Audio CD review:
Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Jane Alexander, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Kieran Culkin, Kate Nelligan - The Cider House Rules: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture

Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Jane Alexander, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Kieran Culkin, Kate Nelligan - The Cider House Rules: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture

Band: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Jane Alexander, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Kieran Culkin, Kate Nelligan Title: The Cider House Rules: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture Rating: Release Date: 07 December, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Main Titles 2: Homer's Lessons 3: Young Girl's Burial 4: Homer Asks Wally For A Ride 5: Homer Leaves Orphanage 6: The Ocean 7: The Cider House 8: Wally Goes Off To War 9: Lobster Dinner 10: Burying Fuzzy 11: Homer & Candy On The Dock 12: Rose Rose Is Pregnant 13: Abortion 14: Pickers Leave 15: Dr. Larch Dies 16: Homer Returns To The Orphanage 17: Good-Night, You Kings Of New England 18: End Credits

Editoral Review Portman's main theme (imagine a pastoral Copland waltz), stated by solo piano and then orchestra, sets us firmly in the tranquil Maine countryside, while permutations of it continually shade the film's various dramatic intentions. With its idyllic New England locales and multiple themes, director Lasse Hallstrom's version of John Irving's book presented composer Rachel Portman with some challenging, if deceptively simple, choices. It's a simple, time-honored device, yet one that carries the implicit danger of Repetitive Schmaltz Syndrome. But Portman's melodic construction here is so strong, and her arranging skills so multihued, that she ultimately pulls off the tricky balancing act and delivers a rewarding listening experience. --Jerry McCulley .. You can see a complete list of all Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Jane Alexander, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Kieran Culkin, Kate Nelligan discography, or go back to the Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Jane Alexander, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Kieran Culkin, Kate Nelligan tabs