A very strange, very jarring soundtrack album release that starts out with a selection of '60s pop hits and transitions through "The Marines Hymn" to Fairlight performances by Abigail Mead (actually Vivian Kubrick, daughter of director Stanley Kubrick). The original part of the album is dark and sometimes unmusical, but works better than might be expected, even in the context of the film. The album generated a European Top Ten hit with "Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor)," performed by Kubrick and Nigel Goulding. ~ Steven McDonald
This soundtrack packs the gear!!! Great mix of songs and instrumental tracks. Kubrick uses is great talent for placing popular songs in counterpoint to what may be happening on screen. The electronic score by "Abigail Mead", a.k.a one of Stanley's daughter's, creates an eerie, detached underscore to some of the films most memorable moments. Highly recommended!!! Submitted by Jim (St. Louis, MO, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
A Good Mix This Soundtrack was a good mix of not only musical score, but the songs that were featured in the movie. The more contemporary soundtracks have one or the other and this was a good mix. Submitted by a reviewer (Umm Quasar, Iraq) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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