Film Favorites: Music from the Movies [Box Set] [Box set, Collector's Edition, Soundtrack]

James / Jennings, Will Horner (Composer), Nacio Herb Brown (Composer), Thomas Newman (Composer), John / Elfman, Danny Kander (Composer), Max Steiner (Composer), Henry Mancini (Composer), Nino Rota (Composer), American Traditional (Composer), Maurice Jarre (Composer), Scott Joplin (Composer), Paul Simon (Composer), Maurice / Gibb, Barry / Gibb, Robin Gibb (Composer), Kenny Loggins (Composer), Giorgio / Forsey, Keith / Cara, Irene Moroder (Composer), John Farrar (Composer), Randy Newman (Composer), Bill Conti (Composer), John [Film Composer] Williams (Composer), Annie / Walsh, Fran / Shore, Howard Lennox (Composer), Nelson Riddle (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: James / Jennings, Will Horner, Nacio Herb Brown, Thomas Newman, John / Elfman, Danny Kander, Max Steiner, et al.
• Audio CD (November 21, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Soundtrack
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Madacy Records
• ASIN: B000JMK68K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,816 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, September 9, 2008

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Robert J. Apke (Cincinnati, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Film Favorites: Music from the Movies [Box Set] (Audio CD)

These bundle of movie hits are renditions of the original songs.
Some of them fall short of the acceptable target.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed!, March 21, 2009

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Music feeds my soul (Canton, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Film Favorites: Music from the Movies [Box Set] (Audio CD)

I was excited to receive this item b/c I am a big fan of collections like this. They allow for a wide range of musical experiences in one package. I was disappointed, however, with the product. It is not made clear that these songs and themes are renditions of the original, not the originals themselves, and although there are some good attempts made, and some iconic songs that are often overlooked in other collections--like the theme from Lawrence of Arabia and the song "What a Feeling" from Flashdance--are included, they do not have the richness and depth of the originals. Many of the orchestral pieces sound "tinny" and are over- digitized, and although the vocals aren't terrible, they dissappoint if you are expecing to hear Celine Dion and you get karaoke girl from the neighborhood bar. It was worth the price I paid, but I sure am glad I didn't pay any more. My advice? Look for a different collection unless there's something included here you can't find somewhere else and simply can't live without.