What Lies Beneath [Soundtrack]

what lies beneath [soundtrack]

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If director Robert Zemeckis took just a couple of cues from suspense master Alfred Hitchcock in formulating this highly effective ghost story, composer Alan Silvestri wisely followed suit, conjuring an edgy, dramatic score that's reminiscent of longtime Hitchcock collaborator Bernard Herrmann. The composer quickly sets the tone with a brief main title that's at once romantic and chilling, musically foreshadowing events with masterly restraint. Though perhaps not as grandly melodramatic or musically daring as Herrmann (few have been), he's created a score that, like the film, finds much of its dramatic power through the use of space and subtle shading. Like his predecessor, Silvestri is less interested here in memorable melody or shocking effects, instead using the power of shifting orchestral colors (tellingly, Silvestri also orchestrated here, an increasing rarity on modern film scores) and elegantly simple, repetitive motifs to build a brooding, mature atmosphere of suspense and danger. It may be music for a dark and rainy night, but fans of the horror soundtrack should find it a delicate, macabre delight. --Jerry McCulley

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What Lies Beneath [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

There's a better way to go...
It was UNBELIEVABLE!
The best Silvestri score yet!
Waaaaaaaaaay too short!!!
An experience of it's own!

What Lies Beneath
Alan Silvestri
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TB58
Release Date: 2000-07-25

Tracks:

Main Title
Panic Attack
Ouija Board
You Know
Forbidden Fruit
I Opened The Door
The Getaway
Reunited
End Credits

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If director Robert Zemeckis took just a couple of cues from suspense master Alfred Hitchcock in formulating this highly effective ghost story, composer Alan Silvestri wisely followed suit, conjuring an edgy, dramatic score that's reminiscent of longtime Hitchcock collaborator Bernard Herrmann. The composer quickly sets the tone with a brief main title that's at once romantic and chilling, musically foreshadowing events with masterly restraint. Though perhaps not as grandly melodramatic or musically daring as Herrmann (few have been), he's created a score that, like the film, finds much of its dramatic power through the use of space and subtle shading. Like his predecessor, Silvestri is less interested here in memorable melody or shocking effects, instead using the power of shifting orchestral colors (tellingly, Silvestri also orchestrated here, an increasing rarity on modern film scores) and elegantly simple, repetitive motifs to build a brooding, mature atmosphere of suspense and danger. It may be music for a dark and rainy night, but fans of the horror soundtrack should find it a delicate, macabre delight. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

There's a better way to go..........2003-05-30

I must admit that after I saw this movie, I remembered loving the music from it, especially the Bernard Hermann-like Car Chase Sequence. I came across the soundtrack here at Amazon.com and purchased it, even though it had been some time since I last saw the movie. When I listened to the soundtrack, I suddenly remembered that the only part of the music that I really liked was, in fact, said Car Chase Sequence. And indeed, that very track is the only one that is at all memorable on this soundtrack (the theme is reused in the closing credits track as well.) There are a few interesting moments and some cool percussive sound effects in the preceeding tracks, but on the whole the first 20 minutes or so of the CD barely even register as far as casual listening goes. Unless you are an absolute die hard fan of this movie and it's accompanying music, you could save yourself having to buy this CD by getting the CD "Cast Away-The Zemekis/Silvestri Collection" (also on the Varese Sarabande label) which includes the Closing Credits track from the "What Lies Beneath" Soundtrack, as well as several other fine musical moments from this fine film composer.

It was UNBELIEVABLE!.......2002-03-15

Alan Silvestri has created a chilling and complex score for a chilling and complex movie. It is also from one of my favorite movies of 2000. Silvestri's work is best when paired with Zemeckis. It was brief, but terrifying. The main title was whimsical and short but mysterious and ominous at the same time. The end credits was a combination of the best songs on the CD, "The Getaway", "I Opened The Door", and "Main Titles", and is also my favorite song on it.

The best Silvestri score yet!.......2001-12-28

I loved this soundtrack when I heard it from the film that I wanted it so badly. I received this soundtrack for Christmas and it still continues to give me shivers. I first heard the music from the film on the Zemekis/Silvestri album, and I liked it, but I didn't know what kind of a film it was. To me it just seemed like a thriller, and not a horror thriller. The film took forever to come from the library, and when I watched it, I had goosebumps the whole way, and literally screamed from some scenes. Half of what made the film so good was the soundtrack. But I just wish that they had more music, because it is extremely short. But I shouldn't complain, because before the Deluxe Edition of The Omen came out, I really enjoyed the first version. Don't waste time on buying this album, because if you like scores that make you jump, or are spine-tingling, then you'll love this soundtrack. Silvestri kind of had a bit of Bernard Herrmann spirit in him for this score.

Waaaaaaaaaay too short!!!.......2001-12-19

WHAT LIES BENEATH is my favorite Alan Silvestri score, and one of my favorite scores in general. I will give the score, itself, five stars. It's the album that I have a problem with. It has waaaaaaaaay too much music missing from it. This is due to the L.A. re-use fees, and I commend Varese Sarabande for putting money into the making of this album. However, I still wish that the complete score could be available. It's good for when you have a half hour to listen to music, but if you are on a long trip or are sitting and waiting for somebody/something for an hour or more, there is not nearly enough material to keep you occupied. As short as it is, it is a good sum-up of this wonderful score.

Not many people may mind the short length, given that it is one of those repetitive scores that can be summed up in 30 minutes. However, I never mind a score being repetitive. I would love to have every single note of this score some day. It would make a good Varese Sarabande Deluxe Edition, but that seems unlikely. The fees are very high, so I shouldn't hold my breath.

(...) let's just get down to the score itself. It is a wonderful score. I would definitely recommend it for Alan Silvestri fans, as well as horror/suspense fans. Robert Zemeckis did what he thought Hitchcock would do in the digital age, while Alan Silvestri played the Bernard Herrmann of the new millenium. This score is very reminiscent of PSYCHO (especially "Forbidden Fruit" and the beginning of "You Know"). Herrmann fans might also notice that "The Getaway" is sort of an homage to "The Prelude" from PSYCHO. "The Getaway" is one cue that makes this album worth getting. "Reunited" is almost as good. "Ouija Board" and "You Know" are enough to give your goosebumps goosebumps.

If you are not a fan of Silvestri's horror/suspense scores, but would rather go for something more emmotional, then this is perfect for you as well, as I am sure you will be moved by "Panic Attack", "I Opened The Door", and some of "End Credits".

I would love to have given it five stars, but like I said, the length is just insufficient. The score itself, however, deserves an unlimited number of stars. I say, you should still get it, but don't depend on it to kill a few hours.

An experience of it's own!.......2001-07-13

I'm a big fan of scary movies, so naturally I loved the movie "What Lies Beneath." I decided to buy the soundtrack, and now I'm very glad that I did! It is truly memorable... an experience of it's own! I sat down to listen to it and there are a few places on the CD that actually made me physically jump in fright (much to my pleasant surprise!). It's also possible to follow along with the movie in your mind just by listening to key places in the music, and I found myself doing just that unconciously while I was listening to "You Know" and "Forbidden Fruit." Even if you haven't seen the movie, the soundtrack is the next best thing! If you're even considering buying this CD, don't wait another minute!

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