The Punisher [Soundtrack]

Carlo Siliotto (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 15, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: La-La Land Records
• ASIN: B00027JYYO
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,110 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Punisher

2. Otto Krieg

3. Unusual Resurrection

4. Moving

5. I Can't Believe I'm Home

6. His Whole Family

7. The Massacre

8. Death And Resurrection Of Frank Castle

9. God's Gonna Sit This One Out

10. Ice Lolly And Meat

11. You're Gonna Help Me

12. Entering The Fort

13. About Your Family/Setting A Trap

14. A Bomb For John Saint

15. Good Memories Can Save Your Life

16. The Thugs

17. The Torture

18. Elevator And Headache

19. A New Family/Joan's Suffering

20. Quentin's Glass Home

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This is the Original Motion Picture Score to Lions Gate Films' big-screen action/thriller hit The Punisher, based on the legendary Marvel Comics sensation, starring John Travolta (Get Shorty, Face/Off, Pulp Fiction), Tom Jane (Deep Blue Sea, Boogie Nights) and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (X-Men 2: X-Men United, Godsend). Composer Carlo Siliotto's rousing, Morricone-tinged orchestral score captures all the danger, pathos and heart of The Punisher saga. All music on this CD is exclusive to this release. Collector's CD booklet features exclusive liner notes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Don't let your memories kill you...", September 16, 2004

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Michael Crane (Orland Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Punisher (Audio CD)

Every time that I watched the new "Punisher" movie, I kept focusing on the film score more and more. The main theme would be stuck in my head for hours--even days! It was either on the seventh or eighth viewing of this movie over the course of one week that I decided that I had to get this fabulous score done by Carlo Siliotto, and am I ever glad that I did. "The Punisher: The Original Score" is a haunting and hypnotic score that is bound to stay in your head for days. Not only does it help you relive the movie, you actually feel it.

Carlo Siliotto masterfully captures the mood of "The Punisher," as it is dark, depressing, full of dread and the need for some kind of closure. You could sense all of this just by listening to the tracks even if you haven't seen the film. The heavy influences on this score tend to be that of film noir and the Spaghetti Western--blending the action with the mystery, the excitement with the mourning, and so on. There is a definite tone to this score that is always consistent and it never sounds boring or tiring. It ranges from very mellow and dramatic music to extreme tension. And it really does match the mood of the movie, which is always the main purpose and goal of a good score.

The entire album is a great listen, but there are of course standout tracks. My personal favorites are "the punisher," "moving," "massacre," "god's gonna sit this one out," "entering the fort," "good memories can save your life," "a new family/joan's suffering," "the arrow," "the skull," "castle's loneliness" and "call me 'the punisher.'" Even though the whole album is great, those are the ones that really stick in my head and really help me relive the movie.

As an added bonus, the score also includes two songs that were actually in the movie. Those would be "jealous one" (performed at Howard Saint's club) and the popular "la donna e' mabile," which is the song that you hear when Frank is fighting "The Russian." Another neat bonus is that the CD booklet includes information about the movie, the background of "Frank Castle," and an open letter to the director by Carlo Siliotto. It really is an interesting story how they met (for a more in depth story, make sure you watch the making-of featurette on the DVD).

The original score from "The Punisher" composed by Carlo Siliotto is a masterpiece, in my opinion. It really brings life to the movie itself, and it makes for one enjoyable album to listen to. Even though this will mostly only appeal to those who have seen the movie, it can be enjoyed by those who haven't seen the movie as well, if they're fans of a good movie score. A superb job on all fronts. I couldn't be happier with the final product. -Michael Crane

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow., July 31, 2004

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nir085 - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Punisher (Audio CD)

The Punisher score was superb. The creepiness, tenderness, and/or grim resolution of the songs (depending on the song) perfectly illustrates the moods portrayed in the movie. I could almost re-imagine the scene that a particular song played in when I heard that song. Personal favorites include track numbers 13, 19, 23, and 28. I have heard a few people complain about some of the songs being repetitive...but it's a movie score. And the main theme of the movie (track 1) is developed as need be throughout the movie in addition to many other well placed, and unique, tracks. Too bad Carlo Siliotto's only big movie score has been this one; he really should have the right to make more.

What I'm trying to say is: get this movie's score now. And the DVD, when it comes out in September.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of those rare exceptions..., March 13, 2006

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L. Beikircher "Geek" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Punisher (Audio CD)

...where the quality of the soundtrack succeeds that of the movie itself.

Carlo Siliotto's score manages to capture both Frank Castle and the Punisher while keeping the atmosphere of the comic books. At times frightening and speedy, at other times melodramatically slow, almost kitschy. Almost.

Unlike the movie, the soundtrack works.