The Village

James Newton Howard | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: July 27, 2004
• Release Date: July 27, 2004
• Label: Hollywood
• Copyright: (C) 2004 Hollywood Records, Inc.
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• Total Length: 42:21
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• ASIN: B0013AWSKQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,593 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Darkly Enchanting & Elegant Score, July 29, 2004

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lipschtik (In A World Of My Own) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Village (Audio CD)

While I have been very anxiously awaiting the release of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village", I was pleased to have been able to pick up the soundtrack on the day it appeared in stores. I have come to expect great things from James Newton Howard, as he possesses a true gift of being able to infuse so much character, emotion into each film that he composes for. His insturmentation/orchestration here is lush~ripe with a beautiful, haunting faerie tale-like quality that also evokes feelings of pure dread and fear in several instances. There is a genuine charm and quaintness to the music that really captures the spirit, isolation of the village and its inhabitants. I have no doubt in my mind that once I see the film (which will be soon!), this score will enhance the excitement for me on a whole new level....I have not been able to listen to much of anything else since purchasing it!! :-) This is one of the best movie soundtracks I have heard in a long time...if you appreciate a gorgeous, heady listening experience, don't pass this up!!

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserved the Academy Award, June 1, 2005

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N. Jacoby "bunny hugger" (San Joaquin Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Village (Audio CD)

People seem either to love or to hate "The Village," but it seems that few can deny the power and beauty of the film's soundtrack. I absolutely love it, and I was disgusted when it didn't win the Oscar. It was certainly the most deserving, I think, both because of how much it suited the movie so well (I'd argue that it "made" the movie) and because it's just a masterpiece. Very moving, lovely, wonderful, and memorable. Hilary Hahn, an up and coming young violinist brings her extensive classical music talent and skills here, and they are used marvelously. This soundrack is a masterpiece!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous!, August 6, 2004

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Stacey Peterson "closet literature/film analyst" (MN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Village (Audio CD)

Even if you were disappointed by the film (I for one was not, but I won't go into that here), it is impossible to say negative things about James Newton Howard's score. The more I hear of Howard's work, the more impressed I am with his versatile and unique style to film scoring. Where most composers seem to exhaust every resource both within the orchestra and beyond, Howard reminds us that film music is meant to complement, not cover up, what is happening on the screen. However, the triumph of his score to "The Village" is that it not only works perfectly in the film, but is a joy to listen to on its own as well.

While there are the expected bursts of the percussive and brassy to reflect the tension of the film, most of the score focuses quiet and sensitive orchestration under a solo violin, played to perfection by Hilary Hahn. The wide range of emotions expressed, from subtle anxiety to the beauty of hope, is incredibly intimate and seamless in it's transitions, and is sure to tug at anyone's heartstrings. It's is a must-have for any film score collection.