{"product_id":"fahrenheit-9-11-by-jeff-gibbs","title":"Fahrenheit 9\/11 (Soundtrack) [CD] by Jeff Gibbs","description":"EDITORIAL REVIEWS \n  Explicit version. \n\n AMAZON.COM \n Michael Moore's indictment of the Bush administration's post-9\/11 fearmongering and rush to war in Iraq was the most unlikely blockbuster of its crucial election year, a human-scaled, deeply patriotic American reflection that became the most successful documentary in history within days of its release. Its soundtrack is arguably the most understated, if shrewdly effective, component of Moore's potent agitprop. Composer Jeff Gibbs' brooding synth washes give the score an appropriate center of gravitas, lending an even more ironic tone to the almost obscenely bright pop and rock chestnuts (The Go Go's \"Vacation,\" Joey Scarbury's \"Theme From Greatest American Hero,\" REM's \"Shiny Happy People,\" Elmer Bernstein's timeless theme from The Magnificent Seven) Moore uses to skewer his targets. Perhaps most notable is the chilling use of Arvo Part's Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten to underscore the film's stark, restrained evocation of the horrors of 9\/11. Neil Young's \"Rockin' in the Free World\" closes matters out with a blast of bracing, if ever cynical, hope. --Jerry McCulley","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43203774152778,"sku":"7050cl","price":8.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/7050cl.jpg?v=1767584181","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/fahrenheit-9-11-by-jeff-gibbs","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}