Philip checks out the accompanying music to the Watchmen movie - but is score or soundtrack the best choice?
Anybody whos seen theWatchmenfilm no doubt has strong feelings about the elaborate musical sequences.
The first, the original score, is the one more likely to be overlooked.
Its instead a sort of self-conscious mimicry that intends to discover a beating heart at the core of banality.
& The Sunshine BandsIm Your Boogie Man, for example.
You wont really be able to hear such a simple, funky dance song the same way again.
Two tracks (the opening and closing ones, incidentally) have the dishonor of jarring the experience slightly.
The closing track isPirate Jenny, which is a long and far-from-catchy recitative from Nina Simone.
Two unfortunate omissions (particularly the latter) but otherwise theres not much youll notice missing.
The best I can do is recommend the score as well it may surprise you.
Score:
Rating:
4 out of 5
