What an annoying soundtrack... - Ravenous (1999) Discussion

[–] 17 years ago

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I agree. It made the movie the unique gem that it is.

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I also think that the soundtrack was awesome, and one of the most fitting and eerie soundtracks to a film since Gangs of New York.

Mischief.Mayhem.Me.

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[–] GotaFeeling 16 years ago

I loved the soundtrack. To me it was brilliant. That said it is so untraditional that I could see it driving certain people nuts. I am glad they went with it because even if it makes some hate it more it imprints the movie deeper into the memory banks of those who love the soundtrack... They took a chance here and to me it paid off bigtime.

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[–] scmcclain 17 years ago

Sorry, I actually like interesting music in my favorite movies.

I am not the biggest Damon Albarn fan (Blur, The Gorillaz - those are bands, btw) but I really appreciated the mood it set. I haven't really checked out M.Nymans other stuff, but it's definitely on the list.

As well, if you're in to music, you can appreciate the surprisingly complex theme - it's hard to count at first!

This is one of my favorites movies, and one of my favorite themes (as all the music in this film is just variations on the same theme).

P.S. - if it's too loud, you're too old - or don't know how to use a volume control device. :) (jk on both counts)

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[–] [email protected] 17 years ago

After I saw it, I bought the Soundtrack CD.

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[–] Kolskegg 17 years ago

Same here. I think it's a very good soundtrack.

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[–] kuki-lorenz 17 years ago

While I do like the theme, I find the music utterly unfitting for a movie set in the 19th century. In the same vein, the credits were written in a non-descript but contemporary font. I prefer to have an integrated approach, i.e. all elements to fit into the concept of the movie.

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[–] mooncakesus 17 years ago

I thought the banjo, mouth-harp and squeeze-box music fit the 19th century perfectly. "Hail, Columbia" is very appropriate, since it was the national anthem at the time ... the Native American chanting fits ... "The Pit" is sort of classical, and it fits ... I think it all fits. I have to admit I never once considered the credits.

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[–] bigdirda 16 years ago

this movie had a fantastic soundtrack, very haunting and it fit the movie perfectly. One of 4 movie soundtracks I own, and the only one that is all instrumental.

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[–] firedancerart 14 years ago

i loved the music. One of the strongest aspects about the film, that and the mise en scene.

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[–] Stay_away_from_the_Metropol 8 years ago

LOL..... cool, why don't you stick to the other 98% of boring 19th century movies that all follow that same brainless formula then... and let us enjoy this ONE FILM that actually does something interesting with it?

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[–] stunjean 17 years ago

I must admit, I was very sceptical when I bought this movie..... I thought I had maybe made a mistake. I was not even looking forward to watching this movie because of this, but, I thought I would at least give it a chance and I`m glad I did.
After a few minutes into this film I thought I would have to knock it off as it started off slowly, but, then it got good. The trap was a stroke of genious, and from then it just got more and more interesting.
I did however, think that Guy Pierce and Robert Carlyle were holding back some of their acting ability and so their characters were more tame than they could have been, maybe that was the director`s idea I dont know. This did not ruin the movie for me though.
The soundtrack did get on my nerves a bit I must admit, all that noise and second rate (as I saw it) music. The movie itself was better than expected and is worth another watch one day.

Anyone for stew a-la captain Shaw?

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[–] Vibradiant 10 years ago

Heh, been a while since counting out an odd beat pattern, but that plucking piece is a 13 count. Nicely off kilter just like the film.

"I like to watch" Chauncey Gardiner, 'Being There'

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[–] gisli_stefan 8 years ago

I don't dislike the soundtrack, but at times it really didn't fit. Like in the chase-scene after the cave. Suddenly the music is all happy and exciting while they are abandoning their commanding officer to bleed to death and chasing after a cannibal that's trying to kill their friend.
Not saying I don't appreciate dark humor, but it wasn't set up like that.

Andskotinn!

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[–] videohoax 17 years ago

"In the first scene the music fit, but after sometime it got just too overbearing. Halfway in I wanted to stab my already-busted eardrums, it was SOOO loud and annoying. :("

i assume you like (insert fag music here) A LOT, right?

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[–] ghostdog2041 17 years ago

I just got the soundtrack like three days ago.... I CAN'T STOP LISTENING TO IT!

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[–] oneman6chords 17 years ago

Where can I get the soundtrack?

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[–] mooncakesus 17 years ago

I got it from Amazon.

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[–] schinaro 17 years ago

fantastic music and im not an albarn fan either - but he does seem to have a few hidden talents in the soundtrack field - check out closing credits on "Trainspotting"

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[–] vfrance-1 17 years ago

Dude, I thought his comment was asinine too, but did you have to make the "fag music" comment? I fail to see how his not appreciating the bad-ass Ravenous soundtrack somehow makes him a Jimmy Eat World fan (although I would choose a different word than "fag" to describe THAT). It's not necessarily that he isn't a fan of sh*tty music, but the fag thing was unnecessary.

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt that you meant "fag" in a figurative sense to describe something lame, but still.

"I guess I started smoking when I was about...four."

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[–] Xvgojira 17 years ago

Another vote for amazing soundtrack. i think some of the melodies are haunting. the scene in the pit? the story from Calhoun? Fantastic.

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[–] haileris-2 16 years ago

"i assume you like (insert fag music here) A LOT, right?"

But... wasn't THAT fag music? Sometimes it appeared to be a fag movie ... all this "hungry for another man" stuff bears the impression.

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[–] patriarche_ 17 years ago

I could not disagree more... It offers a much appreciated break from the horde of usual symphonic scores that 99% of movies use, and allows us to listen to unusual rythms, instruments and melodies. The surreal encounter between Damon Albarn & Michael Nyman produces an awesome soundtrack.

"(as all the music in this film is just variations on the same theme)."

Well, nope. Only two tracks are variations of each others. While the rest of the tracks has a musical coherence, they are all distinct. My favourite is and will remain "Colquhoun's Story", which I place in my personal scores pantheon, along with tracks such as The Emperor's March or the Overture from Lawrence of Arabia.

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[–] ShaqsGreatestHits 17 years ago

This is one of the most unique and memorable soundtracks that I've ever listened to. It really set the tone of the film...melodic and gentle, but somehow eerie.

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[–] mooncakesus 17 years ago

"The Pit" and "Cannibal Fantasy" are certainly eerie. They're almost like hallucinations.

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[–] Duelly 17 years ago

The music is obnoxious. If you actually listen to it casually.. you're weird.

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[–] un4given66 17 years ago

Then I'm weird. lol! And proud of it.

"Do you read Sutter Kane?" - In the Mouth of Madness

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[–] MadRotaryOne_DDCgod 10 years ago

I am sitting here watching this movie for the first time, and about
45 minutes into it. They are chasing the bad guy for the first time after they
have left the cave to find the others had been attacked. anyway, I find myself
wondering what this movie would have been like with a more traditional
scary movie score. The movies tone is very cartoonish with the music
that was selected. even some of the sound effects are cartoonish.
for instance, when they are waiting outside the cave and the bad-guy
begins to dig into the ground for the knive, they begin to play sound
effects that you would here if a cartoon dog might be digging for a cartoon
bone on something like "tom and jerry" or something, it is very odd.
I understand why you want to stand out, but I think the director made
a huge mistake. in fact this was her last actual movie that she made.
and this movie bombed. perhaps if they wanted more box office revenue
they could have changed it a bit(well a lot).
I just keep thinking that with the right music that this could have
been one of those crap your pants movies. I remember when this came out
and people were calling this a dark comedy, but really there is nothing
funny about this movie, but the score just changed the whole thing.
people heard this music and just automatically went to black comedy.

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[–] TylerDurden2003 17 years ago

I personally loved the music most of all. Finding out it'd been (at least partially) done by Michael Nyman, who composed (to me) the most chilling score of all time, to The Cook, the Thief, his Wife, and Her Lover.

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[–] sara-452 17 years ago

Yeah, the score to this movie was fully kickass. It's contrasts really well with the movie, and helps it become a really odd dinstinct and under rated movie.

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[–] Duelly 17 years ago

This movie is rated EXACTLY where it should be. Not under or over. Its a decent concept that is not pulled off to well. And I guarantee you, that the music was a strong factor in the movie not being a commercial success. And that "cook and the thief" movie? who ever heard of that? Maybe if the music wasnt mixed so loudly. But still.. cant stand it.

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[–] sean_finch314 17 years ago

Duelly you continue to embarass yourself. The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover is actually fairly famous. Ignorance is bliss, I guess. I think you've made your point, and its been made clear you are in the minority. Any further attempt to comment would simply be a waste of everyone's time.

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[–] guanyu 17 years ago

The soundtrack is awesome. End of story.

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[–] Putnamfilms 17 years ago

The movie didn't do well because it fell into the shadow of the Blair Witch Project. It flew under the radar. I don't believe the music had anything to do with it. The music gives the film an almost surrealist quality, which fit well with such an obscure visual storytelling style. Just because the music didn't come from the era that the film took place in doesn't mean it doesn't fit the film well. Do you think Darth Vader ever went to any John Williams concerts? I think not.

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[–] whookie 17 years ago

one of the songs towards the end sounded a lot like the main kinda theme from the silent hill movie.. you know, the eerie slow music... its all wierd

dunno if its the same song but it was similar sounding.

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[–] urania_fic 17 years ago

I really like the soundtrack. I hadn't seen this film for ages until they played it on BBC1 last week so I could remember very little about the film except for the music which has stuck with me all these years. It's like another charatcer in the film and adds an extra layer of menace and surreality to the film.

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[–] fangorhea 17 years ago

i found it unsetling but that helped set the creepy mood.. not annoying really

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