Search - Jeff Beal :: Pollock

The score that is a work of art

04/11/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this soundtrack after seeing Pollock and being completely moved by Jeff Beal's original score. Beal's music captures the manic joy of Pollock's painting, with rhythmic intensity and soaring strings. Beal's lonely jazz trumpet also mirrors Pollock's moments of desperation. Gene Krupa, Billy Holiday and other jazz masters were part of the source music for this film, but this CD represents the amazing original music created for Pollock by Beal and Tom Waits."

FILM AS ART

nancie de ross | Marin County California | 03/03/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Amazing film. Best to come down the pike in years. Ice Storm rates a close second. The film offers a cinematic splendor of colour and grace. Each segement is filmed with such care and remains a seamless masterpiece. Acting on all counts again stellar, nice to see Bud Cort again. Val Kilmer perhaps misplaced for his beauty too vivid for this picture. A portrait of american alcoholism, a raw display of the crushing effects of inner turmoil derived from too much talent, too clear a vision and abscence of self love. Ed Harris is a taught and sofisticated man wrapped inside a shadow of doubt which makes him familiar to many of us and therefore likeable as we see him stumble thru life's most primitive dilemas. I learned about Pollock too and his yearnings to be appriciated and complete adoration of his art and his own process of creating it. There is a line in the film when he is being asked a question by a life reporter about the "meaning" of modern art to which he replies (and I paraphrase): "If people just left their stuff at home and saw the painting for what they are they might enjoy them, I mean you don't pull your hair out when you see a beautiful bed of roses, do you?" Please see this film and revel in Tom Waits The World Keeps Turning."

Very Fine Soundtrack

Chris | Australia | 07/21/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I got hold of this soundtrack after seeing the film. I'm a big fan of Jackson Pollock's art and this soundtrack seems to be most fitting. It has both inspiring uplifting moments and reflective sentimental moods, both of which are done well. The title theme is a modern classic, an addictive weave of melody and rhythm. It also has what I'd call "paint tin" percussion sounds in it. If you see the movie, then the tune is likely to stick in your head. The only track that I did not enjoy was "the world keeps turning". To me, this seemed out of place and broke the momentum of an otherwise brilliant CD. Overall, this soundtrack is a very fitting tribute to Jackson Pollock."