Thursday, July 17, 2008

"August Rush" is Fake

August Rush is a movie about a homeless musician (played by Robin Williams) who discovers a musical prodigy, but whose dream of hitting the big time is shattered when the boy runs away forever. Also, he looks a lot like Bono.

August Rush is a musical movie. Here's a list of the songs in the movie:
  • Main Title (Mark Mancina)
  • Bach/Break (Jonathan Rhys Meyers)
  • Moondance (Jonathan Rhys Meyers)
  • This Time (Jonathan Rhys Meyers)
  • Bari Improv (Kaki King)
  • Ritual Dance (Kaki King)
  • Raise It Up (Jaima Simone Nash)
  • Dueling Guitars (Heitor Pereira & Doug Smith)
  • Elgar/Something Inside (Jonathan Rhys Meyers)
  • August's Rhapsody
  • Someday (John Legend)
  • King of the Earth (John Ondrasik)
  • God Bless the Child (Paula Cole)
  • La Bamba (Leon Thomas III)
Notice anything there? No "Finding My Way." No "2112 Overture." No "Spirit of Radio." No "Tom Sawyer." No "Manhattan Project." There is not a single Rush song anywhere in the entire movie. Talk about FAKE.