This movie you will laugh and cry it a great movie when you want to do both. get you a blanket and a bowl of popcorn, and a box of kleenex. you'll be set.
September 23, 2008 |  | Wow... What A Movie and Soundtrack. BUT! |  |
I like some of the tunes in this movie soundtrack. The movie is so sweet and wholesome in a lot of ways. I even watched the movie twice in one sitting. It really touched my heart. Gosh, I'm so deeply in love with Lynn-Holly Johnson. Who isn't, right? I feel like a kid with a big crush. The only thing that was really disappointing was all the foul mouth cussing. I'm sure some will find that funny and have a good chuckle. As a partially some what of a decent Christian. I did find the G.D.'s a bit overboard. I lost count at a certain point. Yes, it was loaded. I don't want to discourage anyone from buying the movie. I'm just disappointed that the writer, and other decision makers allow that sort of verbage in an almost wholesome family entertainment movie. Okay, enough bickering. I was upset, and had to vent off some steam. Get the movie and sountrack. I still recommend it. If the foul mouth cussing bugs you. Try and ignor it, and enjoy the rest of the movie. It is a really touching movie. Go for it. Enjoy! :)
July 22, 2007| | | One Of The Most Beautiful Soundtracks Ever | |
It's funny that I say this, but I consider "Ice Castles" one of the most beautiful soundtracks ever. For starters, Marvin Hamlisch created -along with lyricist Carole Bayer Sager -a very touching song with 'Through The Eyes Of Love', and I wouldn't want to forget the tremendous instrumental arrangement on track 5 of the CD, with that spectacular trumpet writing at the end. It's just sublime and marvelous.
Of course, since we are looking at a movie that tells the story of a young female skater who suffers a mishap that leaves her blind, Hamlisch's music is more focused on the source music for the skating numbers -as well as the track composed and performed by Alan Parsons -and that makes this album a great listen. There are also a couple of incidental tracks like 'They Threw Flowers' and 'Learning Again', which I consider dramatically powerful.
So let's face it: This is a beautiful CD. You can relax while listening to it.
January 9, 2006I saw the original movie as a senior in high school and absolutely loved it. It was only recently that the movie and soundtrack were easy to find. (I still have an original Beta tape of the movie from the early 80's.) If you've never seen the movie, buy the DVD, watch the movie, and if you love what you hear, but this CD! Great to listen to in the car during your commute home from work.
January 14, 2005I guess I am biased as Through the Eyes of Love was my first dance at my wedding. But that song makes the CD worth it! The song is just absolutely gorgeous -- lyrics and instrumental!
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