Henry Fool: A Film By Hal Hartley - Original Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

henry fool: a film by hal hartley - original soundtrack [soundtrack]

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In Hal Hartley's films (Flirt, Amateur, The Unbelievable Truth), the characters rarely speak to each other. That's not to say that they don't speak; rather, they tend to speak at--and sometimes in spite of--one another. It can be quite disconcerting at first, but the effect only serves to highlight the greater truths of the scene. On the soundtrack to Henry Fool, Hartley--performing for the first time under his own name, rather than the pseudonym Ned Rifle--works in much the same way. Samples and loops form the basis for the instrumental tracks that make up bulk of the album; the sound shares a kinship with Yo La Tengo but ultimately expands in other directions. The balance of the soundtrack comes in the form of four songs performed by Ryful (Hartley, ex-Golden Palomino Lydia Kavanaugh, Hub Moore, Jim Coleman, and Bill Dobrow) and sounds like equal parts Grant Lee Buffalo and Michael Penn. Henry Fool is a wonderful, challenging film; the soundtrack is easily its equal. --Randy Silver

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Henry Fool: A Film By Hal Hartley - Original Soundtrack [Soundtrack]
Henry Fool: A Film By Hal Hartley - Original Soundtrack
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 Henry Fool: A Film By Hal Hartley - Original Soundtrack
Hal Hartley
Manufacturer: Echostatic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007SQW
Release Date: 1998-07-07

Tracks:

  1. Henry Fool
  2. Fay's Wedding
  3. Not Me
  4. The Local Thugs
  5. The Proposal
  6. Lazy
  7. Gigolo
  8. The First World Of Donuts
  9. The Mother's Death
  10. Vicky's Deeper Feelings
  11. Often
  12. The Confession
  13. The Second World Of Donuts
  14. Topless Bar
  15. A Lost Song
  16. If I Could
  17. Run
  18. Henry Fool Reprise

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In Hal Hartley's films (Flirt, Amateur, The Unbelievable Truth), the characters rarely speak to each other. That's not to say that they don't speak; rather, they tend to speak at--and sometimes in spite of--one another. It can be quite disconcerting at first, but the effect only serves to highlight the greater truths of the scene. On the soundtrack to Henry Fool, Hartley--performing for the first time under his own name, rather than the pseudonym Ned Rifle--works in much the same way. Samples and loops form the basis for the instrumental tracks that make up bulk of the album; the sound shares a kinship with Yo La Tengo but ultimately expands in other directions. The balance of the soundtrack comes in the form of four songs performed by Ryful (Hartley, ex-Golden Palomino Lydia Kavanaugh, Hub Moore, Jim Coleman, and Bill Dobrow) and sounds like equal parts Grant Lee Buffalo and Michael Penn. Henry Fool is a wonderful, challenging film; the soundtrack is easily its equal. --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best CD i have in my shelf.......2001-07-28

I haven't seen the film, but i look forward to see it, and i am a fan of some H.H. films, the first one i saw was "The Book of Life" and i have both the DVD and the CD, so then i decided to buy this one, and believe me you won't regret it, is just great all the songs are powerful and beautiful, Ryful and Hal do here such a great and wondeful job, you won't regret buying this CD,and i have my favourite songs, and they are "Henry Fool", "Fay's Wedding", "Gigolo", "Vicky's Deeper Feelings", "he Confession", well i loved the whole soundtrack and i strongly recommend you to buy it. TWO BIG THUMBS WAY UP!

5 out of 5 stars Borrow some money and buy it.......1999-03-27

Hartley's soundtracks, much like his films, just keep getting better. The score is weirder and darker than previous stuff, but it still has that characteristic feel of his--simple and complex at the same time. And the songs by Ryful are great.

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