You've Got M@il: Original Motion Picture Score [Soundtrack]

you've got m@il: original motion picture score [soundtrack]

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As portrayed by Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, the romantic antagonists in Nora Ephron's e-mail age remake of Ernst Lubitsch's classic The Shop Around the Corner are variously witty, annoying, urbane, and self-absorbed. That's just the recipe for a frisky musical score, and George Fenton delivers with style (even the "annoying" part is playful here) and just a tip of the hat to the early ragtime and other Americana influences of Randy Newman at his best. The classic Arlen-Harburg "Over the Rainbow" is a recurring motif, and the album also features a wistful Gordon Jenkins arrangement sung by the late, great Harry Nilsson. The singer's beautiful "Remember" is also featured, his two-decades-old performance interpolated into a new arrangement by Fenton. Drama is easy, the old maxim goes, comedy is hard; and nothing is harder to convincingly score than a romantic comedy. Fenton does a fine job of it here. --Jerry McCulley

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You've Got M@il: Original Motion Picture Score [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

great
If You Loved the Movie, You'll Love the Soundtrack
20's Jazz
Not worth the trouble
A Must Have Album

You've Got M@il: Original Motion Picture Score
George Fenton
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I8L5
Release Date: 1999-03-09

Tracks:

Butterflies In The Subway
Kathleen Computer Sneak
What A Beautiful Day!
Goodnight Dear Void
Books Are Cocktails
To The Mattresses
Meet Me At Cafe Lalo
You Weren't There
I Was In Vancouver
Dar Friend
To The Movies And Back
Remember - Harry Nilsson
Empty Store
For Years To Come
Are You Married?
NY 152
I'll Be Waiting
If Only
Over The Rainbow - Harry Nilsson

Amazon.com

As portrayed by Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, the romantic antagonists in Nora Ephron's e-mail age remake of Ernst Lubitsch's classic The Shop Around the Corner are variously witty, annoying, urbane, and self-absorbed. That's just the recipe for a frisky musical score, and George Fenton delivers with style (even the "annoying" part is playful here) and just a tip of the hat to the early ragtime and other Americana influences of Randy Newman at his best. The classic Arlen-Harburg "Over the Rainbow" is a recurring motif, and the album also features a wistful Gordon Jenkins arrangement sung by the late, great Harry Nilsson. The singer's beautiful "Remember" is also featured, his two-decades-old performance interpolated into a new arrangement by Fenton. Drama is easy, the old maxim goes, comedy is hard; and nothing is harder to convincingly score than a romantic comedy. Fenton does a fine job of it here. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

great.......2007-03-09

i love all these songs! They are so relaxing adn comforting. Great CD. Great elevator music

If You Loved the Movie, You'll Love the Soundtrack.......2005-05-04

The soundtrack is like the movie: sweet, fun, uplifting, surprises around every corner, and worth enjoying many times. My older relatives adore it, and even still, I love it too, though most of the music is from an era other than my own, that is a testament to it's timelessness. I only regret the songs in the movie that were not included on the soundtrack, especially Never Smile at a Crocodile, sung by the Paulette Sisters. What a fun song right up there with the Puppy Song -- fresh, one I now sing to my children. So what if not every song is written with a homogenous audience in mind! This soundtrack is delightful!

20's Jazz.......2003-09-09

New Orleans Jazz, 20's Jazz. When I was listening to this music along with my wife, we were expecting Randy Newman to cut in and start singing. It's not bad, but not our cup of tea. My favourite Fenton scores are Memphis Belle and Shadowlands. I love that English Classical Style.

Not worth the trouble.......2000-04-30

This CD is the filler music from the film. The background compositions the editor uses for transitions without dialog and occasionally under dialog. The absence of such music is what distinguishes an "English Movie" for people my age. It's pleasant music, and occasionally lively as befits the film, but not worth the trouble to buy as a separate CD.

The CD "You've Got Mail" (as opposed to "M@il" in this title) provides the eclectic mix of vocals from several performers that complement the actors' performances so well in this movie. Get that one, skip this one -- and watch the movie again to see if you can spot when these cuts are edited in behind the action. That's the best way to listen to them.

A Must Have Album.......2000-01-28

The music in this album is wonderful. George Fenton brilliantly turns Kathleen Kelly's and Joe Fox's words and actions into music. When listening to the score you will easily picture the movie in your mind. The only downfall of this album is, it is way too short - just over 30min. Someone should have put both of the You've Got Mail soundtracks together on one album for a complete YGM experience. However, this light soundtrack is a must have for any collection.

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