Customer Reviews

Man on Fire [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(12)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

On the soundtrack:

1. "Una Palabra" - Carlos Varela
2. "Main Title"
3. "Taxi"
4. "Paso"
5. "Creasy's Room"
6. "Rave"
7. "Pita's Sorrow"
8. "Nightmare"
9. "Bullet Tells the Truth"
10. "Followed"
11. "Smiling"
12. "You Are Her Father"
13. "No Mariachi"
14. "Drop"
15. "Angel Vengador" - Gabriel el Chino Gonzalez
16. "You Betrayed Me"
17. "She's Dead"
18. "Crime Scene"
19. "Pita's Room"
20. "Gonzalez"
21. "Ove Como Va"
22. "Ni?"
23. "Creasy's Art Is Death"
24. "Voice"
25. "Sanchez Family"
26. "Rooftop"
27. "End"
28. "Man On Fire (Remix)" - Lisa Gerrard

Not on the soundtrack:

29. "The Mark Has Been Made" - Nine Inch Nails
30. "Una Palabra" - Carlos Varela
31. "Blue Bayou" - Linda Ronstadt
32. "Mas" - Kinky
33. "The Wretched (Version)" - Nine Inch Nails
34. "La Negra" - Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan
35. "Prelude In B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6"
36. "The Art of Self Destruction, Part One" - Nine Inch Nails
37. "The Downward Spiral (The Bottom)" - Nine Inch Nails
38. "The Great Below" - Nine Inch Nails
39. "Self Destruction, Part Two" - Nine Inch Nails
40. "Clair De Lune"
41. "Field-Goal" - Kinky
42. "Guadalajara"
43. "Nocturne No. 4 in F, Op. 15, No. 1"
44. "Gavin Leaves Message"
45. "Corridor"
46. "Gavin Sees Val And Kids"
47. "Follow Me Down"
48. "Katie Snow Dream"
49. "Embry Threatens"
50. "Take Me with You"
51. "Oye Como Va" - Kinky
52. "Mickey" - Toni Basil
53. "Razzle Dazzle" - Jo Park
54. "Nessun Dorma From Turandot"
55. "Deedrah Reload (GMS Remix)" - Deedrah
56. "Juice (Live Mix)" - GMS
57. "GMS Vs Alien Project" - GMS (not sure about the title!)
58. "Bring Out The Gimp" - GMS
59. "Hell-Bent" - Deakin Scott
60. "Space" - Baby Doc & S-J
61. "Premajor"
62. "The Search" - Larry Carlton & Michel Colombier
63. "Creasy Dies" - Lisa Gerrard

The film and the music makes a magnificent combination. I'm amazed by the pictures, the music and the way it all comes together in my mind. "Smiling" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard and it makes the impression everlasting. I recommend this CD to anyone who wants to lean back after a hard days work and reflect on what's important in life. Because that's what this music does to you. I'm impressed.

Per Jonsson
Malmö, Sweden.

The primary reason I wanted to buy this CD was the main theme "Man on Fire" by Lisa Gerrard, and it's not even on the CD? That 'remix' doesn't cut it. I can't believe they left this beautiful, haunting track off. No sale here.

I was alittle shocked when I saw the reviews of this soundtrack. So I will clear a few things up for those wondering about it. This is not a soundtrack of "We would like you to go buy other CD's so we are putting their music in our movie." This is a soundtrack of the truly great and truly haunting music found in the film. These are the pure compositions, all the great music you will hear in the film. The NIN samples are not included, it is true, but they were just samples, and that is not what the CD was supposed to be. At least for me, I could listen to this CD everyday and remain entranced. From track 1 to 28.

A reviewer earlier mentioned the "remix" or "Man on Fire" not cutting it. If you are not a fan of Hybrid you may agree, but if you are (Which I am) you will truly be amazed. Though if the remix does not do it for you play track 27 and get the more composed version.

It also makes me wonder if these people are listening to the same soundtrack. The song with the guitar? Try track 4. The song with the female vocals from the end of the movie? Try track 27. NIN remixes? Sorry, they were just sound samples in the movie.

I purchased this CD for only one song, Una Palabra by Carlos Varela. It is the very first track. Come to find it is a shortened version of the original song. The full version is 2 minutes and 27 seconds. The version on the soundtrack is 1 minute and 14 seconds. Why someone would want to cut 73 seconds off such a short but beautiful song is a travesty. Why it's madness, I tell you...and my soul demands justice! Luckily I was able to find the full version on the internet, but of course that was $14 later.

All kidding aside, it's not a bad CD entirely...if you're into that Harry Gregson-Williams hooty-tooty crap. As a matter of fact, I encourage you to get into him. Just so happens I got a CD for sale if you're interested. Say...$13.99?

I saw the movie, liked the music, thought I'd get the sound track, did and was very sorry I bought it. When they say "sound" track, thats what they mean "sound" track. There are snipets of "sound" 30 or so seconds long on this cd!? Should have known better when I saw the number of tracks. I was thinking there would be, oh... I don't know... actual complete peices of music, like you generally get with most sound track type cds. Oh well, it does however made a nice flying disk.

The classical piece that plays while Pita takes her piano lesson is Claude Debussy's "Claire de Lune".

This was a gift to my husband,,he loved the music during the movie and wanted this CD for a very long time. He was very suprised at Christmas, even the kids like listening to him play it over and over again.

Though most songs from Man on Fire have been included, it is obvious that some songs are missing. For instance the great guitar solo from Nine Inch Nails isn't included (and the Blue Bayou song isn't as well), and so are some other parts that I would have wanted to listen to. But that doesn't take away the fact that most of the movie's fantastic themes are there, and they are completely what I had expected them to be!

In all; though that this OST has some pieces missing, it is a great album. If they had included 'Blue Bayou' and 'The Mark Has Been Made' then I would have given it at least 4 stars!

If you love the movie you will love the soundtrack, it is greatttt......