Product Description Original music by 6-time Academy Awardr nominee Thomas Newman (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Road To Perdition, American Beauty) plus some vintage 1930's sides featured in the film performed by Eddie Cantor, Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five, Miff Mole and his Molers and Roane's Pennsylvanians. Decca. 2005. .com For this movie about 1930s boxer Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe), director Ron Howard interrupted his longtime collaboration with composer James Horner and teamed up with Thomas Newman. Its a wise decision: Newman has a lighter touch and his somber palette emphasizes the fact that Cinderella Man is more thoughtful drama than mere brawling flick (even a track titled "Pugilism" eschews obvious punchiness in favor of ominous, rolling tribal-like percussion. Elsewhere, "Weehawken Ferry" illustrates Newman's ability to write swelling, majestic music that's not bombastic. Typical of the subdued approach is Paul Giamattis version of "Londonderry Air," which he delicately whistles. The score is interspersed with a few lovely Depression-era tunes such as Chicago tenor saxist Bud Freemans "Tillie¹s Downtown Now," Roane's Pennsylvanians' "Weve Got to Put that Sun Back in the Sky," and especially Eddie Cantors wonderfully biting "Cheer Up, Smile, Nertz" ("Our judges are queer/Our banks disappear/And all the while they tell us to smiiiiile"). --Elisabeth Vincentelli
M**N
The Soundtrack to Cinderella Man is great
Cinderella Man is one of my favorite movies of all time. And the soundtrack does not disappoint. They have all of the powerful songs heard on the DVD. It even has the songs that you could barely hear in the movie because they were simply background music to the scenes. For instance, when Mike Wilson and Jim Braddock sit down together after work and have a drink and discuss the troubled times their nation was facing during the depression, you can faintly hear a song called, "We've Got to Put that Sun Back in the Sky" by Roane's Pennsylvanians. That song is on here in its entirety.The other example is found in the scene where Joe Gould is seen driving off after just speaking with Jim about his hopes of getting him another fight after Jim had defeated Corn Griffin. Joe is trying to leave before Mae can see him because he knows she would not approve of his talking with Jim and the potential of another fight for her husband. Anyway, just as he gets in the car, and as he drives off, you can here Bud Freeman's "Tillie's Downtown Now" being played--another great song from that era.Every sound of Cinderella Man is found on this soundtrack. The lone downside to this CD is that the songs are not found in the order they appear in the movie. The first four songs are in order and the last five or so are in order, and the rest is thrown in the middle. They are all there, but as is typical for most soundtracks, they don't all coincide with the order presented in the picture.This soundtrack is a terrific purchase for any fan of this movie. You will not be disappointed.
K**H
Lots of good Irish and Depression Era music
I can't say I'm an expert on movie soundtracks or anything, but I do own and enjoy several different ones (probably quite a few more than the average person). I just want to say that not only does this music do a really good job of setting the tone for the movie, it is just generally enjoyable to listen to. The disc has several of the songs that just sound like pure Irish folk music with instruments such as flutes, whistles, mandolin, and Irish fiddle. It also has its fair share of music that comes straight out of the Great Depression Era and those songs all sound fantastic. You even get Paul Giamatti whistling "Londonderry Air"! I'd have to say that all-around, this is one of my favorite soundtracks I have heard in quite some time.
J**S
Excellent soundtrack!
Cinderella Man is an excellent soundtrack. When listening to the music it felt like I was actually there in the 1920s/30s. Great music overall and I highly recommend it.
B**N
Another good score from Thomas Newman.
Thomas Newman is becoming quite the composer. He has such a unique style, but is able to use it to compliment the movies he scores without the music sounding out of place or out of period. The tracks "Turtle" and "Pugilism" are fun to listen to. The first track is short and yet somehow moving. There are enough songs from the period to lend the right flavor to the soundtrack (including a track of Paul Giamatti whistling "Londonderry Air"). This one's definitely worth having if you're a fan of Thomas Newman.
W**.
A Knockout!
You can always believe when Thomas Newman writes a score it will be a good one. He doesn't disappoint in Cinderella Man. His music is for a full orchestra here and is both sympathetic and powerful as each scene requires when music is spotted by the director and Newman. He is consistently excellent in all his film scores.
A**Y
Cinderella Man
What can I say about this score except it's another beautiful piece of work from Thomas Newman.He has an uncanny knack of composing meloncolic haunting pieces of music which take the listener on a sweeping journey and this is no exception.I am a fan of his and if you are also I would urge you to buy this. There are also some 1930's musical numbers which weren't my cup of tea but it didn't spoil my overall enjoyment.
S**N
Four Stars
nice music needed more instumental
J**R
Five Stars
I loved it before I bought it.
D**S
Thomas Newman frappe fort !!
La musique de ce film est tout simplement une merveille !! Le thème "irish" est vraiment superbe. Avec cette BO, Thomas Newman prouve une fois de plus qu'il est un compositeur talentueux et incontournable ! Beaucoup d'émotions à l'écoute de l'album !
Z**Z
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