The movie was good but when it came to the score... it sounded like the theme to Everybody Loves Raymond. It definitely didn't add to the suspense when you have this bouncy piano in the background of every scene.
shareGawd it was awful--I came specifically to complain about it. Very annoying and quite distracting on a whole.
"Stick with me baby, and you'll be fartin' thru silk."
One of Pollack's other films, "Absence of Malice," had a fairly reminiscent score (choppy jazz piano).
shareAgree, watched it last night for the first time. For a movie coming out of the 90's a more intense score would have elevated the film. Sounded like a tune you'd hear in a funny baseball movie geared toward kids.
shareNope. The score was original and appropriate. I find it one of the best aspects of this film.
Aye. The haggis is in the fire for sure.
You gotta be kidding me? Wonky jazz and semi-Jimmy Buffet instrumentals does not equal tension or suspense!
"Listen, do you smell something?"
Ray Stanz-Ghostbusters
So you'd rather it be cookie-cutter suspense music like every other film has? No, I think it worked well for this, not only in terms of the feel for the movie, but for the ambiance of the character himself- an up & coming yuppie lawyer from the big city
Aye. The haggis is in the fire for sure.
It doesn't have to be like that, but it should have been something else.
"Listen, do you smell something?"
Ray Stanz-Ghostbusters
The idea of using a piano is OK but it was too choppy, especially in the Mud House chase.
shareI loved the music. It perfectly reflected the restrained, highly insular, prestigious and fundamentally unsettling nature of the firm.
shareI loved the score so much, I bought the soundtrack!!
Dave Grusen, I think, is the composer.
The music is one of the best parts of the whole.
Absolutely agree.
I concede that the style of the score may not be to everyone's taste. But I love it, it's brilliantly evocative, and doesn't intrude at all. For me, it just makes this great film something even more special.
There's no rule written anywhere that says film scores must be orchestral. Or a sequence of pop songs. The piano is a most expressive instrument, and it just works so well here.
Why are people so narrow-minded?
the main problem with the music was that it was overused. It was appropriate in the beginning of the movie but when *beep* hit the fan and all the thriller elements started it felt really distracting and inappropriate.
I agree, the music was lousy, intrusive, annoying, and does not fit the film at all.
share"I agree, the music was lousy, intrusive, annoying, and does not fit the film at all." - Amen to that!
Seriously, I guess I didn't manage to watch the whole movie at once because of the soundtrack. Really annoying. But then again, it's a matter of taste. Some people like it, and I do respect that! Life wouldn't be as fun if everyone liked the same stuff, right?
And since we're talking about annoying soundtracks, can anyone think of another movie with lousy score? Please, Bollywood movies don't count! LOL
And it was nominated for best score at Oscar. Very interesting isn't it.
''Just because you've got the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have''
I hated it! It sounded like Super Mario Bros. in some parts!
... Pesa más la rabia que el cemento.