[Nightfall]

A great soundtrack truly adds a critical element to a film. By which I mean a true soundtrack, not a compilation of a variety of songs done by other people. A true movie soundtrack is based completely, or at least primarily on music composed specifically for the movie.
I often buy soundtracks from films that I found to have truly exceptional music. Some examples of favorites of mine would be Braveheart, Legends of the Fall, Gettysburg, The End of the Affair, most of the Ennio Morricone western themes and too many more to list. The problem is, while I love these soundtracks, IF they are from a movie that I also loved, I very, very seldom allow myself to listen to them because the additional familiarity with the music negatively affects my viewing of the movie when I choose to watch it again.
I still find myself buying great soundtracks, but again, seldom allowing myself to listen to them. My best hope is for a truly excellent soundtrack froma movie I didnt particularily like. Then I can listen to it on its own without concern.
Do any of you experience the same thing?



JC

 

[Jonny Quest]

I do have the braveheart sdtk. It's probably the best one I can think of off the top of my head.

 

[Rizumu]

Yes, after repeated listens to a soundtrack it becomes all that much more noticeable during the film although I wouldn't say it ruins it. I only feel like listening to soundtracks so often though so I don't encounter this problem too much.

 

[JMedeiros]

I listen to the Band of Brothers soundtrack alot....and it has only enhanced my appreciation of the score and the on-screen story the many times I have watched these discs.

That being said...I have usually bought any of the soundtracks I own long after first seeing the films one or several times...

To my recollection, I have never had a soundtrack I am familiar with detract from a re-viewing a film.

John

 

[Jonny Quest]

Oh! How could I forget the CTHD Soundtrack. Yo-Yo Ma on the cello. Amazing.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

I have to admit, there is one soundtrack that ruined the movie for me, only because the titles of tracks were ruinous. I would rather not spoil the movie, so I won't mention specific names, but it would be like a track called "happy ending" or "villain's defeat" or "funeral for a sheriff who stuck his neck out for the rest of the town" or "our hero escapes by using duct tape and fishing line".

 

[Trawlerman]

Absolutely not. I know the Bladerunner movie even better than before from repeated listening to the Soundtrack.

I got into Tom Waits from listening to the soundtrack to Dead Man Walking.

Hell, I even love listening to the soundtrack to Paint Your Wagon and Every Which Way But Lose

 

[Dweebgal]

there are very few soundtracks i own, i only get them if i think that the music was such a large part of the film that listening to it kinda takes me back into the film, or, if i think the soundtrack just kicks ass!

OSTs for the first category include trainspotting and human traffic
OSTs for the second category include charlies angels 2 and little nicky

 

[Matthew-Spaltro]

Are soundtracks usually well recorded?

 

[strohmie]

Soundtracks are well-recorded nowadays...back in the day, they weren't always recorded properly though. Conan the Barbarian suffers from this, but is a stellar score (and goes on my list of awesome soundtracks for bleh movies).

I personally find that listening to the soundtrack outside the film doesn't detract from the experience at all. I actually like watching some movies even more because I can place certain parts of the score, and sort of "follow along" with the soundtrack. The score only detracts from the movie if it is poorly used in the movie itself, IMO.

Of course, I own a few dozen soundtracks for movies I've never seen, too. ^_^