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!