Track Listings (22) - Disc #1| All Artists: Hans Zimmer Title: Matchstick Men Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Varese Sarabande Original Release Date: 9/12/2003 Re-Release Date: 9/30/2003 Album Type: Soundtrack Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks Style: Comedy & Spoken Word Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 030206651522, 4005939651527 |
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Ridley Scott's quirky tale of a smalltime con-artist coming to terms with his rediscovered daughter sprawls across landscapes both internal and external, from the twitchy neuroses of Nicolas Cage's character Roy to the ... more » |
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Amazon.com Ridley Scott's quirky tale of a smalltime con-artist coming to terms with his rediscovered daughter sprawls across landscapes both internal and external, from the twitchy neuroses of Nicolas Cage's character Roy to the kitschy San Fernando Valley furnishings and architecture he insulates them with. Hans Zimmer's soundtrack deftly colors them both with retro-quirky, infectious charm, a welcome left turn from the moody dramaturgy that has been so often demanded of the composer. Roy's living-in-the-past ethos inspires some smart catalog choices, from Bobby Darin's breezy take on "The Good Life" and George Formby's ukulele romp "Leanin' On a Lamp Post" to prime 60's cuts by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass and Mantovani's cocktail lounge staple, "Swedish Rhapsody." Zimmer's jazz-exotica dominated score bobs and weaves its way merrily through those dizzy inspirations, throwing in a little accordion seasoning and several healthy dollops of Nino Rota's La Dolce Vita theme in the bargain, before throwing us back headlong into the jarring rhythms of the 21st century's digital cacophony. A fresh, loopy change of pace from one Hollywood's most successful -- if too often pigeonholed -- composers. -- Jerry McCulley Similarly Requested CDs
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Member CD Reviews Jimm L. (jimmer) from ALMA, MI Reviewed on 7/17/2014... Perfect for the car ride, this gem is pure swank! Read the other reviews.
CD ReviewsMatchstick Men CD Jeff Lamoureux | South Attleboro, MA United States | 03/29/2004 (1 out of 5 stars) "No Beyond the Sea? No This Town? No Summer Wind? NO SALE!!!!" In search of Neo-Tangos Mark Hammond | Chambersburg, PA USA | 12/28/2003 (4 out of 5 stars) "I purchased this CD as part of a quest for Neo-Tangos. I danced to "Weird is Good" in a tango lesson in Washington DC recently. It was one of a number of pieces of contemporary music suitable for the "under 30" crowd of tangueros. I found it quite an interesting piece for dancing, and I was quite pleased with it. Yes, it was reason enough for me to purchase the CD. The other piece that was suitable was "The Banker's Waltz."After those two pieces, the rest of the CD was a bonus. A number of the selections were pieces I had had on vinyl -- The Good Life, Swedish Rhapsody, The Lonely Bull, and Tijuana Taxi. Good stuff from the 1960's -- a nostalgic journey.The search for Neo-Tangos has also introduced me to a group known as "Thievery Corporation," and I would recommend "Until the Morning" from "Richest Man in Babylon" and "Right Angles Remix" from "OM Lounge, Vol. 1." There is even some good stuff on Dead Can Dance's CD "Into the Labyrinth.""
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