This movie came out when I was just a young kid in the 90’s, the week my grandpa died from lung cancer. The soundtrack of this film always reminded me of him. Now I watch this opening and I think of all the years that have passed and how the best days might truly be behind me. 35 sucks. Enjoy your youth, kids.
My little bro passed away a few years ago and this was his favorite movie. He -was- Angus, a big, awkward kid with a big heart. Still remember him whenever I hear this song, still listening in 2021.
So sorry for your loss, my big brother passed away in 2018 - he was a big guy with a big heart too! I remember watching this movie with him when it came out ❤ just watched it again with my husband and daughter.
I’m now 34. I used to watch this movie every weekend at my grandmas, I watched it the week before I started high school to prepare me. This song is so special. The marching band adds so much.
Totally agreed! After seeing this movie as a kid I immediately bought the soundtrack because it was so good, and the only disappointing part on it was this song. Without the full marching band as back-up it just never grabbed me the same way it does here.
I went to the high school this was filmed at and every time we had a substitute teacher we would mention it and the substitute wouldn’t believe it so they would put it on to prove it. Must’ve worked 4 or 5 times
Man, this movie really hits all the feels for me. I was in High School when this one came out. I was a meek, lost teen who just did everything to try and make friends and failed at every turn. This movie taught me "Screw em! Who cares what they think?" and I've lived by that mantra ever since. Suddenly I stopped worrying about how others would react and just did what I wanted to do. It really yanked me out of my shell. Later in life I actually got to meet Chris Crutcher and was able to tell him my story. He lit up and had a the biggest grin on his face when I told him the impact his story had on me. The autographed copy of his book is one of my greatest possessions.
I remember being a snarky 9 year old watching this intro with my little sister. I kept rewinding this scene to "make fun" of it. Now I can look back and realize that this is one of the first moments in my life where I began to feel the power of music. I used the sarcasm and critique of the scene to mask how impactful this was. Music was always my first love.
I saw this in the theater with my friend when it came out and we were both freaking out saying “What is this song??? It’s amazing!” It still gives me goosebumps and the song just isn’t as good without the marching band. Whoever mixed the two is a musical genius.
Watched this yesterday, felt younger again for a few moments, tried not to have leaking eyes but I've been put through so much, and my grandpa needs surgery, and i miss my wife, and i gotta go through an airport alone which started my anxiety been to family funerals, just so much has happened and is happening anyway needed to watch this yesterday.
I've avoided listening to this song for over 20 years, because it reminds me of someone. I searched for it tonight to see if it still hurt. It does, but I feel like I've confronted something that needed confronting.
I relate so hard to this, as I make very strong musical attachments to people, places, events. I'm sorry it still hurt but I' glad you got some closure (hopefully).
That was my first Mazzini Star experience too. I saved all my baby sitting money (I was 14) for weeks to buy the soundtrack. The CD store only had one copy with a giant price sticker on it, covering half the song list. I bought it only to find Fade Into You wasn’t on the soundtrack, and this song didn’t have the awesome marching band. I was so disappointed but eventually got to really enjoy the soundtrack anyway.
The fact that they choreographed, and presumably composed, an entire high school marching band performance to sync with an alt rock song just for the opening credits is pretty impressive.
We actually recorded MY high school marching band, playing in sync with the song and then our composer David Russo, and Richard Butler, re-mixed the song to create this version!
Used to go to the public library to check out the movie on VHS in 1995 when I was about 10 years old... just for this opening... and keep rewinding it! Ya'll don't know the struggle back then, but it was worth it! listening to this now in 2023 at 38 doing my workout!
I love this movie soooo much. its a shame they dont make movies for teens like this anymore. everything has to be so hip and trendy. I remember when kids movies really were wholesome and relatable. now its just nothing but little kids being adults.
This movie is criminally underrated. The 90s, much like the 80s, had TONS of teen movies and many of them are classics: 10 Things I Hate About You, Empire Records, American Pie, Dazed and Confused, Clueless, But I'm A Cheerleader, Can't Hardly Wait, Now and Then, etc. Angus gets drowned out among them which is a shame because this movie has so many incredible scenes. From his grandpa's monologue about Superman, the "screw em" advice (which is so simple yet so important), coping with loss, coping with bullying, social isolation that comes from being fat, and instead of just the stereotypical troupe of pimple-faced nerds you have a smart fat kid and a skinny dweeb that possess the most genuine friendship you will ever see in a teen movie.
Couldn't agree more. The feels I get from this movie are insane. I was a fat kid all through school. Now I'm healthy and still connect to that part of me when I watch this.
Probably doesn't help that my school colors were silver white and blue. And I was a tall fat kid in love with this athletic blonde girl named Melissa. My twerp friend was named Eddie, though, not Troy.
That's what I thought when I was scouting locations for the movie and heard the original version. I immediately called my old high school marching band director and my composer, David Russo, and asked if they could record MY high school marching band playing along with the song. And they did it... And then we got Richard Butler and David into a studio to remix the song... and... there you go...
My mom decided to show me this movie a little bit before high school started for me. I can say with great confidence this movie is the pinnacle of my high school life, and I have absolutely no complaints.
Agree this is the best version of the song (directly from the movie), as the marching band is more prominent throughout. A bit dissapointed that it's cut off by movie dialog and crowd noise before the end, but the complete version on the soundtrack CD sadly pushes the band to the background. And the copyright blocks sharing on RUclips.
“Superman isn’t brave, he’s indestructible, you can’t be brave and indestructible at the same time, Angus, you’re brave.” The second Batman in Batman V Superman said, “you’re not brave, men are brave.” I instantly thought the speech from George C Scott in Angus.
Proud to be born in early 70's and be on this earth when the Furs started playing. won't never forget, coz they're unforgettable to my heart. Thank you so very much. Keep on rocking guys!
Me and my sis won sneak preview tickets for this off the radio, so we gotta see it early and some seats had gift bags in em. My sister got the soundtrack lol. CLASSIC MOVIE !!!
Just found this movie last nite & watched it for the 1st time in close to 20 years. Still holds up, not just the soundtrack, it's still in my Top 5 favourite films ever. It's next to impossible to find now for some reason.
Charlie Talbert did a question and answer session and it was said that the rights to it were purchased by some individual and so the reason for never having been released on DVD...quite tragic
This was my life in high school. I was a big kid I played lineman and had a crush on a cheerleader who was dating the popular kid on the team. I tried with her but she just put me in the friend zone....
This song and movie brings back mixed emotions. I'm the American age as the actor who also angus so my generation. This was our co.ing if age movie it took away all the fictional crap and told a real story. This song always has a effect on me. Besides this movie was before si.ins rock college before Thurston before columbine. Before it all This song and movie showed the 90s before all that. High schools last hoorah of innocence before school shootings
Too many people think 90s movies are just movies without realizing it's the actual life many of us have lived. It's a movie to some and a documentary to everyone else.
It's really cool to see that this movie touched a lot of people. I went to school with Charlie Talbert, "Angus". The poor guy was made fun of a lot in school but I was always cool with him. I'll never forget how some of the jealous burnouts stood there smoking in between classes and bitching that they didn't get to take half the day off to go do movie stuff like he did. Pretty cool seeing him get the last laugh. :)
I saw this when I was 14. My friend Amanda and I both agreed Angus was cute especially when he was all sweaty in his football uniform or lifting weights. I had a thing for chubby guys after that and I totally blame Angus for that. But then I was 16 when Scream came out and fell for Matthew Lillard and was all about tall gangly guys after that. I ended up marrying a man who’s a perfect mix of both types. We’ve been together 8 years and I still adore him! ❤
@@suzybearheart530 That's a neat story! I'm sure Charlie would have appreciated it. He wasn't very popular with girls (or anyone else really, the poor guy didn't really have friends) but I'm sure that changed after the movie. He sat next to me when we graduated high school and it was clear that he'd gained a lot of confidence. Gangly AND chubby? That kind of describes me, lol. Maybe I can find a girl that appreciates both too. :P
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My mother loved this film because she said Angus reminded her of me. I can't hear this song without remembering how much she beleived in me.
❤🙏
The nostalgia hurts. Peak humanity. Still going strong in 2024
This is one the few songs I simply can not sing to because the nostalgia makes my eyes water and voice shake.
Absolutely. It's painful.
@@vwbuggin yep
@@vwbuggin And...the prom dance
2024 here, reminded of how much I loved this film as a kid...and this intro.
10/10 🤟🏽
You're a legend if you're still listening in 2021. Still having my moment Angus, thank you ❤
great song to open an underrated 90s teen movie
Was obsessed with this whole soundtrack as a kid. Still love it!
@@maliciousclouds1614 yup...still here!!
👍🏻
Still here
One of the best openings to a movie ever.
Filmed at my High School. Mankato West High School represent
@@asawhitemanidjustliketosay I read that the band was a college band but don’t know what college they were from.
Angus is criminally underrated.
This movie came out when I was just a young kid in the 90’s, the week my grandpa died from lung cancer. The soundtrack of this film always reminded me of him. Now I watch this opening and I think of all the years that have passed and how the best days might truly be behind me. 35 sucks. Enjoy your youth, kids.
Same here. Rock on dude
My little bro passed away a few years ago and this was his favorite movie. He -was- Angus, a big, awkward kid with a big heart. Still remember him whenever I hear this song, still listening in 2021.
Peace and love to you both.
Sending my love to you
So sorry for your loss, my big brother passed away in 2018 - he was a big guy with a big heart too! I remember watching this movie with him when it came out ❤ just watched it again with my husband and daughter.
Sorry for your loss
Ah man, this comment made me cry
I was in the HS band that played this music! The memories of recording this are so vivid. A great memory!
You guys did great! And I was so proud to have you do it!
What instrument did you play?
@MoparGuy1625 She reminds me of the girl who played Jan Brady in the Brady Bunch movies but I’m not sure.
@MoparGuy1625she's awesome isn't she
so cool, the director of the movie replied xD
Still get goosebumps watching this sequence almost 30 years later, one of the truly most underrated movies of the 90s
I’m now 34. I used to watch this movie every weekend at my grandmas, I watched it the week before I started high school to prepare me. This song is so special. The marching band adds so much.
37 here, used to watch at my grandma's when I'd visit during the summer. God, I miss those simple times.
Definitely the best version it loses something without the marching band
It pulls at the high school nostalgia strings with the band. Also makes it super regal. heh
Yeah, it certainly fits the theme of Angus's character, a talented kid who just can't seem to win.
Totally agreed! After seeing this movie as a kid I immediately bought the soundtrack because it was so good, and the only disappointing part on it was this song. Without the full marching band as back-up it just never grabbed me the same way it does here.
@@TheNormExperience I bought the soundtrack after seeing this with my friend and was so bummed that the Mazzy Star song wasn't on the album either. 😣
I couldn't agree more. I'm so emotionally connected to this movie and song
This movie needs to be required viewing in high school
I went to the high school this was filmed at and every time we had a substitute teacher we would mention it and the substitute wouldn’t believe it so they would put it on to prove it. Must’ve worked 4 or 5 times
I saw this my sophomore year (1996) during class in high school, english teacher said it was "required viewing"
Man, this movie really hits all the feels for me. I was in High School when this one came out. I was a meek, lost teen who just did everything to try and make friends and failed at every turn. This movie taught me "Screw em! Who cares what they think?" and I've lived by that mantra ever since. Suddenly I stopped worrying about how others would react and just did what I wanted to do. It really yanked me out of my shell.
Later in life I actually got to meet Chris Crutcher and was able to tell him my story. He lit up and had a the biggest grin on his face when I told him the impact his story had on me. The autographed copy of his book is one of my greatest possessions.
Great to hear, it’s interesting for me to see this because I’m going to the high school in the movie currently
Dang bro I'm seeing this in 2022 I hope your life has turned out well. High school is such a crazy time.
@@halla1548 It was rough at times... but I'm very happy with where I've ended up.
I remember being a snarky 9 year old watching this intro with my little sister. I kept rewinding this scene to "make fun" of it. Now I can look back and realize that this is one of the first moments in my life where I began to feel the power of music. I used the sarcasm and critique of the scene to mask how impactful this was. Music was always my first love.
I saw this in the theater with my friend when it came out and we were both freaking out saying “What is this song??? It’s amazing!” It still gives me goosebumps and the song just isn’t as good without the marching band. Whoever mixed the two is a musical genius.
This intro has more of a nostalgic affect on me than just about anything. It takes me back.
Tell me about it. This opening scene was filmed at my high school
You’re a legend if you’re still listening in 2022. Still having my moment Angus. Thank you ❤
Watched this yesterday, felt younger again for a few moments, tried not to have leaking eyes but I've been put through so much, and my grandpa needs surgery, and i miss my wife, and i gotta go through an airport alone which started my anxiety been to family funerals, just so much has happened and is happening anyway needed to watch this yesterday.
My favorite movie. Underrated.
I've avoided listening to this song for over 20 years, because it reminds me of someone. I searched for it tonight to see if it still hurt. It does, but I feel like I've confronted something that needed confronting.
I relate so hard to this, as I make very strong musical attachments to people, places, events. I'm sorry it still hurt but I' glad you got some closure (hopefully).
🖖🏾 to both of you. I always liked what Ethan Hawke’s character says in Training Day, that life is a series of smiles and cries. You have to take both.
@allamaraine8066 That's a great saying! Thank you for sharing. ❤
Never related to a comment more
First time saw Angus when I was 12, I instantly love this song. And 25 years later I still love this song. Great song. So much memories.
What a dork
I saw it in the theaters when I was 14 and loved it so much too!
Movie makes me cry every time
Only when the grandpa dies before his wedding.
seriously one of the best openings to a movie ever.
goosebumps
Took me forever to find this song. So stoked. Also first time i remember hearing mazzy star- fade into you. Thank you angus
That was my first Mazzini Star experience too. I saved all my baby sitting money (I was 14) for weeks to buy the soundtrack. The CD store only had one copy with a giant price sticker on it, covering half the song list. I bought it only to find Fade Into You wasn’t on the soundtrack, and this song didn’t have the awesome marching band. I was so disappointed but eventually got to really enjoy the soundtrack anyway.
The fact that they choreographed, and presumably composed, an entire high school marching band performance to sync with an alt rock song just for the opening credits is pretty impressive.
We actually recorded MY high school marching band, playing in sync with the song and then our composer David Russo, and Richard Butler, re-mixed the song to create this version!
Well done, and quite an unexpected delight to have a reply from the director!
Wow, took me 23 years but I just realized love spit love’s lead singer is from the psychedelic furs
what an amazing voice. Richard Butler
every 23rd spring , the creeper emerges
:O WHAT?!
I guess it took me till now (26 yrs) lol, thanks for that I never knew!
Wow, I didn't really know that but always thought the voice sounded vaguely familiar.
Come back to this often. Saw this movie on weekends with my dad. He worked at a video rental store and I wore this VHS tape out lol. A cult classic.
Grew up watching this movie
Thank you for this movie, Angus meant a lot to many
This unleashes such nostalgia for me and this opening is so well done with the band perfectly accompanying this amazing song.
Used to go to the public library to check out the movie on VHS in 1995 when I was about 10 years old... just for this opening... and keep rewinding it! Ya'll don't know the struggle back then, but it was worth it! listening to this now in 2023 at 38 doing my workout!
My man
Angus will always be my favorite movie❤
I love this movie soooo much. its a shame they dont make movies for teens like this anymore. everything has to be so hip and trendy. I remember when kids movies really were wholesome and relatable. now its just nothing but little kids being adults.
At times for sure yeah, but hey I like stuff such as "Mean Girls." But yeah they should try to do these kinds of movies again. :)
This movie is criminally underrated. The 90s, much like the 80s, had TONS of teen movies and many of them are classics: 10 Things I Hate About You, Empire Records, American Pie, Dazed and Confused, Clueless, But I'm A Cheerleader, Can't Hardly Wait, Now and Then, etc. Angus gets drowned out among them which is a shame because this movie has so many incredible scenes. From his grandpa's monologue about Superman, the "screw em" advice (which is so simple yet so important), coping with loss, coping with bullying, social isolation that comes from being fat, and instead of just the stereotypical troupe of pimple-faced nerds you have a smart fat kid and a skinny dweeb that possess the most genuine friendship you will ever see in a teen movie.
@@chrisjenkins963 well said! thanks for that.
This movie was criminally underrated when it came out. By now it’s pretty well forgotten
Couldn't agree more. The feels I get from this movie are insane. I was a fat kid all through school. Now I'm healthy and still connect to that part of me when I watch this.
Never has being in a high school marching band looked so cool!
It was the actual marching band from Owatonna High School too!
@@chrisjenkins963 I was in this marching band as well as in this video.
@@georgeieboy2 an experience you'll never forget
I should be in marching band since high school freshman year.
@@georgeieboy2 you were in this video? How cool, which part?
Entire soundtrack is a banger. Had this on VHS and we watched it on repeat
Every Friday night I would rent this movie Hahaha love the opening scene
I was 8 when I first watched this film in ‘95 and here I am watching it again on Sept. 5, 2024. ❤️🔥🏈
Goodbye, lay the blame on luck
That line and melody used to make feel a certain way as a little kid.
It's lay the blame on Doug....
One of my all time favourite movies
Moody music, coming of age movies, and the marching band. This is me back in the 90's!
Amazing song, amazing movie and a one of the best openings ever!
This is the best version of this song! Marching bands are so underrated.
Many good life lessons in this movie
Amy Estep-Lake always liked the superman analogy by his grandpa
So true..feeling unworthy at times..but we all value in some sense.
Fuc# them just fuc# them
Yeah I like that too it was sad when he died
I love this movie! This song is so much better with the marching band!
Still makes me cry. 3/4 of my kids were in the band.
I really wish they would have released a version of this song with the marching band
I watched this movie back in the 90's, when I was at Ball State. This intro always stuck with me. I look it up about once a year.
Reminder to look this song up and aprecate it again.
another reminder!
Another year watched
This movie was my first date and first kiss ❤ the night it came out in theaters
Bring me back to my youth
“I was awake, damnit.”
You are at an annoying age
#ScrewEm
You broke his nose Angus!
I'm in love with the flag girl. Also people have always asked me what my favorite movie is and I can say this is it.
this shit always makes me cry
( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ) same here
Me too
me too. Just brings back high school memories so hard. Probably the most grounded and realistic high school drama ever, at least for the 90s.
Probably doesn't help that my school colors were silver white and blue. And I was a tall fat kid in love with this athletic blonde girl named Melissa. My twerp friend was named Eddie, though, not Troy.
Same. Fuckin' same. There's like 4 or 5 parts of this movie that always make me cry. I love it.
Quintessential 90s
"Superman isn't brave."
rip to all the good high school movies! i am 24 today & i remember watching this as a child.. they need to bring this back on other movie apps! ♡
Whenever I hear the original, I always miss the marching band
I’m 37 and just took my kid on a cross-country road trip. I bumped this soundtrack. You’re welcome, son
My all time favorite soundtrack ever. Even without Mazy Star
My whole childhood. I rented this so many times at Blockbuster. Still makes me emotional. 🥲
Wow, I rented lots of movies at Blockbuster video.
I get emotional too. The past.
Aww you had to bring up blockbuster 😆
It sucks that movies will never be like this again.
Is it just me or does this song somehow sound better with the marching band in the background? I know it sounds crazy but idk...it just works.
That's what I thought when I was scouting locations for the movie and heard the original version. I immediately called my old high school marching band director and my composer, David Russo, and asked if they could record MY high school marching band playing along with the song. And they did it... And then we got Richard Butler and David into a studio to remix the song... and... there you go...
@patrickreadjohnson_moonwatcher Thats awesome! It's crazy who you run into in the youtube comment section.
My mom decided to show me this movie a little bit before high school started for me. I can say with great confidence this movie is the pinnacle of my high school life, and I have absolutely no complaints.
listening in 2023 🥹 this was my favorite movie as an awkward freshman.
Agree this is the best version of the song (directly from the movie), as the marching band is more prominent throughout. A bit dissapointed that it's cut off by movie dialog and crowd noise before the end, but the complete version on the soundtrack CD sadly pushes the band to the background. And the copyright blocks sharing on RUclips.
Back when movies had personality.. Thank you so much for this.
This movie has three Oscar winners actors.
Rip George c scott
This version with the marching band is fantastic.
*tear* OMG the 90s
Tharpedo Entertainment,miss the 90's soo DAM MUCH...
2021 and it's still my favorite movie ever
I come back to listen to this awesome version of this awesome song from this awesome movie often. Gets better every time.
“Superman isn’t brave, he’s indestructible, you can’t be brave and indestructible at the same time, Angus, you’re brave.”
The second Batman in Batman V Superman said, “you’re not brave, men are brave.”
I instantly thought the speech from George C Scott in Angus.
This song just popped up in my head again.
Just picked this one up. It’s ridiculous how great this film is
Greatest movie…. BUDS!
One of my all time fav movies -- still saying FUCK NORMAL and reaching for MY MOMENT
Proud to be born in early 70's and be on this earth when the Furs started playing. won't never forget, coz they're unforgettable to my heart. Thank you so very much. Keep on rocking guys!
still one great song for ever
2024 still one of my favorite movies
Me and my sis won sneak preview tickets for this off the radio, so we gotta see it early and some seats had gift bags in em. My sister got the soundtrack lol. CLASSIC MOVIE !!!
OMG i have been looking for this version for twenty years, thank you thank you thank you!
The school band accompaniment is SO strong in this... the studio version meh, but that drum roll just makes it SO good imo.
Still listening in February 2023
This song should be the theme for all high school movies.
The marching band makes the song awesome!
This hits me right in my stomach. My childhood. So much nostalgia. And as an adult i love this song
It's one of the best movie openings of the 90s!
I went as a teen and watched this at the theater..great film and better soundtrack
I think this song is helping me change what I am.
It’s hard to judge from your brief comment, but I’m guessing you’re pretty good as is.
Please take me back to the 90’s
My mom showed me this movie growing up and it always stood with me, love the song! old movies are so much better than what todays world has to offer
Just found this movie last nite & watched it for the 1st time in close to 20 years. Still holds up, not just the soundtrack, it's still in my Top 5 favourite films ever.
It's next to impossible to find now for some reason.
Charlie Talbert did a question and answer session and it was said that the rights to it were purchased by some individual and so the reason for never having been released on DVD...quite tragic
@@ryankempton7241I have it on DVD.
This was my life in high school. I was a big kid I played lineman and had a crush on a cheerleader who was dating the popular kid on the team. I tried with her but she just put me in the friend zone....
Least you tried!
It's better to have a life of "Oh well's" than "What if's"
I need this version in my playlist!
This song and movie brings back mixed emotions. I'm the American age as the actor who also angus so my generation. This was our co.ing if age movie it took away all the fictional crap and told a real story. This song always has a effect on me. Besides this movie was before si.ins rock college before Thurston before columbine. Before it all This song and movie showed the 90s before all that. High schools last hoorah of innocence before school shootings
Too many people think 90s movies are just movies without realizing it's the actual life many of us have lived. It's a movie to some and a documentary to everyone else.
This song is catchy 90’s vibe I remember watching this when I was younger
I had Troy. And he had...
“Jock itch!”
What a brilliant song man and brilliant film great childhood memories ❤
I’m so glad I was a teenager in the 90’s.
I like this version better than their album version, because this one incorporates the marching band which is a nice touch.
I’m actually in the marching band of the school in the movie currently!
Probably my favorite teen film of the 90s. I used to watch this in the usa network a lot.
It's really cool to see that this movie touched a lot of people. I went to school with Charlie Talbert, "Angus". The poor guy was made fun of a lot in school but I was always cool with him. I'll never forget how some of the jealous burnouts stood there smoking in between classes and bitching that they didn't get to take half the day off to go do movie stuff like he did. Pretty cool seeing him get the last laugh. :)
I saw this when I was 14. My friend Amanda and I both agreed Angus was cute especially when he was all sweaty in his football uniform or lifting weights. I had a thing for chubby guys after that and I totally blame Angus for that. But then I was 16 when Scream came out and fell for Matthew Lillard and was all about tall gangly guys after that. I ended up marrying a man who’s a perfect mix of both types. We’ve been together 8 years and I still adore him! ❤
@@suzybearheart530 That's a neat story! I'm sure Charlie would have appreciated it. He wasn't very popular with girls (or anyone else really, the poor guy didn't really have friends) but I'm sure that changed after the movie. He sat next to me when we graduated high school and it was clear that he'd gained a lot of confidence.
Gangly AND chubby? That kind of describes me, lol. Maybe I can find a girl that appreciates both too. :P
@@MiketheratguyMultimedia She's out there, I'm sure! 😀