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List Price: $17.98 | | Label: Varese Sarabande
Salesrank: 192650
Released: December 19, 2000 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Proof of Life: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000 Film) Track Listing:
1. Main Title
2. The Hostage Game
3. Plane To Catch
4. Alice Breaks Down
5. Bullet In The Head
6. The Miscarriage
7. Escape
8. The Rescue
9. The Finale
Editorial Review:
Set against the exotic backdrop of kidnapped overseas American business executives and the insurance company's professional "risk management" specialists who free them, Proof of Life arguably generated most of its publicity for the tempestuous off-screen romance of stars Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe. Lost in the celebrity press and mixed reviews was another solid musical effort from Danny Elfman, whose heavily synthesized score evokes everything from Tangerine Dream's pioneering Sorcerer score to Latin flavors and ethnic percussion and winds in just its main title alone. The textures here range from a solo acoustic guitar set against tense, complex synthesized rhythms to quiet piano and symphony passages. One senses that Elfman strived earnestly to create a fresh sonic atmosphere, even if the filmmakers were less successful in their efforts. --Jerry McCulley
Proof of Life: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000 Film) Reviews:
Not too full of life - listen for proof 
2002-12-28 - This is a different sounding Danny Elfman score that is not one of his best, even though it is not that bad. For the most part, the music is full of synth loops and a small orchestra. The best track is the first one "Main Title", with plenty of low brass sounds, string accents, heavy percussion sounds, and plenty of electronic noises. Other tracks such as "Bullet in the Head", "Escape", and "The Rescue" contain these same sounds in them. Some Spanish guitar sounds, representing the setting of the film, are found in "The Hostage Game" and "Plane to Catch", along with the synths and percussion. Tracks such as "Alice Breaks Down", "The Miscarriage" and "The Finale" are softer and not as noisy as the others and contain a great solo piano part. "Bullet in the Head" is one of the darkest tracks in the score and "The Miscarriage" is full of sad string lines and piano. "Escape" is an ominous track with drum hits that segues into brass calls. "The Rescue" contains an assortment of percussion, such as the anvil that James Horner and Don Davis like to use, and plenty of strings. Overall, not the best music that has come from Danny Elfman, but it sounds great in the film. By itself, the music is suited for a background listening, not something that really grabs you and makes you turn your head. A decent score nonetheless.
Planet of the Apes in the Jungle! 
2002-08-30 - The first track has those sounds that remind me of jungle music and when the action comes along it sounds slightly similar to Elfman's Planet of the Apes score, but I like the way it sounds here better. The electronic rhythm in the music works great with the music as well. But there is more than just action/tense music to this soundtrack. There are tracks of the softer piano and strings as well (most notably are the sixth and ninth tracks).
Van Morrison song 
2002-07-06 - The Van Morrison song is called, "I'll Be You Lover Too" from the alblum, "His Band and the Street Choir"
Question 
2002-05-30 - What was the name of the Van Morrison song that was not on the soundtrack CD?????
"Disapointment"
2002-02-26 - I was hoping to hear the original soundtrack and not the score. I saw the movie twice only to be able to hear that last song...! (Not that I didn't love the movie, I certainly did!!!)
