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The Life of David Gale (Score)

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I'm surprised nobody mentioned the best track in this score.. #7 The Life of David Gale.. its one of the best orchestral pieces that I have heard.. worth buying the CD just for it. Its one of those great movie themes that all composers try to create but few achieve. It was used in the trailers of WTC as well as the upcoming In the Valley of Elah. #12 Just to Hear Your Voice is pretty good too.. the rest is mostly techno and drums.. not bad.

i just watched the movie, and i was so impressed. the music helped it along very well. although seemingly redundant, there was a successful purpose to it. the simplicity of the music is key in the relationship to the film. if the music was too active, it might've distracted the audience from the movie and wouldn't have had the same effect. the beat to me seemed like a rhythmic heartbeat, which helped the mood of the movie, given this man is on deathrow, and there's only a short amount of time left. coupling of music to films is an art for me, and i loved this one. i recommend it for anyone who loves simple, yet effective beats, and violins (my all-time favorite instrument).

I can't wait for this movie. The soundtrack is awesome. Just To Hear Your Voice (track 12) is truly amazing. Alex and Jake Parker did a wondeful job. CHECK IT OUT!

The music for this film is devastating, heartbreaking, and moving just like the film it represents. Both are loaded with emotion and power, and this is an example of what a film score should be - an extension of the bones of the story. Excellent.

Part of what kept me hooked into this film was the music. It was moody and riveting at the same time. Wonderful stuff! And the operatic touch at the end (Puccini) was quite fitting.

The score to this Kevin Spacey thriller is pretty good mix of strings and electronica. But the soundtrack CD lacks the best song in the movie. Grand Champeen's "Cottonmouth" is the driving rock tune that is playing during David Gale's racy encounter with a co-ed. Check out their disc - Battle Cry For Help - for the track.

I bought the CD for the Leonard Cohen song Future, (played at the party) where is it ???so dissapointed.

Don't waste your money on this soundtrack. They left the best song off. The song where they are at the party, eating food. Borrowed my brothers, and I gave it back to him two days later. I will say its a bit melodic, so it might make ok background music but that's it. Dony waste your XViii money on this.

but the CD soundtrack by itself is a major disappointment. a common thread of beat and sound links all the tracks with one drum and one cello. After a few go-rounds, it becomes grating and tiresome. I would pass on this soundtrack and wait for the DVD for a few more dollars.

Dear Mr. Parker,
if ANYthing did the "Life of David Gale" harm - apart from a script/story which is, unfortunately, too disbelievable for words - it is your 'kitsch'music!
WHY, oh why, did you think you had to 'over-stress' feelings that the film-lover's mind feels anywhy?! Less (orchestrated, Mahler-like stuff) would, in this case, have been SO much more! (Have you ever come across the music of the wonderful Alfred Schnittke?)
Luckily, wonderful actors and actresses were involved - and saved, so to speak, the scene.
Anna