What a Girl Wants (Mcup)
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Free Music Review: Incredible
Hit: 4 Stars
Though it's a film about a girl's quest to meet and understand her father, "What A Girl Wants" truly revolves around music. Daphne's parents met when her mother, Libby was a musician; mother and daughter work at weddings as the singer and waitress. Music provides a conversation starter between Daphne and her boyfriend, Ian, and it was the bridge between father and daughter. With so much emphasis placed on tunes, it is not surprisingly that some songs were left off the soundtrack - but what has been included is incredible.
The great thing about this soundtrack is the fact that it contains somewhat underground hits. While there's no doubt that many of you have heard 'London Calling' by the Clash, there are some genuinely fantastic songs that I would never have heard of otherwise. Leslie Mills' 'Good Life' is light-hearted, while Oliver James's tracks shine alongside other professional recordings.
Three favorite songs? First comes Duncan Sheik's 'Half Life'. Played in the scene where Daphne and Libby drive away from Dashwood Manor, it easily captures the depression the family goes through at being split up. Second is Gavin Thorpe's 'Out of Place', which was featured at the beginning when Daphne decided to leave New York for London. It perfectly depicts the emotions felt by Daphne, Libby, and Henry, the longing for a family to be reunited and the feeling of being in the wrong place. The last one I will rave about is John Gregory's 'Ride of Your Life', played during the ending credits. This tune is so beautiful, with touching lyrics and a powerful message. You will instantly fall in love with it.
Is the soundtrack perfect? No, but few soundtracks are. It does capture the spirit and mood of the film, with many beautiful songs that, unfortunately, you will never hear on a mainstream radio station. Listen to them here - and "get ready for the ride of your life".
Free Music Review: overall a fun cd
Hit: 4 Stars
This cd obviously has all of the songs from the movie on it, so some of the songs that work for the movie are a bit cheesy to listen to separately. However, none of the songs fit into the throw in or filler category. Each song is vastly different and the album as a whole is quite eclectic, which makes it fun to play. Some songs are the ballad type like the two by Oliver James (main character in the movie) "long time coming" and "Greatest Story ever told." The rest of the songs, for the most part, are fast pace or upbeat. London Calling is probably the most awkward song on the cd as it just doesn't work outside of the movie. Overall...this cd is from a tween movie meant for younger girls so the songs are more bubblegum and either you are a younger girl who appreciates that stuff or a bit older and able to loosen up and laugh off some of the cheesiness of the songs. Definitely one of the better movie soundtracks from a tween movie though.Free Music Review: What A Girl Wants? More music!!
Hit: 4 Stars
OK, I don't do many reviews, so here it goes. I LOVE this movie and it's music. I was so blown away by the fact that "Ian Wallace" really sang the songs! Oliver James is awesome!!!! I was excited to learn that a couple of them were on the soundtrack (which I have yet to pick up!) but was almost as disapointed to find out a lot of songs were left off of the soundtrack. Why didn't they just make two disc for the soundtrack? I would buy the CD if they did a #2 soundtrack for the same movie and included the left off songs. I LOVE the song he does at Peach and Pear's party that breaks that blasted chandelier! I still can't wait to get the CD, it does contain my favorite Oliver James song from the movie.Free Music Review: Cum On Warner Brothers!!!!!!
Hit: 4 Stars
This was a great soundtrack, except, that it did not include all of the Kelly Preston vocals, Mr Scruff, Oliver James singing "Get up offa that thing" [which was better than James Brown]... AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST....MATT ACHESON SINGING "HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY" WHICH WAS SUNG WHEN DAPHNE AND LIBBY REUNITE WITH HENRY AT THE END AT THE WEDDING.....also the instrumentals.If I knew where to write to Warner Brothers......I'd ask for a re-issue with extra tracks......
I rate this soundtrack four stars because of the above omissions.
Free Music Review: songs missing
Hit: 4 Stars
Yeah... this soundtrack is pretty good !!! esp. Oliver james', but what are his over songs' title by the way?
but I would like to ask also if you (who has this soundtrack and knows the movie by heart) know what is the title of the song in the end when Colin Firth arrives on a boat while Kelly was gonna sing (and well.. ok she cried...:)) I think it's Kenny Rogers but not sure !!!! you will be very helpful :))
Thanks a lot