best moment in a movie

for me, the best moment in a movie really depends on music. my favorite moments typically have songs i love in them; for example, my favorite scene in the film speech and debate is a montage with “rollercoaster” by bleachers playing over it. two of my favorite scenes in the perks of being a wallflower are the dance scene with “come on eileen” by dexy’s midnight runners and the tunnel scene with “heroes” by david bowie (speak of the devil “heroes” just started playing on youtube). part of why i love these moments is that i love the songs that accompany them.

music is something that i always have and always will love, which means the moments in film that i love often revolve around soundtrack. in my opinion, good films have to have good soundtracks. having just the right song playing at just the right time can turn one normal scene into a moment that the viewer will never forget.  a song can be any old song you hear on the radio, but if its opening chords start to play at during the climax of a scene, the song begins to represent something bigger than just another song you hear on the radio. it comes to represent that moment, that specific feeling you felt the moment you heard it in the scene.

the best moments in films are the ones where the music perfectly sets the tone of the scene. they’re the ones where an emotional moment becomes magnified by lyrics and melody. these moments take a song you may or may not know and turn it into something that will forever remind you of three friends speeding through a tunnel feeling infinite, the moment two characters share a first kiss and change everything between them forever.

in my world, music means everything. this also means that music changes everything. music can make happiness and love just as much as it can make heartbreak and despair. it can turn a day on its head, and the same applies to film. a happy song can completely reinvent a scene that may not be entirely happy and vice versa.

music can change the world, and it does. it can build up mountains and break down walls. it can completely revolutionize the life of just one person or an entire community. music changes us, so doesn’t it make sense that music changes film too?

Author: Madison Cox

madison: known for being very loud and very short and also a little sad. finally embraced her inner hipster. typically can be found listening to music or writing something. very fond of sweaters, hugs, and chucks. thinks capital letters are overrated. enjoys typing like a child but speaking like an adult. really wants to write books one day. View all posts by Madison Cox