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Track Listings
| 1. Noah Visits |
| 2. What Are You Asking Me? |
| 3. The Bad Color |
| 4. Those We Don't Speak Of |
| 5. Will You Help Me? |
| 6. I Cannot See His Color |
| 7. Rituals |
| 8. The Gravel Road |
| 9. Race To Resting Rock |
| 10. The Forbidden Line |
| 11. The Vote |
| 12. It Is Not Real |
| 13. The Shed Not To Be Used |
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
James Newton Howard really outdoes himself this time. The soundtrack to "Signs", while capturing the spirit of the film, was rather boring with the usual tense string moments and very little else. "The Village", however, is less like a thriller soundtrack and more like a poetical representation of the movie. There are still elements of "scare value", but the main theme is, to my mind, aching beautiful and reminded me somewhat of Einaudi's works. Definatly worth buying.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I can't quite put into words just how brilliant this soundtrack is but I'm going to try! I watched the movie as I am a fan of Night's work and was so absorbed by it and the soundtrack that i went out immediately and bought both! The soundtrack is an amazing piece of work that stands alone so well but adds so mmuch to the movie as well. You can hear the terror that the villagers felt and the love that blossomed between the main characters. The violin tugs at your heart and is so well played by someone so young. If you haven't got this soundtrack and the movie I really can't understand why!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I'm so glad that somebody has brought back the art of creating beautiful film music, as opposed to the unimaginitive, predictable scores we hear so often these days. Of course there are plenty of very good composers whose music perfectly compliments the movies they're writing for(none more so than Thomas Newman, who in my opinion has written THE perfect score in The Shawshank Redemption). But how much incidental music can you think of which actually stands alone and can be enjoyed on cd without accompanying the film? Yeah exactly, not alot.
James Newton Howard's score for The Village is a gorgeous piece of work on every level. It's filled with emotion and beauty, but also summons up feelings of tension and dread in the more sinister parts of the film. Of course it is helped immeasurably by the exquisite violin of Hilary Hahn. Now I certainly don't claim to be an authority on violinists, but even I could tell within a couple of minutes that whoever was playing the featured violin was in a class of their own. It's so dripping with emotion it actually gave me goosebumps, and I don't get those very often I assure you.
Almost all of the thirteen tracks on the cd can be enjoyed on their own, the two exceptions being tracks 10 and 13 which are mood pieces. Also, be aware(especially if you have young kids) that tracks 4 and 12 begin in a very loud and creepy way. They practically induced a heart attack when I first listened to them at high volume, so I imagine small children will probably flee the room screaming if subjected to it.
It's a great cd, and well worth spending a few quid on. The film's not bad either.
James Newton Howard's score for The Village is a gorgeous piece of work on every level. It's filled with emotion and beauty, but also summons up feelings of tension and dread in the more sinister parts of the film. Of course it is helped immeasurably by the exquisite violin of Hilary Hahn. Now I certainly don't claim to be an authority on violinists, but even I could tell within a couple of minutes that whoever was playing the featured violin was in a class of their own. It's so dripping with emotion it actually gave me goosebumps, and I don't get those very often I assure you.
Almost all of the thirteen tracks on the cd can be enjoyed on their own, the two exceptions being tracks 10 and 13 which are mood pieces. Also, be aware(especially if you have young kids) that tracks 4 and 12 begin in a very loud and creepy way. They practically induced a heart attack when I first listened to them at high volume, so I imagine small children will probably flee the room screaming if subjected to it.
It's a great cd, and well worth spending a few quid on. The film's not bad either.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Reclusive, eerie and mysterious - just like the film
If you enjoy listening to mournful, violin-led music, then you probably won't need to have seen this film to be able to appreciate its soundtrack. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Nachtwunsch
5.0 out of 5 stars
Haunting!
I love this...but I've seen that there are versions with more tracks available but not available to buy...shame it wasn't released in full...as it is superb, very beautiful.
Published on 15 May 2011 by D. L. Carroll
4.0 out of 5 stars
Calm, relaxing, and enjoyable!!
I love my classical soundtracks and always have done and this is a perfect edition to that collection. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2010 by Travelrich
5.0 out of 5 stars
Breathtaking
In a word: breathtaking. This music is beautiful. It is haunting but it is never boring. Often when people describe music as 'haunting and atmospheric' (especially when it's... Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2008 by Katherine Radcliff
5.0 out of 5 stars
Atmospheric
I agree completely with the other reviewer. The prominent violin is beautiful and perfectly complements the period atmosphere of the film. Highly recommended.
Published on 5 Jan 2008 by Tony Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
James Newton Howard's Best
This soundtrack contains some of the best music I feel James Newton Howard has written. Only a heart of stone would not fall in love with the main theme to this movie (Track: The... Read more
Published on 3 April 2007 by Barnaby
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous
How this score did not win an Oscar is beyond me (it was nominated). A major part of why the film was (in my view) such a major triumph, this stands up very well as pure music. Read more
Published on 15 May 2005 by avl06
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
There are very few films that are made all the more powerful by the score. Gattaca and The Piano are two obvious choices of previous examples, and I'm paying a big compliment to... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2004 by Michael Mouse
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