12 Great Soundtracks In Otherwise Terrible Movies

It isn’t easy producing a good soundtrack. Music is an imperative part of the entertainment industry, which is why it’s so important to nail it, especially if your discography is going to be part of a big Hollywood movie.

But if you are skilled enough to successfully achieve good music, it really can make all the difference.

Often, audiences will go away from a movie and convince themselves it was worth the watch, when in actuality, it was the tunes which won them over and washed away the badness of the film. That’s just the impact a great soundtrack can have.

Other pictures don’t have such luck. It can go in the opposite direction where the film was so appalling, it was enough to make you overlook some pretty awesome music going on amidst an unwatchable viewing. In either case, it’s very frustrating how so much talent and potential goes to waste for an otherwise lazy piece of filmmaking.

Here’s just twelve movies which had a soundtrack so good that (most of the time) it made you forget the garbage you were watching.

Shrek The Third is commonly regarded as the worst film of the franchise. After two very strong movies which had adventure, great comedy and fun characters, this one felt like a hangover.

Shrek 3 was merely a cash grab with a significant dip in the writing material and storytelling. Prince Charming is a weak villain without his mother, and Arthur is a lame hero within a fairytale where the narrative doesn't really have any direction.

But as always, the Shrek producers know how to pick good pop songs and fulfil them to the best.

The song “Live and Let Die” really heightens the emotion of King Harold’s sad death, the attack sequence of the princesses is all the more exciting with Fergie’s version of “Barracuda” playing over it - and there’s a hilarious moment where Snow White sings Led Zeppelin to summon her forest friends.

It’s not in the same league as the Fairy Godmother’s rendition of “I Need a Hero”, but it’s a standout moment anyway.

The conclusion here: no matter how many movies the Shrek franchise will churn out, you can at least count on some decent tunes used in all of them.