Radiohead’s “Exit Music (For a Film)” ( Romeo+Juliet, 1996): This haunting track plays over the credits to Baz Luhrmann’s modernization of Shakespeare. (Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime Paradise” is sampled throughout.) “Colors of the Wind” from Disney’s Pocahontas won that year instead, beating out another artist on this list. Coolio’s trophy case lacks an Oscar, though, since songs that rely on sampled or reworked material can’t be nominated. “Gangsta’s Paradise” rightfully eclipsed its source material, going on to sell millions of copies, inspire one of Weird Al’s most popular songs, and win a Grammy and two MTV Video Music Awards. Roger Ebert even dug into the autobiography the film was based on and found that the real-life teacher used famous hip-hop songs to connect with her students-the movie (ironically, given the soundtrack) whitewashes the musical connection to Bob Dylan. These five original songs, whether for petty rules reasons or basic Academy oversight, couldn’t even garner nominations-but they’re still more than worth your time.Ĭoolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” ( Dangerous Minds, 1995): Did you even remember this movie existed? It’s novel, groundbreaking plot-a passionate teacher gets inner city kids to love learning!-and high level schmaltz were panned by critics. On the other, we wouldn’t have to do this if the Academy weren’t so wrong all the time. On the one hand, it’s a little tired to obsess over Oscar snubs in what is essentially a Hollywood popularity contest. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. RELATED: George Clooney Talks Being Drunk On ‘One Fine Day’ Set, Reunites With Michelle Pfeiffer For Movie’s 25th Anniversaryĭuring the interview, Pfeiffer also spoke about quarantining with her husband, growing up near Disneyland and her new movie, “French Exit”.Fight disinformation.
When asked if she and the rapper still keep in touch, Pfeiffer conceded, “No, we don’t.” RELATED: Michelle Pfeiffer Confirms She’ll Be Back As Janet Van Dyne In ‘Ant-Man 3’Īdmitting she hadn’t heard of Coolio prior to filming the video, the “Hairspray” star continued, “I had never done a video before, I was like ‘What, are you crazy? Who wants me in a video?’ It sounded like the weirdest thing.” “I love that song… It’s so good,” said Pfeiffer’s of “Gansta’s Paradise”, which was part of the soundtrack of her 1995 movie, “Dangerous Minds”. RELATED: Michelle Pfeiffer And Lucas Hedges Are The Ultimate Mother And Son Duo In Dark Comedy ‘French Exit’ The 62-year-old actress looked back on starring in Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” music video while being interviewed on Friday’s installment of “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. Michelle Pfeiffer is taking a trip down memory lane.
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