Just curious on this film's music
937873
I haven't purchased my copy of this soundtrack (due to its unavailability here) but I'd like to share some thoughts...when I saw the trailer for memoirs of a geisha, the music was familiar and I remebered it was the EXACT music from the last samurai. So now I am wondering if the movie soundtrack of geisha and samurai are the same? I mean, I am not sure if the geisha trailer music is the same as the movie score. Can someone help me out? Thank you.
256552
Beautiful music, most of it is softer and mellow. But it has a few happy-go-lucky sounding songs. Wasn't my favorite movie, I need action, but the music was so good! I had to get it immediately after watching.
281294
I give the score itself a five, but the album only gets about a two. The score for the movie is brilliant, but the album rearanges cues, mixes them together, and excludes so many great cues. However, I would recommend that if you appreciate having any of the music, you buy the album, as I am not sure about the odds of them releasing a complete score.
3808505
The music feeds the same energy of the film.  If you know the film, you know the music.  If you love the film, you will kove the soundtrack.
2814221
The music is fine.  I have the complete recordings version of the other three films and this one doesn't seem to be as good.  I don't know if it is the arrangement, writing style, or what, but something does seem to be missing.  Maybe it is individual themes?  The tracks seem to spill into each other.  I often have no idea where I am in the album after listening for a while.  However the music is a good instrumental soundtrack and is a fun listen while drafting.  It doesn't say anywhere on it what the recording quality is, but I haven't noticed anything yet.  While this album is not as grand as the complete recordings, if you enjoyed the cut down version soundtracks of the previsous flms, I think you would enjoy this one as well.
333202
I listened to this before watching Sicario. My first thought was how does this fit within the movie? I love it so much, but it has a horror / thriller vibe. So I watch the movie, and couldn't believe how well the music worked. The sound is amazing, which explains the Academy Award nomination. I wish I could splurge on the vinyl version, but select mp3 tracks will do for now.
1978217
This is not a review but a question:  does this soundtrack contain the song the bar band is playing during Santanico Pandamonium's (Salma Hayek's) dance / seduction / prelude to vamping out?  (That scene is so erotic, dreamy, and hypnotic.) Have been burned in the past by so-called soundtrack albums that leave off the most distinctive songs (haven't we all?), so just checking before I buy it.  From reviewing the credits, I suspect this song is "After Dark" but I want to be sure.  Thanks!
3278639
The 'oldies song' made into a cool new beat dub that was playing whilst Uma was watching the movie in bed with her daughter is THE ZOMBIES 'she's not there' manipulated into the jam 'About Her' on this here soundtrack by MALCOLM MCLAREN. Hope that helps!
The film was amazing, haven't heard the soundtrack as a whole except in the film but so I can post this, I'll give it a 5 for fun!
2445538
The music of Social Network is great, but the entire musical feel of the movie is what made it for me. There are multiple songs or bits of songs used in the movie which are not on the soundtrack and I assume not composed by Reznor/Ross.  I would like to see those songs released or a list,if anyone could post this, of this music.
I hope Trent & co gets an Oscar it is well deserved.
172958
There seems to be some confusion with reviewers on what a score/soundtrack to a movie is. A soundtrack may contain background music (score), songs, dialog, sound effects, etc. Anything sound related to a movie. The score is the background music which is usually instrumental (generally orchestral or electronic) written by a composer for the film. In this case the soundtrack contains only the score. Some movies generate song soundtracks only or seperate song and score soundtracks, but the norm is for score only or score plus a song or 2. Just check carefully the description.

In this case, at the top it says by Dario Marianelli who is the composer of the score. Since all the music was written by him there is no need to say who wrote each piece in the track descriptions below. When there is a mix of composers, songwriters or artists on a soundtrack, they are then usually listed next to the tracks they are responsible for.

Hope this helps some. I understand buying something and not getting what you thought you were going to get. I have collected over a thousand soundtracks, but unlike most of you, for the instumental score only and have been burned several times by getting a disk full of songs which I don't want. Different point of view, same outcome!
4611716
I was wondering who composed the directed the instrumental music on this soundtrack?? Does anyone know? I'm just curious! Thanks so much!
2651711
I loved it and bougjh the DVD. I am considering buying the soundtrack. Read reviews on IMBD and I am in the minority.
3867373
Not an everyday music but I've had it for over ten years and still add it to my playlist sometimes (or at least some of it). Typical soundtrack with mostly instrumental tracks and just a few real 'songs'. Definitely not for everyone. And for 25 bucks it's little pricey I think. Sinead O'Connor's song is like a hidden gem in the most unlikely place. Even though pretty simple, to me it's one of the most beautiful songs ever.
2493038
The soundtrack to Vanilla Sky has some quite entertaining songs on it.  Paul McCartney's song is very vivid, "Everything in it's Right Place" by Radiohead is a great song, the REM ones are worth a look also.  I have complaints I have are the mammoth mistakes, first off the best song in the movie "Njosnavelin" by Sigur Ros is missing.  Why oh why is that missing.  I know it's a bootleg version, but Cameron Crowe has to come through and get that on the soundtrack, the ending is the most powerful moment of the film and that song is the reason it is.  It would be a definite purchase if that song was on the soundtrack, but since it isn't I consider it only an average soundtrack.  But thats probably because I have most of the cds by the artists on it.  Listen.
2206600
This soundtrack get's a 3-Star rating from me because it is missing, in my opinion, the four (4) best songs in the movie, namely:
1- Bach's - "Passacaglia in C Minor" (ballet at beginning); 2- Chopin's - "The Waltz" (Baryshnikov's piano solo); 3- Vladimir Vysotskiy - "Fastidious Horses"
AND:

4 - The PIANO PIECE (title/composer/etc. UNKNOWN) - (playing in the video Miren shows him and continues playing during Baryshnikov's farewell solo dance on the empty Leningrad Theatre stage)

I have been SEARCHING FOR THIS PIECE OF MUSIC... the SONG... the TITLE... the COMPOSER... the PERFORMER... ANYTHING since I first saw the movie in the 80's.  The music in the movie was by Michael Colombier... and although he has a lot of music available (from films, tv, etc.), I CAN'T FIND THIS PARTICULAR PIECE.

DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS PIANO PIECE?  Do you know where I can find it (besides in the movie where it's given no credit(s)?
1272692
I bought this soundtrack after seeing the movie.  The movie was a joy to watch and part of the joy was the music.  I've never listened to Indian music before, and don't know what I would think of this outside of the context of the movie.  It reminds me of new age music, but with more ethnic color.  At least one song also sounds a little Latin American.  So it's a great mix of types, I'm  already familiar with and like, but different because it's Indian.  Some songs are very danceable tunes that sound quite techno! Someone who likes upbeat foreign music and pop would enjoy this.  I love it for the unique sound and, upbeatness. It's something to put the convertible top down for!  I wish the CD package had more information about the songs and which scenes in the movie they're from (which is primarily why I only gave it 4 stars and not 5).  I'll have to see the movie again.
4214708
i understand that many people are a bit angry with breaking benjamin and hoobastank being in here. i'm not particularly happy myself with the last track, but i think contemporary music is appropriate here, albeit lyrics may not be the greatest form of expressing the mysterious feeling behind everything. i think o'donnel and salvatori have what it takes to compose a score of music, but it's not a score, it's a soundtrack. i found that if you don't like them you can just skip them. the second to last track is a great way to end the soundtrack.