
What is so special about these songs is fairly simple. Obviously, there must be something extra special about the songs for such an excellent movie as Magnolia to come of them. In this case, the songs were the basis of the film. This is quite unusual in most cases, original songs are made to compliment the movie, or already-released songs that fit the vibe of the film are dispersed throughout the picture.

Like one would adapt a book for the screen, I had the concept of adapting Aimee's songs into a screenplay." Director Paul Thomas Anderson explains, "I sat down to write an adaptation of Aimee Mann songs. This is true of the Magnolia soundtrack, yet the process by which the film and the soundtrack were made is somewhat backwards. You'll have probably seen the film first and therefore the songs usually remind you of the movie.

This is most likely because they are a combination of the two different mediums. As you can see, I like writing motion picture soundtracks.
