I think Animals like Sigur Ros

At least Polar Bears and Slumdogs do.

I love trailers as some of you know, and in my recent venture to the movies to see Confessions of a Shopaholic (Isla Fisher is Brilliant), the trailer that stuck out was Disney's latest nature venture with Discovery Channel, Earth.



Now if you think I'm going weak sauce with having gone to see a chick-flick, I also have seen Slumdog Millionaire recently, twice in fact! and it was even more enjoyable the second time around.



If you didn't notice, Sigur Ros' melodic orchestrations and vocals of their song, Hoppipolla, pop up half-way through each trailer. Nearly to the same effect, the song builds wonder through the piano's chord progression and the addition of strings that slowly create a mix of fuzzy fantasy and reality through the eyes of a child. It works for both nature's divine creatures and for the story of a boy rising out of the slums of India.

But wait, didn't Slumdog Millionaire have a brilliant soundtrack that is Oscar nominated?
Yes, so although I am a fan of Sigur Ros, I question as to to why the editors chose that over any of the work by A.R. Rahman. His beats are moving, sharp, and carry the movie that could've been a cliche underdog movie into a hip, exciting, and enthralling story. Just like Jamal doesn't know what's around the next turn, it's hard to read what beat will be hit next by Rahman's music. Needless to say, you know who I'm favoring this Sunday night come Oscar time.