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Music ruins it abit

posted 18 years ago by ntini77
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That annoying guitar music was wel used for sum parts, but the whole way through,it just got ridiculous and made it seem like a comedy.

[–] loveginfizzy 17 years ago

Being a huge Neil fan i may be bias but i thought the music was great, it helps the film flow. I loved the subtle organ piece where Thel is showing William the flowers! I have to say i really enjoyed this film, you gotta love depp for choosing little gems like this in between the big blockbusters.

[–] maxtshea 17 years ago

I agree even not being a Neil fan. Great soundtrack!

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[–] Vectronic 17 years ago

It is a comedy... assassins with teddy bears?... whisky gives me the *beep* "Nobody" the Indian and almost all of his lines?... Goldylocks, and the bears scalping her and making a sweater for Baby bear?...

The fact that Depps role "William Blake" which is a famous poet who was pretty much ignored until he died?...

Not calling this a comedy would be like calling Monty Python And The Holy Grail an accurate depiction of the Middle-Ages...

[–] hadjar 17 years ago

I agree that it was annoying, but it was meant to be!! and I loved it, the music was incredible, and did you know that it was an improvisation?!

[–] NateWatchesCoolMovies 17 years ago

excuse me??????? that is NOT true!

[–] pleistocene 17 years ago

The music sounded great to me, just mixed about 3db too loud on the soundtrack.

"People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own soul" - C.G.Jung

[–] BwlBoy 17 years ago

To refer all the way back to the original post I have to agree. Neil Young's incidental music is great up to a point, its just that the film becomes too laden with it and it then becomes irritating. The main score itself though is just great.

[–] Cat_Stevens 17 years ago

You can't be serious, the music was truly amazing.

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[–] IEatWords 17 years ago

The music seemed out of place at spots and eventually was distracting. I felt it played too much of a role and didn't allow the film to breathe. If it were used more sparingly then it would've been good.

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[–] spargelkapsas 17 years ago

The score was perfect, and actually got me interested in Neil Young's work, which, I must admit, I didn't like aside from Dead Man. So I am clearly not a Neil Young fan.
Why hate it? Because it's not mainstream?

[–] bitteralmonds 17 years ago

it *is* a comedy--a dark one. After all, the very last line is a joke. I admit I'm a huge Neil Young fan, but the score is one of the things that I love about this movie--I think it's unique. In how many other movies does a single artist, especially one with Young's reputation, sit down and improvise over the whole film, based on what's going on each scene?