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Ever After: A Cinderella Story - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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1 star:		(13)

 

 

The score to Ever After is just lovely. Listening to this soundtrack calls to mind all of the endearing moments of the movie, even bringing tears to my eyes at points. If you enjoy classical soundtracks, then you may enjoy this CD even if you have not seen the movie. However, if you are looking for the songs played during the movie's trailers to entice you to see the movie, you will not find them on this CD. For some reason, I've noticed that more and more movie trailers use music to attract a particular audience to the movie, and don't always play music that is included in either the movie itself or on the soundtrack CD. (Something I find to be misleading). This is certainly the case with Ever After - the songs I refer to are Loreena McKennit's Mummer's Dance and Robert Miles' Fable, neither of which appear on this CD. The music that is actually included in the movie does appear on this CD - buy the CD for the classical score by George Fenton, and you won't be disappointed.

Pretty decent soundtrack for the film, and unlike a lot of musical soundtracks, the songs on this CD really give you the feeling of watching the film again. Especially good is "Walking on Water." The only problem with this CD is that it lacks the two songs that were used in the Trailers, "Robert Mile's "Fable" and "Mummer's Dance" by Loreena McKennitt. The last song on the CD, "Texas" which has vocals, is a bit wierd as well.

To clear up any misunderstanding of why the music from the soundtracks often don't match the music found on the trailers for the movies, it's necessary to understand the timing of things in Hollywood. Often times, when studios are ready to run their trailers to promote their films, the actual soundtracks to their movies aren't ready to be released. This forces them to choose music which they feel fits the "feel" that they want their movie to convey. I don't believe that anyone who's seen Ever After would disagree that "Mummer's Dance" and "Fable" did not convey that feeling of the movie. The orchestral music by George Fenton goes beautifully with the movie and the fact that the trailer music isn't contained on the soundtrack should not take away from his work. It's still a beautiful collection of pieces and worth the purchase. For those of you who still hold a grudge and want to whine and complain that the trailer music isn't on the soundtrack, go out and get Loreena McKennit's "Book of Secrets" and Robert Miles' "Dreamland". Oh, and as for the argument that this practice is "false advertising", keep in mind that the MOVIE trailer is used to promote the FILM not the SOUNDTRACK.

THIS IS THE SONG EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR

I saw the movie. I bought the CD. It's great music. The CD is all classical except for the last song, the one played while the ending credits rolled. For those who don't like classical, that's just your taste. But open up a little and you'll see the the music really fits the storyline, making my time more enjoyable. For those of you who want the tracks heard in the commercials and the trailers, the artist is Robert Miles. The CD is "Dreamland" and the two songs are Children and Fable. I've got that CD, too, and I recommend it. None the less, the "Ever After" soundtrack is truely enchanting. For those who saw the movie and liked it, I suggest you buy the CD and relive the warmth you felt for the movie. It's the only way to go.

In all honesty, the Ever After soundtrack may be some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. Although the music brings to mind the film it came from, this is certainly stand-alone music. My only complaint is the non-instrumental song at the end. The song simply does not match up with the Renaissance style music and really adds nothing to the overall CD. If you plan on using the music for a romantic dinner or background music, make sure to program your stereo to skip over it!

First, don't get this CD mixed up with the music from the trailer. As is often the case, music on trailers do not appear in the films. The trailer music is "The Mummer's Dance" by Loreena McKennitt (The Book of Secrets CD) and "Fable" by Robert Miles (Dreamland CD). The Ever After soundtrack is the BACKGROUND SCORE from the movie plus a song by Texas called "Put Your Arms Around Me." If you liked the music in the movie, you'll love the CD.

I love this soundtrack! I listen to it often and enjoy every minute. Number 6, "Homecoming" is definitely my favorite. I can just picture the scene in my mind as I listen. This soundtrack is beautiful, unique, and calming. I love the movie and the music reminds me of every scene. Though, I would like it if the tracks were longer. And sometimes I like to switch from this calming romantic music to something more adventerous and exciting. But when I am in the mood for gentle, pretty music I head straight for this soundtrack. I'm sure you will love it!

The "Ever After" CD features classical music, and it should be judged by its own merits. I found the selections on the CD to be enchanting, and I have no regrets about my purchase.

Frankly, I was surprised by our friend below (Mr. Critchley) who gave this CD a one-star rating because it wasn't an Enya clone. According to this mentality, I wouldn't be surprised to hear that Mr. Critchley bought a toaster and complained that it didn't make coffee.

the song in the commercial is called fable by robert miles but its the message version you need to get. the message version has the lyrics. its not on the web. you can find it at the following ftp site: ftp://128.210.202.94/c:/my junk/mp3/Electronic Junk (Techno)/Robert Miles - Fable (Message Version).mp3 this mp3 has the lyrics "Tell me a fable...." great song