YMMV / Until the End of the World

• Awesome Music: As noted under the Future Music example in the main page, the film has one impressive soundtrack full of celebrity collaborations. From Talking Heads, R.E.M., U2, Peter Gabriel (through a modified version of “Blood of Eden”), the list goes on! The original parts, done by NZ composer Graeme Revell, are also a stand-out (especially the opening theme).
• Hilarious in Hindsight:
  • In the introduction on the Criterion Blu-Ray, Wim Wenders semi-jokingly claims that the Bounty Bear predicted Google.
  • The Bounty Bear program, and presumably many of the other bits of future tech seen in the film, are said to run on expensive computer chips made in Vietnam. By The New '20s, many Western tech companies started manufacturing their products in Vietnam, and technology has become one of the country's top exports.
• Improved by the Re-Cut: The Director’s Cut restores practically most of the footage previously removed from the theatrical release and the initial Trilogy cut. To give you an idea of how much longer it is, the theatrical cut was 158 minutes. The Director’s Cut? 287 minutes. It was significantly better received than the theatrical cut.
• Just Here for Godzilla: For those outside of the art film scene, this movie most frequently receives attention for the fact that its soundtrack contains the very last Talking Heads song released.
• One-Scene Wonder: Tom Farrell, in this scene and this one.
• Vindicated by History: When the film was released, it was subjected to negative reception for its incoherent plot and the general feeling of style over substance. Thanks to the release of the director’s cut, it has seen some reevaluation for its Cult Soundtrack, phenomenal cinematography and visually stunning dream sequences.

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