Randy Newman -"Pleasantville (Original Motion Picture Score)" Pleasantville (1998) was a high-concept, fantasy-comedy about high-school siblings (Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon) transported into an idyllic, black-and-white 1950s Leave It to Beaver-type TV show. In the hands of writer/director Gary Ross, the film is more than just a fish-out-of-water tale with dazzling visual effects, it is a touching character study and potent Civil Rights allegory that received critical acclaim and is fondly remembered today. Randy Newman - a master of Americana, humor and symphonic scoring - provided the soundtrack. Newman had cheeky fun with the show-within-the-film's old-school traditions, but just as the story blossoms into a heartfelt tale of emotional awakening, so does the gorgeous score. Varèse Sarabande originally released the score as a 17- track (31 minutes) program. This Deluxe Edition features an expanded program of 34 tracks (66 minutes) with new liner notes by Tim Greiving.
Tracks: 1.1 The Pleasantville Theme 1.2 Get Ready 1.3 New TV Remote and the Fight 1.4 We're Stuck (The Breakfast Scene) 1.5 School and Basketball 1.6 Mr Johnson and Missed Shots 1.7 In the Bath 1.8 Bud's a Hero 1.9 Make-Up 1.10 The Art Book 1.11 Real Rain [Extended Version] 1.12 Let's Go Bowling 1.13 Together 1.14 Waking Up 1.15 No Umbrellas [Extended Version] 1.16 Nude Painting 1.17 Punch 1.18 Burning the Books 1.19 The Aftermath [Extended Version] 1.20 Mural 1.21 A New Day 1.22 Goodbye 1.23 Pleasantville Bumper 1.24 The Sweater 1.25 Make-Up [Film Version] 1.26 The Art Book [Alternate Version] 1.27 Together [Film Version] 1.28 No Umbrellas [Alternate Version] 1.29 The Aftermath [Alternate Version] 1.30 Mural [Film Version] 1.31 A New Day [Alternate Version] 1.32 A New Bus [Film Construct] 1.33 Pleasantville Theme Play-Off 1.34 Pleasantville End Credits Suite
