MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE
Soundtrack Features First Ever Score Composed By
Alex Parker & Jake Parker Sons of Director Alan Parker
Available February 11, 2003 On Decca/UMG Soundtracks

(January 30, 2003 New York, NY) -- The Life of David Gale, a taut suspense thriller starring two-time Academy Award®-winner Kevin Spacey and Oscar®-nominees Kate Winslet and Laura Linney is a moving story about a man awaiting his fate on Death Row. Directed by Alan Parker (The Commitments, Angela’s Ashes) the film was a family affair for the Parkers. The modern, rhythm driven score is the first from his sons, Alex & Jake Parker, and was released by Decca/UMG on February 11.

Alex & Jake Parker were exposed to the film world at an early age, assisting their father on several projects, gaining hands-on experience while developing their craft. More recently, they collaborated on the theme for the film, Come See the Paradise. Inspired by their different musical backgrounds, (Jake is classically trained while Alex has more of a contemporary background.) the Parker brothers have developed a unique and versatile sound of their own. With The Life of David Gale, they combine raucous beats with lush orchestration and haunting melodies, maintaining the tension and suspense of the film. True to their individual styles, Alex’s contemporary multi-tracks are fused with Jake’s classical themes on “Another Bleeding Heart,” the first cue from the film. Track by track, the music strikes a chord. With each passing song, the audience is acutely aware that a man’s life is hanging in the air and inching closer to death. As an added bonus, this enhanced CD includes the international movie trailer as well as web links related to the movie.

In Charles Randolph’s original screenplay, David Gale (Spacey) is a man who has tried hard to live by his principles but in a bizarre twist of fate, this devoted father, popular professor and respected death penalty opponent finds himself on Death Row for the rape and murder of fellow activist Constance Harraway (Linney). With only three days before his scheduled execution, Gale agrees to give reporter Elizabeth (Bitsey) Bloom (Winslet) the exclusive interview she’s been chasing. But Bitsey soon realizes that this assignment is more than she bargained for, and that a man’s life is in her hands. Putting her own safety in jeopardy, she frantically races to piece together the shocking events surrounding Constance’s death, before it’s too late.

Universal Pictures’ and Intermedia Films’ The Life of David Gale is a Saturn Films/Dirty Hands production, which Alan Parker produced with Nicolas Cage, and opens on February 21 in theaters everywhere.

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Nothing personal against Cine Media, but many scores are released each year and the chances say, the people here have at watching ever single movie is slim, so there should be sound clips and not just one. If you could only pick one cue from Star wars to represent the score (any of the current 5) which one weould you chose? Could you sell a score on one cue alone to people who haven't seen the movie or didn't even know it was out there? If it wasn't for the web i wopuld never have heard of this moive. Movie commercials are plentiful here unless it is a crappy movie.

--Brian

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Originally posted by Crono/Kyp:
The film looks interesting. And Parker's films are always a joy to watch.

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I'm thankful I skipped the screening on this one; it looked really boring.... and it's also one of the few films Roger Ebert has ever (ever!) given ZERO STARS. It's also getting critically panned.

I haven't gotten to the CD yet, but hopefully will do so soon....

Dan

Ebert is also one of the few critics who slighted SPIDER-MAN but dug DAREDEVIL.

Go figure.

Ryan
NP: THE COUNTRY BEARS - The Music Of Christopher Young / Nic Raine, City Of Prague Philharmonic

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Originally posted by CineMedia Promotions:
As an added bonus, this enhanced CD includes the international movie trailer as well as web links related to the movie.

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