When directors are editing together a key scene, it's not uncommon for them to base some of their cuts on a particular song.
For example, the beginning of the infamous train chase in The French Connection was cut specifically to Carlos Santana's Black Magic Woman, whilst there's been rumours for years that Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon synchs up perfectly to the Wizard Of Oz.
Other times, it's just a case of a scene working with just about any music imaginable. So it goes that the fight sequence in the Last Jedi where Rey and Kylo Ren fight the Praetorian Guards goes with just about any piece of music you can think of.
Literally. We're talking '70s yacht rock like Toto or Fleetwood Mac...
Rey & Kylo Ren fighting the Praetorian Guards to "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac pic.twitter.com/4XzpfVBLbr
— you’re not alone in everything✨ Saw TLJ x4 (@rachlikesbands) January 25, 2018
Rely & Kylo Ren fighting the Praetorian Guards to "Africa" by Toto pic.twitter.com/bTnC8aiWew
— you’re not alone in everything✨ Saw TLJ x4 (@rachlikesbands) January 23, 2018
To more modern stuff like Dua Lipa or Britney Spears...
Rey & Kylo Ren fighting the Praetorian Guards to "New Rules" by Dua Lipa (suggested by @DNMERON ) pic.twitter.com/6GKZbyVtmv
— you’re not alone in everything✨ Saw TLJ x4 (@rachlikesbands) January 23, 2018
Rey & Kylo Ren fighting the Praetorian Guards to "Toxic" by Brittany Spears pic.twitter.com/5qY5XNInnq
— you’re not alone in everything✨ Saw TLJ x4 (@rachlikesbands) January 23, 2018
It even works with Abba and the soundtrack to Dirty Dancing.
Rey & Kylo Ren fighting the Praetorian a guards to "Take a Chance On Me" by ABBA pic.twitter.com/WsVeXTqUyw
— you’re not alone in everything✨ Saw TLJ x4 (@rachlikesbands) January 23, 2018
Rey & Kylo Ren fighting the Praetorian Guards to "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" from Dirty Dancing pic.twitter.com/3MngCorEnW
— you’re not alone in everything✨ Saw TLJ x4 (@rachlikesbands) January 26, 2018
Our personal favourite? Kung Fu Fighting, by one-hit wonder Carl Douglas.
Legitimately disappointed that I haven't seen anyone do this yet
Rey & Kylo Ren Fighting the Praetorian Guards to "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas pic.twitter.com/a0xOzTzneW
— Michael Letterle (@mletterle) January 27, 2018
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