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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0827969357620
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
MPN: 93576
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: December 07, 2004
Studio: Sony
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Editorial Review:
The characters of Daniel Handler's popular children's book series spring to life in this playfully macabre screen adaptation from director Brad Silberling. Contemporary scoring master Thomas Newman may launch the musical proceedings with the brief, Disney-esque flourish of "The Bad Beginning," but the sound of a needle being brusquely dragged across that record brings us to the composer's true intent: a teasing romp through occasionally dark, rhythmically charged musical corners. Employing his patent take on post-modern impressionism to a greater degree than he did in Finding Nemo, Newman gives a decidedly contemporary spin to the oft-cliched concept of children's music. His score is a an inviting fusion of his tense, ever-inventive, ensemble studio concoctions and a Euro-Goth sensibility inspired by the film's visual sense. Alternately bright and brooding, with a surprise at nearly every turn (not the least of which is "Loverly Spring," a full reprise of the score's creepily saccharine opening song), Newman's score is yet another tribute to his restless, seemingly boundless creativity. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great soundtrack
If you like strange and creepy sounding music, this is an excellent soundtrack. I heard the ending title and that was the main reason I bought the CD. The music is very hypnotic, and the same tune plays over and over again, it's kind of a weird type of "Chill Out" (I think that's what that style of music is called).
Great CD.
Rating: - Surpisingly Good Soundtrack
I fell upon this hidden gem completely by accident. I really wasnt expecting all that much from it since I wasnt that thrilled about seeing the movie (I still havnt), but I was veru suprised. Thomas Newman certainly brings a unique sound to the table, and he has distinguished his sound (in my mind anyway) from composers such as Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Howard Shore, and so on.
As I said, I've nver seen this movie, however, the music is good enough that it stands on its own as a listenable ... Read More
Rating: - Inventive,dark,entertaining and one-of-a-kind....
I wasn't really too familiar with Thomas Newman's work until this score came out. The only score I had heard was Meet Joe Black and naturally, it happens to be one of my favorite scores. But this one...
Truly one of a kind. I had been a fan of the books so I was looking forward to the movie. I loved the movie and the music...was perfect for this film. Even for the books, out of the ordinary,unfamiliar and down right eerie. This film captured all of those things. Though throughout most of the album, ... Read More
Rating: - What cool music !
Got this for my son who is a HUGE Snickets fan. I am a professional musician, and was really impressed by the very edgy and creative writing done for this film. It made us laugh, dance,and listen pensively. Wish I could write like this !
Rating:  - Newman does it again!
Thomas Newman is one of the most versatile composers of film scores around. His previous works have all been of a very high quality and with Lemony Snicket he certainly doesn't disappoint. Newman has the ability to create a varied score and yet make it entirely identifiable as his own style. Each piece of music fits its corresponding scene of the film like a glove. As unique as the cinematography is, so to is the music.
Newman succeeds in bringing across to the audience the emotion of the characters on ... Read More
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