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Sexy Beast

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4 star:		(3)
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2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

For anyone recently lucky enough to skip those awful summer movies now showing (like "The Fast And The Furious" or that one with "Fish" in the title: you know, the one with John Travolta looking like a rodent went to the bathroom on his chin) and lucky enough to chance upon the British crime drama "Sexy Beast" you'll be doubly pleased to find its soundtrack is a worthwhile piece of art all its own. The film plays with the bright sun and hefty drizzle of two entirely different atmospheres (Spain and London) as does the soundtrack, balancing the clear blue lines of Dean Martin-esque cool with the red, blazing, claustrophobic intensity of clubs, hip-hop, and Big Beats. It's a stunning combination. The moods are sly and surprising as much as they feel warm and familiar, much like the twisting genres of "Sexy Beast" the film. Do yourself a favor. See the film. Then do something rare afterward -- own a soundtrack worth owning.

This soundtrack is just the latest victim of a horrible concept: mixing dialogue from a movie with its soundtrack. If the dialogue cuts were separate from the tracks, maybe I could handle it by skipping the talk, but this one overlays the dialogue onto the tracks, much as they are timed in the movie. I am sick and tired of this trend. Plenty of soundtracks have been ruined for me in this manner, from Pulp Fiction to Desperado. Confound it, if I want to hear dialogue, I will buy the... movie and watch the appropriate sections. Cut this ... out!!! I buy a soundtrack for the MUSIC, not so I can "relive the magic of the film", or some such garbage. Sexy Beast is a great movie and contains a fantastic compilation of tunes, both techno and lounge, and I had hoped to have them all on what promised to be a great CD. I can pass on this absurdity.

I saw the movie, and went and bought the CD. The dialogue with the soundtrack is perfect and maintains the movie all the more.
The soundtrack is a mix of different music, but it is mostly the burning intense UNKLE tracks of industrial-techno that hooked me.
Some how this soundtrack fits perfectly next to my copy of the soundtrack for A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. It is somehow very similar.

I loved the movie, and now I am still groovin' to the soundtrack. Among the classics, (Stranglers, Dean Martin), are some incredible beat infested mixes by UNKLE and South. Go right to tracks 4 (Cocaine and Camcorders), and 7(Paranoid), and shake it fast to the UNKLE variations. Movie dialogue is a welcome treat; it's well-mixed, and there's even a snippet of the heart-to-heart Don had w/Gal by the beach in the film. Watch the movie, then throw a party afterwards with this CD blowin' through your speaker.

I would give this soundtrack 4 stars for its tremendous blend of exciting music but the dialogue absolutely ruins every single track. I have my own life and groove I want to get on. I don't want to constantly be reminded of the same dialogue each and every time i pop in the CD. You can watch a movie two or three times and that is usually enough. But songs - you want to listen to good songs hundreds of times. ... believe me - no dialogue no matter how good can stand up to that kind of repeat listening. and besides, what if I want to play a song with a different mood in mind? I can't escape the mood set by the dialogue. I loved the movie. But if I want to hear dialogue I will watch my DVD. Stop this UNBELIEVABLY HORRIBLE trend. It is beyond terrible.

The Ben Kingsley crime-thriller "Sexy Beast" is among 2001's best films and it features one of the finest movie soundtracks in recent years. Classic cuts from Dean Martin and Henry Mancini intermingle with vibrant techno mixes by UNKLE for an eclectic collection reminiscent of last year's "Sopranos" soundtrack - with snatches of movie dialogue thrown in for good measure. Well worth having.

I love this movie and the music! It is all awesome. What makes the music so great are the bands and songwriters. You get to hear music from Henry Mancini, South, U.N.K.L.E, Roque Banos Dean Martin and others. You have to love and appreciate the BritFilm quality and very diverse music score that outlines Sexy Beast as one of the best indie flicks of the UK in all accounts! Cheers Dirk-David

This movie has an ecclectic soundtrack which is a compilation of classic Henry Mancini songs mixed with U.N.K.L.E.tracks. What a great concept and makes for great listening when in your PMS manic deppresion moods.But............It is laced with movie clip audio. Like Pulp Fiction and many other incredible unique soundtracks this is one of them....sucks huh? Get it anyway. Its still good tunes.

Jeez, If you think somethings wrong with people who enjoy this horrible movie soundtrack then I think you should stick to movies with sequals. Or maybe go back to reviewing Tupperware!
Great film...Great Soundtrack!!!!

People who liked this movie...well...they need help. The soundtrack was utterly tragic. The music in the movie was great but the good stuff does not appear on the soundtrack...and they ruined it with disgusting dialogue from the film. If they produce a score from the movie without the dialogue it would be worth buying. Save your money.