How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days - Original Soundtrack

Advantages: Some excellent tracks
Disadvantages: Not as good a sountrack as original

...Me - Eve 14. How You Want It? - Mil 15. Ain't Gonna See Tomorrow - Mystikal 16. My Lovin' Will Give You Something - Angie Stone 17. Serenata Negra – Fulanito Isaac's Hayes 'Theme from Shaft' has become so much part of the film that the makers of the new movie had to include it in their soundtrack. It is not as far as I know a re-issue of the original but a re-recorded version, which to my untrained ears at least sounds almost identical to the original apart from a more slick sound production. It still sounds excellent after all these years and despite the soul sound not being the popular sound of the streets these days it does still manage to capture that cool/hip vibe that the filmmakers have tries very hard to infuse in to the movie. The Wah Wah guitar sound and the distinctive Motown high hat are all still there and compare... Read review

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Advantages: not many
Disadvantages: it's too like the shrew

..."10 Things I Hate About You" is "The Taming Of The Shrew" rejigged for teens. The script (Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith) owes less to Will the Quill than to been-there cynicism. These kids have no illusions. Life is a role play, in which suckers are sucked and tough chicks don't work with safety nets. At the beginning, wit ricochets off the walls. As Kat softens and Patrick puts on a tux, the movie loses its spark. You begin to notice the songs on the soundtrack -- always a bad sign. The actors are unknown, with the exception of Miller, who is always an asset to any comedy. As an ensemble piece, it is fresh and funny. As for Shakespeare, he suffers the same fate Jane Austen did in "Clueless"; but you don't have to know "The Shrew" to enjoy "10 Things".... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: like watching the film without the visuals
Disadvantages: none

...1. Harry Angel 2. Honeyman Blues 3. Nightmare 4. Girl Of My Dreams 5. 'I Got This Thing About Chickens' 6. The Right key, But The Wrong Keyhole 7. Rainy Rainy Day 8. Looking For Johnny 9. Bloodmare 10. Johnny Favourite Various artists including Courtney Pine I bought this soundtrack in the late 80's after watching the film - I have always been a huge fan of Mickey Rourke and think that Angel Heart is at least in his top 3 best films. The music in the film perfectly matches the visuals and is one of the best examples of music actually creating an atmosphere for a film as well as adding to it. The jazzy, New Orleans instrumentals like Harry Angel that reappear throughout the film are stunning as are the old bluesy songs that crop up when Harry goes searching for the errant crooner Johnny Favourite... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful