One battle after another, new movie by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, mixes original trail by Jonny Greenwood with classics by Steeely Dan, Tom Petty and Jackson 5
The long -awaited new movie Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza), One battle after anotherit has arrived in theaters and, as it is tradition in the director’s work, the soundtrack is a character by itself. Known for the remarkable use of songs to build the atmosphere of their films, Anderson Once again it delivers an eclectic and powerful musical selection.
The feature, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Teyana Taylormarks the sixth consecutive collaboration between the director and Jonny Greenwoodguitarist of Radioheadwhich signs the original soundtrack. The partnership, which has already yielded memorable work in films like Black blood and Ghost plotguarantees the tension and sound identity of production. Beyond the original composition of Greenwoodthe film is filled with “Needle Drops”-moments when pre-existing songs are impactful. The selection travels through different genres and decades, including artists such as the legend of soul and jazz Gil Scott-Heronthe iconic rock band Steely Dan and the contemporary rapper Travis Scott.
The trail also has classics of Jackson 5, Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Petty And even the band Survivorshowing the skill of Anderson to create a sound mosaic that dialogues directly with the narrative. Inspired by the novel Vinefrom Thomas Pynchonthe film tells the story of a former revolutionary who leads a mission to rescue the daughter of one of his companions.
Check out the full list of the songs present in the movie:
- Jon Brion – “Bunker Bumper”
- Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra – “Mean Alley”
- The Shirelles – “Soldier Boy”
- Steely Dan – ‘Dirty Work’
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio – “What are you doing new Year’s Eve”
- Sheck Wes – “mo bamba”
- Travis Scott – “Goosebumps” (ft. Kendrick Lamar)
- Walk the Moon – “Shut up and dance”
- El ghost – “Vengo to clarify” (ft. Banda Los Popular del Llano)
- Survivor – “Eye of the Tiger”
- Ella Fitzgerald – “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
- Jackson 5 – “Ready or not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)”
- Los Panchos – “Perfidia”
- Jon Brion – “Global Bully”
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “American Girl”
- Gil Scott-Heron – “The Revolution Will Not Be Television”
- Ella Fitzgerald – “God rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
What is the story of One battle after another?
In One battle after another, Dicaprio interpret Bob Fergusona revolutionary who struggles to save his daughter while facing a powerful opponent and revives events 16 years earlier, who explain his desperate situation.
This is the first collaboration between Dicaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson in a film project. The script is from the filmmaker himself, who was inspired by Vineepic author’s book Thomas Pynchon.
Who is in the cast of One battle after another?
In addition to Dicapriothe cast of One battle after another still has Benicio Del Toro (The Phoenician Scheme), Regina Hall (Everyone in Pernico), Teyana Taylor (Thousand and one), Sean Penn (Milk), the singer Alana Haimmember of the musical trio Haim and star of Licorice Pizza, and the young woman Chase Infiniti, series Above any suspicion, of Apple TV+.
Source: NME
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