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Sin City - Original Soundtrack (album review ) (2)


4.0
excellent

Review

by br3ad_man USER (164 Reviews)
July 25th, 2005 | 29 replies


Release Date: 2005 | Tracklist

The Sin City film was released to great success in mid 2005. The film's soundtrack was designed to capture the feel of the Basin City that was displayed in both the original comics and the film. The film included and all star cast and a unique look, very true to the comic book. In a smart move, the soundtrack includes no big name artists, only the score and a track by the little known electronica artist Fluke.

Sin City's soundtrack was composed by:
Robert Rodriguez
John Debney
Graeme Revell

"Walk down the right alley in Sin City and you can find anything"

Sin City's soundtrack certainly does sound like walking down an alley. The soundtrack to the movie has a great mix of music for a listener to enjoy on it's own, as well as being a perfect accompaniment to the film. There are a few main "Sin City" themes which run throughout the soundtrack to great effect. There are quite a few different styles represented in the music and the soundtrack is surprisingly (and refreshingly!) low on string dominated orchestral pieces. The most common sound is new jazz music. Although it has a very modern sound to it, it's a good fusion of the modern and the feeling that you are walking through a seedy 1940s backalley. With sexy gravely and distorted saxophone sounds that double as street noises (like a certain John Coltrane piece), this soundtrack perfectly displays the feel of the comic book and the streets of the film.

An interesting note is that there are three different parts of the movie. Along with these parts, there are three different sections of the soundtrack. First there is Marv, the tough outcast. Then Dwight, the murdurer with a new face. And finally, Hartigan, the nearly retired cop, one of the few honest ones on the force. And although the stories are different, they are all set in the same city and all have paralells. The same applies to the soundtrack. The themes for each story are different, but there are paralells that are placed on nearly every track. For example, the grooving basslines with drumming to match. The album's basslines in general are highlights. One of the best parts of the album is when the intro track drops out from a massive blast of noise to a grooving "Peter Gunn" style bassline. Other highlights include the eerie ambient piano and synth tracks that are often heard. Dirty, gritty and often sexy, the soundtrack of "Sin City" is perfect for remembering the movie, reading the comics or walking down a dark street at night. For diehard Sin City fans, this is an essential cd. But others will also find much to like.

Pros
Fresh "dirty jazz" sound
Creepy sounds are used to great effect
Flows extremely well

Cons
22 tracks of film music may get tiresome
This is a score, not the easiest thing to listen to

Reccomended Tracks
Sin City
Marv
Jackie Boy's Head

FINAL RATING: 4/5

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masada
July 25th 2005

Sin City - Original Soundtrack (album review ) (7)

2733 Comments

I haven't even heard of this movie.

Nice review.

marsvolta
July 25th 2005

Sin City - Original Soundtrack (album review ) (8)

64 Comments

you havent heard of sin city?! definitely check it out...probably the best comic book movie ever made.

the2stranger
July 25th 2005

Sin City - Original Soundtrack (album review ) (9)

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Album Rating: 4.0

great review, and this sounds like a great soundtrack

although I can't really remember a lot from the songs I've heard in the film.

I think this will be worth a buy

br3ad_man
July 25th 2005

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2126 Comments

It's a worthwhile disc on it's own, but it definitely is a soundtrack, if you understand what I mean.

temporary
July 25th 2005

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207 Comments

Sin City was amazing! I'd recomend it to anyone who likes a great stylish film.

(>dragon~guitarist<)
August 9th 2005

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243 Comments

Should check this cd out, really liked the movie and its comic book style. Im really looking forward to the sequel though I dont know what series its gonna cover this time around.

br3ad_man
August 9th 2005

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2126 Comments

Apparently it's going to be "A Dame To Kill For". I'm looking foward to that because Dwight is one of my favourite SC characters.

DesolationRow
August 9th 2005

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833 Comments

Dark Horse and Frank Miller comics rock. Seems like a very unique CD.

Captain_HumpYourFace
August 9th 2005

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119 Comments

I can't believe that someone hasn't heard of Sin City! Best movie released this year in my opinion and I can't wait to pick it up on DVD. I only vaguely remember the music from it but it was helping build the atmosphere of the movie really well, I don't know if I would buy this album though. Soundtracks just arn't usually my thing but since it's original music I might consider it.

analrightstart
August 16th 2005

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96 Comments

This movie was awesome, i didnt really listen out for the soundtrack as i usually would though because this wwas such a good movie. I might have to try and download a few tracks.

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Emeritus
August 21st 2005

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3998 Comments

I saw a trailer for Sin City at Blockbuster today and the song playing was the song from this funny site I set as my friend's background (http://fittytuck.ytmnd.com). Who does that song and is it on the soundtrack etc. etc.

br3ad_man
August 23rd 2005

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you suck

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Emeritus
August 23rd 2005

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3998 Comments

No. I rule.

br3ad_man
August 23rd 2005

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Yeah except for the whole 'rule' part.

Bartender
September 9th 2005

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That song should be The Servant - Cells, by the way. It's really great on the trailer, but I don't think it's actually on the soundtrack. It doesn't play at any point through the film, anyway.

Good review, incidentally, though I only know the music from the film.

Apathy
September 18th 2005

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645 Comments

This was a great, if violent, movie. I liked Goldie's story the best.

NEDM
September 18th 2005

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sorry mazz, i disagree. i think Dwights story was the best.

br3ad_man
September 18th 2005

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Dwight is my favourite comic character ever. All the Sin City comics that he is involved in are badass.

NEDM
September 18th 2005

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1113 Comments

true that, Dwight is my hero next to Fredryk Phox.

donniedarkofan2006
March 12th 2007

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This is one of my favourite favourite movies of all time.

My top 10 movies.

1. Donnie Darko
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Fight Club
4. Pan's Labyrinth
5. Reservoir Dogs
6. Sin City
7. Being John Malkovich
8. Requiem For A Dream
9. Monty Python And The Holy Grail
10. V For Vendetta

And my top ten favourite scores:

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban - John Williams
2. Koyaanisqatsi - Philip Glass
3. The Hours - Philip Glass
4. Donnie Darko - Michael Andrews
5. Sin City - Robert Rodriguez, John Debney, Graeme Revell
6. Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events - Thomas Newman
7. Schindler's List - John Williams
8. Requiem For A Dream - Clint Mansell
9. The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring - Howard Shore
10. Brokeback Mountain - Gustavo Santaolalla

If you could do a review on any of the above scores, I'd love it, because I like your reviewing style: short, sharp and shiny.

Sin City is simply so good that it defied categorisation, detailed analysis and all those other things that they try to do to "out there" things to make them more readily accessible.

Unfortunately the only Sin City story I've been able to read is "The Hard Goodbye", and while it is excellent like I expected, I just haven't gotten around to reading any of the others, busy as I am.

:D

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