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Pleasantville: Music From The Motion Picture

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What a cover by Fiona Apple. This movie was incredible, and nothing could have finished it in a more moving fashion as Fiona's version of the classic Lennon/McCartney song. Literally moved me to tears, and that's not typical for me.

Of all the soundtracks I own, of which there are many, this is by far my favorite!

If you are the kind of person who is swept away by the musical choices of the film you are watching, Pleasantville will not disappoint. If has the perfect balance of songs from the era and musical score selections. Randy Newman's gentle score has a distinct precision of peaks and valleys that accompany the events in the film to perfection. Just when the moment is soft and lovely, with flutes and strings...all of a sudden the music swells and you are swept away. I have a difficult time listening to the Pleasantville Suite without tears coming to my eyes. It is absolutely beautiful.

The songs from the era are nicely selected, showing the growth of interest in rock and roll music as it happened at that time. The movie highlights the more bubble gum selections of the era: Dream Girl, (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear and moves on to a point of realization. Buddy Holly's Rave On is terrific, and there could not be a sexier song than Etta James' At Last. Its appeal is still unmatched.

I don't care one way or the other about Fiona Apple, but her remake of the Beatles Across the Universe is nice. As the daughter of a Beatlemaniac mother, I am aware of the dangers of doing a remake from such a legendary group. Apple pulls it off by giving it her own flair.

Pleasantville is a beautiful, poignant film with a soundtrack to match. Unlike many other soundtracks, you WILL find the songs you are looking for here. It is not lacking in depth and you Fiona Apple fans will likely enjoy the bonus track added that was not featured in the film.

This is one soundtrack that gives the film new life, and allows it to live on forever through its music.

Great 50's hits like Rave On by Jerry Lee Lewis, Teddy Bear by Elvis, jazz standards like "At Last" by Etta James, and A KICKIN RENDITION of The Beatle's "Across The Universe" PLUS a song that wasn't in the film, the standard, "Send Me Someone To Love" by Fiona Apple! If you like a mix of music or love Fiona Apple this is a must own! The movie just ROCKS also, and the DVD version has the video to "Across The Universe" with Ms. Apple. Excellent! Happy Listening!

I only bought this soundtrack for Fiona Apple but discovered some absolutely fabulous music! "At Last" by Etta James is by far one of the greatest songs in history. All of the 50's classics in this album should be heard by every human ear! This soundtrack revives all of the long forgotten music and gets 10 in my book.

This soundtrack is quite the "pleasant" one. The fifty's classics are great and Fiona Apple's remake of the Beatle's "Across the Universe" [which was a wonderful song to begin with] is just "icing on the cake". This soundtrack is great for anyone who: is a fan of Fiona Apple, loves music from the 50's, or loved the movie.

This album has everything! Great classics, great covers of great classics, and a movie overature that ranks amoung the best. I bought this album for the Fiona Apple tracks, and have fallen in love with Etta James and all the others again. An excellent choice for any music lover!

I bought this for Fiona Apple's "Across the Universe" and wound up loving every single song. This movie was great and its soundtrack was even better.

This soundtrack IS more than a sum of its parts, to quote another reviewer. The gestalt overpowers each individual song. Though I appreciate Fiona Apple's talents as a writer, I find her voice weak. Her cover, however, of "Across the Universe" is somewhat lovely. Many versions of typical songs of this movie's era are ones I have not yet heard. "Sixty-Minute Man" resonates with a bass's deepest notes. Etta James's "At Last" is absolutely incredible. Her interpretation and phrasing emote a longing and desire, quenched, at last. Other songs blend well into the innocence-broken theme of the movie. Just listening to two songs, "Across the Universe" and "At Last," is enough to convince you to buy this soundtrack.

This soundtrack is so well-balanced; it will bring you up with its fun oldies, and also touch your heart with the Suite. <3

Nice selection of music from a charmingly entertaining, idiosyncratic movie. Aside from an eclectic selection of golden oldies the film also showcases the talents of a kittenish Reese Witherspoon and an earnest, albeit nerdy, Toby Maguire. Even an aged Don Knotts makes an appearance as the clairvoyant television repairman who provides access through the looking glass into "Pleasantville." It's reassuring to know that even in an alternate universe the music is this good.