Remember Me

I think the use of music is interesting when comparing these two videos. The slower music in Remember Me definitely evokes a sense of sympathy and compassion, while the more intense metal music in This Is For The Soliders almost evokes a sense of anger. Both of the videos were produced by the same person and involve the same subject matter and similar photos, yet the music has the power to influence the message significantly. While I felt for the soldiers and their sacrifice in Remember Me, the metal music in This Is For The Soldiers reminded me of the violence and anger associated with war, which diminished my sympathy a bit. The point of This Is For The Soldiers had a lot to do with the fact that the band Drowning Pool was so moved by the soldiers and what they are doing that they created a song for them, but the intensity inherent in the type of music they produce does take away from the sympathy that these montages are attempting to elicit.