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 Danny Elfman's Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, July 14, 2005
More of a techno-tune fantasy than the bubbly candy land music of Willy Wonka, Danny Elfman's fantastic and original score for Tim Burton's Charlie & The Chocolate Factory is possibly one of the best soundtracks ever from the legendary composer. I've been a huge fan of Elfman, everything from Simpsons to Sleepy Hollow. Hints of Edward Scissorhands and Mars Attacks prevail throughout the running time. Starting off with the up tone antics of 'Wonka's Welcome Song' and the 'Augustus Gloop' and 'Violet Beuregarde' theme tunes, the highlight is track 7: Wonka's First Shop. Equally impressive is 'The Indian Palace' and the charming 'Wheels in Motion'. This is the soundtrack that Danny Elfman was born to compose, combining some previous scores while infusing it's own unique blend of quirky fun. CTCF is one of those soundtracks that make you want to watch the movie even more, and this is a great accompanying soundtrack. Charlie's Birthday Bar and The Golden Ticket/Factory combined with the effortless wit and sparkle of Chocolate Explorers and Loompa Land; this is the soundtrack that all enthusiasts must own. While not as memorable as the classic Bricusse and Newley 1971 oompa-loompa original, given time it will be remembered as one of the best soundtracks ever. This is a must for Elfman and Burton fans, and a great addition to my already extensive Elfman collection.
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Ingenioius, Giddy Music, July 17, 2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is an inspired tour de force of comic insanity, retribution, and an enormous place that makes the most luscious sweets around. Suffice it to say that the soundtrack to this movie must live up to this insanity, which it complements to a tee.
One of the funniest, most surprising things about this movie is the Oompa Loompa's music, which, coincidentally, is a hallmark in the first movie as well. The Oompas Loompas sing to each child as they "get it" in the factory, sending them off with a bit of jabbing and barbing their lesson. Danny Elfman took the words from the actual book, and put them to music. Each child has a different "theme" of music, which becomes almost as comical as the actual song. Combined with inspired choreography, it makes for a laugh-sterical time.
The opening song on the CD is quite catchy and frivilous, which greets the kids and parents as they enter the factory. Most have compared it to a TV show theme, which is very true. Try leaving the theater without that song stuck in your head.
The rest of the CD is magical with music from the movie, and it's typical Elfman fare. It's amazing how much alike his music sounds from one movie to the next, yet each is brilliantly unique.
The first Wonka movie had it's own music, which is indelible and memorable. This movie and music is not meant to replace that classic, but to add a new chorus into an amazing story. You won't regret buying this soundtrack!
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Great Lyrics!, March 1, 2006
A Kid's Review
The oompa loompa songs about the kids where amazing! Each was funny and had it's own special tune! Not only did it restore the lyrics from the book but they described each child perfectly! Agustus Gloops's was all amazon like, Violets was this bizzare hypno beat, Veruca's was all happy and and hilarious, while Mike Teavee's was a nice combination of techno and rock.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
A great soundtrack!, January 3, 2006
A Kid's Review
The first time i heard about the movie was when my family and I were going to the movies then the trailer came out(teaser trailer i think). I thought to myself,"this movie is not going to be good".But then i saw the theatrical trailer and i changed my mind.Now i was thinking"this movie is maybe gonna be pretty good!". So i was looking for more info and looked and then i came across the Motion Picture Soundtrack that you could hear in AOL. I was curious so i gave it a try. Till that day i wanted to buy the soundtrack because the music was so great that i even imagined myself playing all the instruments.
The music just makes the movie better because you can feel the excitement wherever the visitors or wonka are. For example main titles follows a quiet entrance but then builds up excitement when they show the scenes of when the chocolate is made. Every single day i cant bear to hear this soundtrack.
I was disgusted when i found out the 1971 movie didn't use most of the lyrics of the book in the movie but Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has almost all of the lyrics of the book which makes the soundtrack better.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Tim Burton's done it again., December 17, 2005
Tim Burton has done it again. He amazed and captivated listeners with his score for The Nightmare Before Christmas, and now he's done the same for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Many say that this version will never surpass the first Wonka movie, and that the songs are worse as well. But you have to remember that this was a more modern version of the story, so the music must be modern as well. Instead of a happy go-lucky score like the original, this one has a more creepy techno feel to it. ((Such as the "Main Titles" track)) The movie itself was also magnificantly done, and of course, it couldn't surpass the original. I loved it, ((I own lots of its merchendise XD)) but the original was a classic. Classics can't be replaced.
But I don't think Tim Burton or Danny Elfman were trying to do so. They weren't trying to replace the original, they were trying to do their own version. Instead of comparing the songs and movies, see them as seperate. You'll see then why this soundtrack is so great.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Amazing, December 15, 2005
A Kid's Review
I loved the movie. Impressed with the special and visual effects, and the cast (Johnny Depp's portration of Willy Wonka was good, he made me laugh many times in the movie). But I also loved the score. The main titles were incredible. And the song for the four kids' demise was great. Augustus Gloop's song was like a tribal dance, Violet Beauregarde's was like 80's music, Veruca Salt's was a bit like Queens and Mike Teavee's was futuristic. Very impressed with Mr.Elfman.
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