Good Will Hunting: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

Danny Elfman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 2, 1997)
• Original Release Date: December 2, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002TM0
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,614 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, greater soundtrack, April 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Good Will Hunting: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture (Audio CD)

Before I saw Good Will Hunting I had never even heard of Elliott Smith, but once I saw the movie I had to have the CD. While Danny Elfman's compositions and the other songs (especially Luscious Jackson's catchy "Why Do I Lie") are wonderful, Smith's music is what makes this CD - it's worth buying for "Miss Misery" alone. In an age where most soundtracks include predominantly glossy pop tunes, cheaply sentimental love songs, and unnerving punk rock, the Good Will Hunting soundtrack contains simple, sincere music that's a refreshing change from other movie/TV soundtracks.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Misery, June 7, 2006

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Brian Murphy (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Will Hunting: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture (Audio CD)

Quick note: for those of you perpetually searching for the perfect song, "Miss Misery" is one of them. Flawless in a way that very precious few songs are. Compares favorably to the best songs ever, in my opinion, including any Beatles classics. If you appreciate real songwriting and you haven't heard this tune, there's a void in your experience of perfection.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A movie deserving of this excellent soundtrack., July 17, 2000

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Stephen Doig (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Will Hunting: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture (Audio CD)

Soundtracks are a music business trend on the decline and for good reason. In recent years many soundtracks have been thrown together with sub-standard artists or tracks, little correlation to the movie itself which in turn probably didn't even deserve to be seen let alone heard. Yet these cash cows have been lapped up by the truckload. The Good Will Hunting soundtrack bucks this trend however, and is a startlingly good collection of songs that not only relates well to the film and it's lead character Will, but also entices you to seek out more from the artists involved - this is what a good soundtrack should do. The very talented Elliot Smith provides the backbone of the album with his superb compositions, however I find myself enjoying the other artists involved here just as much. The Waterboys' 'Fisherman's Blues' and Luscious Jackson's 'Why Do I Lie' are two inspired choices, as is Al Green's perennial tear-jerker 'How Can You Mend A Broken Heart'. Danny Elfman's theme songs are quite hauntingly beautiful and help make this a great album for the road, and exploring new places. An exceptional soundtrack with a great amount of spirit.