TheSequelOfDisney wrote:
estefan wrote:
For many people, it's also played at the emotional highpoint of the film.
As are "Mystery of Love" and "Evermore." I haven't seen
Marshall or
The Greatest Showman, though, so I cannot comment on how effective those songs are within the context of those films.
I saw all five films in question, but honestly, after re-listening to "Stand Up for Something," I cannot remember where they used it in
Marshall. Fairly certain it was an end credits song.
If I had to pick the song that is strong in and of itself, and then used most effectively in its film, I'd give it to "This Is Me." While not my favorite song from
The Greatest Showman (that honor goes to "Rewrite the Stars"), it basically functions as the film's anthem. It moves the plot forward even when it's a show-stopping dance number, it carries an emotional resonance for the characters that help audience empathize with them, and its lyrics and melodic structure are that damn good. That's not to say the other four aren't any of those things (lord knows I'd spend many a drive to work singing "Evermore" in Spring 2017), but much like Highlander, there can be only one.
"Remember Me," for the most part, is a very good plot device. It has nice lyrics, and yes, it brings people to tears at the right moment. But are we crying because the song is that good, or because of how the characters are using the song? The use of "Remember Me" within the narrative ultimately becomes more important than the actual song itself, so I'm not afraid to say I would not vote for "Remember Me" as Best Song. After all, the category is called "Best Song" and not "Best Use of a Song." Otherwise we'd get people asking for nominations of "Unchained Melody" in
Ghost even though that song written thirty-five years before
Ghost.
Truthfully, I would have picked Sufjan Stevens' "Visions of Gideon" as the better song over "Mystery of Love." Talk about making people cry in the theatre...
Albert
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