a-ha Songs in Filmen und Serien

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    JM= Jackson Murphy (Kolumnist)

    RV= Ross Venokur (Regisseur des Films)

    JM: There’s a sequence involving the song “Take On Me” that’s not just using the song. You were clearly inspired by the music video, right?

    RV: Yeah, absolutely. My concern with [Illumination] using “Take On Me” in “Mario” was that they did what we did with the video, which was: We really emulated the video and called-out the look of the video. It’s a really nice and surprising moment in the movie. I’m so happy that they didn’t do that. My whole generation associates that song with car racing because the imagery is so strong. It was in my mind from early on. There are four major races in our movie and what we learned was… I actually picked it up from a MasterClass Ron Howard gave where he was talking about the boxing movie he made [“Cinderella Man”]. They learned very quickly that the most boring sequences of the movie are the fights. You think that’s why you’re there but it’s really hard to keep that dynamic over and over again. So I realized… that each race has to have a different flavor and feel so they stand apart and you don’t feel like, “Oh my gosh. There’s another race going on.” From that came this idea in my mind of a-ha and we went for it. And it became the most complicated sequence in the movie. Now, I love it. We nailed it in the end.

    JM: It’s a highlight scene in the movie and a visual treat for fans of a-ha and the music video.

    One of the best thrillers of the last 10 years is among the movies on TV tonight | JOE.ie
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    If you're not sure what you want to watch this evening, we've picked out all of the movies on the telly to choose from, and tell you which movies to definitely watch, and which movies to definitely avoid. Starting with...

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    Timothy Dalton's first outing as Bond was making 007 gritty decades before Daniel Craig arrived. It also features one of the best Bond songs of all time, thanks to A-Ha.

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    In celebration, Fandango debuted an exclusive clip from the film, where Zhi must put himself in the proper mindset for the extremely challenging test of his driving skills, so he watches a video of what might happen.

    Set to the uniquely memorable "Take On Me" (by Norwegian pop band a-ha), the clip pays tribute to the song's famous video by following Zhi into a black and white world of racing through the treacherous course.

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    10 Most Commonly Used Songs In Movies & TV Shows
    Commonly used songs in films and TV.
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    Using the right music in movies and television shows is vital to fully immersing the audience into the world of the story, but there are some songs that have been used more than others. Storytellers can create a full soundtrack around the whole narrative like Baby Driver and Guardians of the Galaxy. Music can also be used to deepen a specific moment, like at the end of The Graduate when "The Sound Of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel played as the main characters drive away in silence.

    Music notably emphasized how unpredictable Mr. Blonde was, as he sang along and danced around to Stealers Wheel's "Stuck In The Middle With You" while he tortured the cop in Reservoir Dogs. Movies and television would be nothing without the music helping to shape the story that is being told. However, with all the music in the world, there are a select few songs that have been utilized more than any most. Utilizing what-song, that tracks song utilization in television and films, here are 10 of the most commonly used songs in movies and TV shows.

    10 "Take On Me" By A-ha

     

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    "Take On Me" by the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha has been used 29 times, primarily in comedy TV shows like Family Guy, The Goldbergs, Superstore, and Mixed-ish. It was also used in The Last of Us season 1, episode 7 to illustrate Ellie's journey and the significance of her relationships. Plus, it appeared in movies like Deadpool 2, A Dog's Purpose, and most recently The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Its presence in the movie actually carried special meaning, considering it was the #1 music single in the United States when the Nintendo Entertainment System launched in the US on October 18th, 1985.

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    Wenn ich das recht verstehe, ist "Take On Me" auch im "Barbie"-Film zu hören. Allerdings ist der Song nicht auf dem Soundtrack.

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    Then the Kens arrive in the white soundstage void just as things take a turn for the “Take On Me” musically.

    Rally Road Racers (2023) Movie Review from Eye for Film

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    Venokur makes some odd choices along the way. There’s a sequence based on a-ha’s Take On Me video from 1985 which will make no sense to most young viewers or their parents, though older audience members will be in stitches. The film’s overall quirkiness, however, means that he just about get away with it.

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    Rally Road Racers review – zippy wacky-races animation tries hard to be relatable
    A slow loris hero longs to be a racing driver and his dreams take him everywhere from an A-ha video pastiche to a bewildering Brexit satire
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    Rally Road Racers review – zippy wacky-races animation tries hard to be relatable

    A slow loris hero longs to be a racing driver and his dreams take him everywhere from an A-ha video pastiche to a bewildering Brexit satire

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    There’s also a well-drawn but narratively inexplicable spoof of Swedish band A-ha’s classic Take on Me video, although it’s doubtful any of the younger viewers will get the reference. This is very bizarre stuff, even within the traditionally weird parameters of cultural representation in cartoons, but kids won’t mind as it’s one non-stop riot of colour and vroom-vroom movement.


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    These days, animated movies of this kind tend to work in a number of different ways at the same time. A perfect example being this year’s stand-out Pixar film Elemental which manages to work on two levels; one as a pleasing adventure for the younger crowd, and the other for us big kids, selling us themes and thought-provoking subject matter, as well as having that lightening bolt raw emotion, reducing one and all to tears of joy and sadness. Rally Road Racers is streets away from anything like that, but with nods that’ll bring a smile to viewers of a certain age – a specific stand-out being a sequence referencing A-ha’s’Take On Me’ music video from the 1980s – and an exciting, very well animated visuals that whips along at a pace, there’s a lot to like about the film. It’s certainly a welcomed stop gap between the kid-pleasing blockbusters from the summer and the forthcoming October and Christmas-lead-up half term when the next big budget family flicks roll into town.


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    Super Mario Bros. Movie, der Film, der die Magie in die Verfilmungen zurückbringt

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    Und es sind nicht nur die Songs aus der Mario-Saga, sondern Illumination nutzt seine Dutzende von Rechten an populären Songs, um die größten Hollywood-Knaller hinzuzufügen: I Need a Hero, Take On Me oder Thunder sind einige der verwendeten Songs, und man könnte meinen, dass sie nicht zu einem Film wie diesem passen, aber es stellt sich heraus, dass sie es tun... und zwar sehr! Die Sequenzen von I Need a Hero oder Take on Me werden durch diese lizenzierten Songs stark aufgewertet.

    In einer Mischung aus einem großartigen Soundtrack mit Dutzenden von neuen Versionen von Super Mario und Freunden, einem Originalsong und 5 oder 6 lizenzierten Liedern verdient sich der Film den mit Abstand besten Soundtrack dieses Jahres, und das nicht nur dank der Sorgfalt bei der Auswahl der Lieder, sondern auch bei deren Platzierung.

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    In der neuen Disney+-Serie "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld" mit Daniel Brühl gibt es in einer Szene "Take On Me" in der Unplugged-Version zu hören!

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    Bei Karl geht es derweil weniger leidenschaftlich zu. "Mit dir zu sein ist so einsam!", klagt sein Jacques. "Ich kann dir nur geben, was ich habe. Nimm es oder geh fort", entgegnet Karl klamm. Als der enttäuschte Lover später wieder einmal im Streit in die Disco flüchtet, macht das Biopic die Lage mit einer eindrucksvollen Szene deutlich. Bascher vergnügt sich auf einer Tanzfläche, Lagerfeld verzweifelt allein mit unbeholfenen Bewegungen vor einem Spiegel im dunklen Zimmer. Und dazu läuft "Take on me" von "Aha" als Unplugged-Version. Ein ziemlich perfekter Song für diese Gefühlswelten des Kaiser Karl. Dass es "Aha" anno 1978 zum Zeitpunkt der Handlung noch gar nicht gegeben hat? Egal!

    Diesem traurigen Tanz verleiht Daniel Brühl mit einer intensiven, intimen Darstellung von verzweifelter Einsamkeit geradezu Klassiker-Qualitäten. Mit charismatischem Charme beweist der 45-jährige Schauspieler einmal mehr, dass er zu den besten Darstellern seiner Generation gehört. Brühl gibt dem tragischen Schneiderlein eine Grandezza, die Lagerfeld sicher gefallen hätte. "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld" erweist sich als filmischer Maßanzug für den Mann mit Jogginghosen-Phobie. Ein idealer Sechsteiler fürs Binge-Watching mit Prosecco!

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    It was Brühl’s idea to improvise a scene where Lagerfeld dances by himself, seemingly on the brink of a breakdown, while de Bascher drowns his existential dread in a drug-fueled outing at a nightclub. Though he was listening to classical music when he shot it, the final sequence that jumps between the two characters is set to Aha’s 1985 hit “Take on Me.”

    “It’s great, and I love seeing the despair on both sides,” Brühl says of the end result. “I wanted in this little intimate dance moment to tell the whole journey, all the frustration, all the anger, all the humiliation, all the sadness and tenderness that he cannot.”

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    In this year’s other fashion series, The New Look, Christian Dior and Coco Chanel felt like animatronic creatures in a diorama. By contrast, Becoming Karl Lagerfeld feels urgent and alive — like a present day story that happens to be set in the past. Whether it’s Jacques’ desperation, Karl’s impacted passion or shocking betrayals, the show pulses with feeling, even wringing genuine poignancy from the pop song “Take on Me.”

    "Take On Me" ist Teil einer Anekdote in der Serie:

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    It’s on this ride that the Millers loosen up a bit, making plans to salvage the day with a movie and Chinese food. When Lisa scrolls her phone for music to play, Manda pesters her daughter to cue up something by her childhood favorite, A-ha, which in turn prompts her to tell the story of one of her and Eddie’s first dates. He “decided to test me,” showing up in a “daft pink wig,” she recalls. “Everyone was laughing, but your dad never cared when people laughed at him.” They were around 13 years old, at a school dance, which of course meant that most of the kids were too shy to get their groove on. Finally, as “Take On Me” came over the speakers, Eddie got on the floor and started dancing all by himself. According to Manda, the ridicule continued; as Eddie remembers it, the other kids “were loving me Northern Soul dance moves.” Then, with all their peers watching, he slipped, fell on his nose, and got up with a face covered in blood. “Everyone was just pissing themselves,” Manda says. “And then he said, ‘I’m bleeding here!’”