too much singing??
i think so.
shareNope. It was a key element of the Summerislanders’ pagan lifestyle. I found the music in the film wonderfully creepy.
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I loved the singing. It completely took me by surprise and some of the songs were good.
shareI think not.
shareSinging has long been a staple in worship, education, and indoctrination. Also in setting the creepy, off-putting, or unfamiliar vibe.
I disagree with you.
No.
shareI actually bought the soundtrack on CD when I first saw this movie in 2002. I used to play it in my car all the time. The singing and instrumentation was very enchanting and The Landlord's Daughter was always a good source of comic relief.
shareAny sings written specifically for the film?
shareI seem to recall there was a song called Maypole that had to have been written for the film. It referenced 'Summerisle,' which I believe was a fictional locale devised for the film. I seem to recall looking at the liner notes and I think most of the songs were original to the film.
shareBrilliant soundtrack. There are several releases of which I have two: Canal and Silva Screen. Shame my favorite song, the main title “The Highland Widow’s Lament” is only available on the mono version that includes all audio from the film like Howie’s sea plane, but I’ll take what I can get.
shareYou can never have too much singing.
shareNo, I think all the singing gave the movie and edge of utter weirdness that works beautifully! It's utterly baffling to the stuffy protagonist, gives the whole thing a loopy unreality that puts the viewer off guard.
Ugly reality isn't restored until the very end, and even then, it's a super-weird reality.
I really like the music and singing.