Jawbreaker (1999)

Composer(s):
Stephen Endelman

Released in:
1999

Reviews

A Candy score to accompany a twisted, sugary, and dark comedy.
by bansheefan57 (October 8, 2006)
Stephen Endelmans' score to the 1999 comedy "Jawbreaker" is surely one of the most enjoyable scores ever. The film follows three teen queens who accidentally kill their best friend by gagging her with a jaw-breaker during a birthday abduction. Just as the title sounds to give off a sweet, sugary notion, the motion picture score by composer Stephen Endelman is very tarty and candy-ish to say the least. Even in rougher moments, it keeps the saccarine style smooth and enchanting. It certainly reflects with the times, and the way music was perceived as by popular demands in the late 1990's. There is not a whole lot of different cue's, and much like many other comedic scores, a few tracks sound all the same, allthough they do occur at different times in the film. The most specific tracks that stand out to me are 4.) "Fern Transformed", 7.) "Vera Cruz Interrogation", 8.) "Fern's Starfish", 9.) "Fern Exposed", and 13.) "Graduation". It's a fun score, and certainly a better buy than the other soundtrack album released which featured music from the motion picture.

A+ for the score, D- for the album
by a soundtrack collector (July 14, 2003)
There are two soundtracks for this film, one featuring Stephen Endleman's score and the other featuring (some of) the songs from the film. Endelman's haunting score is truly fantastic, giving a dizzying attack on your senses, with haunting vocals by Connie Petruk.

And then there's the album.... First off, Shampoo's rendition of "Trouble" never appeared in the film, it was only present in the film's initial trailers. But they don't bother to cite that on the disc. Veruca Salt's "Volcano Girls," which opens up the film, is completely left off, as are many of the other great tunes. "Lollipop Lips," "Heartbreaker," "Let the Good Times Roll," and the majority of the memorable songs that scored the film are also left off, leaving just the background filler that one probably didn't notice while watching the film. Even The Donnas, who appeared in the film and performed two songs, only have one song on the disc. But they had to include the obligatory Scorpions song "Rock You Like a Hurricane," which appears on every hits of the '80s disc ever released... The only major attraction for this disc is Imperial Teen's "Yoo Hoo," which itself should have been included with the score, as much as they used it throughout the film.

The score is fantastic, but the album leaves one feeling cheated.

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