This site was conceived as a side project by a "tekkie" friend of mine who suggested I use my journalistic experience to write about something I love. We bandied about some ideas before settling on this one - largely because I had collected movie soundtracks for much of my life and thought I could write about them. We wanted the site to be user friendly, well-written and reliable.
Over time, I hope to attract other writers keen to contribute to the site, who don't mind foregoing the financial benefits they may be used to in the short-term for something that may, or may not, be profitable further down the line.
The gradual demise of the cd format, re-emergence of vinyl, along with the expansion of blu-ray dvd and downloads translate to an ever-changing market place; despite this, most of us still buy cd's and dvd's and I hope that you will use the Amazon links on this site to buy online.
We have also included mini YouTube video links that accompany the reviews, so that you can listen to your favourite theme music while watching a related trailer or clip from the movie; because film is a visual medium, there seems no better way of presenting it.
Finally, a note on the type of soundtracks featured. Though purists generally view albums such as "Top Gun", "Flashdance" and others like them, as unworthy of coverage on a film soundtrack site, preferring instead to focus on orchestral scores, we have taken the view that these albums have earned their place based on their continued saleability and affection with a large section of cinema-goers. We wanted to reach as broad an audience as possible and have developed the site with this in mind, without forgetting those fans for whom composers such as Bernard Herrmann and Jerry Goldsmith, among many others, are considered on a par with the master composers. We hope you can find your best movie soundtracks on this site.
3:10 To Yuma.
2007, Lionsgate.
Marco Beltrami.
Lions Gate, CD, 2007, 8-5696-80012-9-6 Rating:
Marco Beltrami may have borrowed heavily from the Westerns of Sergio Leone for director James Mangold’s cool actioner but 3:10 remains inventive enough to bring a fresh approach to a well-established genre. Nominated for an Academy Award, 3:10 is not your average Western and the score reflects Beltrami’s absolute understanding of both the traditional and modernistic aspects of Mangold’s vision. He has also employed experimental techniques, such as adapting a regular piano with fish wire to create a mandolin-esque sound and using the piano’s pedal to create a creaking effect, that bring additional rhythm and texture to the score. ‘Chinese Democracy’ and ’One For The Road’, along with the ‘The 3:10 To Yuma’ represent probably the most memorable cues, propelled by a melodic main theme, while ‘Barn Burn’, demonstrates a mature knowledge of just how important a score is in creating the right type of filmic atmosphere. Beltrami’s best so far. 3:10 To Yuma Movie Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. Main Title.
2. Ben Takes the Stage / Dan’s Burden.
3. Man of His Word.
4. Bisbygliando.
5. Barn Burn.
6. Chinatown.
7. Indian Grounds.
8. Chinese Democracy.
9. One for the Road / Storm Clouds.
10. Trial by Fire.
11. Flight of the Princess.
12. Ben There Done That.
13. Gang Arrives.
14. Ben Arrested.
15. It’s Time.
16. Hotel.
17. One Man Left.
18. William Escapes.
19. Bible Studay.
20. Who Let the Cows Out?
21. The 3:10 to Yuma.
