Little Children [Original Motion Picture Score]
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Free Music Review: Thomas Newman - every time a new man!
Hit: 5 Stars
Thomas Newman definetaly ought to earn an Oscar for this score. It's simply amazing. As one listens to it, he can see the whole life. All the feelings, that exist in the world, are in this music. Love, hatred, fear, anger, rage, calmness, sorrow, and so on, and so forth. As if we listened to life itself. Newman is a master of orchestrating, we can hear phantastic instruments, and the electronic noises are mixed perfectly with the classical intstruments, such as the flute. Newman's music is always a new experience, always a great journey for the mind. This time is no exception.Free Music Review: go directly to track 19
Hit: 5 Stars
If you enjoy music that includes the best musical drama of the cello, track 19 on this soundtrack is outstanding! Buy this CD and love it. If this arrangement had not been for movie soundtrack but more like a stand alone composition, it would get airplay on classical stations. It's that good.
Free Music Review: Little Children soundtrack is superb!
Hit: 5 Stars
I saw the movie and listened to snippets of selected songs on the internet. the cd is exactly what I expected.Free Music Review: Bandshell
Hit: 4 Stars
-This is probably one of the most peaceful scores I've ever heard. It's the type that you listen to when you're done doing stuff you're not suppose to do till you're married and in the mood for something quiet and not something that makes your ears bleed. Fans of great composer Thomas Newman will no doubt be in familiar territory with the score which features classic Newman sounds like beautiful string writing and that sad little piano, but not to fear since he doesn't just simply rip himself off, but writes a very refreshing score.
-The highlight on the album for me is fantastic "Bandshell" track. I think it's for the gorgeous shot in the movie when Brad is watching the kids skate in slow motion. It starts off in an almost comedic way with pizzicato strings then the bowed strings kick in playing a very peaceful tune that just warms your heart. Newman also throws in a skittering piano around the 45 sec. mark which always reminds me of Danny Elfman for some reason. He also throws in some synths and it actually works in this case and blends in nicely with the strings instead of standing out or giving one a headache.
-Other great tracks include "It's Wrong and It's Weird", "Lucy", "Pool Days", "Mae", "Be a Good Boy" and of course the fantastic "End Titles". "It's Wrong and It's Weird" accompanies the first sex scene and Newman absolutely nails the whole odd nature of that scene. The two characters are glad they're doing it, but at the same time feel weird and the music captures that weirdness very nicely. "Lucy", "Pool Days" "Be a Good Boy", and "Mae" are all lovely string and piano pieces with some very cool other worldly synths thrown in there. They kinda remind me of Isham's stuff from "Crash" only Newman does it better :)
-The End Title music here is by far one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard in my 22 year life on this planet. It starts off simply with strings playing a simple melody and just keeps on growing for almost 8 minutes. Those familiar with Newman will recognize the string writing since it sounds like something out of "Road To Perdition", but his writing here although being familiar is fresh and my 2nd favorite cue on the album. About 4 minutes into it Newman adds some very beautiful woodwinds to compliment the strings and the occasional snare drum hit which makes for a very pleasing musical experience.
-The album whiles being for the large part excellent does have it problems and for me those were primarily the droning synths that just made no sense to me. Tracks like "Late Hit" just feature nothing but weird synths that don't play any particular melody but just drone and moan throughout the track without a purpose. "What's the Hurry?" also features the same problem. Don't get me wrong it works well in the movie when you're watching the weird little scenes that the music accompanies, but when you're just listening to it by itself it just doesn't work. Gets really irritating after a while and for me it stopped the album from being perfect for me. But hey that's my opinion, I'm sure others will love the use of it, it just wasn't my cup of tea.
-It's a fantastic album that if only it didn't have the annoying droning synths on a few of the tracks, would have gotten a perfect score from me. It's very relaxing and dreamlike, and has one hell of an End Title cue.
Free Music Review: Themes for Suburbia
Hit: 4 Stars
If there is one thing I feel Thomas Newman can be depended on as a composer, it is his ability to capture the mood and heart of a story and express it perfectly in his music. It is a talent he uses to nail nearly every one of his scores, and the music for 'Little Children' is no exception.
In the case of this movie, the score begins with a strong sense of everyday life -- comfortable themes with humor and heart, and only a slight undercurrent of something strange going on just beneath the surface. As we progress to 'Its Wrong and Its Weird', 'Weekends Were Difficult', and 'A Sniff or Two', the stories beneath the story can be heard, while there are still islands of peace to be found in 'Pool Days' or the simple three-note cues of 'Little Children'. And finally, the beautiful 'End Title' wraps it all up in a neat, if surprising, little 8-minute bow.
Despite mostly short cues and very simple orchestrations, somehow Newman's music for 'Little Children' captures facets of the story and of each character with elegance and with charm. It is a very personal score in ways, lacking the clever tone of other Newman scores like 'American Beauty' and missing out on the drama of 'Shawshank Redemption' or 'Green Mile'. 'Little Children' is a simple story, and Newman sensibly keeps his score simple as well -- eloquent and beautiful in its simplicity.
Not bad for less than 40 minutes of music. Not bad at all!
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