Any Given Sunday: Music From The Motion Picture
Put together the grandiose vision of director Oliver Stone (JFK,Natural Born Killers), the larger-than-life world of professional football, and the over-the-top theatrics of Al Pacino (the Godfather,Dog Day Afternoon), and what do you expect? A quiet little soundtrack of introspective folk songs? No, this is a Wagnerian production in which the pace never lets up. Whether it's the protometal ofGodsmack, the petulant whine of Courtney Love fronting the always grungyHole, or the expletive-ladenKid Rock, the frontal attack is always overkill.Sundaystar Jamie Foxx performs the title track, which, while subdued, still moves forth on an ominous note.Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's track "Who You Gonna Call" has a sly sense of humor.L.L. Cool J(who also appears in the film) performs "Shut 'Em Down," sounding like a speed freak spilling the company secrets. Now, if only we could convince Pacino to rap.--Rob O'Connor