Based on the reactions to the trailer, advertising isn't off to the best start, so hopefully Paramount picks things up on the Sonic front over the next few months. Otherwise, it's a very head-scratching selection that does nothing to generate buzz or hype for the film. The tone of the song and the trailer are basically polar opposites, creating a jarring juxtaposition.Īt best, Paramount's marketing department must have thought the instrumentation made for a catchy background beat and using one of the most popular 1990s tracks superficially brings to mind Sonic's (and Sega's) 1990s heyday. It's a deeply contemplative and serious song that has very little (if anything) to do with a video game film adaptation hoping to be a goofy, family-friendly adventure. In 'Gangsta's Paradise,' Coolio sings about his life and current situation in society, coming to the harrowing conclusion that he's trapped in a cycle and nothing will get better. But in the case of Sonic, it's difficult to see the correlation. For example, the Toy Story 4 teaser's use of 'Both Sides Now' ties into the movie's existential themes and Detective Pikachu's incorporation of 'Happy Together' reflects the blossoming crime-solving friendship at the heart of the story. Most times when a movie trailer uses licensed music, there's some kind of obvious connection between the song and the film itself. 'Gangsta's Paradise' was on the soundtrack for the film Dangerous Minds.

It won a Grammy award for Best Solo Rap Performance and is widely considered to be one of the greatest tracks ever recorded. The Sonic trailer is set to 'Gangsta's Paradise,' the iconic rap song by Coolio, which appeared on the artist's 1995 album Gangsta's Paradise. Sadly, the first theatrical preview did little to reverse the conversation surrounding the film, and one critique in particular revolves around a truly baffling musical choice. Even Sonic's creator, Yuji Naka, was disappointed with the results, though some were willing to reserve judgment for the first trailer. Unfortunately for the creative team, Sonic the Hedgehog has been generating mixed-to-negative buzz for a while, as evidenced by the responses to the character's 'live-action' look. Game adaptations historically rarely pan out well, but there was hope Sonic would be able to reverse that trend. Starring Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, the live-action/CGI hybrid sees the speedster team up with police officer Tom Wachowski (James Marsden) in an attempt to thwart the plans of the evil Dr. The Sonic the Hedgehogtrailer is here, but what song plays over the footage? Introduced as Sega's mascot with the original video game in 1991, the character is finally headlining his own film this fall.

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