I bought the soundtrack to August Rush today after seeing the movie on Tuesday and have been listening to it while I clean. It is an absolutely gorgeous soundtrack. It opens up as the movie does with the little boy talking and man, that put me right back to the theater and made me want to go see it again!
For those that have seen the movie, you’ll appreciate the songs Louis sang in the club, the solos Evan/August played in the parks, the duet Louis and Evan/August did in the park, August’s Rhapsody and the song from the church with the little girl’s solo. The other songs are good, but those are the ones that stood out to me.
If you haven’t seen the movie, you’ll still appreciate two of my favorite songs from the soundtrack. The first is "This Time" that Jonathan Rhys Meyers sings in the movie and on the soundtrack. I knew I liked it in the theater but I appreciate it even more after reading the lyrics. The other one I think worthy of buying is a 7:49 song called August’s Rhapsody which was the center stage of the movie. It’s really gorgeous.
There are some other familiar songs that were redone including Raise It Up, God Bless the Child and La Bamba.
If you appreciate an acoustic, celtic, gospel, orchestra sound, or even jazz this is definitely a soundtrack you should look into. Buy August Rush: Music From The Motion Picture
On a very side note, I just read that Jonathan Rhys Meyers was arrested recently. Oh well, he’s still hot and can sing!
It was the first time that watched a hollywood movie with songs.. really liked it..! And I give you a A+ on the song ratings..! 🙂
i want to know, what is the name of the song in church??
The song in the church is Raise It Up by Jamia Simone Nash/Impact Repertory Theatre. Its on the soundtrack
Any one watch the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?I decided to re-read the book just before going to the movie as well as I have to point out, that they stayed really near to the story-line with the book, however, I feel like they edited out a few key factors and also elements as well as some details were altered for cinema settings which I wish they wouldn’t have. Mostly silly details, however ones which were really appropriate and also made things fall together a bit better.