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Family Man: Music from the Motion Picture (2000 Film)

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This is a very good soundtrack. The retro tracks are great. I especially liked Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads and Side Show by Black Magic. I also enjoyed LA LA LA LA means I love you by the Delfonics. It was really touching when Nicolas Cage sang that song in the movie The new song by Seal is really good too. The instrumentals on this soundtrack sound great too.

Has somebody at the studio got it in for this film? The promotional campaign and packaging for the movie and the DVD release played up the broad comedy and sentiment and downplayed the tight script, the top-notch acting, and the depth and subtlety that mark this intelligent, profound and brutally honest film. The "soundtrack" whiffs, too. Is it a pop hits compilation? Fine -- then put in everything, and not just this selective and uneven mix. Is it the actual soundtrack, by Danny Elfman? Okay, then do THAT, and not just toss in two tantalizing glimpses. This CD should have been the latter, which is just breathtaking. So, we've got this odd brew, which doesn't do justice to the film or Elfman. Get the CD anyway, if only for the two lovely Elfman pieces. Then, hope and pray that someone in a postion to pull some levers at last gets smart about the music AND the movie, and begins the arduous process of ensuring that this lost gem of a film finally gets the recognition that it deserves.

The Family Man was great!! I liked the movie because the characters reminded me so much of myself. My one complaint is that Nicholas Cage at times seemed lost in the script-- like his lines were running him rather than the other way around. At other times, He reminded me so much of Jimmy Stewart in his clueless, "how did I get here?" role.
One of the reasons I identified with this movie was the music. It is the sort of music you might listen to in your twenties and thirties and you get the feeling that you can still be hip and have fun as a parent (which I do.)
Tia Leoni was fabulous in her role as a mother/nonprofit lawyer. She's the kind of wife anyone could hope to have.
All in all, I think to enjoy the mix of music on this cd, you first need to see this great family film. You won't waste your time.

I figured out what song was missing in response to ojobe, it was Beast of Burden by the Rolling Stones, from when Tea Leoni sang to it in the shower. The talking Heads are awesome and set the stage for this soundtrack. The score Nick Cage sang to was pretty cool too. This is a good collection with a nice variety.

I liked alot of the songs on this CD, preferably "Once in a Lifetime" by the Talking Heads, which is also the theme song that played in the films trailer. The score highlights by Danny Elfman were great, too. Highly reccommended!

THE BEST PIECES ON THIS SOUNDTRACK ARE DANNY ELFMANS SCORE! IT ROCKS! ITS BEAUTIFUL!

is "Going to the zoo" by Raffi

You can't go wrong with a sound track that includes "Once in a Lifetime" by the Talking Heads and "One" by you too. Hell, when nobody's looking, you can even jam to Mr. Big. To my disappointment though, the one song I really wanted to listen to was not on the soundtrack. It was played when Nicholas Cage sees Tea Leoni's character take a shower the first time. I think it went something like "pretty, pretty girl...". Would appreciate if anyone knew the title and artist. Really liked the movie.

Does anyone know what song plays when Jack is opening the box with his stuff that Kate gave back to him? It's near the end, before he goes to the airport to stop Kate from leaving... unfortunately it's not on the soundtrack...

Than this might be the one. It has great love songs...especially is you want to be alone with your sweetheart. With artists like Chris Issak, Seal, U2, Edwin McCain, and Elvis Costello you can't go wrong.