Customer Reviews

Matchstick Men

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

No Beyond the Sea? No This Town? No Summer Wind? NO SALE!!!!

I purchased this CD as part of a quest for Neo-Tangos. I danced to "Weird is Good" in a tango lesson in Washington DC recently. It was one of a number of pieces of contemporary music suitable for the "under 30" crowd of tangueros. I found it quite an interesting piece for dancing, and I was quite pleased with it. Yes, it was reason enough for me to purchase the CD. The other piece that was suitable was "The Banker's Waltz."

After those two pieces, the rest of the CD was a bonus. A number of the selections were pieces I had had on vinyl -- The Good Life, Swedish Rhapsody, The Lonely Bull, and Tijuana Taxi. Good stuff from the 1960's -- a nostalgic journey.

The search for Neo-Tangos has also introduced me to a group known as "Thievery Corporation," and I would recommend "Until the Morning" from "Richest Man in Babylon" and "Right Angles Remix" from "OM Lounge, Vol. 1." There is even some good stuff on Dead Can Dance's CD "Into the Labyrinth."

This is the soundtrack to Ridley Scott's latest film, which I think is truly a gem. The film is a synthesis of great working products, with actors, photography, script, story, dialogue, editing, and this music is no exception. Every song you heard from the film is in here, including all the tango songs. Not all of the lounge act songs are on here, but the majority of them are.

the only reason I gave this a 4 is as great as the soundtrack is, I purchased this CD with the hope of getting one song. That is the Thin Red Line-type ambience song which is the only dramatic piece in the film. **POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING**It comes up when Frank is telling Roy how he thinks Angela is bad for their work and how she's messing everything up. The full blown song comes when Angela shoots Bruce McGill who was after them and Roy is telling an "injured" Frank to take Angela away with him.***

This is a very powerful piece of music; a typical great dramatic Zimmer piece that is present in all the Scott-Zimmer collaborations. But it isn't on here! It really sounds a lot like Thin Red Line; it even has a clock-ticking sequence! This same thing happened with the official releases of Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, and even Thin Red Line. There is always great pieces of dramatic music missing from the official Zimmer soundtracks that are in the films. This is very frustrating, and that's why I recommend looking elsewhere than studio produced albums when it comes down to this.

The soundtrack is fine, but I was really expecting this one piece of music. If you're okay with this, then I would recommend buying this CD.

I was missing the song that plays when ROY and ANGELA are at the bowling alley. For you guys, this is "More than this" from Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music.

There are other songs missing too...

But overall, it's good.

Since this cd is missing Summer Wind and This Town by Frank Sinatra those of you who are looking for these songs can buy Frank Sinatra's Greatst hits, has both these songs on their.

or sounded exactly like The Gotan Project. they are a French/Argentinian band on XL Recordings & Beggars group. They have an incredible album out called La Revancha Del Tango. Chk it out here: www.beggars.com/us/gotanproject

I enjoy the soundtrack a lot, although much of the music in the movie is not on the soundtrack (most notably Summer Wind, This Town, and Beyond the Sea). Otherwise, it's very enjoyable. My personal favorite is Matchstick Men and Weird is Good (a little odd, but good). With the exception of some essential tracks missing, it's overall good.

Should be listed as a "Partial" soundtrack....some of the best tunes are missing.....Summer Wind, Perfidia, etc.......otherwise I would this one as a 5 star+.

From the first track to the last, this is an amazing album. Hans Zimmer's music is, of course, brilliant, emotive and delicate; but the real highlights for me had to be wonderful piano playing and the way the album was put together. Everything from the order of the tracks, to the way the cues from the soundtrack were edited together, is exceptionally well done and makes the album a seamless delight of musical pleasure.

Could someone please tell me the name of the song that played at the very end of the movie??It was mostly all instrumental if i recall.
thank you
mike