Ravenous for the...
soundtrack and film review?
March 1999
"Ravenous,"the movie, was released in the United States on March 16th. The movie unfortunately closed here in Washington after a week's run. I haven't been able to
see it yet because of this, but hope to be able to see it in another city when I travel there. I'll put a review up here when I do.
Well Christmas 1999 came and I had in my hand the "Ravenous" video which I had obtained through eBay. Decided to look at it right away and have to say that as far as the movie is concerned, the soundtrack went a loooooong way in helping to salvage it from the Midnight cinema world (though argurably if it had gone Rocky Horror way, it might have become a cult film in its own right). Suffice it to say that the soundtrack relayed the mood of that time, place and circumstances in such a palpable manner that it heightened the feeling of the fright and the ridiculous to grandiose heights. damon, having studied Drama himself and having had experience as a pantomime must have lived that movie by becoming, in a sense, Boyd and Colquhoun during the time he involved himself in this project. What comes across clearly is how damon had carved out part of his soul for this project, something at which I cannot help but marvel.
"Ravenous" soundtrack
"Hail Columbia"
Pretty standard military song with some banjo and fiddle playing at the end. Very American and reminiscent of the "Cuckoo Song."
"Boyd's Journey"
Repetition at the beginning-very damon. Starts with a sense of foreboding, but turns into a hopeful song with foreboding undertones.
"Welcome to Fort Spencer"
"Swanee" revisited. Amateur-band-like flavor.
"Noises Off"
Lights out! Get to bed and don't let the bed bugs bite!
"Stranger at The Window"
Oh boy, here he comes. Dread creeping up...slowly, but surely.
"Colquhoun's Story"
Begins playfully damon-like flavor. The record player needle is stuck!
"Weendigo Myth"
Indian chanting. The elders pass on the myth.
"Trek To the Cave"
Starts out as a harmless trek to the cave...Where we do not know what awaits us. Beautiful flutes, very uplifting, but too soon to feel very safe.
Uh-oh!
"He was Licking Me!"
Oh boy! This wasn't what I was expecting. Something is definitely awry.
"The Cave"
Reminded me of damon and Graham's remix of "Angel." Imagine hearing these sounds in a dark, clammy, cave and that's enough to make one pass out. Definitely not a good idea.
"Run"
Is that you hollering in the background, damon?
"Let's Go Kill That Bastard"
Run for your life 'cause they're coming for you! Sweaty palms at the movie theater, guaranteed.
"The Pit"
Too late! They're got you now and it's time for the luau (only this time instead of a pig, it's you in the pit!) Bon Appetit! Too beautiful for what's about to happen. Yet maybe there's beauty in cruelty.
"Ives Returns"
This man must be larger than life-that's what this music tells us.
"Cannibal Fantasy"
Another beautiful tune, too beautiful for the subject matter.
"A Game of Two Shoulders"
No idea what this is about, but also pretty scary.
"Checkmate"
Have we got a bit of relief here?
"Martha and The Horses"
This is another frightening one. Repetitive piano-tres' damon.
"Ives Torments Boyd and Kills Knox"
Is this a good thing or no? Pretty intense towards the end.
"Manifest Destiny"
This is a masterpiece. Such a sense of the manifest destiny that must have existed at that time. Uncertainty mixed with anticipation about what awaits in the frontier ahead.
"Saveoursoulissa"
It's like, "Oh my! what have we done?" Hopefully you will be saved. Also extremely damon.
"End Titles"
"Manifest Destiny" revisited.
review by BRITGIRL
KNOCK, KNOCK. WHO'S THERE?
Enter the dragon...Say What?!
dear damon
Name that tune!
Educate Me!
Ravenous for "Ravenous?"
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