American BeautyAmerican Beauty is a popular English movie and a dedicated soundtrack by the same name. The film and score were officially released in 1999. The movie American Beauty starred Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening. The famous composer Thomas Newman has also cobntributed two excerpts to the soundtrack of American Beauty. The album was nominated and won the prestigious BAFTA Award in the 'Best Film Music' category and the Grammy Award for the 'Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Media'. The album nd sountrack was also nominated for the Academy and the Golden Globe Award in the 'Award for the Best Original Score' category. Some of the famous songs include 'All Along the Watchtower', by Bob Dylan, 'Don't Let it Bring You Down', by Annie Lennox and 'American Woman', by The Guess Who band. The soundtrack is basically a mix of classic and the now famous version of rap and pop styles called 'indie' rock. The discs reflect the attempt to reach out to a wider audience base and cater to the music preferences of everyone. Bobby Darin's famous 'Don't Rain on My Parade' is today considered the epitome of the un-hip style, while Free's 'All Right Now' has become a classic rock anthem. The song is very popular. Another famous track is the one sung by Peggy Lee called 'Bali Ha'I'. The song is considered 'vintage exotica at its best' within the music industry. Elliott Smith's 'Because' is yet another popular American Beauty original, while Brian Wilson and Folk Impolon's 'Free to Go' is considered as one of the group's best tracks. One cannot fo the haunting melody of Eels' 'Cancer for the Cure', which is an infectious taste of the alt-rock style of music. Thomas Newman's contribution to the film comes with the percussive track 'Dead Already'. The music creates a kind of tenseness that is unexplainable and adds to the mood so cleverly crafted for the film. The movie and soundtrack has received much applause from a world audience and the music continues to linger on, despite the variety and diverse approach. |