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 | Title : Men in Black II (MIIB): Music from the Motion Picture
Author : Danny Elfman
Release Date : 20020702
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Given the massive box-office success of the original Men in Black, the only real surprise was that it took Hollywood five years to crank out the loopy, CGI-laden sequel. Composer Danny Elfman keeps the original MIB creative team intact, weighing in with a typically energetic orchestral score that dutifully ratchets up the suspense and punctuates the action. But it's a largely connect-the-dots exercise; aside from the deliciously loungy pair of Austin Powers-savvy bossa novas that bookend his work here ('Worm Lounge #1 (Worms in Black),' 'Worm Lounge #2'), there's a sometimes uncomfortable lack of originality (let alone melodicism) in much of what remains. The tense, workmanlike efficiency works fine with the film, but longtime fans may find this a decidedly McElfman listening experience. Still, the soundtrack ends on an a pair of appropriately goofy/cheesy notes: Tim Blaney's gravel-voiced Frank the Pug crooning 'I Will Survive' with grating canine fervor and the duet of Will Smith and Tra-Knox gettin' jiggy with the hip-hop/Bond music hybrid 'Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head).'
Buyer Reviews :
I'll start by saying that Danny Elfman's soundtrack work is pretty interesting stuff (by today's standards).My beef lies with Big Willie himself. The song Black Suit's Commin'(Nod Ya Head) is the emptiest song I've ever heard. It is an uninspired commercial for the film-nothing more. One would hope that outside of this soundtrack a song this lacking in anything resembling artist creativity, feeling or soul would collapse like a house of cards. Still,it's got a big budget video to distract you from the oulandishly bad music and lyrics (plus Willie's always boring way with a rhyme) and the Will Smith starpower(and the monitary backing of a huge company) to guide it into your radio,television and shopping cart. I thought the whole Wild Wild West thing was disgusting but he just keeps on falling...If you swallowed Gettin' Jiggy With It whole,you'll love this one too. Even if it has more empty calories than a box of doughnuts. I really hope it's mainly children that would be amused by tripe like this. I know it's supposed to be bland and uncomplicated so as to appeal to every possible human being but I can't help being sickened. Even though I know the formula (a bit of charm + a bit of talent x marketability - individuality + harmless blockbusters = Megastar!!!),I still wonder how this guy became one of the worlds most popular entertainers. He's a living testament to America's love of sequels, braindead pop music and the familiar. Oh man...I long for the day that the masses stop eating stuff like this up without question(or thought) and demand quality and an ounce of passion & intellegence in their entertainment.Alas,I doubt that will happen in my lifetime. I doubt it will even happen before the soundtrack to MIB3 comes out...
(by A music fan)
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