Just the other day, a friend and I were talking about why Frozen became so much more popular than Big Hero Six. I came to the conclusion that, though Big Hero Six won an Oscar, Frozen had the soundtrack.
Now, one conclusion that can be drawn from the past history of some of the most popular Disney films, is that a great soundtrack = a long lasting film. Nobody goes into the shower and starts reciting the conversation between 2 characters, thus if the film has the musical chops to overshadow the rest of the film, whether good or bad.
For Example, Frozen just as a story without the sound track is pretty lame and the way it just explains things away using magic is pretty lazy, but the eccentric and interesting soundtrack provides a new level of interest and takes attention away from some of the films negative traits.
The only inconsistency with this is the fact that the most popular song to be birthed through the film, Let it go, is complete and utter garbage. The only reason I think this song is so possible is because that those who hear and enjoy this piece are those who have little to no understanding of music and theory around music. Linked down below is a video that represents just how overused this chord progression is.
Another thing is that Big Hero Six tried really hard to relate to be hip with the youth and in doing that it lost sight of its target demographic, as well as it's artistic integrity. By bringing in Fallout Boy to do it's soundtrack rather than it's typical writers, it killed it's chance at achieving anything musically. In case the executives who made this decision haven't noticed, all of Disney's biggest hits in the past have used original and good writers.
Nevertheless, a Disney film is nothing without it's music and just because you have a big recognizable names, doesn't give you a free pass straight to expert musicianship.
Frozen Vs. Let it Go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHlaF8-o-fE
Now, one conclusion that can be drawn from the past history of some of the most popular Disney films, is that a great soundtrack = a long lasting film. Nobody goes into the shower and starts reciting the conversation between 2 characters, thus if the film has the musical chops to overshadow the rest of the film, whether good or bad.
For Example, Frozen just as a story without the sound track is pretty lame and the way it just explains things away using magic is pretty lazy, but the eccentric and interesting soundtrack provides a new level of interest and takes attention away from some of the films negative traits.
The only inconsistency with this is the fact that the most popular song to be birthed through the film, Let it go, is complete and utter garbage. The only reason I think this song is so possible is because that those who hear and enjoy this piece are those who have little to no understanding of music and theory around music. Linked down below is a video that represents just how overused this chord progression is.
Another thing is that Big Hero Six tried really hard to relate to be hip with the youth and in doing that it lost sight of its target demographic, as well as it's artistic integrity. By bringing in Fallout Boy to do it's soundtrack rather than it's typical writers, it killed it's chance at achieving anything musically. In case the executives who made this decision haven't noticed, all of Disney's biggest hits in the past have used original and good writers.
Nevertheless, a Disney film is nothing without it's music and just because you have a big recognizable names, doesn't give you a free pass straight to expert musicianship.
Frozen Vs. Let it Go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHlaF8-o-fE