Red Dragon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Enhanced, Soundtrack, Import]

Danny Elfman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 2007)
• Original Release Date: October 4, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack, Import
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00006DTYY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,294 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #73 in Music > Imports > Soundtracks

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SOUNDTRACK RED DRAGON

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Score - reminiscient of Bernard Herrmann, September 24, 2002

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Scott Jones "shj5f" (Virginia, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Dragon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Danny Elfman is an excellent composer. From his frequent collaborations with director Tim Burton (Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas) to his more dramatic genre of composing (he wrote for Good Will Hunting as well) to the "everyone knows it" genre (The Simpsons), it is almost certain that every full-blooded American has at least HEARD an Elfman original. This (RED DRAGON) is one of his best! It is strangely haunting, remarkably nuanced (listen for the sound effects and the flavors from Hans Zimmer's HANNIBAL score and Howard Shore's THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS score), and down-right chilling. Bernard Herrmann, who frequently composed for Hitchcock, is a self-professed favorite of Elfman. And why shouldn't he be? Hitchcock told Herrmann to do whatever he wanted for PSYCHO, except write anything for the shower scene. Thank God he didn't listen! Herrmann's violin shrieks are now well-known to nearly everyone. While Elfman's score may not last through the generations or be quite as "off the beaten path", it is none-the-less a wonderful performance from one of the greatest composers we have today. I think Herrmann would be proud. . .I know I am glad to own this, even before having seen the movie.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Delicious Entree To An Exquisite Meal And A Most Scrumptious Dessert., November 28, 2011

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HAMLET - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red Dragon (MP3 Download)

After the emotionally intense and appetizing music of Hannibal Rising, what can we expect for an entree? The soundtrack of Red Dragon is absolutely pure suspense and a delight from beginning to end. The opening theme from the pre-title sequence is hypnotic and drags you right into the story, never letting up for a second until the final chord vanishes from hearing. Elfman did another spectacular job with this soundtrack (as he has done with Sleepy Hollow). The movie is just as entrancing as the score. All this is a lead-up to a most exquisite main course (albeit with a minor bone in the food) and a scrumptious dessert. Buy all four movies AND the soundtracks; you won't regret it. "What did you see, Clarice? What did you see?" "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver, with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very agressive, September 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Red Dragon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This music fits well with the Harris novels about Hannibal Lector. This time around it's Danny Elfman's turn to give it a shot. Howard Shore's was simple yet hauntingly beautiful, Hans Zimmer's boardered on some classical work, but again beautiful, Elfman really gives us some great music here and I would recommend it to anyone.