Remember the media mess that was the Kanye West-Kim Kardashian wedding? It's tough to blame the couple because there's nothing that brings the paparazzi to fever pitch like a good celebrity wedding. So Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie deserve special kudos for keeping their weekend nuptials in France a secret. You can't help but think that this was the couple's plan all along, considering that we haven't seen a pair more tabloided than them, at least during this millennium (yeah, that's including Jay Z and Beyoncé, plus the West/Kardashian pairing).
To celebrate, we've prepared a his and hers playlist, containing only original songs featured in films starring Mr. Pitt and Ms. Jolie.
Here's Jolie's collection:
"Combination" by Guy Pratt (and David Gilmour) from Hackers (1995)
Hackers, a film that came out around the same time as Pitt's Fight Club, was equally hailed as the latter for its use of electronic music within the soundtrack, such as "Voodoo" from The Prodigy. This tune from Guy Pratt isn't the best example but it certainly hybridizes elements with a bluesy, solo-happy guitar that was later revealed to belong to Pink Floyd axeman David Gilmour.
"Did My Time" by Korn from Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
We're not saying that any of the choices on the featured soundtracks for Pitt's or Jolie's films have been particularly mainstream, but it was still somewhat surprising when Korn headlined the Tomb Raider push with "Did My Time." The typically heavy tune featured film scenes prominently in its music video and was released as the lead single for the movie's soundtrack, but it wasn't actually released on the album version due to a clause in vocalist Jonathan Davis's contract.
"Got To Be Real" by Mary J. Blige ft. Will Smith from Shark Tales (2004)
Perhaps one of the most overhyped animated film ever, although it's tough to blame the studios considering the cast in this oceanic flick. Soundtrack singles from star Will Smith had always been hits but he took a backseat to Mary J. Blige on this Cheryl Lynn cover. Although it was certainly less hokey than something such as "Men In Black," this tune didn't quite tear up the charts in the same manner, perhaps because of its straightforward nature and Smith's one-verse appearance. For the record, Jolie was cast as a lionfish.
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Jane Monheit from Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow (2004)
Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow is essentially the sum of "dieselpunk," the fictional era that followed "steampunk" (as we have just learned). Therefore, take our word for it, it totally makes sense to feature a cover of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (originally performed by Judy Garland) in its soundtrack and adult contemporary vocalist Jane Monheit doesn't disappoint. We wish we could say the same for the rest of this film.
"A Hero Comes Home" by Idina Menzel from Beowulf (2007)
For all of the covers featured between the respective soundtracks of Pitt and Jolie, it's surprising that Beowulf didn't opt for some Scandinavian standard. This features Idina Menzel far before her Frozen fame but well after making a name for herself in Wicked. Menzel would be our first choice for an epic closing number for a film based on a literal epic but Alan Silvestri's composition doesn't quite let the star reach her heights. And the guitar is a little confusing to us.
"Kung Fu Fighting" by Cee Lo Green ft. Jack Black from Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Jolie gets upgraded from lionfish to tiger (that's what he said) for Kung Fu Panda. The natural cover for the film had to be Carl Douglas's "Kung Fu Fighting." The less natural choice for performer was Cee Lo Green and star Jack Black. It's surprisingly effective. Green sings just as he would normally, which is always mildly comical, and Black sticks to his normal comical self with a series of heavy metal wails and "kung fu" noises.
"Once Upon A Dream" by Lana Del Rey from Maleficent (2014)
One of the benefits to begin a big-name player in the film industry is that you occasionally get to choose who sings in the adaptations you're starring in. Thus Jolie opted for songstress Lana Del Rey to sing the classic "Once Upon A Dream" for 2014's twist on the Sleeping Beauty mythos. The backing instrumentals are just as dark as you'd expect from a Del Rey effort but the performer's vocals are surprisingly bright.
