Finding Forrester (2000 Film) [Soundtrack]

Various Artists - Soundtrack (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 26, 2000)
• Original Release Date: December 19, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000056BUA
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,351 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Recollections

2. Little Church

3. Black Satin

4. Under a Golden Sky

5. Happy House

6. Over the Rainbow (Photo Book)

7. Lonely Fire [Excerpt]

8. Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World - Israel "Iz" Kamakwiwo'ole

9. Vonetta

10. Coffaro's Theme

11. Foreigner in a Free Land

12. Beautiful E.

13. In a Silent Way [DJ Cam Remix]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

84 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, April 28, 2001

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Kristine Vollmer (South Dakota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finding Forrester (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

The Finding Forrester soundtrack is enjoyable. Such as this, music in a movie can often enhance the meaning to watchers. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's 'somewhere over the rainbow' is the perfect song for this movie and message it is trying to send. Israel's music is, in itself, is very beautiful and should be appreciated since he is know longer living. I was able to attend a tribute concert for him last summer at Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a legend to Hawaiian music. Israel's 'somwhere over the rainbow' was preveiously release on his Facing Future cd; it is a must have.

127 of 133 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ISRAEL "IZ" KAMAKAWIWO`OLE Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World, April 29, 2001

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PMW (SE of Seattle USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finding Forrester (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

The "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" medley is by the late, great, Hawaiian singer, Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo`ole. There are web sites dedicated to him, and other music is available, with the Makaha Sons and solo. He was born May 20, 1959 and passed away at age 38. It is always something special to hear his voice floating in the air around us.

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hal Willner does it again, January 21, 2001

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Juan Mobili (Valley Cottage, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finding Forrester (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

This is one of the few soundtracks which chooses "songs" over a score, and it still produces a work of marvelous integrity. I'm probably one of many who considered immediate purchase of this CD upon seeing Miles Davis's name amongs the credits. Where I may rank among a fewer number of people is that I bought it because its producer, Hal Willner. Hal is one of the most intelligent ans tasteful producers in the business. You may remember some of his most notable works. He put together collections of Kurt Weil, Charles Mingus, and Thelonious Monk's music, in each case performed by people specially brought together for these sessions. In addition to this, what always stands out in Wilner work is his choice of musicians, selecting people who are not normally associated with the composers being honored. For instance choosing Lou Reed to sing Weil's "September Song", to name one such choice. Yet the key here is that the ultimate result is not a "crazy marriage" but a lovely, unexpected association. In Finding Forrester, he chooses Miles as the thread of the movie's sound. I think is no coincidence that the tunes (in some cases is not the whole piece) represent a period in Davis' life in which he was a reclusive, as the main character is in this movie. There's a contemplative quality to these pieces, specially "Little Church," which establish Forrester's world as much as it probably defined Miles' mood. Two more notable additions are Bill Frissell and Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Both of them rendered versions of "Over the Rainbow" that are worth buying the CD by themselves. Ornette Coleman's contributions, challenging and personal as any of his compositions are, work very well in the context of the movie but are, somewhat, disruptive to the listening flow. Overall, one of the greatest soundtracks this year. I don't give it five stars because it does not beat buying Miles' (where most of these tunes come from). Welcome yourself to the brilliant insight of Hal Wilner, bask in Miles' music, and get yourself a copy.