Movies which feature Carpenters songs...

[Rick Henry]

There have been many movies to feature songs performed by Carpenters - can we name them all...

Of course it all started in 1971 with "Bless The Beasts And Children".

What are some others...

"We've Only Just Begun" in 1408
"Superstar" in Ghost Rider
"Superstar" in Tommy Boy


I know there have to be others - but right now I can't think of them... can anybody add on?

[wisejester7]

"Close To You" - The Simpsons

[Rick Henry]

wisejester7 said:

"Close To You" - The Simpsons

I remember that television episode of The Simpsons (cute segment in whcih they used the song) = although it sounded quite a bit like Carpenters - it wasn't actually them performing it.

I know there have to be other movies (other than the Karen Carpenter movies) with actual Carpenters recordings used in them... just can't think of them... any help on this?

[wisejester7]

admin said:

wisejester7 said:

"Close To You" - The Simpsons

I remember that television episode of The Simpsons (cute segment in whcih they used the song) = although it sounded quite a bit like Carpenters - it wasn't actually them performing it.

I know there have to be other movies (other than the Karen Carpenter movies) with actual Carpenters recordings used in them... just can't think of them... any help on this?

NOT the TV show, The Simpsons Movie. It was released a couple of weeks or so ago. And, YES it IS the Carpenters performing the song.

[Rick Henry]

wisejester7 said:

admin said:

I remember that television episode of The Simpsons (cute segment in whcih they used the song) = although it sounded quite a bit like Carpenters - it wasn't actually them performing it.

I know there have to be other movies (other than the Karen Carpenter movies) with actual Carpenters recordings used in them... just can't think of them... any help on this?

NOT the TV show, The Simpsons Movie. It was released a couple of weeks or so ago. And, YES it IS the Carpenters performing the song.

Oh really... that's exciting. I haven't seen the movie. I know it's done extremely well at the box office. Well isn't this crazy - Carpenters songs used in three different huge blockbuster movies in one year - now someone at Universal has finally got the right idea on how to promote Carpenters.

Thank you for the good information WJ7. I haven't been keeping up on all things Carpenters lately as I've been busy working on my newest internet project - which is soon to be introduced to the public.

[GoodOldDreams]

wisejester7 said:

admin said:

I remember that television episode of The Simpsons (cute segment in whcih they used the song) = although it sounded quite a bit like Carpenters - it wasn't actually them performing it.

I know there have to be other movies (other than the Karen Carpenter movies) with actual Carpenters recordings used in them... just can't think of them... any help on this?

NOT the TV show, The Simpsons Movie. It was released a couple of weeks or so ago. And, YES it IS the Carpenters performing the song.

"Close to You" has been used often on "The Simpsons" as the music theme for Homer and Marge's romance and even as a doorbell chime in one TV episode. Thanks for alerting us to the movie! I caught a small glimpse of it in a clip and am glad they are using an actual Carpenters recording this time around. Did you enjoy how it was used?

[wisejester7]

Yes, they used the song as did so many from the 1970's. It was most appropriate. You have to wait ALL the way to the end of the credits, though, to see their credit. Too bad, there.

[Rick Henry]

I went and checked out the soundtrack at Amazon.com. It does not include the Carpenters song on it. The soundtrack is only instrumental film score stuff (too bad). Several reviewers had mentioned the fact that there were several songs by Green Day in the movie - but did not show up on the soundtrack. It would have been great to see a soundtrack with Green Day, Carpenters, Turtles and others - now that would have been a blockbuster soundtrack.

[enigma]

admin said:

I went and checked out the soundtrack at Amazon.com. It does not include the Carpenters song on it. The soundtrack is only instrumental film score stuff (too bad). Several reviewers had mentioned the fact that there were several songs by Green Day in the movie - but did not show up on the soundtrack. It would have been great to see a soundtrack with Green Day, Carpenters, Turtles and others - now that would have been a blockbuster soundtrack.

Yes that would be a great soundtrack those sticky licencing things make such an endever expensive and alot of trouble maybe the producers did not think it was worth the time and expense to do so I have never actually seen original Carpenters songs on any soundtrack or compilation were they on the Ghostrider, 1408, Tommyboy or any other sountrack?

[Rick Henry]

Hi Enigma...

"Superstar" by Carpenters did show up on the "Tommy Boy" soundtrack.

Carpenters are not on either the "1408" or "Ghost Rider" soundtracks.

Although oddly enough "We've Only Just Begun" by Carpenters does show up on the "Muriel's Wedding" soundtrack. I haven't seen the movie myself (I'm just not much into chick flicks or musicals - sorry) but a friend who saw it says (it was pretty good) and that "We've Only Just Begun" is not anywhere in the movie.

I just remembered another movie which featured a Carpenters song - performed by Carpenters - in the recent "Starsky And Hutch" movie. In the beach scene they played "We've Only Just Begun".

[Ming]

wisejester7 said:

Yes, they used the song as did so many from the 1970's. It was most appropriate. You have to wait ALL the way to the end of the credits, though, to see their credit. Too bad, there.

I have thought of this before too. I think it is better if movies show the song title and performer information on the screen when they are playing that song. It is difficult to find the information when the credits are at the end. Movies use a lot of songs. It is difficult to know which is which.

Ming