Pleasantville: Original Motion Picture Score [Soundtrack]

pleasantville: original motion picture score [soundtrack]

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Oscar is a fickle little nude statue, one who historically seems to have had it in for talents like Ennio Morricone and Randy Newman. Perhaps because his uncle Alfred had a mantel full of the li'l gold fellas, Randy may yet have to stand on his head and spit nickels to win an Academy Award. Newman's work on Pleasantville begs to be honored for less theatrical reasons: doing what the greatest film scores do, fleshing out character and plot almost subliminally. Sure, Newman gets to lovingly (re-)create the bubbly, smotheringly sentimental theme song of the prototypical '50s-family-TV-comedy-that-never-was (one that serves as the nexus for the film's social and cultural metaphors), but it's the composer's gentle, emotional touches (recalling some of the more plaintive moments of Copland and Bernstein) that help truly add color to the characters' black-and-white sitcom world. Pleasantville has been lauded for its ideas and masterfully subtle visual effects, but Newman's music is what holds it all together. --Jerry McCulley

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Pleasantville: Original Motion Picture Score [Soundtrack]

Pleasantville: Music From The Motion Picture

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Chestnut
What a great surprise!
question
Some Great 50's Music Plus SOME GREAT EXTRAS!
Awesome

Pleasantville: Music From The Motion Picture
Fiona Apple , and Robert and Johnny
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1998-10-13

Tracks:

Across the Universe - Fiona Apple
Dream Girl - Robert and Johnny
Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Larry Williams
Sixty Minute Man - Billy Ward & The Dominoes
Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
At Last - Etta James
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
Rave On - Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Please Send Me Soneone To Love - Fiona Apple
So What - Miles Davis
Suite From Pleasantville - Randy Newman

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Fiona Apple's music doesn't appeal to everyone, but her rendering of the Beatles classic "Across the Universe" is quite lovely, both vocally and production-wise. Apple also does a version of Percy Mayfield's "Please Send Me Someone to Love," which is similarly well-produced and flushed out with vibraphone and chamberlain. The rest of the soundtrack consists of a nonoffensive sampling of '50s hits and a few jazz standards. "Rave On" by Buddy Holly and the Crickets and "Teddy Bear (Let Me Be Your)" by Elvis Presley keep the show moving, while "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet and "So What" by Miles Davis round the collection out. Randy Newman scored the film, and his "Suite from Pleasantville" is typically great. Here's hoping it's released in its expanded form on its own. --Aaron Tassano

Customer Reviews:

Chestnut.......2006-07-09

Nice selection of music from a charmingly entertaining, idiosyncratic movie. Aside from an eclectic selection of golden oldies the film also showcases the talents of a kittenish Reese Witherspoon and an earnest, albeit nerdy, Toby Maguire. Even an aged Don Knotts makes an appearance as the clairvoyant television repairman who provides access through the looking glass into "Pleasantville." It's reassuring to know that even in an alternate universe the music is this good.

What a great surprise!.......2006-05-26

I bought this for Fiona Apple's "Across the Universe" and wound up loving every single song. This movie was great and its soundtrack was even better.

question.......2004-08-01

I saw the movie and absolutely adored it. I havent bought the soundtrack..yet. Can anyone tell me what the name of the song that is played at the end of the movie during the credits, and who sings it? Is it on the soundtrack?

Some Great 50's Music Plus SOME GREAT EXTRAS!.......2004-04-02

Great 50's hits like Rave On by Jerry Lee Lewis, Teddy Bear by Elvis, jazz standards like "At Last" by Etta James, and A KICKIN RENDITION of The Beatle's "Across The Universe" PLUS a song that wasn't in the film, the standard, "Send Me Someone To Love" by Fiona Apple! If you like a mix of music or love Fiona Apple this is a must own! The movie just ROCKS also, and the DVD version has the video to "Across The Universe" with Ms. Apple. Excellent! Happy Listening!

Awesome.......2002-06-11

Great mix of all the music that was in the movie, and some music that isn't.

Pleasantville: Original Motion Picture Score

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Good for background music, but also worth examining, as it is lovely.
One of the Best Music Scores Ever Produced
Clever, engaging tunes
Music could not be more pure than this....
Beautiful, moving, and well......PLEASANT!

Pleasantville: Original Motion Picture Score
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Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1998-11-17

Tracks:

The Pleasanville Theme
Real Rain
Bud's A Here
In The Bath
Mural
Make-Up
The Art Book
Punch
Together
Waking Up
No Umbrellas
Burning The Books
The Aftermath
A New Day
Goodbye
The Sweater
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Oscar is a fickle little nude statue, one who historically seems to have had it in for talents like Ennio Morricone and Randy Newman. Perhaps because his uncle Alfred had a mantel full of the li'l gold fellas, Randy may yet have to stand on his head and spit nickels to win an Academy Award. Newman's work on Pleasantville begs to be honored for less theatrical reasons: doing what the greatest film scores do, fleshing out character and plot almost subliminally. Sure, Newman gets to lovingly (re-)create the bubbly, smotheringly sentimental theme song of the prototypical '50s-family-TV-comedy-that-never-was (one that serves as the nexus for the film's social and cultural metaphors), but it's the composer's gentle, emotional touches (recalling some of the more plaintive moments of Copland and Bernstein) that help truly add color to the characters' black-and-white sitcom world. Pleasantville has been lauded for its ideas and masterfully subtle visual effects, but Newman's music is what holds it all together. --Jerry McCulley

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Good for background music, but also worth examining, as it is lovely. .......2006-12-30

There is an exceptional track in this--"The Mural". Otherwise, just a very dreamy soundtrack with splashes of reality here and there. A wonderful movie, too. Somewhat Elfman-esque, with the dreaminess of the main theme and the use of voices. The tracks are short, and are by turn funny or whimsical.

One of the Best Music Scores Ever Produced.......2005-10-18

This CD may be hard to find now; if so, consider just buying the DVD and setting your player to hear the music tracks, uniquely interspersed with Randy Newman's commentary. It is fascinating.

You may know that Randy Newman's family is steeped in music, expecialy film composition. His father was Lionel Newman. He's written many popular songs, but his music for the movies will probably last the longest.

His music for Pleasantville is the best he's ever done. The opening of the "Pleasantville Suite" better expresses unrealized yearning than anything I've ever heard. Newman's already worked in the style of Aaron Copland in many of his film scores, perhaps most memorably in "The Natural," but the tilt he puts on this style for Pleasantville is fascinating.

Following the film's demeanor, he has to work from patronizing "Americana," into playing along, and finally into complete involvement in order to support the deepened understanding the characters grow into.

Pleasantville is a story about trapped people happy not knowing they're trapped, becoming desperately unhappy with knowledge, and finally living out an unknown future. Newman's music suits perfectly. He already is recognized for his gift in film score; this work seals that reputation.

Clever, engaging tunes.......2004-10-29

Randy Newman did a wonderful job on this scoring. His clever, snappy tunes fit this movie exactly. Well done, and a superb recording to boot. I really liked it, only complaint is that it is too short. Sorta like Randy . . .

Music could not be more pure than this...........2002-09-14

I am moved each time I hear the track entitled "Mural". True music lovers can feel this music become part of you in an instant. I recomend this to anyone who needs to feel a completness in their lives...this definately completes me.

Beautiful, moving, and well......PLEASANT!.......2002-07-19

Randy Newman is a composer you may know from his work in several Disney movies, such as 'Toy Story', 'Toy Story 2', 'A Bug's Life', and 'James and the Giant Peach'. As far as I'm concerned, Pleasantville is his best work to date. Newman did an excellent job in referencing tv music from the 50's, as well as just composing some of the most beautiful movie music ever. 'Real Rain', 'The Mural', and 'A New Day' are some of the best tracks on the CD. He also does a fine job composing music for the few serious or menacing cues in the movie. My only complaint is that this CD is quite short. One track is only 15 seconds long. But then again, I don't recall them leaving anything out, so I guess I can't complain too much. However, just for the sheer beauty of the music, this CD is worth the buy. Hey, at least Randy Newman does us all a favor and doesn't sing on this CD!

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