Don't You (Forget About Me)

[prog]

I am still choked up about 11-leaf-clover episode of Futurama, which I saw for the first time the other night. I think it's mostly because I am a sucker for ending on a well-known and obvious song. Its usage here may have been half ironic, but it still made me weepy.

I am also still choked up about an episode of Northern Exposure I saw like 12 years ago that closed with an hit-you-over-the-head usage of "Turn, Turn, Turn".

And the closing shot of "2010", which wasn't the best movie ever, but had a great closing shot of the Monolith on Europa. With the obvious music. That makes me cry.

Comments

[aspartaimee.livejournal.com]

yeah, i got weepy at that episode of futurama.

[jtroutman.livejournal.com]

interesting. I should watch more Futurama.

episode guide.

[greenlily.livejournal.com]

Northern Exposure did that to me once in a while too, back in the day. Most notably the background music of "Pretty Lady" during Maurice's recall of the first time he saw Shelley. In general, that show had some really good music choices.

[jordanwillow.livejournal.com]

i remember that n.e. episode! love that show.

[tahnan.livejournal.com]

It's a really beautiful episode. It's one of the reasons I prefer Futurama to The Simpsons--I think the former was more willing to explore the characters and tell actual stories. There are some other episodes of Futurama (e.g. the finale) that are just as genuinely touching.