Something that Irked Me

I know that nobody reads this anymore, but I needed to get something off my chest...

I was just looking up a film on imdb.com, (Death at a Funeral... very, very, funny movie, if you haven't already heard of it) and I was looking, specifically, for details about the soundtrack.

My eyes skimmed up and down the different categories of the sidebar. There are links for the cast and crew, quotes, awards and reviews... basically every last detail about the film can be found on imdb. And where on this list is the Soundtrack? Oh, there- I found it... it's under the "Fun Stuff" header, right between "goofs" and "crazy credits."

I mean, really, imdb? Really?

As someone who is studying to be a professional musician, I am deeply offended by this shallow brush-off. The soundtrack has been an integral part of film ever since the days when silent pictures were played in church once a week and accompanied by Tillie, the local organist.

Music controls the emotional contour of a film; it tells the audience when to laugh and when to cry; it warns when something scary is going to happen, and when the string section wells up we all know that there's going to be a dramatic turning point.

We cannot allow ourselves to think that music has the same value as a blooper reel. We cannot brush it aside and pretend that the dozens of musicians and composers didn't contribute their artistic talent and judgment to its success. How incredibly, incredibly insulting.

I hope that I'm not alone in my shock and duress. This is a serious affront to the music industry as a whole! The soundtrack's composer should be just as prominent as the screenplay's author. Music plays an integral role in the film industry, and should not- must not- be forgotten.