Editing Men in Black (1997 film) (section)

==Music==
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Two different soundtracks for the film were released: a [[film score|score]] soundtrack featuring music composed by [[Danny Elfman]] and an [[Men in Black: The Album|album]] of songs used in and inspired by the film, featuring [[Will Smith]]'s original song "[[Men in Black (song)|Men in Black]]" based on the film's plot.

Elfman's music was called "rousing" by the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Turan |first=Kenneth |date=July 1, 1997 |title=The Outer Limits of Fun |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-01-ca-8496-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=September 24, 2019 |quote=...its charm is in its attitude and premise (and Danny Elfman's rousing score)... |archive-date=September 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926040332/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-01-ca-8496-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called the film a technical marvel, giving special credit to "Elfman's always lively score."<ref>{{cite news |last=McCarthy |first=Todd |date=June 29, 1997 |title=Reviews: Men in Black |url=https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/men-in-black-1117432622/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=September 25, 2019 |quote=Technically, the film is a marvel... In addition to the many effects hands, special credit should go to Bo Welch's constantly inventive production design, Don Peterman's ultra-smooth lensing and Danny Elfman's always lively score. |archive-date=October 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002045936/https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/men-in-black-1117432622/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Elfman was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Musical or Comedy Score]] at the [[70th Academy Awards]] for his score, but lost to ''[[The Full Monty]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1998/A--Z?qt-honorees=1 |title=THE 70TH ACADEMY AWARDS 1998 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=n.d. |website=Oscars.org |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |access-date=September 25, 2019 |quote=MEN IN BLACK 3 NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN Art Direction - Art Direction: Bo Welch; Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik – Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) - Danny Elfman – * Makeup - Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson |archive-date=September 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926040329/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1998/A--Z%3Fqt-honorees%3D1 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Elfman recalled in 2017 how he was chosen to compose the soundtrack as "strange." He was on the set of ''[[The Frighteners]]'' with [[Peter Jackson]] when D'Onofrio, who was shooting ''Men In Black'' on the other set, walked in and invited both men to watch him perform the final scene. Then on the way home, Elfman got a call from his agent saying that he was hired to compose the soundtrack, even though there was no discussion about it prior.<ref>{{cite web |last1=People |title=Composer Danny Elfman Tells All: 'Beetlejuice, Batman, The Simpsons' & More |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dvO_I2lGPs |website=YouTube |date=November 23, 2017 |access-date=26 May 2022 |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526143717/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dvO_I2lGPs |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Elvis Presley]]'s song "[[Promised Land (Chuck Berry song)|Promised Land]]" is featured in the scene where the MIB's car runs on the ceiling of [[Queens–Midtown Tunnel]].<ref name=comm>{{cite video|people=Barry Sonnenfeld, Tommy Lee Jones|title=Visual Commentary |location=Men in Black}}</ref>