The Insider: Music From The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

Pieter Bourke, Lisa Gerrard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 26, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000296JH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,869 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full Of Style And Effect., April 8, 2000

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Mr. Fellini "Fellini" (Orange County, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Insider: Music From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

Michael Mann is known for the exquisite style in his films, and his soundtracks. Here is another great example, following the masterful soundtrack to "Heat," of Mann showing great style not only in film composition, but musical as well. The music here by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke is brilliant, powerful, stylish and moving. The first track, "Tempest," casts it's hypnotic spell from the first note to the last. What we have here is a great use of talent with electronic music combined with orchestral. There is an intensity and suspense to the music apart from the film, which is also brilliant. "Safe From Harm" by Massive Attack is especially unique and effective. Every musical piece is done with care and brilliance. This is musical genius vibrating into life. The music here is both beautiful and dark, powerful with a certain edgyness and sadness. "The Insider" was a great movie, one of 1999's best and the one worthy of the Best Picture Oscar, and it's no wonder, considering it has this great music to back it up. I wasn't surprised at all when Gerrard and Bourke received a Golden Globe nomination for their great music here. And let's not forget the effective score contributions by Graeme Revell, especially the track "Polladino Montage." Michael Mann's work is all style and genius, both in film and soundtrack compilation. He knows what artists to get and what type of music to use. Great soundtrack, unforgettable music.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD. Great Score., November 30, 1999

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E. Banson "filmguy78" (San Francisco Bay Area, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Insider: Music From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

I think what makes a great score is if it coherently fits with the film, and if it can stand on its own as music without visuals. I truly hope that the score for "The Insider" gets some kind of recongnition because it is truly remarkable, haunting work. Seeing the film, I remembered how moving and captivating the music was. The highlights on this CD are the tracks written by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke. Don't get me wrong, everything else is top-notch. "Sacrifice" is my favorite piece. The haunting key changes sung are deeply moving and unforgettable. The Massive Atttack song "Safe From Harm" and the rich, classic guitar strumming on "Iguazu" by Gustavo Santaolalla are great, too. It's a rare CD (and movie for that matter) that deserves all the great reviews, but people would brush it off. If you enjoy soundtracks, this is one that's a must on your collection.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The DEAD CAN DANCE CD I always imagined in my mind, June 19, 2000

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L. S. Slaughter "silvanus" (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Insider: Music From The Motion Picture (Audio CD)

I always liked what Michael Mann was TRYING to do with images and music, but always found him lacking in such fare as "Manhunter" (scoring the climax to 'In-A-Gadda-da-Vida', and such), and pairing 80s synth and cool tunes to images by Dante Spinotti promised so much. For my money, his intent and his manifestation have finally achieved balance in this wonderful film and its accompanying soundtrack. Rallying Lisa Gerard and Pieter Bourke was a smart stroke for a movie of stylish close-ups and internal dramas. "Sacrifice" is a highlight that recalls the best moments from Dead LPs like "Labyrinth" and "Aion". The Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek contributes a typically cold and dreamy edit, and while I could've lived without the concession to pop tastes with Massive Attack, it's good pop, and meshes with the rest of the score rather well. Looking for another companion to the Blade Runner score for that rainy night when existence seems so unfathomable? This is it, babe.