{"product_id":"good-will-hunting-music-from-the-motion-picture-elliot-smith-vinyl-2lp","title":"Good Will Hunting: Music From The Motion Picture (Elliott Smith) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Will Hunting is probably most famous for introducing the film's young screenwriters \u0026amp; stars.\u003c\/i\u003e However, there's more to the film's Cinderella stories than just the tale of \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Damon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBen Affleck's\u003c\/strong\u003e rise to fame. The real sleeper hit of the whole endeavor is the soundtrack. Director \u003cstrong\u003eGus Van Sant\u003c\/strong\u003e, who himself benefited from the success of the film, gave room to two brilliant musicians - the then little known folk pop singer \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Elliott+Smith+vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElliott Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and film scorer \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Danny+Elfman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDanny Elfman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Elfman, who had already become an accomplished film composer by 1997, used the opportunity to break free from his \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e score that had come to define his sound. In the process he was able to win over his peers in the film music world and snag an Academy Award nomination. Elliott Smith's story may be even more impressive than those of everyone else involved in the film. The Portland native had three independent albums to his name before Van Sant chose his music for the movie. The one new song he wrote for the soundtrack, \"Miss Misery,\" went on to get an Oscar nomination for Best Song. This was particularly surprising for an honor that is usually reserved for Broadway-style musical numbers and adult contemporary superstars. There's a handful of pop songs as well, but the \u003ci\u003eGood Will Hunting\u003c\/i\u003e soundtrack is all about Danny Elfman's and Elliott Smith's contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Capitol Records 1997 \/ 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Michu Meszaros 02\/2015\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Good Will Hunting","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":1143016560,"sku":"lp-6514","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/goodwillhunting-ost.jpg?v=1759261386","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/good-will-hunting-music-from-the-motion-picture-elliot-smith-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}