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Forrest Gump (2 Disc Special Collector's Edition) [1994]

starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Mykelti Williamson
directed by: Robert Zemeckis

Release Date November 05, 2001
I absolutely love this film! It kept me glued to the screen for the entire film, something which not many films have done to me before. You come to love every single one of the characters, especially Forrest, because of his determination through the whole film.

This film is so many categories, you couldn't fit it into one. It made me both cry and laugh, lots! Though the things that happen with the film are very unlikely, the way it is set out makes it surpisingly believable!

It tells a great story, and even now, 14 years on from when it was released, this is an amazing film for all kinds of people.

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Good Morning Vietnam

by: Various Artists

Release Date May 01, 2000
Only the inclusion of Excerpt From A Teenage Opera and The Eve of Destruction prevent this being 5 Stars.
All the other tracks are superb, well chosen and the real flavour of the Sixties.
Note: Track 1 is Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild NOT James Brown's I Got You, as shown on the listing! The listing comes up like that if I play it on my laptop, too, but it's definitely Steppenwolf.

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PULP FICTION (10TH ANNIVERSARY

by: Various Artists

Release Date August 19, 2002
Don't think, just buy.
Had this for ages listened to it thousands of times.
Also it's priceless just play the first track LOUD to any unsuspecting victim.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?

by: Various Artists

Release Date August 28, 2000
I'm not from the US, my family hail from Kashmir and I was born in the UK, grew up listening to punk rock but WOW! The soundtrack literally drips with the era and place it hails from; every time I hear a snippet I swear I can feel the heat and smell the wheat - so amazing!

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Good Morning Vietnam

by: Various Artists

Release Date May 28, 1991
the reviews next to the item I purchased are not applicable to this disc. There is no original soundtrack and Robin Williams is not on it nor are most of the original songs!

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Forrest Gump

by: Alan Silvestri

Release Date February 01, 2008
Disappointed to discover that 'the Doors' and 'Jimmy Hendrix in particular are not on this CD. The rest of the music is good but I would very much like to find out why these have been missed off. Good to have the theme music of the film though which is beautiful, and 'Sweet Home Alabama' is at least there.

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Good Morning Vietnam

by: Various Artists

Release Date October 03, 2005
I'll admit, when I first popped this in I expected more of the tunes made famous by movies, but I was pleasantly surprised - It has many of the 'classics' related to the Vietnam War era along with lots of others that I hadn't heard before (I'm only 24) but my parents and older co-workers knew (along the lines of "Gawd - I haven't heard that in YEARS!!").
I brought it to Iraq when I deployed and the set became an 'office' (tent) favorite even among today's 20-somethings. Great to yowl along to when you're filling sand bags or pulling guard. There's really something for everyone - from surf songs to motown to 'hippie' stuff.

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Chronicle, Vol. 1: The 20 Greatest Hits

by: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Release Date October 16, 2006
This compilation covers all the 13 A side singles & 7 of their B sides during or after their period. The music is a mix of Country, Rhythm & Blues & Rock & Roll with a dash of Hard Rock thrown it & the Country Funk "Down On The Corner". The reason I'm giving this 3 stars is the fact that I'm not that into Country Music which nearly half the selection sounds like on here. My other gripe is that not all the B sides are here. Then again this got released on vinyl in 1976. On the other hand with CD technology (80 mins) they could of re-released it to include all the B sides. If you are curious about this band (like I was) I recommend this as a starting point. If you are a Countryish fan you can add to more stars to mine.

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The Lost Boys

by: Various Artists

Release Date February 20, 1989
This is the perfect soundtrack for the movie, though not necessarily a great soundtrack, if that makes sense!! A lot of thought went into the selection of tracks, with obvious numbers such as 'don't let the sun go down on me' and 'people are strange', and great tracks such as 'cry little sister'. The album has a nice, gothic feel to it. That said, take it away from its context to the movie, I'm not sure its something a casual listener would get into.
Personally, I like the film, so I like the soundtrack. Watch the film first, then you can decide.....

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The Commitments

by: The Commitments

Release Date August 01, 1991
I have no idea how well the movie "The Commitments" actually did in the UK, but I saw it when it opened here in Denmark twelve or thirteen years ago, and the soundtrack was a huge hit, not least with people of my generation who usually didn't listen to 60s soul music (I was about 18 at the time).

This is a wonderful colletion of gritty soul and R&B with a bluesy edge, the arrangements, which include trumpet and two saxophones, are muscular but never overblown. Teenaged Joe Cocker-soundalike Andrew Strong is terrific on powerful soul stompers like "Mustang Sally", "In The Midnight Hour", and "Take Me To The River", and Angeline Ball and the predominantly female backing group share the lead vocals on equally great renditions of "Chain Of Fools" and "I Can't Stand The ... Read More: