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Film Favorites: Music from the Movies [Box Set]

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

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.