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 | Title : The Royal Tenenbaums (Collector's Edition)
Author : Various Artists
Release Date : 20020702
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
The magical triad behind Rushmore's spunky, starry-eyed soundtrack--music supervisor Randall Poster, composer Mark Mothersbaugh, and director Wes Anderson--leaps forward a decade from that beloved soundtrack's '60s gems, in the process adopting a more pensive feel for The Royal Tenenbaums' musical backdrop. It may lack the euphoric sing-along feel of, say, Creation's 'Makin' Time,' but the rock and folk tracks here perfectly match the film's crumbling characters and their dilapidated relationships. The Ramones' 'Judy Is a Punk' is a burst of nostalgic rebellion but surely causes a sad twinge in light of Joey Ramone's untimely death in 2001; gloom-folker Nick Drake's 'Fly' and Elliott Smith's excellently depressing 'Needle in the Hay'--which is used to chilling effect during a wrist-slashing scene--further deepen the dark thread running through Tenenbaums. But those who prefer the sunny disposition of Rushmore will be thrilled by the calming concoctions of Mothersbaugh, who heralds the coming of a new scene with graceful woodwind/string parts ('Scrapping and Yelling') and playful sitar pieces ('Pagoda's Theme'). Throw in the Clash's squalling 'Police & Thieves' and the Velvet Underground's petal-soft 'Stephanie Says' and you've got another winning soundtrack from the film biz's most in-tune music lovers. Tenenbaum or not, you can go home again.
Buyer Reviews :
This is one of the most inspiring movie soundtracks I've heard in a long time. Each and every song complements the scene in which it appears and all of these songs make sense within the film. That being said, there are some glaring omissions from this cd and fans of the movie may be disappointed.
Fortunately for me, I bought the soundtrack before I saw the movie and fell in love with it. First and foremost, Mark Mothersbaugh gets better and better with each soundtrack he does. The 'Mothersbaugh Canon' is simply one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've heard in some time, and the rest are wonderful companion pieces to the film.
The other songs add a nice contrast to the outline that Mothersbaugh has laid out. Nico does a sentimental cover of Jackson Browne's 'These Days,' which sets the initial tone of the cd; Bob Dylan's 'Wigwam' is the random choice, but a fun one nonetheless; 'Lullabye' adds a tint of sweetness to the mix; 'Judy is a Punk' seems to be the fan favorite...; and Nick Drake's 'Fly' adds a settle down easy feel to the entire thing.
Unfortunately, I didn't write this review until after I had seen the movie. I would have given it 4 1/2 stars, but after seeing the film, I had to drop it down to 4. Paul Simon's 'Me and Julio..' and Van Morrison's 'Everyone' were just too memorable to be left out.
(by fastrada1)
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