Is it me or does this seem a little racist?
To recognize Daft Punk's Tron: Legacy work, we honor some of the best music in film.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 28, 1999 -- What do the Golden Globes know anyway? Last week, voters nominated John Williams' underwhelming "Angela's Ashes" at the expense of his more stirring work for "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace." And what of Marc Shaiman's brilliant satire of the musical theater, in the form of "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"? Snubbed. Well, we're here to set things right.Which soundtracks broke new ground, broke our hearts and broke down barriers with crossover potential? Read on for our list of the Top 20 soundtracks of 1999:20. "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," "More Music from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," "Pokémon: The First Movie" – No, we weren't very impressed with the contents of these best-selling albums, just the marketing savvy behind them. 19. "Guinevere" – While most guys would buy this CD
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 29, 1999 -- With so many good composers and musicians around, it's hard to imagine the special, demented skills that produce bad soundtracks.Still, they do happen. As a public service, we've managed to identify the 1999 releases that don't seem to have much artistic integrity, much less redeeming value for discriminating ears. Our underachievers are:7. "More Music from Austin Powers" – OK, so maybe some of the stuff on this second soundtrack from the highly successful Mike Myers comedy is actually listenable. But we reject the need to create an entire CD just to present a dance mix of Madonna's "Beautiful Stranger."6. "Swing" – This soundtrack proves that Lisa Stansfield does not sing jazz well. While we're sure she's a very nice person, we suggest that Stansfield stick to her own style and leave the swing for those who can.5. "A