Butterfly (1981 Film) Review

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Butterfly (1981 Film) ReviewOne of the better sound track CDs. If you've seen the film and enjoyed the music, this CD is for you. It's perfect for relaxing to while you drive.Morricone has a unique style that is always easy on the ears. Nice photos of Pia on the front and back cover also.Butterfly (1981 Film) Overview

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Inglourious Basterds Review

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Inglourious Basterds ReviewWe all get excited anytime a new film by Quentin Tarantino comes out, and with every new film, he keeps topping himself with a more epic soundtrack. Well he's did it again! and with a very unique selection of music. If you're lucky enough to have the complete soundtrack to Inglourious Basterds (like me) than you will especially love this killer soundtrack. There is a few problems I have with the soundtrack they're selling here (not the music used in the movie) but I will share that with you on the last part of my review.
(the list below is also of songs not on the offical soundtrack, but within the movie and in order of how they are played in the film)
The Green Leaves Of Summer by Nick Perito: Opening Credits.
The Verdict (La Condanna) by Ennio Morricone: Hans Landa Arrives.
L'incontro Con La Figlia by Ennio Morricone: The assassination of Shosanna's family and her subsequent escape.
White Lightning (Main Title) by Charles Bernstein: Pvt. Butz's introduction and Basterds aftermath/Lt. Aldo carving a swastika into Butz/introduction to Shosanna and the theater in 1944.
Il Mercenario (ripresa) by Ennio Morricone: Nazi Scalping/Werner is taken to Lt. Aldo.
Slaughter by Billy Preston: Presentation of Hugo Stiglitz, Hugo's flashback.
Algiers November 1, 1954 (from Battle of Algiers) by Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo: The Basterds springing Stiglitz from jail.
The Surrender (La Resa) by Ennio Morricone: Donny kills Werner.
One Silver Dollar (Un Dollaro Bucato) by The Film Studio Orchestra: Bistro music when Shosanna and Fredrick talk.
Hound Chase (from 'White Lightning') by Charles Bernstein: Maj. Hellstrom informs Shosanna she must come with him.
Al Di Là Della Legge by Riz Ortolani: Piano music at Maxim's when Shosanna has lunch with Goebbels, Francesca, Zoller and Maj. Hellstrom.
Bath Attack (from 'The Entity') by Charles Bernstein: Shosanna sees Hans Landa again for the first time.
Claire's First Appearance by Jacques Loussier: Shosanna decides to burn the theatre down the night of the Nation's Pride premiere.
The Fight by Jacques Loussier: Stiglitz sharpens his knife in front of Lt. Hicox.
Davon Geht Die Welt Nicht Unter by Zarah Leander: First song playing in La Louisiane (when the first card game is going on).
The Man with the Big Sombrero by Samantha Shelton And Michael Andrew: The second song playing in La Louisiane (when Bridget is attempting to inform the Basterds of the recent changes in Operation Kino).
Ich Wollt Ich Wär Ein Huhn by Lilian Harvey & Willy Fritsch: The third song playing in La Louisiane (when Sgt. Wilhelm interrupts the conversation to talk to Bridget).
Main Theme from Dark of the Sun by Jacques Loussier: When Lt. Aldo and Bridget start coming up with Plan B for Operation Kino.
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) by David Bowie: Shosanna's preparation montage for her revenge.
Mystic And Severe by Ennio Morricone: Col. Landa studies the lobby and finds Bridget and the Basterds.
The Devil's Rumble by Davie Allan & The Arrows: Donny and Omar study the opera boxes and take their seats among the Nazi officers.
What'd I Say by Rare Earth: Donnyz and Omar study the area outside Hitler's opera box.
Zulus by Elmer Bernstein: Marcel bars the doors and takes his place behind the screen with the nitrate film prints.
Tiger Tank by Lalo Schifrin: Fredrick leaves the opera box to see Shosanna; Shosanna switches reels.
Un Amico by Ennio Morricone: Shosanna is killed by Fredrick.
Eastern Condors by Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung: Omar kills one of Hitler's guards.
Rabbia e Tarantella by Ennio Morricone: Lt. Aldo carves his masterpiece; the ending credits.
The problem I have with the soundtrack is...... THERE IS NO DIALOGUE TRACKS! every one of Quentin's soundtracks there is dialogue tracks and it sucks these does not have any... Thats what is fun about his soundtracks, but oh well... Nice front and back cover and etc.Inglourious Basterds Overview

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Ennio Morricone: Peace Notes - Live in Venice (2008) Review

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Ennio Morricone: Peace Notes - Live in Venice (2008) ReviewI am from Europe too, but I know the difference between PAL and NTSC :-) OK, what we become in this 1 DVD + 2 CD box is a touch with Maestro's music from year 2007 from beautiful Venice at the night ... pictures from Venice colored with Morricone's music .. you get the best-known pieces from his work for cinema .. the usual classics. And you get some not so usual titles (Vatel f.e.). Perfect music, perfect orchestra, perfect sound, perfect place (Square of Holy Marco .. place, where began legendary Marco Polo adventures - do you know Morricone's wonderful music for the TV-Series "Marco Polo", directed by Giulano Montaldo? If not, get for it as soon as possible...). Sometimes close the circle magic up, on places, where mysteries and adventures just begins ... and where the endless stories fly to the heaven full of night with unforgettable music .. Thank you, Maestro, you deserve not less than 5 stars.Ennio Morricone: Peace Notes - Live in Venice (2008) Overview

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Malena (2000 Film) Review

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Malena (2000 Film) ReviewEnnio Morricone's score to MALENA is totally original, but totally Morricone at the same time. Perhaps that's why one disgruntled reviewer felt there were too many similarities to another of his scores. My musical ear does not hear what he hears. And another reviewer sadly stated that you can sum up the Maestro's entire career in 6 albums, and proceeded to name them. Unfortunately, the 6 cds he named are all from a Morricone "later period" [roughly '86 - '98] and, thus, only cover a small fraction of his range and genius. You'd be missing that most wonderful period from '70 - '76, or thereabout, that for many of us diehards defines a big part of the Morricone mystique. [Those totally original and extremely creative and unforgettable scores for THE BURGLARS, A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE [A/K/A DUCK, YOU SUCKER], LE PROFESSIONEL, VERUSCHKA, etc., etc. Not to mention even earlier masterpieces as diverse as METTI UNA SERA A CENA, THE LADY CALIPH, AND ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST.]
There simply is no greater movie score composer, and it's hard to peg just one Morricone "sound," because the Maestro's genius is just too big. Quite plainly, no one has created a body of work for movie music that is as diverse, and at the same time, so distinct and identifiable. In a nutshell, that is the genius of Morricone.
Now, for the music to MALENA. I can't imagine how it could have better captured the feel of what happened on the screen, and, at the same time, elevate the story, and become a character in itself. It's also wonderful how Morricone used a period song, written by D'Anzi & Galdieri, "Ma, l'amore no!" to accentuate the story. What a beautiful addition to the movie, what an unforgettable melody, how absolutely brilliant and evocative!! If I have a complaint, it's that the original sung version of the tune [which we hear a few times in the movie, when Malena dances with the picture of her missing-in-action husband, etc.]is not included, rather, a lovely and fully orchestral version by the Maestro is featured on the album. Also, one of my other favorite original themes is not isolated, but always combined with either an action cue or another theme. I would have liked one version of this theme by itself.
The score to MALENA, while perhaps not Morricone's VERY best, still represents the absolute best of his work. Yo Yo Ma, in fact, included the main theme in his Morricone tribute album, which has been one of the biggest "classical" cds of the year.
TOTALLY and thoroughly enjoyable, very satisfying, and highly recommended.Malena (2000 Film) OverviewSoundtrack Written, Orchestrated and Directed by Ennio Morricone for the Film 'malena' from Italian Director Giuseppe Tornatore.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The Legendary Italian Westerns Review

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The Legendary Italian Westerns ReviewRegardless of whether or not you think you have, everyone has heard some, probably lots of Morricone's western music in their day.(or at least a parody and/or knock off of it) If you haven't heard of him, just try and imagine some western movie music you've heard. There's a very good chance that his is what you're thinking of. If you like that, you definitely want this.
This collection has over 70 minutes on 31 tracks and is quite compelling from beginning to end. There are a few excessively atmospheric tracks here and there, but they work well in the context of the album, and it never goes too long with out having something a bit more direct. Stylistically, it's got over the top and cheesy but still enjoyable gunfighter ballads, epic main themes, minimalistic, tension-building pieces and, my personal favorite, grandiose, showdown themes, usually driven by a solo trumpet.(And some stuff that doesn't quite fit in any of those categories) The only song that I actively dislike is March of the MacGregors, which I find rather annoying. Everything else is at least decent and listenable, and far more often than not in the very good to excellent range.
Stand out tracks are hard to pick, as it is so consistent. Of the ballads, Lonesome Billy is my favorite. Very schmaltzy and over the top, but fun in it's own way.(Angel Face probably comes in second in that category) Overture, from A Fistful of Dollars and For A Few Dollars More are quite similar, and the best of the classic western main themes. Great whistling in each of them, and they each have a very distinct mood and atmosphere. As I said before, my very favorite tracks are the ones with the lead trumpet, typically backed by acoustic guitar and choir. For A Fistful of Dollars is simply astounding, and is perhaps the most archetypal of the bunch. It has absolutely staggering emotional power as does The Massacre, a similar piece which nearly equals it. Sixty Second to What? perhaps surpasses either of them, combining the powerful trumpet solo with an extremely eerie, minimalist introduction and a rather unexpected Organ interlude. Another brilliant piece, perhaps the single best on the album. From Man to Man is another standout, largely because it is a fairly unique piece, with odd chanting and sorta native feel to it. Man with a Harmonica is excellent as well. Another extremely powerful piece, with great use of the electric guitar and some of the most frightening, desolate harmonica you're likely to hear. I'll cut my self off now, and suffice to say I could go on about the specific tracks like this for some time.
I don't know what else to say about this. It's hard to describe, so if you really haven't heard anything like it I'm probably not gonna be of any help. The only conceivable flaw in this compilation is that it hasn't got anything from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, so it doesn't quite give a full overview of Morricone's best known western film music. But that is, of course, readily available, unlike mush of the music here, so it's not a total loss. (Obviously, you should pick up that soundtrack as well.) Anyway, that's it. Great music here. Get it.
The Legendary Italian Westerns OverviewNo Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: MORRICONE,ENNIOTitle: LEGENDARY ITALIAN WESTERNSStreet Release Date: 07/17/1990

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The Mission: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture Review

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The Mission: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture ReviewEnnio Morricone achieves with The Mission what few composers ever achieve... a work of art as important and powerul as the film which it represents. The music and the film become inescapably entwined through the message and power of Roland Joffé's direction and this brilliant soundtrack. Some of my favorite trakcs include the main theme which shows up in "Falls", "The Mission", "River", and "Miserere." "Gabriel's Oboe" is presented twice on the soundtrack. Words often fail to describe the magnitude of emotion that can be elicited by these compositions. However I would agree with one other reviewer the the darker themes alternately detract from the soundtrack, but only slightly. This will remain one of the most solid and stunning original scores ever created for a long long time.The Mission: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture OverviewMOVIE SOUND TRACK PE

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