To say that I am not a huge fan of country music would be an understatement. However, I really enjoyed the music featured in Crazy Heart, especially "The Weary Kind", the title track. Unlike most country music that I hear today, this soundtrack features real country songs. Even though I am not a familiar with country music, I like to think that I can differentiate between authentic and not, and these songs are authentic. Surprisingly, Colin Farrell and Jeff Bridges are pretty good singers. I read in an article that Jeff Bridges spent months with a voice coach and it definitely shows in the movie, he's the best that I have seen him. At first, I was not excited about seeing Crazy Heart because I had seen the same redemption formula in The Wrestler; however, Jeff Bridge's portrayal of an alcoholic and charismatic country singer will win you over. Also, I was upset to read that the Oscar's will not have Best Original Song nominees perform this year. I was looking forward to Ryan Bingham performing "The Weary Kind", but hopefully he will win.
Other tracks to check out on the soundtrack:
"Brand New Angel" Jeff Bridges
"Reflecting Light" Sam Philips
"I Let the Frieght Train Carry Me On" The Delmore Brothers
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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