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Good Will Hunting: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture

Good Will Hunting: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture Tracks
1. Between the Bars [Orchestral] - Elliott Smith
2. As the Rain - Jeb Loy Nichols
3. Angeles - Elliott Smith
4. No Name #3 - Elliott Smith
5. Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys
6. Why Do I Lie? - Luscious Jackson
7. Will Hunting [Main Titles]
8. Between the Bars - Elliott Smith
9. Say Yes - Elliott Smith
10. Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
11. Somebody's Baby - Andru Donalds
12. Boys Better - The Dandy Warhols
13. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? - Al Green
14. Miss Misery - Elliott Smith
15. Weepy Donuts - Steve Bartek
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Good Will Hunting: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture Review
Movie soundtracks are chancy in that the music is often geared to specific parts of the film that are meant to evoke concurrent emotions; many don't hold up apart from their cinematic context. The trend of the past few years has been to gratuitously traipse down memory lane, with the convenient stance that a hit parade of '70s funk will lend an otherwise bloodless film some street cred. Thankfully the soundtrack to Good Will Hunting doesn't strive for fake urban cool; this film about white, working-class Bostonians gets a mostly white, working-class sound. The soundtrack effectively mirrors the half-filled desires and lives that the film capitalizes on: restlessness, ennui, doubt, and unrequited love rule here. Elliot Smith contributes the most, and the best, songs, beautiful weepers that outshine Danny Elfman's somber original score, which makes only a few appearances. --Alan E. Rapp


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A genius film, a sharp soundtrack
4
The film was a masterpiece combining exemplary writing, superb casting, and a memorable score that provided each scene with an ambience that otherwise would have been missed if the music had been absent. The soundtrack captures most of the film's prominient songs and does evoke memories of the movie most notably the opening titles piece and the numerous tracks provided by the talented Elliot Smith. The only complaint that can be made about this compilation is the lack of "Afternoon Delight", the song sung by Will (Matt Damon) as he frustrates a psychiatrist and played at the very end of the credits. Otherwise this soundtrack holds up quite admirably in preserving the essence of the film and as an album of Elliot Smith and lesser known artists.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-10-25
A soundtrack for EVERYONE
5
Who is Elliot Smith? He is the one who shines on this soundtrack. He gives such great performances on this soundtrack that will make you want to buy his albums.

Danny Elfman also gives us a few good songs on here...If you like some soul, you have Al Green on here giving you "How Can You Mend A Broken Hear." I must say that is one of the best songs on the soundtrack, behind Elliot Smith's "Miss Misery"

Like I said, this soundtrack is for EVERYONE who enjoys great music.

Posted by Anonymous, on 2002-01-20
Overall theme of tragedy... well thought out soundtrack.
4
Great soundtrack to a great movie! The Elliot Smith selections seem to perfectly reflect the tragedy within the drama, a lonely pop track by Luscious Jackson, "Why Do I Lie?" (sad, sorrowful, nicely done), Gerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street' (A classic with a tragic story and mood), and even an Al Green tune, "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" (need I say more?). I could do without The Waterboys.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2002-09-09