Board Thread:General Discussions/@comment-27637441-20160201004741/@comment-27637441-20160206021717

The King of the Monsters wrote: For a truly dark and gritty film, I don't think there should be any non-score music at all. The inclusion of pop or rock music in a soundtrack usually screams tie-in or capitalizing on a popular artist. I like Black Sabbath, but if I heard this or any of their songs in the middle of a dark film like the original Godzilla it would take me out of the experience and feel very forced. Even if a song's lyrics may draw parallels with a movie, that doesn't mean it should be included. Songs like this are for listening to as a standalone experience, not as part of a film's score. Now, it may fit in some films, but I don't think that kaiju movies are some of those films. I prefer original orchestral music in kaiju films, not existing rock music. I'm all for score music, but the inclusion of a rock song is a great improvement for any given topic.