Treasure Planet (Original Animated Score)
Music by: James Newton Howard
I felt that I needed to go back in time a little bit. Treasure Planet as a movie is SO underrated and so, naturally, the music is also. James Newton Howard has been the composer for some great films like; The Bourne Legacy, The Dark Knight, and I Am Legend. His music for Treasure Planet is just as good. Even though it is an animated film, the soundtrack carries the emotion and depth as a life action film. The movie is set some time in the future with cool gadgets and gizmos, so you would think the music would have a futuristic sound, right? Nope. Howard had a different idea for this movie. The music is almost a mesh of several types of music blended together to get that pirate-in-space feeling but also keeping it in terms of character and mood. There is a song on the soundtrack that I feel showcases all the best parts and aspects of those types of music. "Silver leaves" starts out with a sailor type of sound in music; a little tune that makes you feel you're aboard a ship. Then is slowly moves into a Celtic feel with the violins and a flute to give the melody. This melody is the theme that is played throughout the movie and is so beautifully put into this piece. After a clarinet takes over and the whole orchestra comes in building the melody to its full measure. The emotion that goes with the particular song is very clear, even if you haven't seen the movie. It makes you feel EXACTLY the way you are supposed to feel. You get a sense of calm, and resolution, like everything in the movie was leading up to this moment and this song. Soon after with a very smooth transition, the song goes to a joyous, and exciting party song. This, of course, being the end of the film you have to have your happy ending song. Howard did his job in that the ending the "Silver Leaves" leaves the audience satisfied and with no regret. It is so beautifully composed and so fitting to the movie, that there really isn't any room for disappointment and this is just the last song in the soundtrack. The rest of it is just as fulfilling and amazing. I would say my rating for this is buy ALL THE SONGS, and listen to them ALL THE TIME. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDv2CzEI1N8
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Skyfall (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Skyfall (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music by: Thomas Newman
So I know its not Sunday, but I saw Skyfall and decided to wait and do my review on that. SO Skyfall. Fun movie! More importantly, the soundtrack. Thomas Newman has done the music for WALL-E, Wreck-It Ralph, and The Series of Unfortunate Events. All kids movies, or at least less "epic" then a James Bond, but this soundtrack was spectacular. Obviously, he was keeping to the original James Bond theme song, which is always a fun thing to hear when the movie is first starting and as the movie progresses. What was so great about this theme, was that Newman arranged it to go into other pieces to different songs. It would start out with the typical James Bond trumpets and the sound of arrival and then lead into a completely new "theme." For this being such an action packed movie, I was very surprised with how much of a musical soundtrack it had. Usually when there is a lot of shooting and fighting, and the ever so popular car chase scenes, sometimes the musical score is lost or diminished. Not, so with Skyfall. I feel that this movie had the perfect bled of music and action. During the scenes where there was tension between characters, there isn't a silence, but the music to go with the emotion of betrayal, or grief and is so brilliantly put at the right moment. I would say, after listening to the soundtrack there is a sense of consistency. Every song is linked to the next sequentially. Some soundtracks you can skip around and it will still sound ok. With Skyfall I feel every song is linked to the next and that is how it should be heard AND IS SO FANTASTIC. I would give this soundtrack the rating of; buy ALL THE SONGS. That and that fact that you will feel SO COOL listening to it while you drive. haha!
Music by: Thomas Newman
So I know its not Sunday, but I saw Skyfall and decided to wait and do my review on that. SO Skyfall. Fun movie! More importantly, the soundtrack. Thomas Newman has done the music for WALL-E, Wreck-It Ralph, and The Series of Unfortunate Events. All kids movies, or at least less "epic" then a James Bond, but this soundtrack was spectacular. Obviously, he was keeping to the original James Bond theme song, which is always a fun thing to hear when the movie is first starting and as the movie progresses. What was so great about this theme, was that Newman arranged it to go into other pieces to different songs. It would start out with the typical James Bond trumpets and the sound of arrival and then lead into a completely new "theme." For this being such an action packed movie, I was very surprised with how much of a musical soundtrack it had. Usually when there is a lot of shooting and fighting, and the ever so popular car chase scenes, sometimes the musical score is lost or diminished. Not, so with Skyfall. I feel that this movie had the perfect bled of music and action. During the scenes where there was tension between characters, there isn't a silence, but the music to go with the emotion of betrayal, or grief and is so brilliantly put at the right moment. I would say, after listening to the soundtrack there is a sense of consistency. Every song is linked to the next sequentially. Some soundtracks you can skip around and it will still sound ok. With Skyfall I feel every song is linked to the next and that is how it should be heard AND IS SO FANTASTIC. I would give this soundtrack the rating of; buy ALL THE SONGS. That and that fact that you will feel SO COOL listening to it while you drive. haha!
Sunday, February 10, 2013
I Am Sam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
I Am Sam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music by: John Powell
Now, I have realized that most of my reviews have all been positive ones; this is where things get hard. Writing a review that isn't so grand. Don't get me wrong this particular movie is absolutely beautiful buuuuuuuut...the music didn't really quite fit.
John Powell is an incredible composer and has done FANTASTIC soundtracks like; How to Train Your Dragon, P.S. I Love You, and The Bourne Ultimatum. So, naturally it came as a shock to me that he did this one. This reason I feel this soundtrack wasn't a good one is for the sole fact that to me, it didn't fit well with the context of the movie. It didn't really help the movie along with emotion or feel of the movie at all. I Am Sam is a very heavy weighted movie. It deals with very serious issues and a par of life that no one could ever have imagined. The music did not combat that. Most of the soundtrack are songs recorded by The Beatles and other such bands. NOT saying at ALL that they are bad, but for the movie in the background when a more subtle melody was required, these songs just got in the way. There are a few that were instrumental and that were gorgeous pieces, but not put in enough to keep up with the rest of the movie. I wouldn't go so far as to say that is was a sucky soundtrack and that NO ONE should ever get it. I'm just saying that one could buy it and it would be as if they were listening to the album of the artist was singing and would never connect it back to the movie. In the end, I would say my rating for this would be, Eh. maybe I'll listen to it on youtube...when im bored...
I will say again that the movie itself is beautiful and will probably make you cry ;)
Music by: John Powell
Now, I have realized that most of my reviews have all been positive ones; this is where things get hard. Writing a review that isn't so grand. Don't get me wrong this particular movie is absolutely beautiful buuuuuuuut...the music didn't really quite fit.
John Powell is an incredible composer and has done FANTASTIC soundtracks like; How to Train Your Dragon, P.S. I Love You, and The Bourne Ultimatum. So, naturally it came as a shock to me that he did this one. This reason I feel this soundtrack wasn't a good one is for the sole fact that to me, it didn't fit well with the context of the movie. It didn't really help the movie along with emotion or feel of the movie at all. I Am Sam is a very heavy weighted movie. It deals with very serious issues and a par of life that no one could ever have imagined. The music did not combat that. Most of the soundtrack are songs recorded by The Beatles and other such bands. NOT saying at ALL that they are bad, but for the movie in the background when a more subtle melody was required, these songs just got in the way. There are a few that were instrumental and that were gorgeous pieces, but not put in enough to keep up with the rest of the movie. I wouldn't go so far as to say that is was a sucky soundtrack and that NO ONE should ever get it. I'm just saying that one could buy it and it would be as if they were listening to the album of the artist was singing and would never connect it back to the movie. In the end, I would say my rating for this would be, Eh. maybe I'll listen to it on youtube...when im bored...
I will say again that the movie itself is beautiful and will probably make you cry ;)
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Pixar's Short: Paperman and Wreck-it Ralph (Original Animated Film Soundtrack)
Paperman (Original Score)
Music by: Christophe Beck
If I'm going to review the music for Wreck-it Ralph, OF COURSE I have a few words about the short before it! Paperman, as a short itself is such a great short; it's black and white with only the red of the lipstick of a pretty girl that caught the eye of a "paperman." The music is a great compliment to the short. The way it was put together making the music feel like paper did in fact have a sound is brilliant. A soft twinkle of a sound representing the paper flying through the air and bringing to the two lovers together. The music made it seem like the paper had a personality. Watching the man and the woman come together makes it all the better. The music crescendos perfectly with the anticipation of them being face-to-face once again. The music to the short embodies everything message, every theme, and every word that was meant to be perceived. I love this short, and I would recommend buying the song. ITS ONLY .99!! on iTunes at least.
Wreck-it Ralph (Original Animated Film Soundtrack)
Music by: Henry Jackman
The music for Wreck-it Ralph is just as good as the music for the short right before it. Henry Jackman as done the music for movies like; The Dark Knight, X-Men: First Class, and The Holiday. I bring up these particular movies because it shows that he can and is able to do music for an animated film with ease. The mixture of the techno sound and video game noises with a full orchestra can't be easy, but Henry pulled it off. It gave the movie that extra something to make is stand out and for one to remember the music. The music made you feel like you were really in a world for the characters in the video game life. The song "Wreck-it Ralph" and "Arcade Life" are perfect examples. They both have a video game feel with all the beeps and robotic sounds, but also had an orchestral background so it had depth to it. There are points where the music comes in and really makes you feel for the character and what is happening. Moments that can make you tear up and others that get your feet tappin. The way I see it is that the music is young enough to where you can have it playing for your kid in the car, but old enough to where a parent or an over-teenage-years person can enjoy it as well. I would rate this as buy ALL THE SONGS, because it's fun, and lighthearted and full of life! such a great soundtrack to an awesome movie!
Music by: Christophe Beck
If I'm going to review the music for Wreck-it Ralph, OF COURSE I have a few words about the short before it! Paperman, as a short itself is such a great short; it's black and white with only the red of the lipstick of a pretty girl that caught the eye of a "paperman." The music is a great compliment to the short. The way it was put together making the music feel like paper did in fact have a sound is brilliant. A soft twinkle of a sound representing the paper flying through the air and bringing to the two lovers together. The music made it seem like the paper had a personality. Watching the man and the woman come together makes it all the better. The music crescendos perfectly with the anticipation of them being face-to-face once again. The music to the short embodies everything message, every theme, and every word that was meant to be perceived. I love this short, and I would recommend buying the song. ITS ONLY .99!! on iTunes at least.
Wreck-it Ralph (Original Animated Film Soundtrack)
Music by: Henry Jackman
The music for Wreck-it Ralph is just as good as the music for the short right before it. Henry Jackman as done the music for movies like; The Dark Knight, X-Men: First Class, and The Holiday. I bring up these particular movies because it shows that he can and is able to do music for an animated film with ease. The mixture of the techno sound and video game noises with a full orchestra can't be easy, but Henry pulled it off. It gave the movie that extra something to make is stand out and for one to remember the music. The music made you feel like you were really in a world for the characters in the video game life. The song "Wreck-it Ralph" and "Arcade Life" are perfect examples. They both have a video game feel with all the beeps and robotic sounds, but also had an orchestral background so it had depth to it. There are points where the music comes in and really makes you feel for the character and what is happening. Moments that can make you tear up and others that get your feet tappin. The way I see it is that the music is young enough to where you can have it playing for your kid in the car, but old enough to where a parent or an over-teenage-years person can enjoy it as well. I would rate this as buy ALL THE SONGS, because it's fun, and lighthearted and full of life! such a great soundtrack to an awesome movie!
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