Metroland: Music and Songs from the Film [Soundtrack]

Mark Knopfler | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00000I8TS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,334 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Be sure to VIEW THE FILM!, April 13, 2000

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This review is from: Metroland: Music and Songs from the Film (Audio CD)

This is not Knopfler's strongest soundtrack -- I'd credit LOCAL HERO, CAL or WAG THE DOG with that honor. However, it is still very good, but the caveat is do not buy unless you have seen or plan to see the film. Taken on its own, the music may not be that interesting to some listeners. Placed in the context of the (poignant and underrated) film, it is excellent.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good but incomplete, June 27, 2006

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J. Silver (San Fran, CA Amrca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metroland: Music and Songs from the Film (Audio CD)

i appreciate Mark Knopfler's fitting compoition and the jingle-jangle Django lounge tunes as much as anyone should. I like all the instrumental tracks to this album. But it is lacking in some of the edgy punk that reflected the current setting of the story, which contrasted that much more with the suburban lifestyle. Remember the Subverts? Where are they on this album? I hate when some of the best, hardest-to-find songs of a movie are left out of a soundtrack.

3.0 out of 5 stars A good Soundtrack to a Very good film., July 25, 2010

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Skunkworks "Hanger 18" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Music And Songs From The Film Metroland - Featuring Original Compositions From Mark Knopfler (MP3 Download)

Firstly, see the film. I was changing channels one night and found this on IFC and saw that Emma Watson and Christian Bale were starring. Really enjoy watching those two actors so I decided to watch the movie. Watched it in its entirety and couldn't understand why I had never heard of the film before. Set in England and really pretty to watch I found that I also really liked the songs that were in the background. I especially like the Knopfler tune 'Metroland' which plays during the end credits. I just liked the film and thought the songs were good and bought the album. One of the other reviewers described it is elevator music and I agree. It's just a nice CD to put on when relaxing on those slow nights after a stressful day.