Beetlejuice: Original Soundtrack

Advantages: A must-have for any NBC fan, amazing music, everything you'd want from a soundtrack
Disadvantages: Can be hard to get hold of

...As well as being my favourite film, this is also one of my favourite soundtracks. Most of Tim Burton's films have soundtrack's brilliantly composed by Danny Elfman, and this is no exception. He has composed music for Edward Scissor Hands, the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Beetlejuice, Batman and many more... His sound is usually very Christmassy and quite magical, and this is emphasised even more as he brings about not only the darkness of Halloween, but the magic and excitement of Christmas in his music for this film. However, I found this soundtrack very hard to get hold of, but I managed to find one in HMV, but they're not always in stock. But once you've found one, grab it. It is definately worth the £15 that I payed for it and definately gets you into the Christmas mood, or just into dark thinking. Although £15 may seem... Read review

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Advantages: Elfman's most magical creation and a true masterpiece
Disadvantages: The Tom Jones song at the end

...By the turn of the 1990s, Tim Burton had already sealed his credentials as an imaginative and quirky director with films like Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice and Batman. Therefore it was only to be expected that his next film would be equally quirky and dark, and that it certainly was. Starring Johnny Depp along with Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, and Anthony Michael Hall, with Vincent Price as "The Inventor," Edward Scissorhands is a fairy-tale like fantasy about a strange artificial man with scissors for hands. From his lofty castle on top of a hill, he is whisked away by a cosmetic's saleswoman straight into the suburbs where he is greeted with interest and wonder. It won't be long however when people start turning against him due to his naïve trust in others and his sharp scissorhands that cause a few unintentional moments... Read review

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Advantages: The most powerful Batman score ever composed; an Elfman classic all the way
Disadvantages: So what if it isn't the most sophisticated score in the world?

...at the very end of that cue, ending the score proper in minor, not the reaffirming major. Apart from the excellent use of music, Batman also stands out in being the first film to offer two soundtrack albums for sale. In a time when film scores were not a hot selling commodity and many producers were keen on producing song compilations under the movies name, Batman was a forerunner in producing albums of two completely different character. As expected, the heavy use of Prince's songs in the film yielded a song compilation that was released as "The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (the equivalent of today's "Music from and Inspired by…" albums). But due to Tim Burton's insistence, the actual score of Elfman's was also stipulated to be released if Prince's songs were. As it would turn out, Elfman's score would prove to be so popular that it more... Read review

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