Omd stands for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, which is a mouthful to say and so much easier to pronounces as Omd. They started up in 1978 as an electronic music band in Wirral, Merseyside, were an offshoot of another band called The Id. Their first success came in 1979 and despite their rise to fame they seemed to vehemently oppose such recognition which is kind of rare for any celebrity. They went on to experiment with their music and create songs that would be highly praised but also be seen as controversial by many individuals and would lose them
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- 11/9/2017
- by Wake
- TVovermind.com
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (Omd) has always embraced the future. Formed in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, the duo hobnobbed with post-punk innovators, opening for Joy Division and Gary Numan in its early days, while distinguishing itself through its use of then-cutting-edge technology. As the ’80s…
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- 8/31/2017
- by Annie Zaleski
- avclub.com
Thirty years have passed since the release of "Pretty in Pink" (on February 28, 1986), and yet we're still bewildered by the teen romance's climax.
Maybe we need to think of the John Hughes-scripted film as Gen X's own "Casablanca." The ending makes more sense if you think of Duckie (Jon Cryer) as Humphrey Bogart, letting the woman he loves (Molly Ringwald's Andie) go off with the dull-but-decent guy (Andrew McCarthy's Blane) because he's finally admitted to himself that he's a chivalrous romantic who values her happiness above his own. Yeah, it's a stretch, but it's just one of many interpretations to spin out of this Hughes classic.
In honor of the film turning the big three-0, here are 15 surprising facts about the best movie ever named after a Psychedelic Furs song.
1. Hughes wrote the role of Andie Walsh for Ringwald, but even though she'd starred in his...
Maybe we need to think of the John Hughes-scripted film as Gen X's own "Casablanca." The ending makes more sense if you think of Duckie (Jon Cryer) as Humphrey Bogart, letting the woman he loves (Molly Ringwald's Andie) go off with the dull-but-decent guy (Andrew McCarthy's Blane) because he's finally admitted to himself that he's a chivalrous romantic who values her happiness above his own. Yeah, it's a stretch, but it's just one of many interpretations to spin out of this Hughes classic.
In honor of the film turning the big three-0, here are 15 surprising facts about the best movie ever named after a Psychedelic Furs song.
1. Hughes wrote the role of Andie Walsh for Ringwald, but even though she'd starred in his...
- 2/26/2016
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Pretty in Pink isn't just a good '80s movie. It isn't just a good teen movie. And it isn't just a good romantic movie. It's just a good movie, period. The John Hughes classic first hit theaters on Feb. 28, 1986, and it turns 30 years old this weekend. The film featured Molly Ringwald as Andie, a high school student whose style belies her working class roots. She's captured the eye of seemingly every guy in school - among them, preppy dreamboat Blane (Andrew McCarthy) and her little hipster buddy, Duckie (Jon Cryer). And the process of Ringwald's character trying to figure...
- 2/24/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
Pretty in Pink isn't just a good '80s movie. It isn't just a good teen movie. And it isn't just a good romantic movie. It's just a good movie, period. The John Hughes classic first hit theaters on Feb. 28, 1986, and it turns 30 years old this weekend. The film featured Molly Ringwald as Andie, a high school student whose style belies her working class roots. She's captured the eye of seemingly every guy in school - among them, preppy dreamboat Blane (Andrew McCarthy) and her little hipster buddy, Duckie (Jon Cryer). And the process of Ringwald's character trying to figure...
- 2/24/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips have been longtime musical collaborators with Noah Baumbach. Their former band Luna co-scored the director's "Mr. Jealousy," while contributing songs and music across many of his films since. And "Mistress America" (read our review) marks the second time the duo have been tasked with scoring a Baumbach picture, and they rise to the challenge. Read More: Watch: First Clip from Noah Baumbach's 'Mistress America' With Lola Kirke & Greta Gerwig Today we have an exclusive listen at three tracks from Wareham and Phillips score for the the film: the titular theme song, "Tracy & Tony," and "Tracy In New York." And the trio of tunes put the duo's trademark dream synths up front, bringing a vibrant energy to backdrop Baumbach's New York City tale. It's beautiful stuff, and with the soundtrack rounded out by tunes from Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Paul McCartney, Suicide,...
- 7/22/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
It’s a little bit after the fact, as the movie already hit theaters, but Lakeshore Records will release The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on October 28th and on CD, November 18th. Son Lux scored the movie, and he’s represented here with the original track “No Fate Awaits Me,” performed by the composer with Faux Fix. The soundtrack also features songs by Cat Power, Elliphant, Amason, Roxxpin, and the classic cut “So In Love” by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. “I think the most exciting thing for me was working on the score with the composer Son Lux aka Ryan Lott,” director Ned Benson said in a statement. “Ryan and his collaborators made instruments for the film, and he had the beautiful idea after watching an early cut to use objects that exist within the space of the scenes and create instruments based on...
- 10/24/2014
- by The Playlist Staff
- The Playlist
As one-third of fun., Jack Antonoff gets to explore many facets of his pop sensibilities. On “Strange Desire,” the debut album from his side project, Bleachers,” out Tuesday (15), he gets to indulge his quirkier side, and sing lead. Even though Antonoff wasn’t born until 1984, “Strange Desire” is so awash in ‘80s sounds, from big, echo-y drums, to funky, jangly guitars, that it’s almost possible to take each song and come up with its ‘80s analog. Squiggly guitar riffs crash into each other, layered vocals soar over synths, and it feels like a dance party could break out on the street where you live at any moment. Bleachers could share a bill with Modern English, Omd, Oingo Boingo, The Cult, The Cure, and New Order. Opening track “Wild Heart” has a light-hearted, skipping keyboard similar to The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star,” before it gives way to walls of synths.
- 7/15/2014
- by Melinda Newman
- Hitfix
It doesn’t seem possible that it was around 30 years ago that A Flock of Seagulls ran so far away or Modern English melted with us, but it was. The story behind those acts, their biggest hits, and dozens of other New Wave acts are captured in all their ‘80s bad hairdo-ed, brightly colored-glory in “Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists And Songs That Defined The 1980s.” Written by Lori Majewski and Jonathan Bernstein, with a forward by Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes and an afterward by Moby, the book examines the New Wave era through the filter of 36 songs associated with the time, such as Gary Numan’s “Cars,” Duran Duran’s “Girls On Film” and The Smiths’ “How Soon Is Now.” Each chapter deals with one act and, while not limited to the group’s biggest hit, explores the story behind that tune and the...
- 4/17/2014
- by Melinda Newman
- Hitfix
When you grow up, your heart dies – or so they say. Here's the proof: from Heathers to Juno, the Guardian and Observer's critics pick the 10 best teen movies
• Top 10 action movies
• Top 10 crime movies
• Top 10 arthouse movies
• Top 10 family movies
• Top 10 war movies
• More Guardian and Observer critics' top 10s
10. Blackboard Jungle
Billed as "a brass-knuckle punch in its startling revelation of teenage savages" and based on the book of the same name by Evan Hunter – aka crime writer Ed McBain – who drew on his own experiences as a teacher in the Bronx – Blackboard Jungle ushered in the age of the teenage delinquent. In London, Brooks's film attracted crowds of Teddy Boys, who slashed cinema seats, danced in the aisles and actually started a riot.
The reason for such shocking behaviour wasn't so much the film's content, which today garners a more sober 12 rating, but because of the use of...
• Top 10 action movies
• Top 10 crime movies
• Top 10 arthouse movies
• Top 10 family movies
• Top 10 war movies
• More Guardian and Observer critics' top 10s
10. Blackboard Jungle
Billed as "a brass-knuckle punch in its startling revelation of teenage savages" and based on the book of the same name by Evan Hunter – aka crime writer Ed McBain – who drew on his own experiences as a teacher in the Bronx – Blackboard Jungle ushered in the age of the teenage delinquent. In London, Brooks's film attracted crowds of Teddy Boys, who slashed cinema seats, danced in the aisles and actually started a riot.
The reason for such shocking behaviour wasn't so much the film's content, which today garners a more sober 12 rating, but because of the use of...
- 11/2/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
It has been a decade since Ryan Atwood (Benjamin McKenzie) had his first entree into life in "The O.C.," bringing fans of teen soap along for a look at life inside the mansions of Newport Beach. The Fox drama, which premiered on August 5, 2003, was filled with envelope-pushing sexual encounters, Juicy Couture jumpsuits, Death Cab for Cutie, trips to T.J. and much, much more.
Josh Schwartz was a day shy of 27 when "The O.C." first hit the airwaves, which made him the youngest TV creator ever and probably, one of the only ones who would admit to penning a highly-acclaimed pilot in his boxer shorts.
From the real story behind Mischa Barton's departure to the Cohens' original name, and the missed coupling opportunities to the star who didn't even make it onto "The O.C.'s" first poster, read on to see what Schwartz revealed to The Huffington Post while...
Josh Schwartz was a day shy of 27 when "The O.C." first hit the airwaves, which made him the youngest TV creator ever and probably, one of the only ones who would admit to penning a highly-acclaimed pilot in his boxer shorts.
From the real story behind Mischa Barton's departure to the Cohens' original name, and the missed coupling opportunities to the star who didn't even make it onto "The O.C.'s" first poster, read on to see what Schwartz revealed to The Huffington Post while...
- 8/5/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
David looks on as Katy Perry gets fresh with Neil.
Birthday shoutouts go to Cybill Shepherd, who is 63, Matt Dillon is 49, and Regina Spektor is 33. During his hiatus from Modern Family, Jesse Tyler Ferguson will star in Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors in Central Park in NYC, starting on May 28th.In ratings news, Revenge was up 29% over last week's series low. Via Towleroad comes the new Mariah Carey single "Almost Home" from Oz The Great and Powerful. How This Sonogram Changed Our Life.Laughing in our faces. Literally, goddam laughing in our faces.
Below you can see the latest Spoiler Alert, which looks at the shocking Downton Abbey ending
Darren Criss at the Topshop Topman La Opening Party at Cecconi's West Hollywood. I have no idea what any of that means but ... I'm intrigued by all the top talk.
Meet the New Hunks of Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome.
Birthday shoutouts go to Cybill Shepherd, who is 63, Matt Dillon is 49, and Regina Spektor is 33. During his hiatus from Modern Family, Jesse Tyler Ferguson will star in Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors in Central Park in NYC, starting on May 28th.In ratings news, Revenge was up 29% over last week's series low. Via Towleroad comes the new Mariah Carey single "Almost Home" from Oz The Great and Powerful. How This Sonogram Changed Our Life.Laughing in our faces. Literally, goddam laughing in our faces.
Below you can see the latest Spoiler Alert, which looks at the shocking Downton Abbey ending
Darren Criss at the Topshop Topman La Opening Party at Cecconi's West Hollywood. I have no idea what any of that means but ... I'm intrigued by all the top talk.
Meet the New Hunks of Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome.
- 2/18/2013
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Brat pack sweetheart Molly Ringwald talks about her new novel, jazz and her surreal life since the Breakfast Club days
Molly Ringwald peruses the rack of designer clothing pulled in as potential attire for her imminent photoshoot, noting to the photographer that she'd prefer to avoid anything that might come off as being "too glamorous". She immediately gravitates towards a lovely pink silk-shantung sweetheart-neckline number, reaching out to grab it.
"That one's really pretty," offers the stylist.
"But it's pink," murmurs Molly.
"Got it," the stylist smiles.
"No pink for you these days?" I ask.
"I've kind of had enough pink in my life," Molly deadpans, clacking the dress hanger down in the reject section without a second thought.
Everyone laughs, everyone gets it. That chapter has long since closed.
Many novelists might not mind an extra dose of glamour, and surely few would have such a knee-jerk aversion to...
Molly Ringwald peruses the rack of designer clothing pulled in as potential attire for her imminent photoshoot, noting to the photographer that she'd prefer to avoid anything that might come off as being "too glamorous". She immediately gravitates towards a lovely pink silk-shantung sweetheart-neckline number, reaching out to grab it.
"That one's really pretty," offers the stylist.
"But it's pink," murmurs Molly.
"Got it," the stylist smiles.
"No pink for you these days?" I ask.
"I've kind of had enough pink in my life," Molly deadpans, clacking the dress hanger down in the reject section without a second thought.
Everyone laughs, everyone gets it. That chapter has long since closed.
Many novelists might not mind an extra dose of glamour, and surely few would have such a knee-jerk aversion to...
- 8/11/2012
- by Observer
- The Guardian - Film News
“Holy sh*t, my high school prom date just sent me this photo from the big night. Let’s see yours,” writes Andrew McCarthy on WhoSay. Yeah, you’re gonna want to see that picture below. His hair is almost as amazing as their grins.
We assume McCarthy is on his date’s mind because prom season is in full swing. And that, of course, means it’s time for the annual debate over what has been called the most controversial ending in teen movie history (by me): In Pretty in Pink, should Andie (Molly Ringwald) have gone after...
We assume McCarthy is on his date’s mind because prom season is in full swing. And that, of course, means it’s time for the annual debate over what has been called the most controversial ending in teen movie history (by me): In Pretty in Pink, should Andie (Molly Ringwald) have gone after...
- 4/24/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
If there are any filmmakers who’ve worked their way through record stores as much as folks like Quentin Tarantino or even Wes Anderson, it would have to be John Hughes and Allan Moyle. So perhaps it’s no real surprise that on annual Record Store Day, where you can come out and support your local independent record stores on April 21st this year, there will be soundtrack reissues from both filmmakers.
First is Hughes’ “The Breakfast Club,” which will surely find many record enthusiasts doing some Judd Hirsch-style fist pumping as they pick up their all-white 12-inch vinyl pressing of the album. It’s hard to capture an entire mood of a film with a single soundtrack, especially when that film lingers on a dreary Saturday spent in detention with a few high school students looking to find themselves like in “The Breakfast Club,” but between the seminal...
First is Hughes’ “The Breakfast Club,” which will surely find many record enthusiasts doing some Judd Hirsch-style fist pumping as they pick up their all-white 12-inch vinyl pressing of the album. It’s hard to capture an entire mood of a film with a single soundtrack, especially when that film lingers on a dreary Saturday spent in detention with a few high school students looking to find themselves like in “The Breakfast Club,” but between the seminal...
- 4/6/2012
- by Benjamin Wright
- The Playlist
Happy Stephenie Saturday! Were back again this week with another edition of Stephenies Playlist and weve got an awesome song for you straight from Stephenie Meyers Twilight playlist. For this weeks playlist highlight Ta Staffer Rebecca brings us a video for the song Dreaming by Omd. In addition to the video Rebecca gives us a little background information on the band their music and how exactly they fit into the Twilight universe. As always with Stephenie Saturday weve added some questions for consideration for you to think about and respond to.Dreaming OMDQuestions Where do you think this song fits into Twilight? Are you a fan of Omd? If so were you a fan before Stephenie included them on her playlist for Twilight or did you become one after? Why do you think Stephenie included Dreaming on her playlist? Whats your favourite Omd song? What did you think of this video?...
- 8/29/2009
- twilightersanonymous.com
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