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3 GREAT SOUNDTRACKS TO BAD MOVIES

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Have you ever watched a terrible movie but still found yourself humming the soundtrack? You're not the only one. Get ready to close your eyes and listen to three of Hollywood’s worst movies with awesome soundtracks.

Under the Cherry Moon (1986)

Let's get this out of the way immediately – Prince was a musical genius whose artistic contributions to this world will never be forgotten – but the man was an awful director. So unless you're a die-hard Prince fan, Under the Cherry Moon is an almost unwatchable film. However, Prince's album/soundtrack Parade is worth listening to on repeat. With pop-infused classics like "Kiss" and "Mountains," you'd be forgiven for forgetting to watch and just downloading the soundtrack.

Batman Forever (1995)

While director Joel Schumacher's follow-up film, Batman & Robin, may have buried the Batman franchise for the better part of a decade, Batman Forever certainly provided the coffin nails. Instead of the dark, gothic ascetic established by the two previous films, Batman Forever went with slapstick comedy, neon paint, nauseating Dutch angles, and nipples on the batsuit. Seriously, what tactical advantage do fake nipples give you? Anyway, as bad as Batman Forever is, all's forgiven when it comes to the soundtrack. Featuring hits that include Seal's "Kiss From a Rose" and U2's "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me," the Batman Forever soundtrack adds some much-needed flavor to this cinematic equivalent of shaking keys in front of your cat.

Elizabethtown (2005)

Whether it's the iconic "Tiny Dancer" scene from Almost Famous or the "Your Eyes" scene from Say Anything, writer/director Cameron Crowe has masterfully used music to enhance the emotional resonance of his movies. Unfortunately, when it comes to 2005's Elizabethtown, the soundtrack had as much hope of improving this film as the Cowboys have of making the Super Bowl – kidding. In all seriousness, while Elizabethtown is certainly a subpar film, Crowe manages to perfectly tug at our heartstrings with scenes like the montage of our lead driving down the road, remembering his father and being washed over by an avalanche of emotion as Sir Elton John's "My Father's Gun" plays. With additional tracks from Nancy Wilson and Tom Petty, Elizabethtown does its best work when the characters just drive and listen to music. So, if you're looking for some good road trip music, give this soundtrack a listen.

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