Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Best Original Song - 1974

"Benji's Theme (I Feel Love)" from Benji sung by Charlie Rich

Movie Synopsis: A stray dog saves two kidnapped children.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? Opening credits, and Benji exploring.
Is it important to the plot? Mood.
Is it pleasing to the ear? B+.


"Blazing Saddles" from Blazing Saddles sung by Frankie Lainie

Movie Synopsis: To ruin a western town, a corrupt political boss appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? N/A. (Yeah, I've never seen it).
Is it important to the plot? N/A.
Is it pleasing to the ear? C+.


"Wherever Love Takes Me" from Gold sung by Maureen McGovern


Movie Synopsis: The newly appointed general manager of the Sonderditch gold mine stumbles across an ingenious plot to flood the mine.


Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? N/A.
Is it important to the plot? N/A.
Is it pleasing to the ear? C+.


"Little Prince" from The Little Prince sung Richard Kiley


Movie Synopsis: A pilot, stranded in the desert, meets a little boy who is a prince on a planet.

Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? Yes.
Is it important to the plot? Nightclub kind of thing, I think.
Is it pleasing to the ear? D.


"We May Never Love Like This Again" from The Towering Inferno sung by Maureen McGovern

Movie Synopsis: At the opening party of a collosal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.


Does it appear in the movie (i.e. other than the end credits)? I think so...
Is it important to the plot? Uh...
Is it pleasing to the ear? B+.


So what won?
"We May Never Love Like This Again" from The Towering Inferno


What would I have voted for?
"We May Never Love Like This Again" from The Towering Inferno
Not as good as "The Morning After" but it'll do.


Analysis
This is probably the weakest year in the 70's (so far). "The Little Prince" is painful. But "Benji's Theme" was enjoyable. And damn, the Academy loves that Maureen McGovern!

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