KISS KISS BANG BANG SOUNDTRACK MOVIE

Kiss Bang Bang' was written and directed by one-time Hollywood wunderkind Shaneīlack, and when I say it may sound like an early work by a dangerously young In real-life, the rules of the game are never quite as easy as they seem on Teaming up with private detective 'Gay' Perry (Val Kilmer, lettingĮvery line drip off his tongue like honey), this mismatched pair will find that Into a complex mystery as sordid as any classic pulp fiction by Raymond Chandler. Up on the scene, hoping to land her big break as an actress, Harry is thrust In the thankless role of Tom Cruise's girlfriend in 'M:I 3') suddenly shows Lane (Michelle Monaghan, here making much more of an impression than she did But when his high school sweetheart Harmony Faith Jr., in another pitch-perfect comic performance) is a small-time hood who, afterĪ botched job lands finds him in an audition for a big movie, unexpectedly finds Spin a la a third-rate 'The Player.' Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey You Find Them' by Brett Halliday), but gives it a pretentious Hollywood-insider

The plot reads on paper like it could have been one of those cringe-inducingįirst scripts by a film school graduate, the type that precociously borrowsįrom literary source material (in this case, the novel 'Bodies Are Where That I'd dare say it is one of the most overlooked and criminally underrated Surprise when I was totally blind-sided by 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,' so much so In a traditional narrative-loving, non-ironic guy like myself. Guy who wrote 'The Last Boy Scout' - not exactly traits that inspire confidence Noir), loaded with self-congratulatory cinema references, too-hip-for-the-roomĬharacters, smug Tarantino-esque rat-a-tat-tat dialogue, and directed by the Of genres I don't usually care for (buddy-cop movie, hipster romance, faux-film That I would, under normal circumstances, despise. 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' has all the earmarks of a film You see, in addition to two two-sided colored vinyl records featuring the aforementioned tracks, the set also comes with adult-only XXX wrap, a double-sided pin-up poster, a nude 3D centerfold, and glasses with which to stare at said centerfold. On the contrary, the collector's edition of the soundtrack is very much NSFW, even though the music is the same. But vinyl enthusiasts beware: this is not your grandmother's LP. Green Peppers - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana BrassĬrazy good '70s nostalgia, amirite? And the throwback to the feel-good-decade doesn't end there there is also a '70s-inspired 'collector's edition' vinyl version of the soundtrack available on iam8bit. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes13. Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band6. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone - The Temptations2. If you don't believe me, take a look at the track listing below:ġ. You'll hear tracks from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Temptations, Kiss, and many more, making this soundtrack a major treat for any fan of '70s music. An additional perk is that you don't have to wait to get your hands on the album, as The Nice Guys soundtrack is already available on digital retailers like iTunes and Amazon (you can also get it in audio CD format through the latter).

KISS KISS BANG BANG SOUNDTRACK MOVIE

The movie takes place in the 1970s, and the soundtrack captures the vibe of the era with a compilation of well-known '70s hits. And just in case you needed any more reasons to be pumped about the movie, The Nice Guys soundtrack is simply fantastic. Additionally, The Nice Guys is hitting theaters almost a month before its original scheduled release date of June 17, so you're getting an early dose of Gosling-Crowe goodness. Second, the movie is written and directed by Shane Black, who also directed Iron Man 3 and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and is known for his expertise with action thrillers. For starters, the comedy thriller, in theaters May 20, stars Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe (power duo, anyone?). There are a ton of reasons to get excited about The Nice Guys.

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