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 | Title : Shrek - Music from the Original Motion Picture
Author : Various Artists - Soundtrack
Release Date : 20010515
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Like The Muppet Show or The Simpsons, Shrek is tiered with visual appeal, fantasy, and sophisticated humor that appeals to children and adults on two mutually exclusive levels. Judging by the soundtrack alone, there is some genuine emotion coming from this movie; Rufus Wainwright, the Proclaimers, and especially the Eels all pen winsome, longing tunes. Dana Glover's 'It Is You (I Have Loved)' represents the soundtrack's requisite glossy ballad, but it's better than most, and John Powell's climactic, orchestral 'True Love's First Kiss' makes one wish there was a full score to accompany this soundtrack. On the flip side, Smash Mouth cover the Monkees' 'I'm a Believer' with a groovy treatment of crunchy hip-hop beats, and Leslie Carter (sister of Aaron and Nick) gives a perky performance on the Britney-esque 'Like Wow!' The soundtrack squeezes the last drops of juice from the overplayed Smash Mouth hit 'All Star,' but other than that, it strikes a great balance between cute-but-not-precious pop hits, and more grown-up songs that are well within reach of young ears.
Buyer Reviews :
this disk has provided kids with much minivan entertainment. They're clearly not into some of the tracks (e.g., the sappy 'It is You I Have Loved' which is an expansion of a simple theme played during the film), and I share some of their dim views of these songs. However, the Jason Wade version of 'You Belong to Me' is far more enjoyable for me than the kids. And in addition to the overplayed Smashmouth contributions, the Proclaimers' song is catchy. The best track, however, is 'Hallelu,' performed beautifully by Rufus Wainwright, although our six-year old takes issue with the simplicity of Wainwright's arrangements (and thinks the name 'Rufus' is funny).
(by jason hirsch)
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