Wednesday 23 December 2009

Bad Santa

I was watching the film Bad Santa yesterday and noticed that the soundtrack was made up of famous classical music. The film revolves around a alcoholic Santa and his crooked elf. The film is a dark comedy set in a very warm, sunny Phoenix during Christmas, which in itself is a major contrast.

I found this anachronistic soundtrack working really well with the film. The contrast worked very well with the score and the film, when you think of classical music, the connotations are of grand buildings, Vienna, men in wigs, Pimms and high brow events!

But this is almost the opposite; a beat up man who's had a shit life and resorts to stealing and philandering.

I also noticed at some points the director had used the "mickey mousing" effect when playing some classical music and syncing it in time with the protagonist hammering a safe he was trying to break into.

Below is a clip where classical music is used.

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