gaga’s wet dream, with its outr. This film features a lot of the things that its actors do best, like Gary Oldman’s hammy scene chewing, Chris Tucker’s mile- a- minute line readings and Bruce Willis just bein’ Bruce. She- Devil. An underrated entry in the Meryl Streep canon — from back in the late 8. Meryl decided to cut loose and start having some fun. Streep plays the rich bitch who steals Rosanne Barr’s husband (played by Ed Begley Jr.), and the movie blatantly foreshadows her Devil Wears Prada turn as Miranda Priestly. Anyone who was surprised that someone as sweet and down- to- earth as Streep could play such a dragon lady never saw She- Devil. And as much as I love Meryl in prestige pictures, it’s entertaining to see her apply her chameleonic craft and unparalleled work ethic to fluff. To quote her character, “these are the moments that make life worth living.”1. Snatch. The last great Guy Ritchie movie before he married Madonna and un- learned how to make movies, although the Sherlock Holmes films were a step in the right direction. High on style and kinetic plot twists, the film is a riff on the same formula he established with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (and likewise features Jason Statham and Vinnie Jones). Although many critics chided Snatch for its similarities to Lock, it’s like hearing another great rendition of a pop song you love. This one just had Brad Pitt in it. Watch it here. 1. Wish Upon a Star. Another entry in Disney’s lucrative body- switching genre and a delicious 9. Wish Upon a Star is by no means a classic, but it features an incredibly likeable performance from future “scream queen” Danielle Harris and a very young Katherine Heigl, who plays Harris’ mean girl older sister that she trades lives with. It’s like Mean Girls mashed up with Freaky Friday. His Girl Friday. In my opinion, the sharpest, fastest and funniest comedy ever made. The script for His Girl Friday was so famously verbose that in order to fit in all the dialogue, director Howard Hawks had all of actors step on each others’ lines by starting to speak before the other finished. With its breakneck speed and fiery wit, His Girl Friday is the quintessential screwball comedy and so layered that you can watch it ten times and still pick up on more jokes. The Babysitters’ Club. A must- watch for any kid that grew up with the beloved series of novels. The film version of The Babysitters’ Club is mostly forgotten about and wasn’t a financial success at the time, despite receiving solid reviews. The film blends a dream cast for 9. Larisa Oleynik (Alex Mack), Raechel Leigh Cook (She’s All That), Schulyer Fisk (Snow Day), Marla Sokoloff (Full House) and Kyla Pratt — along with Ellen Burstyn, Bruce Davidson and Brooke Adams. The Babysitters’ Club stands along with Now and Then as one of the best “friends forever” movies of its era. Not Without My Daughter. A hot mess of a movie if there ever were one. Everything about NWMD is kind of a beautiful nightmare, from Sally Field’s way- over- the- top performance to the heavy- handed script, tone- deaf direction and the ludicrously overt racism. My Big Fat Greek Wedding. An indie darling so ludicrously likeable that it powered its way to being the highest- grossing romantic comedy of all time. Nia Vardalos’ script is a rambunctious riff on second- generation Greek- American identity, and the movie is incredibly relatable for anyone with a big, fat, crazy family. Even though I’m not Greek (sup, Italy?), that movie is my family, because it’s everyone’s family. Sweet Home Alabama. Not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination, but the perfect movie for when you’re drunk on a plane or bored at home on a Tuesday night. Resistance is futile. Dick. Hugely unheralded comedy starring Michelle Williams and Kirsten Dunst in her Virgin Suicides days. As described by Leonard Maltin, the movie is a “cross between Clueless and All the Presidents’ Men,” about two air- headed 1. Watergate. Dick acts a wonderfully tongue- in- cheek revisionist history and features great cameos from SNL and Kids in the Hall cast members and a post- My So Called Life Devon Gummersall. Watch it here. 1. Some Like It Hot. Listed at #1 on AFI’s list of the greatest comedies of all time and proof that Marilyn Monroe really could act. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon shine as Hollywood’s best cross dressers, but the real hero of the film is Billy Wilder’s script. Make sure to keep watching all the way to the closing credits, as Some Like It Hot saves its best gag for last. Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Movie. A bizarre alternate universe version of Sabrina the Teenage Witch that served as the sorta pilot for the future series. For fans of the TV show, the movie that preceded it is a glimpse into a universe where Sabrina’s real last name is Sawyer, Caroline Rhea doesn’t exist, Salem is British and Sabrina has the naughty hots for a Nick- Carter- haired Ryan Reynolds, who looks about twelve in this. It doesn’t hold a candle to the show that came after it and the production values are atrocious, but the film does explain why Susan Lucci was denied an Emmy all those years: magic! Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. A fun and frothy send- up of the classic TV series that succeeds by not taking itself too seriously. Although flawed, the Charlie’s Angels movies were a lot like the series that inspired it: kitschy and smart- dumb, with great energy and a game cast — especially Lucy Liu at her sauciest. Besides, any movies that make room for scene- stealing turns from Sam Rockwell, Tim Curry, Kelly Lynch, Demi Moore, Justin Theroux and Crispin Glover more than pass my muster. Kung Fu Hustle. An enjoyably daffy action import that never quite got the cult it deserved. As described by Roger Ebert, Kung Fu Hustle was “Buster Keaton and Jackie Chan meet Quentin Tarantino and Bugs Bunny.” For the uninitiated, that still doesn’t explain the half of it. Stephen Chow’s martial arts universe is a world in which the laws of gravity and logic don’t exist, like a live- action cartoon version of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It’s crazy in the best possible way. Watch it here. 2. Real Witches Explain What Movies and TV Get Wrong (and Right) About Witches. Every year around this time, we dust off our favorite movies about witches and indulge in a little spooky fun. From humorous fare like Hocus Pocus to scarier flicks like The Blair Witch Project, these movies and TV shows run the gamut—which is great news for people who hate horror films but want something Halloween- adjacent. But which witch depictions have the stamp of approval from real- life witches? Spoiler alert: The Craft? American Horror Story: Coven? Not so much. We tracked down three witches to give us the tea potion on the most authentic (and bullshit) portrayals of witches in pop culture history. And their answers will surprise you. Who knew Hermione Granger was getting it right all along? She interns for Vivienne Westwood and covers witchcraft for Nylon, Vice's Broadly blog, and The Hoodwitch, among other places. She realized she was a witch at 1. Witchcraft feels like coming home. She came to witchcraft after years of feeling different. After some spooky dreams and meetings that felt like more than just chance, that’s when I realized that this was more than just a quirky personality trait. I investigated the history of witchcraft and understood there was a name for what I was: a witch. Luna is a mother now, and she admits the parents at her child's school are intrigued by what she does. I find it endearing.! Green skin aside, she struggles with the same things modern- day witches face. She’s a rebel and outsider who fights for what she loves, even when the public doesn’t understand her. BL: Kris Jenner. I’m serious! She has to be a witch. Have you ever seen her infomercials? She endorsed ritual manifestation candles at one point in her career. You have to Google it. What is the most inaccurate depiction of witches you’ve seen in pop culture? GH: I think the witches in American Horror Story: Coven. I mean, they’re obviously meant to be fake, but for some reason, AHS: Coven drove me nuts—and I love AHS. And as far as covens go, there's a high priestess and a high priest, not a supreme. Witches do have gifts, but the powers aren't defined like . I was just annoyed by the incest and rape and the fact that the clothing was so . I'm probably angrier at the plot more than anything else. AQ: The White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia might be the worst offender. Besides the fact that segregating magick ! Most witches in pop culture have at least some tiny thread of real witch folklore woven into them, but there’s nothing here. BL: Just about every film to date on witches. I’ve seen just about all of them. The hit show American Horror Story: Coven really rubbed me the wrong way. They were beyond disrespectful in their portrayal of the iconic voodoo queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau. This woman’s work is legendary! She created a legacy of magick and healing, especially for black people. This show portrayed her as a nasty, spiteful monster that killed children, which is so far from the truth. It was really disappointing; they had a great wardrobe, but other than that, it was awful. What is the most accurate depiction of witches you’ve seen in pop culture? GH: As far as Neo- Paganism and Wicca, The Craft actually get some stuff right as far as rituals go, calling the quarters, and casting the circles. But it leaves out the fact that Wiccans also honor Goddess and that black and white magick isn’t real. Magick doesn’t work that way. AQ: The most accurate depiction of witches in pop culture I’ve seen recently is The Witch, directed by Robert Eggers. The folklore in this film runs deep and is spot on. It’s a really gorgeous depiction of the witch’s ability to break out of oppressive structures. Like lots of things in witchcraft, it’s more symbolic than literal, and there are so many layers of meaning. BL: There’s no one size fits all for what a witch is or what she’s ”supposed to be.” That’s the beauty of the witch: She’s whatever she wants to be, which means that the dynamic is going to vary from witch to witch. What are the biggest things pop culture gets wrong about witchcraft? GH: That witches honor Satan. Some do, but that’s not what witchcraft is for the most part. I hate when the media portrays witchcraft as “black” and “white. Energy just is—black repels and white absorbs. Saying one is good and one is bad is wrong and inherently racist. Also, witch gender is neutral. Men can be witches! We don’t worship Satan. We don’t sacrifice babies. We don’t curse anyone who messes with us—well, most of us don’t, anyway. Everyone has the potential to be a witch. It's not that you have to be “chosen.” It’s a title for everyone to claim. It just comes easier to some people. AQ: The biggest thing pop culture gets wrong about witchcraft is that it’s associated with Satanism. While there are some witches who worship Satan or practice Satanism, the two are completely separate. Unfortunately, when you conflate the two, it can trigger Satanic panic- style fears that in no way resemble what we do. Most witches believe in the Wiccan rede, which says, “An ye harm none, do what thou wilt. That central belief means we aren’t going to care unnecessary harm to ourselves or others. We promise. BL: Just about everything. What are the biggest things pop culture gets right about witchcraft? GH: That witches are powerful, intuitive, magical beings who are great at manifesting. A lot of us live in tune with the cycles of the year and love the moon, the cosmos, and nature. Also, we do perform magick! And we do use spells. AQ: The biggest thing pop culture gets right about witchcraft is its power. Yes, witchcraft is powerful, and that can be intimidating or even scary. And yes, that power should be treated with respect. It’s always the characters who approach the act of magick as a game or that cast spells for the wrong reasons who end up in trouble. The ones who practice, carefully, are the ones to emulate. BL: I’ll let you know once it happens. How would you like to see entertainment portray witches in the future? GH: Correctly—and that means more than just white girls. Every indigenous culture has some form of witchcraft. I want to see different forms of witchcraft and voodoo and hoodoo represented accurately. It’s not all white girls using crystals and praying to Lilith. I don’t want to see that. And witchcraft isn’t just a fashion statement—it is a path that takes work and practice and knowledge to master. I hate that Hollywood dilutes that. AQ: I’d love to see a more independent witch—one who doesn’t have to rely on a family heritage of witchcraft or a coven of witches—portrayed in entertainment. So many practitioners these days are solitary, and it would be great for them to have some representation! BL: I would personally like to see more representation for majestic women of color. We’ve seen plenty of whimsical and ethereal white witches and Goddesses throughout magical film and television witch history. It would be great to finally see a well- made, large- budget film made about witchy Goddesses of color! I loved that show! I love Sarah Jessica Parker in Hocus Pocus. I think she’s fabulous and lovable and cute. But I also love the witch in The Witch, and all the witches in that movie. I love how they’re portrayed as the . Their spooky, “Double, double, toil and trouble” scene may be the genesis point for a lot of modern stereotypes, but when you look a little deeper, you see that they’re also extremely powerful. They live on the edge of society, in the space between reality and magick. That’s what real witches do. And ultimately, their prophecies come true! BL: Endora . Not only was she sassy, she was stylish and totally knew that her daughter’s husband, Darren, was an oppressive jerk and did anything she could to give him hell. I love that she encouraged Samantha to be a strong, proud witch. What is your favorite witch movie of all time? GH: All the Harry Potter movies. The Witch is . Both Glinda and the Wicked Witch captured my heart at a young age, as did the colorful world they inhabited. Their costumes were lovely, but beyond that, I was intrigued by their relationship and motivations. Sometimes the reasons why someone would use magick are as fascinating as the magick itself. BL: I love The Craft, for nostalgia’s sake. Next would be Hocus Pocus. What is your favorite witch TV show of all time? GH: Sabrina the Teenage Witch. I love her. AQ: It’s not a witch TV show per se, but growing up, Sailor Moon was my favorite magical television show! Each main character on the show is inspired by the astrology of a different planet, and I actually learned a lot about the way the stars affect people’s personalities from watching it. Plus, who doesn't want to wear an adorable sailor suit? BL: Bewitched, of course. I wasn’t ever a fan of Buffy or Charmed.
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