Gustavo Santaolalla - Brokeback Mountain [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
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Free Music Notes for Brokeback Mountain [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Free Music Review: Human love and bonding - not "gay trash"
Hit: 5 Stars
It took a while for this movie to arrive to my area because of the conservatism of where I live. After receiving numerous Globa awards and a number of Oscar nominations, this city finally had no choice but to show it.
The movie is tastefully done, expanding on the content of the 53 page short story from where it originated.
It is a sentimental, yet masculine story, rugged yet soft, showing a side of gay love that is not stereotypical. Of the people that I know that have seen it, it has had equal appeal among women as well as men.
The moral of the story could have easily been: You always appreciate something after it is gone, or love today for tomorrow you may die.
The lead men are both masculine and rugged, yet show emotions with no hesitancy. There is a considerable amount of sexual innuendo, but very little sexual explicitness in the movie. It is really not necessary to show it.
It is more of a story of two men whose love transcends sexuality and social norms, to reach a level of human love and male boding, the type of love which is often seen, although not spoken, of service men at war.
It should be noted, however, that there is a sexual love as well, but after reading the book and seeing the movie one is left with an entirely different message.
Another big plus of the movie is the beautiful photography, and superb use of camera angles. The only drawback, both leads had the "cowboy slur" so well mastered you almost need subtitles in parts of the movie to understand them.
I was well pleased with the movie and story and highly recommend it, regardless of the of sexual orientation of the viewer.
Free Music Review: Gyllenhaal, Ledger, and Thompson!
Hit: 5 Stars
Teddy Thompson virtually owns the Brokeback Mountain soundtrack with his 2 appearances! His "I Don't Want to Say Goodbye," with a Bernie Taupin lyric, is wonderful. While the duet with Rufus Wainwright is musically clever, RW proves a weaker, dare I say queenier, partner nearly left in the proverbial dust. Even on his solo, "The Maker Makes," which he wrote, RW doesn't come off as honest with lines like "get along, little doggies." The legendary status of both Emmylou Harris [also singing a Taupin lyric] & Willie Nelson [on a Dylan song] are as you'd expect, which ain't at all slackin', still, the relative obscurity of Teddy makes his vocals the greater gift. If his next album has half the power of his performances on this soundtrack, he darn well better have a success.
Steve Earle's new recording of "The Devil's Right Hand," right along with The Gas Band's [the composer's initials?] "An Angel Went Up in Flames," which sounds suspiciously like a classic Charlie Daniels tune, & "I Will Never Let You Go" by Jackie Greene pull the tempo up. Fish out of water Linda Ronstadt is just over 2 minutes, and we all know it well, but the soundtrack wouldn't have suffered from her absence. Here's hoping it plays a more pivotal role in the film.
The incidental music is virtually as compelling, although it remains to be "seen" how it plays in the theatres. I trust the filmmaker wouldn't have allowed the film to be cheapened by less than evocative. The plaintive, pluck & slide guitar with just the right touch of orchestral strings is enough to cause one to swoon.
Free Music Review: Astonishing!
Hit: 5 Stars
The film was impeccable, and so was the soundtrack. When I saw the film, the amazing music score really got my attention. It was so remarkable & so moving that you couldn't even overlook, and it really captured the essence & emotion of the film flawlessly. If you liked the film, then I'm certain that you will also like the soundtrack because the music is one of the best things about the film. I've cried so many times after watching the beautiful Brokeback Mountain, and I couldn't help it but wept after listening to this inspiring soundtrack. It was so beautiful, heartbreaking and haunting that I was moved & touched so profoundly & deeply.
Gustavo Santaolalla's sparse, romantic score perfectly sets the tone for the film's panoramic countryside, while Willie Nelson's haunting, spoken narrative on "He Was a Friend of Mine" creates a mood as captivating as the one on Emmylou Harris' version of "A Love That Will Never Grow Old." Santaolalla's music for movies has involved a certain amount of experimentation, his work here is just subdued. The film had song usage in mind from the start, and Santaolalla also wrote multiple classically-inclined country ballads that have both been very well received by Country music collectors.
I would also recommend this soundtrack to all of you who haven't seen the film. I've shared this soundtrack with six of my friends (they haven't seen the film back then), and ALL OF THEM told me they got chills after listening to it. Now, five of them have bought both the DVD & soundtrack because they simply loved it.
Free Music Review: Astonishing!
Hit: 5 Stars
The film was impeccable, and so was the soundtrack. When I saw the film, the amazing music score really got my attention. It was so remarkable & so moving that you couldn't even overlook, and it really captured the essence & emotion of the film flawlessly. If you liked the film, then I'm certain that you will also like the soundtrack because the music is one of the best things about the film. I've cried so many times after watching the beautiful Brokeback Mountain, and I couldn't help it but wept after listening to this inspiring soundtrack. It was so beautiful, heartbreaking and haunting that I was moved & touched so profoundly & deeply.
Gustavo Santaolalla's sparse, romantic score perfectly sets the tone for the film's panoramic countryside, while Willie Nelson's haunting, spoken narrative on "He Was a Friend of Mine" creates a mood as captivating as the one on Emmylou Harris' version of "A Love That Will Never Grow Old." Santaolalla's music for movies has involved a certain amount of experimentation, his work here is just subdued. The film had song usage in mind from the start, and Santaolalla also wrote multiple classically-inclined country ballads that have both been very well received by Country music collectors.
I would also recommend this soundtrack to all of you who haven't seen the film. I've shared this soundtrack with six of my friends (they haven't seen the film back then), and ALL OF THEM told me they got chills after listening to it. Now, five of them have bought both the DVD & soundtrack because they simply loved it.
Free Music Review: My Love For This Soundtrack Will Never Grow Old
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm typically a fan of pop music, but when you get a collection of artists and songs this fine, it's hard to ignore. I was so engrossed in the film, the music almost seemed secondary, but coming in as first runner-up to a film as wonderful as this isn't such a bad thing. When it comes to listening to the soundtrack on its own, one wonders how some of these songs slipped under the radar. From Willie Nelson's beautiful "He Was A Friend Of Mine" and Mary McBride's "No One's Gonna Love You Like Me" to the film's haunting theme "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" with sparkling vocals by Emmylou Harris, these three songs already make the soundtrack worthy of their place in movie music history. Rufus Wainwright makes a couple of spectacular appearances with his own "The Maker Makes" and a smooth cover of the Roger Miller classic "King Of The Road." The 20 year timeline of the film is so meticulous, even Linda Ronstadt's 1977 cherry, "It's So Easy" lives up to its title on this 17-track set. Other songs by Steve Earle, Jackie Greene and Teddy Thompson's unforgettable "I Will Never Let You Go," as well as Gustavo Santaolalla's score, burn with such country fervor, you'll need a visit to your local watering hole for a tall cold one. I highly recommend you pick up this CD and relive the passion of Brokeback Mountain. One listen to this soundtrack and the fury of this film will stay etched in your mind and forever in your heart, that is, if it hasn't already.