11 Songs That Were Far Better Than The Movies They Were Made For

11. Blaze Of Glory - Young Guns

The modern day brat pack of Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips made the first Young Guns a serviceable enough film, a time killer that made a small profit. The producers pulled out the big guns (pun intended) for promoting the sequel and brought in up and coming megastar Jon Bon Jovi and his band to sing the soundtrack’s big hit.

After turning down Estevez’s request to use the single Wanted Dead or Alive on the soundtrack due to unsuitable lyrics, Bon Jovi got to work on creating a big hit. And oh what a glorious hit it was! A smash hit of an anthem that is arguably the best of Jovi’s career. From the slowly brooding guitar to the epic drum roll through to the brilliant screeching tones of the lead singer, Blaze of Glory felt like a movie all in itself.

Young Guns 2 seemed incredibly lightweight in comparison to Jovi’s classic, with all the potentially interesting plot points tied up in the original film’s conclusion. The lack of need or planning for a sequel is evident from this final scene, with Billy the Kid and his gang’s exploits all being neatly tidied up. Like other films on this list, Young Guns 2 is not completely hopeless, especially if your expectations are low, and it proved to be a minor box office success. But considering the incredibly epic song that promoted it, the film just felt like a massive let down.