- Audio CD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack, Import
- Label: Melankolic
- ASIN: B0000919T6
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Electronica artists are increasingly in demand as film scorers. Overall this is good news, and this heavily instrumental music fits especially well with action or sci-fi movies (cf. Pi). Since Plunkett & Macleane is set in the 18th century, choosing Massive Attack associate Craig Armstrong was a bit of an odd choice-one that's mostly paid off. Here Armstrong mixes up Carl Orff-style pomp, string-laden trip-hop, and a somber ambience reminiscent of late 1980s Goth. And despite Lewis Parker's inept (and incongruous) rapping, a cover of Talking Heads' "Houses in Motion" provides a soulful break from the heavy-duty atmospherics that make up most of this CD. We're not talking Miklós Rósza here, but this definitely is an encouraging piece of work. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
You may be forgiven for thinking you have never heard any of these tracks, but you have! 'Escape' is commonly used in TV programmes for anything from car reviews to football reports!
Craig Armstrong is a master composer and this soundtrack is the perfect accompaniment to the film, and just like the film, grossly underrated!
The emotional rollacoaster you are taken on with this soundtack is fantastic and it has never been out of my car CD selection ever!
As an introduction to soundtrack CDs, you can't make a better choice! And please see the film too - well worth a thousand viewings!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I watched this film last night, it wasn't until the ball scene came on that I realised something was definitely off....syntho-orchestral music! Certainly not in keeping with the period depicted but I LOVED IT, what is more, I cannot get the tune out of my head. Kudos to the producers for having the guts to mix modern beat technology with classical arrangements. It works. Knowing something about that historical period, I'm sure the egocentric, fashionable, upper class of that time would have thought it 'simply divine'
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I saw the film a while back and loved the music. Although half the CD tracks are atmospheric background tracks which barely peek your interest there are 3 or 4 Diamonds which make the CD worth every penny and more. The fusion of Orchestal, Opera, and modern beats are awesome, blood stirring anthems which really mark the Film perfectly. The 'Ball' and 'Business Pt1-3' are brilliant and the build up of 'Hanging' into 'Escape' is perfection.
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Plunkett and Macleane soundtrack
I was very happy with the quality of the CD, not one scratch in the disk at all. All in all a good purchase
Published on 20 Feb 2010 by Adrian Carlyon
Epic
In a nutshell, Craig Armstrong is a genius. How he crafts such music of utter emotion is beyond me. Listening to the soundtrack, my feelings are yanked every-which-way. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2005 by Thomas Jefferson
Most disappointed...
Saw this film some time ago and my partner and I fell in love with the music. We made a few enquiries about a soundtrack but couldn't find anything. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2005 by jacwak
somewhat dissapointed
Having seen the film, and throughly loved the music to it,decided to buy the soundtrack. dissapointed that the ' songs' were not included in the listing - had I known this prior to... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2004 by J. B. Warren
disappointed
I saw the film a while ago, and remembered liking the music, however I have been extremely disappointed with the CD. Read more
Published on 15 April 2003 by Laura Jones
Absolutely brilliant, I can't get enough of it!
An excellent mix of atmospheric classical and renaissance dance, the "ball" track is my favouite, watch the movie, you'll love it, then buy the CD.
Published on 6 Feb 2001
Nice electronic dance music, not what you'll expect!
If you've not seen the film, you'd be forgiven for skipping over this soundtrack. If you have seen the film, you'll remember the excellent "dance/techno" style music that... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2000
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