Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof
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Music Reviews of Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof
Music Review: VARIOUS 'Death Proof Soundtrack' LP & CD
Rating: 5 Stars
Essentially this is a 60s compilation but like few that you've ever heard. Here are my top six tracks (difficult as there are many fine ones). (1) Death Proof has breathed new life into 'Hold Tight' and opened it up to a whole new audience. It took DDDBM&T 40 years to appear on a soundtrack & how did these guys not hit it really big in the USA? By the way thankfully the 1966 version that Tarantino has utilised is superior to the 'Remind' partially re-recorded 1991 one. (2) 'Down In Mexico' by The Coasters was the real discovery. Had never heard this before & brilliant in the scene where the lap dance is done. Some fine percussion work. Another reason why so many rate this band. "He wears a red bandetta and plays a mean piano". (3) 'Riot In Thunder Alley' by Eddie Beram which also had never heard before...an instrumental with great drumming & fits in well in the film. Apparently when released back in 1962 it sold about 500 copies. Brilliant. (4) April March and the sexy melodic 'Chick Habit' - French original from the 60s was by France Gall written by Serge Gainsbourg - the catchiest number here - you'll leave the cinema singing this. (5) The solid/heavy 'Baby Its You' by Smith (more suitable in the context of this film than Dave Berry's version). (6) The larger than life 'Jeepster' by T.Rex which adds a different touch. Of the others then there's a superb start with 'The Last Race' by Jack Nitzsche, which catches your attention well as we begin the ride. 'Staggolee' by Pacific Gas & Electric is really excellent & could easily qualify for the best here on another day, the soulful 'The Love You Save' by Joe Tex plus two gentle instrumentals 'Paranoia Prima' by Ennio Morricone & 'Sally & Jack' by Pino Donaggio which in the context here each really fits in well. After 'Hold Tight' then Pino's track is perfect. There's another soulful number 'Good Love, Bad Love' by Eddie Floyd which serves as a fine introduction to 'Down In Mexico'. The 3 spoken excerpts add something special amongst all these. Finally Willy De Ville's 'It's So Easy' which is ideal for this soundtrack as you imagine Kurt Russell performing this. Tarantino & his musical supervisor Mary Ramos really know how to put a soundtrack together. The mix of pop, soul, orchestral, rock & spoken pieces all makes for a listening experience that you'll never tire of - really great. This review has been done listening to both the CD & the splattered blood red vinyl LP.Music Review: How does he do it???
Rating: 5 Stars
Any time a new Tarantino movie comes out, I'm amazed at how much I love the music. Even though the music is rarely in my preferred genre. I'm a hard rock lover, and Tarantino's tastes lie more in the field of pop/rock. Usually older, lesser-known pop/rock. He has an amazing talent for plucking these forgotten songs out of obscurity and using them to stunning effect in his films. Death Proof is no exception. As usual, it contains of wide variety of musical styles. The soundtrack features the likes of T. Rex's Jeepster, Jack Nitzsche's The Last Race, Ennio Morricone, and a wonderful pop song from forgotten '60s pop group, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich called Hold Tight. The real gem on the soundtrack, in my opinion, is April March's Chick Habit, which appears over the end credits. As one reviewer previously stated, once you hear it this song will remain with you for a long time. But that's okay, it's a great song. Where does Tarantino find this music? He's a great filmmaker and a genius with soundtracks. Check out this music, it's the perfect companion piece to Tarantino's excellent film, Death Proof. The better of the two Grindhouse features in my opinion. One of the reasons that Death Proof is so good is this wonderful, distinctive soundtrack. Fantastic from beginning to end.Music Review: Mediocre Ride!
Rating: 3 Stars
There are one or two songs, maybe three but overall this is a mediocre ride. I must been really high when I saw the movie and decided to order the soundtrack. The first song, Baby it's you by Smith is so poorly recorded it takes some of the magic. Everyone seemed to be praising this soundtrack and like I mentioned above I must have been really out there to follow the hype and the great compliments this soundtrack received. I bought, paid real dollars for it and my conclusion after listening to it twice is: Not Worth the Ride, Nothing to Ride home about it. Some of the songs are cool, I liked Staggolee by Pacific Gas & Electric, of course Jeepster by T Rex is okey but we all know that one has been heard and heard...Down in Mexico I enjoyed and of course, Willie De Ville (are Willie and Mink Deville the same person? they do sound the same). The point is: This is no Killer Soundtrack, it works ten times better with the movie to go along. So I am out of the price of admission and that is the price one have to pay when buying a new CD. From the reviews one would expect one Hell of a Ride instead all I got was one Mediocre Ride! 3 Stars for Death Proof and that is all.Music Review: a Tarantino sountrack
Rating: 4 Stars
Once again, director Quentin Tarantino brings us a collection of forgotten treats for his latest movie's soundtrack. Opening with the throttle filled Last Race from composer Jack Nitzsche, I felt that I was going to be in for a ride. I don't find all the tracks to be pure gems, and the usual dialogue spots sort of get in the way, but some of these are worth ever penny and more. Eddie Floyd, a Stax regular, and Joe Tex bring the soul during their joint-juke scene, making you want to cry out your love's name. Smith's cover of Baby It's You outdoes the Shiriles' standard, and is the real hard-to-find long-lost track. The Dave, Dee, Dozy... track, Hold Tight, is great english mod, and lives up to its introduction from the movie's sexy DJ. The movie's closing track, April March's Chick Habit is a swinging, sleezy french-pop gem that borrows itself into the skull (at least mine)like the first time I heard the 5,6,7,8's (until Vonage started using it in their adds, ruining the insanly fun go-go tune). Although I don't enjoy the whole thing, these tracks make-up for any disappointment, and will become a favorite in my library.Music Review: Excellent soundtrack - and quit whining about the sound quality!
Rating: 5 Stars
From the opening engine revs of Jack Nitzsche's "The Last Race" to the fadeout of April March's bouncy "Chick Habit", the soundtrack to "Death Proof" perfectly captures the feel of the movie, and once again testifies to Quentin Tarantino's ability to create the right mood in his selection of sometimes-obscure but always-appropriate songs for his soundtracks.
The people who are complaining about the sound quality of the songs on this collection have missed the point entirely. The majority of these songs are clearly depicted in the movie as being played from old vinyl 45's on the jukebox at the Texas Chili Parlor...the jukebox which in real life belongs to Tarantino himself. It's likely that these tracks were taken from the records in that same jukebox, and rightly so, because every hiss, scratch, and pop in those tracks only adds to the flavor and atmosphere of the movie. The sooner you understand this, the sooner you can fully enjoy this soundtrack for what it truly is.