Best Use of Music in a Movie/Scene

A Walk on the Moon has a pretty nifty Woodstuck sequence. The music, the whole thing just feels very organic. I always watch it and feel like I'm right there.
 
The opening of The Departed had the perfect music to it.

Volver - The scene when Raimunda sings. That was pretty cool. I love when characters sing in non musicals.



That scene is so great! :nod:
 
I must say the use of "In the deep" by Bird York in the final scene of Crash. It provoked a lot of feelings, for sure.
 
I'd say the ones that stick out in my mind would be "Mad World" from Donnie Darko,"Let Go" from the last scene of Garden State and two of my favorites come from the same movie,The Royal Tenebaums - "These Days" by Nico when GP's character comes in and "Needle in the Hay" by Elliot Smith when LW's character attempts to commit suicide.Wes Anderson,in my opinion,has some of the best music moments in his films :)
 
Mmmm...the BEST? Moulin Rouge hands down. Its so creative and well... Almost every song in the soundtrack is like a #1 hit. The best scene is the credits with 'Bolero' playing. Its a classical piece of music that they jazzed up. AWESOME!
 
Garden State - The final sequence involving Frou Frou's "Let Go" ... the way the song played on everyone's lives...and then manipulated itself by not cutting to the chorus until Andrew finally "let go" and then to kind of just end on that note, with that song...it really shaped the film.
 
The scene I immediately thought of is El Tango de Roxanne from Moulin Rouge. It is the most amazing and effective use of visuals (editing, dancing, etc.) and music.

As for a non-musical, all of the Star Wars movies use John Williams' music quite effectively. Duel of the Fates is the best and most dramatic.

Another great use of music is in Pride & Prejudice. It's just wonderful, lovely music that helps set the tone of the movie.
 
I agree about John Williams' music

and the music in 13 going on 30

I also love the songs in Dirty Dancing. LOOOOOOOOVE Hungry Eyes :)
each song expresses the scene well.

and in Steal Magnolias when M'lynn was driving to see her grandson after Shelby died, I bawl and the music adds to the emotion.
 
Good thinking with the Pirates Theme....Going to see the midnight showings--the audience would clap when the music came on.

Same goes for the Harry Potter theme also.
 
The background music in the movie 28 days later, I don't know what's the title of that music but it's cool hope someone here know that one.:P
 
The final scene of Pieces Of April, where we hear Stephin Merritt's "One April Day" ["...and I'll turn to you, and I'll say, 'I've always loved you, in my way'..."] as April and her estranged family are having the Thanksgiving meal she prepared for them. It totally displays her earlier explanation, to the Asian family, about what Thanksgiving is, "This one day, when ... everyone realized they needed eachother." Exceptional use of music there. Amplifies the poignancy of the scene.
 
The music for Gidget, both the songs they sing and the music they composed.

The scene in Roger & Me, where they are playing Wouldn't It Be Nice by the Beach Boys as it shows the emptiness that has hit Flint, since GM closed down their plants.
 
There's so many great ones out there but currently for me the best use of music has been the songs Eddie Vedder did for "Into the Wild." It was so heart-felt. Eddie really captured the music for the scenes. It made the story of Christopher McCandless more emotional and uplifting. He was definately the right man to do the music.
 
I just remembered a really amazing musical moment. In ROTK when Pippin is singing and we see Faramir leading his men to a battle they had lost before engaging.

"Home is behind, the world ahead..." That is one amazing song, BTW.
 
It's not particularly the best scene/music moment ever but I do really like how well the scene where Jim Varney as Ernest sings Gee, I'm Glad It's Raining in Ernest Goes to Camp. The montage of all the campers/adults/etc and their heartache. It was really affective, I remember it from childhood and appreciate the scene more now as a young adult.

I agree with ColdLinoleum about Shawshank Redemption's score. The scene where Andy plays the opera record is also a wonderfully executed scene with music. :)
 
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