# Horrible movies with really great original soundtracks **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [October 4, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718 "2022-10-04T19:50:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718/41 "2022-10-05T18:25:33Z")
The 1998 _Jack Frost_ starring Michael Keaton has a killer version of “Frosty the Snowman”. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/hY2_jUDQHVc/hqdefault.jpg "Jack Frost - Frosty the Snoman.avi") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY2_jUDQHVc) Then the whole thing goes downhill like Clark Griswold on his saucer sled. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718/42 "2022-10-05T18:29:09Z")
Well I wouldn’t call it a horrible movie, just a forgetable B or C movie but one of the best original sound tracks that I like was from _ **Eddie and the Cruisers** _. Music by the Beaver Brown Band. Whole album is great. [John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - On the Dark Side (Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgIsyoxZ7Uw) ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718/43 "2022-10-05T19:17:11Z")
**200 Motels**. One of the VERY worst films ever released, but IMHO the soundtrack has always been one of Frank Zappa’s five greatest albums. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718/44 "2022-10-05T19:41:01Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > Not going to disagree with you there, although with the grittier cinematography and direction, I think it was better than the sequel. A lot. Absolutely. Better lead cast for one. Losing Belushi hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718/45 "2022-10-05T20:01:34Z")
I really like The Highlander movie, but I believe it’s considered a cult classic. So, a B movie? The soundtrack by Queen is great. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VEJ8lpCQbyw/hqdefault.jpg "Queen - Princes Of The Universe (Official Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEJ8lpCQbyw) ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718/46 "2022-10-05T20:35:51Z")
The Joel Schumacher Batmans sucked balls, but they both had awesome soundtracks. “Batman Forever” gave us Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose,” U2’s “Hold Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, Thrill Me,” and PJ Harvey’s “One Time Too Many.” I still have the album in my regular rotation. And “Batman and Robin” was a great collection of late-90s alt-rock, with tracks by Smashing Pumpkins, Goo Goo Dolls, R.E.M. and Lauren Christy ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718/47 "2022-10-05T20:47:06Z")
Rob Zombie made a reasonably good Halloween remake - then he followed it up with the worst possible sequel in every way possible, except for mid movie when **Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures** were introduced - [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9k1Il4lzgmU/hqdefault.jpg "Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures - Honky Tonk Halloween (Halloween II Clips Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k1Il4lzgmU) ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718/48 "2022-10-06T08:01:40Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > Number 2 on my list is _Purple Rain_. Prince had a worthy entry but it was [Under the Cherry Moon](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092133/awards), winner of 5 Razzies from 8 nominations including worst picture. The soundtrack album [Parade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parade_(Prince_album)) however sold 2 million copies, charted at 3 in the pop charts and 2 in the R&B charts. It was NME’s album of the year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horrible-movies-with-really-great-original-soundtracks/972718.md?page=2)