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Once (Bonus Dvd) (Spec)

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I own the regular soundtrack but bought this collector's edition too for the extras. I'm very glad I did. The extras are wonderful. Not only are two more songs included on the cd, but there's also a dvd of extras that satisfies real fans like me. On the dvd is a live outdoor performance of Falling Slowly that Glen and Marketa did for fans who couldn't get into one of their concerts. Also a live taping at KCRW radio of them performing three songs in studio. And a short documentary which gives a glimpse of Glen and Marketa at home in Ireland. The interviews are delightful and relaxed and real.

This CD should be given six stars - after seeing the movie not only did I run out and buy this CD I bought as many of the Frames CD's as I could get my hands on. There have been very few times that I have heard songs that blew me away on hearing them for the first time. Start with this soundtrack and then move on to the Frames's CD's . By the way, I am not a young 20 year-old lover of indie music. I grew up in the 70's and was weaned on the Stones and Beatles. This music moves me to tears.

I now own the regular CD soundtrack, the movie DVD, the download from Napster, and now this "Collector's" CD + DVD. Yeah, I'm kind of taken with this music, the movie, the artists, ... all of it. The extra DVD alone is worth the price. It contains some neat live performances, but the part I enjoyed most was the extended interview with Glen and Marketa at their home in Ireland. Glen comments on how in their case life imitates art imitates life in an exhilarating and complex way. It's very clear from the obvious joy they share in each other and in their work that they are as amazed and pleased as we are.

It's hard to describe, but this music has revealed something about people and relationships that hasn't been previously done. The song "Falling Slowly" is a fantastic example of this, and true poetry. Both the movie "Once" and it's soundtrack are beautiful; it made my year to see film that could accomplish what this one did.

I saw the movie "Once" in the afternoon. The minute it was over I was heading to the record store for the sound track. It is amazing. I cannot get enough of Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova and now the Frames. The music is beautiful, the lyrics telling, the melody compelling. Like I said I cannot get enough.

I bought this CD after hearing a few short clips of some of the songs, and am sooooooo glad I did! One of the BEST soundtracks of the year, hands down.

There is a reason they won the Oscar for this one....the entire album is fantastic. Well worth buying.

If you enjoyed the movie, you'll definitely enjoy the soundtrack. Thanks to this soundtrack, I can enjoy my favorite songs from the movie wherever, whenever. I bought the special edition of the soundtrack, that comes with an extra DVD that has the story of the making of Once, and a couple of live performances. It's definitely a perfect compliment to the movie.

Excellent music, original & unique, haunting & hard-driven. Glen Hansard & his overly-used guitar make magic. Marketa & her smooth vocals create mesmerizing moods. The movie was awesome: cute & unique & touching & original. But the music made it fantastic! Movie & soundtrack are highly recommended. Kudos to the band & film-makers too.

I missed ONCE on the big screen--it wasn't in theaters for long. I ordered the DVD a-s-a-p. It's a sweet movie and one you'll watch several times, each time catching a wry comment you missed the first time from Glenn or Marketa... Glenn repairs vacuums in his Dad's shop by day and is a Dublin street-singer by night. "Mar" passes the street singer daily and is taken by Glenn's guitar playing and voice; Glenn has little time for chatting but does tell "Mar" he repairs vacuums by day.

Mar just happens to have a broken vacuum. The scene where she arrives pulling the bright blue vacuum by it's long hose through crowded Dublin streets made me laugh out loud. She has a break-out smile that punctuates her serious style of conversation (which Glenn can't ignore). She's persistent in getting to know him and he finally agrees to have tea with her one night when his gig ends. They go off into the crowded night--he carrying his guitar and she trailing the vacuum through the crowds (the repair shop had closed for the night). Great songs throughout but listen for Glenn's impromptu strumming and lyric on the bus (after "Mar" persists in knowing what happened to his former girlfriend): "I'm Just a Broken-Hearted, Hoover-Fixin,' Sucker Guy."

I had to know MORE about Glen and Marketa and the soundtrack CD came with a bonus DVD, a visually lovely get-to-know Glen and Marketa.