Spy Kids (2001 Film) [Soundtrack] [Import]

spy kids (2001 film) [soundtrack] [import]

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What's more unlikely than gritty cult director Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk til Dawn) directing a kid-oriented mainstream action film and seeing it top the box office? How about an orchestral musical score credited to no fewer than six film composers, not to mention the director and his brother--and did we mention Los Lobos? But what might have easily been a case of too many cooks turns out to be a loopy, suitably lighthearted romp. John Debney, Danny Elfman, Chris Boardman, Gavin Greenaway, Heitor Pereira, and Harry Gregson Williams are credited--individually and in various collaborations--along with Rodriguez and brother Marcel (and some crucial supervisory help from Hans Zimmer) with a soundtrack of short, to-the-point cues that largely send up hoary action and spy film clichés. The acoustic guitar stylings of Los Lobos highlight "Spy Wedding," while the L.A. vets crank their amps for the riff-heavy "Oye Como Spy," an off-the-wall reworking of the Tito Puente standard. Danny Elfman also contributes "Floop's Song (Cruel World)," a show song earnestly sung by film heavy Alan Cumming and sounding for all the world like an outtake from the composer's cherished "Nightmare Before Christmas." Pass the popcorn, please! --Jerry McCulley

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Spy Kids (2001 Film) [Soundtrack] [Import]

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The best soundtrack!
AWESOME!!!
The Best!
OH MY GOSH!
Game Over's the Best!

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Milan Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00009YEXC
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

Game Over - Performed by Alexa Vega
Thumb Thumbs
Pogoland
Robot Arena
Metal Battle
Toy Maker
Mega Racer
Programmerz
Bonus Life
Cyber Staff Battle
Tinker Toys
Lava Monster Rock
The Real Guy
Orbit
Welcome To The Game
Heart Drive - Performed by Bobby Edner and Alexa Vega
Game Over (Level 5 Mix) Remix - Produced by Dave Curtin for DeepMix
Isle of Dreams (Corez Mix) Remix - Produced by Dave Curtin for DeepMix

Album Description

Music from the motion picture from the writer/director/composer Robert Rodriguez, starring Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Ricardo Montalban, Steve Buscemi, Alan Cumming, Bill Paxton, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo and Sylvester Stallone. Composed and recorded by Robert Rodriguez, the score is comprised of a hybrid sound of classic video game analog synth mixed with crushing orchestra and rock guitars. Features 18 tracks including 2 bonus tracks, 'Game Over' (Level 5 Mix) & 'Isle Of Dreams' (Cortez Mix). Milan Records. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

The best soundtrack!.......2005-10-25

After seeing the 3rd spy kids film, I heard the soundtrack. The songs in the film ae great, including Alexa Vega doing that
duet with co-star Bobby edner, singing Heart Drive.
If you know the movie, you'll love the soundtrack!(14 year old)

AWESOME!!!.......2005-07-08

I like, never listen to music, period, except Green Day. But I like, so totally loved the music that I went out and bought the CD right away!

The Best!.......2003-11-27

My best soundtrack of all time. I have more than 8 soundtracks and this is the only one I play. I would say my favorites are #3 #5 #7 #11 #12 #1 and #18. Even though I listen to all of them, those songs are my favorites. It is also one of my newest cds that I have. I would recommend this CD to every kids that LIKED Spy Kids 3-D.

OH MY GOSH!.......2003-11-15

Great music,Great songs by Alexa Vega,exsalentae.This is SUCH a great CD.TWO THUMBS UP.Buy it NOW!

Game Over's the Best!.......2003-10-03

This soundtrack rocks!This is the best movieamong the two.Ilove the song Game Over best by Alexa Vega.

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Too Many Cooks? NAAH!
WOW!!! :)
Save the World
Awesome!
Surprise!

Spy Kids (2001 Film)
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Chapter III Records
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ASIN: B00005B1AE
Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

Cortez Family
My Parents Are Spies
Spy Wedding
Spy Kids Demonstration
Parents On Mission
Kids Escape House
Pod Chase
The Safehouse
The Third Brain
Buddy Pack Escape
Oye Como Spy
Floop's Song (Cruel World)
Spy Go Round
Minion
Sneaking Around Machetes
The Spy Plane
Floop's Castle
Final Family Theme
Spy Kids (Save The World)

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What's more unlikely than gritty cult director Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk til Dawn) directing a kid-oriented mainstream action film and seeing it top the box office? How about an orchestral musical score credited to no fewer than six film composers, not to mention the director and his brother--and did we mention Los Lobos? But what might have easily been a case of too many cooks turns out to be a loopy, suitably lighthearted romp. John Debney, Danny Elfman, Chris Boardman, Gavin Greenaway, Heitor Pereira, and Harry Gregson Williams are credited--individually and in various collaborations--along with Rodriguez and brother Marcel (and some crucial supervisory help from Hans Zimmer) with a soundtrack of short, to-the-point cues that largely send up hoary action and spy film clichés. The acoustic guitar stylings of Los Lobos highlight "Spy Wedding," while the L.A. vets crank their amps for the riff-heavy "Oye Como Spy," an off-the-wall reworking of the Tito Puente standard. Danny Elfman also contributes "Floop's Song (Cruel World)," a show song earnestly sung by film heavy Alan Cumming and sounding for all the world like an outtake from the composer's cherished "Nightmare Before Christmas." Pass the popcorn, please! --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Too Many Cooks? NAAH!.......2004-10-28

We went to see this film and at the outset were blown away with this very cool kids film that wasn't a kids film. I remember my dad and I sitting up during the opening when the music went on, turning to each other and nodding. All through the film I kept trying to figure out who wrote the music.

The opening made me think of Harry Gregson-Williams(and I was Right!), but some of the other music didn't sound like his.
When they got into the music for the flashback(track 2) I thought to myself,' Well it sure isn't Elfman!' Boy was I wrong there!

I find it refreshing when composers collaborate on scores because they all approach films differently. Granted they didn't all sit in the same room and throw ideas back and forth, but at the same time all of the different musical ideas form a whole and add to one another rather than detract.

That said, my favorite tracks are smack in the middle; Buddy Pack Escape is probably some of Elfman's best action scoring in a long time, Oye Come Spy is just plain fun and cool, and Elfman's demented Floop Song is just right! The Media Ventures boys contributed pieces that sounded more like Elfman than Elfman's contributions, Debney skillfully bridged the differences in style, and the Director himself came up with some standout pieces, most notably Spy Wedding.

My only complaint is the putrid Song at the end which was there only to appeal to the preteen crowd and makes me want to hurt someone.

WOW!!! :).......2001-06-25

This CD is very Good! My favorite song is Spy Kids (Save the World)!!! I'd recommend this CD to kids of all ages! You should also buy it if you're getting the movie when it comes out!!! ;)

Save the World.......2001-06-16

The group that played the end song Spy Kids (Save the World) is really good. I hope to hear alot more on this band. The name of the Band is Fonda and its out of Los Angelos.

Awesome!.......2001-06-12

This soundtrack has some awesome songs in it and sort of retains that "Mission Impossible" theme. I liked the movie, and I was not disappointed with the soundtrack. I think that the movie was one of the best "starring kids" movies of all time. So, I give this and the movie four stars, and my hat is off to the talent behind it all.

Surprise!.......2001-04-23

While I was browsing the liner notes of this album, I was shocked to see that no less then five artists contributed to this film score, ranging from the hispanic pop group Los Lobos ("La Bamba") to lush film composer Danny Elfman ("Batman, Edward Scissorhands") to the film's director Robert Rodriguez. Usually, the old addage of "too many cooks spoil the soup" comes to mind. With this many people involved, the results are almost guaranteed to be a mess.

Surprise! There's an exception to every rule, and "Spy Kids" is it! Instead of having one person work on each track, each one adds their own strengths over the entire album, making it a wonderfully cohesive whole.

In keeping true to the film's locations, the whole score is tinged with a slight salsa feel, straight out of Buenas Aries, and you can hear that delicate sounding guitar in nearly every track. This is the primary contribution of Lobos, Rodruiguez, and veteran rocker Harry Gregson-Williams ("The Rock").

From there, Elfman and fellow composer John Debney ("SeaQuest DSV") add a lush orchestral tapestry, adding depth to the whole. Indeed, Elfman's trademark dissonance and offbeat percussion are perhaps the biggest thing helping to elevate the music from merely "good" to "great." Elfman is even given his own moment to shine, with "Cruel World," the theme song to the villain's deranged TV show.

The only real dissapointment on the album is the final track, "Spy Kids (Save the World)," a pure pop track with shallow, self-referential lyrics that nearly undermine the fact that it's at least not a boy-band, or a Brittiny wannabe.

Tracks:

The Juggler
Spy Ballet
Magna Men
Treehouse
R.A.L.P.H.
Floop's Dream - Alan Cumming
Escape From DragonSpy
SpyParents
Island Of Lost Dreams
Donnagon's Big Office/The Giggles
Mysterious Volcano Island
Romero's Zoo Too
Mothership/SpyGrandparents
Magna Racers
Aztec Treasure Room
Skeletons
Creature Battle
Romero's Creatures/SpyBeach
SpyDad Vs. SpyDad/Romero's Gift
Isle Of Dreams - Carmen Cortez

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Like its predecessor, this score to director Robert Rodriguez's sequel to the charming, surprise hit Spy Kids is something of a pastiche of spy and action film clichés. More surprisingly, the director himself is credited with writing half of the largely orchestral score, with veteran John Debney writing and collaborating on the balance. To his credit, Rodriguez is quick to point out his novice status and credit the late, great Bernard Herrmann for much of his inspiration. Herrmann fans certainly won't hear much of the master echoed here, save for the Jason and the Argonauts tribute "Skeletons"--tracks like "Spyparents" better recall the original animated Johnny Quest--but it's nonetheless a breezy concoction (played with verve by the new Texas Philharmonic ensemble) that captures much of the film's sense of childlike wonder. Film villain Alan Cumming again gets a delightful vocal turn in the spotlight on "Floop's Dream," while young star Alexa Vega sends up the Bond theme with her vocal on "Isle of Dreams." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Best CD ever.......2003-04-07

This CD is the best one I've ever heard!!! The best song is the bonus track, Isle of Dreams.

I spy a winner!.......2003-01-27

After the success of the first score that contained several composers contributing to it, the score to Spy Kids 2 is by the director Robert Rodriguez and veteran composer John Debney. This score contains an interesting Spanish flavor throughout most of it. The Texas Philharmonic is the orchestra that was put together with the best musicians from Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston and the performance is spectacular. The action adventure tracks, such as "The Juggler" and "Magna Men" are of note here with tons of brass, kettle drums, snare drums, and a wide assortment of percussion instruments. There is some comedic music that represents the track title perfectly, such as "The Giggles" which contains a nanny-nanny boo boo style for the brass and woodwinds. "Skeletons" sounds really cool with all sorts of percussion sounds to represent and sound very much like skeletons. If I had one word to describe this score, it would be "fun". "Floop's Dream" performed by Alan Cumming sounds a little cheesy, but i'm sure suits the film. "Isle of Dreams" performed by Carmen Cortez is a rehash of "Floop's Dream", this time with electric guitars and drums to make it into a pop song. Robert Rodriguez writes in the liner notes: "I wanted the design, the storylines, even the music to feel like it was made by a child. Since my playing ability is in its infancy, I figured it would actually be an advantage for me to write the themes and at least half the score! I'm hoping that between my simple orchestrations, and his lush ones, that we ended up with a balanced score." It is indeed a balanced score. It is cool to see a director write the score to a film because, besides John Carpenter who writes the score to the movies he directs, it is pretty rare. A cool and fun score that is enjoyable from start to finish.

*Alexa*.......2002-12-14

i thought that the soundtrack was great, and the movie was better than the second one. the part that i want though is the lyrics for the Alexa Vega song that she sings, so if anyone has em post them (thatd be awesum if u could)!!! and anyways...i highly suggest the sountrack. all the songs are great and fit well with the movie. soooo...i highly suggest it!~!~!
~Lexy

Thanks!.......2002-09-02

Wow! I love this spykids movie way better than the first one. I think of the first one as an introduction for the characters and the sequel is the big adventure for all the Cortezes and even more characters, like the Giggleses. We met Donnagon in the first movie, and he was the reason for the Cortez parents to go on the mission. Now we see that he has kids and we relize that he has bigger plans for the OSS. And what about Alexandra, the preisidants daughter? She is the main reason we know about the transmooker device, right? Also grandma and grandpa Cortez are joining us in this movie. I think Robert Rodregiuz did an execallent job on the sequel, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. ... The sequel is awesome!!!!!

Wow!.......2002-08-25

I loved the score to the first Spy Kids movie, but,like the movie itself, I am very impressed with its sequel. What impresses me the most, however, is the fact that Robert Rodriguez, the writer/director of the movie, also composed the majority of its score (talk about a triple threat). For a rookie composer, his score is one of the most entertaining that I have listened to. And his collaberation with famed composer John Debney makes it even better.

This score certainly does its film justice. It succesfully captures the film's "Jason & the Argonaut" feel, as well as reminding us why the child-spy feel of the first movie's themes was so good. It would be a mistake to miss buying this score.

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ASIN: B000A29GAI
Release Date: 2003-08-19

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