Manufacturer: Silva Screen
In a musical collection that is as much soundtrack as it is score, Oliver Stone's Platoon is a breakthrough for its ability to embody the extremes of the human condition in Vietnam. While most of the songs by themselves are commonly found as representative of the era, together they become a personality. Smokey Robinson's soulful and heartfelt "Tracks of My Tears" is offset by the down-home ...
Manufacturer: Atlantic
Manufacturer: Victor
Thematically, director Robert Altman's career sometimes seems an endless series of left-turns into the unexpected; the one constant has been a rich and rewarding attention to the intricacies of character development and interaction. Composer Patrick Doyle underscores Gosford Park's Merchant-Ivory/Agatha Christie/Altman-wit fusion and 1930s British upper-class setting with a score that's ...
Manufacturer: Universal Classics
Manufacturer: Virgin TV
Anthony Minghella's Oscar-winning realization of Michael Ondaatje's intricate romance deservedly earned comparisons to David Lean's sweeping screen epics derived from strong literary sources. Like Lean, Minghella sought an equally thoughtful, yet ravishing musical counterpart that fleshes out a sympathetic orchestral score with allusions to the story's cultural milieu. The equation begins with ...
Manufacturer: Fantasy
Manufacturer: First Night Records
Manufacturer: Warner Bros
What a hefty collection this is! Thirty eight tracks in all that bring you nicely up to date with the latest film music, from Bridget Jones to Moulin Rouge. Several old favourites are in here as well: Barber's Adagio for Strings from Platoon, "Unchained Melody" from Ghost and "Everything I do" from Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves. But on the whole the choices are ...
Manufacturer: Milan
