The Ghost Goes West (1935) Review: The Good, The Bad & How to Watch

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  The Ghost Goes West (1935) Review: The Good, The Bad & How to Watch  British Film, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance Venice Film Festival, 1936-  Official Selection National Board of Review, 1936- Winner: Top Foreign Films When French director René Clair crossed the English Channel to make his first British film, nobody quite expected him to deliver a comedy that would feel so undeniably American in its spirit. The result was The Ghost Goes West , a delightful 1935 satirical fantasy that took a gentle, witty jab at the clash between old-world Scottish tradition and new-world American commercialism. More on Wikipedia or Mubi  A Ghost That Conquered America  The story kicks off in the rugged, misty highlands of Scotland, where Murdoch Glourie, a dashing but somewhat cowardly 18th-century Scotsman, dies in a ridiculous explosion of gunpowder. Because he failed to avenge an insult to his family name, Murdoch is doomed to haunt his ancestral castle until he can find a w...
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Listen The Neon Demon Soundtrack (2016)

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The Neon Demon is a 2016 psychological horror film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, co-written by Mary Laws, Polly Stenham, and Refn, and starring Elle Fanning. The plot follows an aspiring model in Los Angeles whose beauty and youth generate intense fascination and envy within the fashion industry. Supporting roles are played by Karl Glusman, Jena Malone, Bella Heathcote, Abbey Lee, Desmond Harrington, Christina Hendricks, and Keanu Reeves. 

Composer Cliff Martinez, who collaborated with director Refn on Drive, stated the films have similar styles, musically speaking, noting that for The Neon Demon he sought a "sparse electronic score." He stated in an interview that the first half of the film resembles "a melodrama like Valley of the Dolls, and the second half is like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." According to Refn and Martinez the soundtrack was influenced by Giorgio Moroder, Goblin, Kraftwerk, Vangelis and Tangerine Dream.

The soundtrack for the film was released on June 24, 2016, physically and through digital download, before being released on vinyl on July 8, 2016, by Milan Records. Sia composed an original song for the film titled "Waving Goodbye". On May 24, 2016, at the Cannes Soundtrack 2016 awards, Cliff Martinez was recognized best composer of the Cannes film festival for his soundtrack to The Neon Demon.

Refn's nephew (and actress Brigitte Nielsen's son) Julian Winding contributed two tracks: "Demon Dance" and "Mine", the latter performed by his band Sweet Tempest. An album of songs selected by Refn that inspired The Neon Demon was released in 2017 under the title The Wicked Die Young.

Accolades for The Neon Demon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Award Date of ceremony Category Result
Austin Film Critics Association December 28, 2016 Best Score Nominated
Cannes Film Festival May 11–22, 2016 Soundtrack Award Won
Chicago Film Critics Association December 15, 2016 Best Original Score Nominated
International Film Music Critics Association February 9, 2017 Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association December 18, 2016 Best Music/Score Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 5, 2016 Best Score Nominated
1."Neon Demon" 3:22
2."Mine"Sweet Tempest3:42
3."The Demon Dance"Julian Winding5:59
4."What Are You?" 1:39
5."Don't Forget Me When You're Famous" 1:33
6."Gold Paint Shoot" 2:50
7."Take Off Your Shoes" 1:43
8."Ruby at the Morgue" 1:50
9."Jesse Sneaks Into Her Room" 2:00
10."Real Lolita Rides Again" 2:47
11."Messenger Walks Among Us" 6:12
12."Runway" 4:30
13."Take Her to Measurements" 0:55
14."Who Wants Sour Milk" 1:09
15."I Would Never Say You're Fat" 2:20
16."Thank God You're Awake Remix" 2:19
17."Kinky" 4:17
18."Ruby's Close Up" 2:02
19."Lipstick Drawing" 2:33
20."Something's in My Room" 2:52
21."Are We Having a Party" 5:21
22."Get Her Out of Me" 3:50
23."Waving Goodbye"Sia featuring Diplo3:57

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