Soundtracks & Musicals > Armstrong, Craig Soundtracks & Musicals

Advantages: Different, exciting and composed by a renound Electronica artist
Disadvantages: not a lyrical album with 'songs'

...the 18th Century action/drama film Plunkett and Macleane starring Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller and Liv Tyler. It is composed by Craig Armstrong, also composer to some of the famous heavy instrumental tracks used in Baz Lurhman's Romeo and Juliet in1996 such as the track 'O Verona'. This whole sound track is in a very similar style to that of Romeo and Juliet in the sense that it uses so many different genres of music within one film. As the film ...
...of an odd choice to ask Craig Armstrong to create the film score as he is known as an Electronica artist. Overall surprisingly it works though. This CD has some amazing tracks ranging in styles from Carl Orff's symphonic, apocalyptic methods, to Opera, to modern day dance tracks and calm/subdued background tracks. If you like to listen to a range of music, from classical to modern upbeat tracks, this is the CD for you. However, if you're expecting ... Read review

Advantages: beautiful piano, wonderful soundtrack to the movie
Disadvantages: none for me!

Amélie is one of the most beautiful and uplifting films of recent times, and it soundtrack reflects that perfectly. This album has been on my favourites playlist since the second I heard it; certain tracks, such as Comptine d'un autre été - L'après-midi and of course the main theme, La valse d'Amélie (particularly the piano version) make my breath catch in my throat. Though it is the melancholy piano tracks that stick out for me, there's an eclectic ...
...accordion, which makes some tracks curiously joyous and makes the whole album very distinctly French - as it should be. If you love Amélie, you could not fail to love this album, as it immediately summons up the spirit of the film. But even if you are unfamiliar with it, it might be worth a look; the piano tracks alone might persuade you to watch it, and if you love French music it is sure to be a pleasure. ... Read review

Advantages: Dancing
Disadvantages: No organized plot

WOW love this DVD cannot get enough of it. It's quite different to the first though.More dancing, BETTER dancing. I was watching this with my sister and my friends I just can't get enough of it. It's one to watch if you're either at home with friends or partner. If you like films such as Oceans eleven and thrteen then you'll love this. Though the dacing is good, wait no good is an under statement it's FABULOUS but it's got no organised story plot ...
...Definitely one to watch. It's aimed at teenagers more than grown adults. I would most definitely recommend this to any on to watch either on a night in. all in all i love it for me the film is the one of the most compared to 'save the last dance'. ... Read review

Advantages: Classic dubstep tracks featured
Disadvantages: not purely dubstep

...as maniac and wiley and dubstep artists like skream and benga. This is a nice chilled out album thats a good listen. doesnt really represent dubstep as a unique sound very well as it still has grime elements on the cd but never the less the two genres are closely in twinned a purchase for any urban fan ... Read review

Advantages: brilliant songs, singing!
Disadvantages: you want to see it again and again!

...boyfriend took me to see Wicked as an early Christmas present last year and I have to say it was one of the best Christmas presents ever. I didnt really know what to expect and from the moment it started I was blown away. The singing and the music is just incredible and the story is moving as well. I would definitely recommend for anyone, even those who dont like the ideas of musicals to go and see this. The story links well with the Wizard of Oz ...
...tell her story about the wicked witch as it turns out she used to be friends with her. It then goes back in time and shows how the wicked witch was born and what happened to her and then goes to college and meets Glinda. The story then goes on to tell how the wicked witch wants to meet the wizard of oz and her journey to meeting him. I dont want to give too much away, as I think everyone should go to see this and see the story unfold for themselves. ... Read review