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Hackers 3

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It's a decent CD, there's no denying that -- it's a good techno mix, complete with pre-mainstream club-flavoured Moby, pre-Tori Amos hard trance BT, sweet trip-hoppy Cloak, and the retro-80's-flavoured vocal trance of Chicane. No, indeed, I suppose I can't complain about the selection, diverse enough to be interesting, similar enough to sound cohesive on a single CD. All flavours of electronic music. Chicane, BT, Moby...

See, the thing is, as I'm typing this, I feel like I could be typing a review for any of the Hackers albums. When a production company decides to release three soundtrack albums for a single film, they're definitely not trying to hide the fact that they're milking a cash cow, and I just wish they could have been a little more interesting about it. All three albums are so alike they're virtually interchangeable. They found a formula that markets well, and they're running with it.

To add insult to injury, I'm extremely disappointed that even after producing three albums, Massive Attack's "Protection" still fails to make an appearance, as it is a song featured prominently in the film. Somebody asked about it in an earlier review. It's the song played when he's at the computer and she's on the balcony, and is doubtlessly the best song in the movie -- makign it all the more annoying that by "Hackers 3" it still hasn't made an appearance.

So is the CD worth buying? Well, it all depends. It's a decent CD in its own right, definitely, but if you already own one (or both) of the previous Hackers albums, I wouldn't waste my money on this third carbon copy. If you own none and are looking to make your first Hackers CD purchase, this is as good a choice as any. To own any single Hackers CD is pretty much to own them all.

The selection of artists is good though still throughout all three cd's the balcony song is missing( Massive Attack: Radiation ruling the nation).Still an album where you can pick anyone of the artists and buy the cd and be happy.

This CD is the bomb! For one of the best movies ever made, Hackers, this is one of the best soundtracks there is. Hackers 1 is good, Hackers 2 is my favorite, and this one is probably my second favorite. It has some of the best variety of techno you can find on one CD!

1.)Moby "Why Can't It Stop" is my #1 favorite on this CD and moby is so great.

2.)BT "Godspeed" is okay but after 2 minutes you get sick of it.

3.)Fluke "Absurd" second favorite song on the album. Fluke is extremely good. Buy their album "Risotto" also if you like this song.

4.)Cloak "Quiet Then" Its ashame this is the worst song on the album but it kinda grows on you after awhile.

5.)Monkey Mafia "I Am Fresh" This is the fastest paced song on the album and worth listening to!

6.)Carl Cox "Phuture 2000" Its okay but its the radio edit so its kinda short.

7.)Orbital "An Fhomhair" Orbital is popular and of course very good, this song is a great listen.

8.)Phunky Data "Fashion" is definately a favorite. Nice and upbeat.

9.)John Lydon "Psychopath" the song I skip over, its just not good

10.)Cirrus "Stop and Panic" Cirrus is the bomb and also buy their cd's and catch them on Fatboy Slim's On The Floor At The Boutique.

11.)Chicane "Strong In Love" you know these guys from the other Hackers CD's. very good!

12.)Brooklyn Bounce "Hack the Planet" Good beat but nothing too special.

13.)Simon Boswell "Diskette" from the movie

14.)Simon Boswell "Launch Divinci" along with 13, it's a short song heard in the movie.

Buy this CD today! Good compilation to have if you are into techno music!

This is the best CD you will want, that is if you like techno music. If you don't like techno, than go for something else.

The soundtrack to the Movie hackers was great, Hackers 2 "inspired by" the movie was even better and to my surprise Hackers 3 was even better! Third time's the charm certainly applies to this CD and the series. All three were great and worth purchasing. If you only purchase on of the three though, I'd suggest this one!

To Jack Van Zant and anyone who read his review:
He talkded about the missing song 'Squeeze - Heaven Knows' but you can find that song on the Original 1st Hackers Soundtrack. It's the alst track (Track 14)
Just search it here on amazon.com and you will find it...

Just thought I'd help you out! :P
P.S. Hackers is one of my all-time favourites, and ONE of the reasons why, is because of the excellent music they use...Especially when Dade and Kate (Crash & Burn) start battling it out on The Prodigy's 'ONE LOVE'...AMAZING!
I have the european DVD, so unfortunetely I do not have the 8-page booklet! (Damn!) And the DVD CHEAT (When you can watch an extra GIBSON Animation when you press the LEFT button to highlight the 'Hackers' logo) does not work on my DVD!! :( I can't buy the American one either, because it is Region 1, and even thoug it works on my DVD player, i would rather want all my DVD's to be Region 2 (For respect of my friends' DVD players)

Thank you for reading! :)

I absolutely love this movie, and everyone I've showed the movie to, has loved it as well. The songs are what really brings out the story and characters. It's an awesome soundtrack. If anyone can tell me what song is playing in the background when Dade beats Kate at that game in the beginning, I would totally appreciate it. Also, what song is playing at the very end, I like that song too but don't know what it is. Keep on hackin!

This is the best CD ever! Hackers has the best music I've heard in a long time. And does anyone know the song that was playing when Kate was on the balcony and Dade was on her computer. And the other song when Dade was hacking and discovering about the worm and the virus. And the other song at the end when everyone was hacking into Ellingson and the booths were spinning. Just those three songs. And buy the soundtrack!!!

the song that is played in the movie while they are in the phone booths is Grand Central Station by Guy Pratt, I'm not sure where you can find it though

Well this CD makes our favourite movie Hackers come back.....woooh what a memories. It has pretty good songs but I would prefer to have smth like HACKERS 2 movie. This CD is worth money