Ghostbusters 2016 : original motion picture soundtrack

"I imagine Theodore Shapiro saw the movie or read the script before writing the score; the way he composed the music and the trust I have in him as a composer makes me doubt a bit the critics' awful reaction to the movie. I imagine that Shapiro at his turn trusts that the film will take care on its own of the comedic part and provide laughs for the audience while his music will balance the reaction with the dark and scary parts. "Ghostbusters" is an entertaining horror score which will please a large portion of film music fans as it's not too scary or uncomfortable".

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"The original motion picture soundtrack to the Paul Feig-directed 2016 reboot of the beloved 1984 blockbuster supernatural comedy Ghostbusters, the album, much like the film, treads familiar ground ... As for the original offerings, Mark Ronson, ever the retro plate spinner, gets the vibe right on the hook-filled, Passion Pit- and A$AP Ferg-assisted "Get Ghost" (seriously, were these track names generated by email spammers?), and Elle King dispatches the sassy girl power jam "Good Girls," but the rest of the set feels rushed and forgettable; flashy outfits hastily stitched together with dental floss just seconds before they're supposed to hit the runway".

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