10 Reasons Cool Runnings Is Every Bit As Good As You Remember It

While nostalgia may inform a certain amount of taste and affection we have for movies from our childhood, some really do stand the test of time. The Shawshank Redemption is perhaps the best example of a film that was shown over and over and over on TV in the 90s, resulting in a popularity that keeps it perennially at the top of the IMDb ratings list. Others, like Hook, show their age, and it’s more than just a few wrinkled spots (for the record, I’m still a fan, though I begrudgingly admit I am in the minority). I find it hard to go back and try to objectively evaluate something I loved as a kid. It can be tinged by nostalgia, but also by disappointment in the loss of magic or innocence, or by a cynicism that dictates if you liked something as a kid, liking it as an adult shows a lack of maturity.

Darren Ruecker Aug 20, 2013 3:41 pm2014-05-11T22:05:40-05:00

[h2]6) Hans Zimmer composed the score![/h2]

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This fact I would have had no idea about in 1993. This was even before his breakthrough work on The Lion King. But listening to the music of Cool Runnings, you may not be able to identify the sound Zimmer has come to be known for, but it’s a really awesome score, combining Caribbean sounds with the dramatic movie music we’ve come to expect and respond to. He’s gone on to score the work of Christopher Nolan like the Dark Knight trilogy and Gore Verbinski’s movies, most notably Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as this year’s Man of Steel, which as far as I’m concerned is a certain Oscar contender if it’s eligible or whatever. Perhaps some well-timed Inception-style BWAAAHHHHHHs would have made Cool Runnings a lot more intense, but the music during the bobsled runs, especially the night time trial, enhanced the excitement of those scenes.

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