One Of The Best Film Scores Ever
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Just like the original Tron, Tron:Legacy will go down in history as a groundbreaking classic. It's one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen. The special effects, the story and the acting from Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde are top notch. Above all the true star of Tron:Legacy is the score by Daft Punk. Everyone knows how great a fan of the original film they are. They take that love for the first film and translate it to the new film in a very beautiful way. The original film was a product of it's time, the 1980's and it's score by Walter "Wendy" Carlos, also a product of it's time. Not only does the soundtrack make homage to the original, but it takes 80's synth and makes it fresh and new. Do not hesitate to see the film and most definitely do not hesitate to buy this soundtrack. It's classic.
2059825
John Barry is famous for his Out of Africa score - which is also brilliant. But this one is his best IMO. Powerful, majestic, emotional. Simply one of the all-time best film scores.
962853
Zimmer has outdone himself yet again. This is one of his most beautiful scores.

It's particularly impressive that he did not do what most composers of third-movies-in-a-trilogy do (even though it has good reason): rest primarily on already-established themes. Sure, he keys in the themes from 1 & 2 where appropriate, with delightful variations, but this score is mostly original work. So many stirring themes, all of a piece for these movies.

Listening to the score on its own, one can better appreciate its dramatic support of the film -- particularly in how he built much of it off the song penned by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (and co-scored by director Gore Verbinski) that's so integral to the story.

The orchestrations, particularly in "At Wit's End," "Up Is Down" and "One Day," are wonderful. I could listen to the stirring "One Day" for days on end. The Morricone tribute "Parlay" is great fun, enhancing the spaghetti western visual inspiration in the film.

One small regret: there is a beautiful new theme played briefly in the film's climax (and perhaps elsewhere) that does not appear on the soundtrack, which is odd since there's certainly room on the disc.

A score worth owning. It's stunning.
1554958
When I went to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 2, I told my guitar teacher. He said, "Listen to the score". And thus I did. I do not regret it. A lot of people are comparing this to John William's score for Philosopher's Stone. In my opinion, this score is underestimated. I love this score and, composer in general. I loved the composition for The King's Speech too. My favorite on this soundtrack is Statues. It is a truly beautiful piece that gives the true emotion to the scene: The severity and, true urgency of protecting Hogwarts. My, personal, least favorite is A New Beginning. But that's also because I found that the Epilogue was very rushed and, quite, unorganized. But overall this score, and film, is absolutley brilliant.

  I'm glad to have this added to my collection. I have to say, hands down this is the best score ever. Behind it is Inception by Hans Zimmer.

10/10 in my opinion
3452622
Korngold at his best for movie scores. It made the film and is music in it's own right. Superb performances too.
184732
The most unforgettable element in this average costumer is the extraordinary score by Miklos Rozsa, which ranks among his most magnificent compositions.  The central theme, a lilting melody, is presented with varying segments of the orchestra.  This score reduces the rest of this adequate film to cinders, but such is often the case with this seminal film composer.  A comprehensive two-disc set of the essential score with extensive liner notes is available from Film Score Monthly.  For film score fans, it is frankly a must-own.
655363
This is clearly John William's best work. Although he has numerous themes and soundtracks that are more popular (aside from the Emperial March--which ranks up there with the Star Wars Theme, Jaws, and Indiana Jones) This  entire work deserve the highest praise due to the dark and complex story  line of this classic epsiode. Williams's score tackles each emotion in this  film  with one of the best complementary soundtracks of all time. From the  romanticism of Han and Leia's theme, the playfulness of Yoda's theme, the  urgency of the Asteroid Belt all the way to the the arabian mystery and  flourish of Lando's Theme and the escape from Cloud City. Every emotion is  covered here. Williams expertly enhances this dark tale better than any  other film he scored--subtle enough not to invade the film (Like Jaws) but  influential enough to make it a better film. Without him, The Empire  Strikes Back doesn't have the punch it needs to be the great film it is. A  must-have for any music collection.
4947162
The Robe - even when I was a small child in the 60's - was one of my all time favorite films and the music I believe played a great part in that.

This - I believe - was one of Alfred Newman's BEST movie scores. Sounds just as great today and a treasure in my CD collection (as is the movie itself). Such quality scoring of those old classic movies is indeed from a bygone era and only copied by composers of today. In fact there are very few composers today, using a complete orchestra that could possibly achieve such stature. (Though there are some true great composers today such as John Williams; John Barry to name a few).

This is a classic soundtrack and if you adore these age old soundtracks, then I urge you to get it. Perhaps not as crystal clear and perfect as it might me - one must make allowances for the age of the material in which the soundtrack is sourced. In my opinion - not a bad effort!
1078839
Quantum of Solace is easily one of the best Bond scores ever, rivaling Arnold's own Casino Royale.  While many (including myself) were disappointed with the film, the score lives up to the high standards set by Arnold since Tomorrow Never Dies.  Tender, intriguing pieces like "Camille's Story" are punctuated by the characteristic and expected explosions of brass for action sequences like the opening "Time to Get Out."  Arnold deftly handled the somewhat schizophrenic nature of the film with his variety of instrumentation and rhythm.  There is an abundance of complexity, nuance, and interweaving of themes that most action scores dare not dream of rivaling.  It's difficult to appreciate the sheer number of new and re-stated themes during casual listening, but the result is truly impressive.  The recording itself is very well mixed and sounds gorgeous on the proper equipment.

As for the title song by Jack White, it is a one-star effort at best.  I hated every second of it, but its quality is irrelevant for the purposes of this review or this product page.  Other users are taking into account the mediocrity of the movie and/or the intro song when evaluating David Arnold's score, which is simply poor form.

I'm absolutely stoked for Skyfall with Sam Mendes at the helm and Roger Deakins behind the camera, but I am rather miffed that Mendes chose long-time collaborator Thomas Newman to compose the score.  Newman is very talented, but I believe an odd choice to score a Bond film.  We shall see, but I believe Arnold's presence will be missed.
2473131
Recently I discovered a rare motion picture score of a long forgotten monumental film "THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD".
I don`t know if the movie is still "being show on tv circuits" nowadays. The film soundtrack however unfortunately is no longer available, only in certain antique shops perhaps. What fascinates me here is the breathtaking way the composer illustrates each scene so brilliantly. As if one could actually see what happens on the screen. Close your eyes, listen to the sound and you actually can "see" "THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD"
A masterpiece by Alfred Newman
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The movie was not horrible, but this amazing score exceeds the quality of the film. Rabin captures both the majesty, fear and sadness of war. I listen to this score often because it's both poignant and uplifting. There is so much variety in this score too, something that Rabin does not always do. (National Treasure? While I love the score, it seems a bit one-note to me). The score to Flyboys is a greater accomplishment for him. Great job, Trevor! I only take off 1 star due to the track order of the CD. The last few tracks don't close out the CD well. Solution? I rearrange the tracks on my iPod!
1049862
I had this soundtrack on a cassette back when the film first came out. It's one of the REALLY great movie scores and got overlooked with the popularty of Star Wars. I have been trying to find it on CD FOREVER and here it is. Great Music by a great composer.
1605322
This is almost too good to be true. This great, large, solid score, Wagnerian without resorting to Wagner, is tremendous. One of the greatest scores ever written, and it was only heard once at the premiere in 1924, and then incomplete. Siegfried, the first part, was barely finished, and part two, Kriemhild's Revenge, was never really finished. Apparently the premiere of the second film was a debacle, since Lang kept changing things in the feature and composer Gottfried Huppertz tried to rewrite and/or improvise.

In any case, here we have what was gloriously recorded for the HD release of the film on home video a few years back, in a beautiful slim box, with a lovely booklet (mostly in German!). Two discs contain the score for Part One, two more for Part Two. They are in simple paper sleeves.

Huppertz's score is so inventive, the melodies so catchy, that you'll find yourself humming them afterwards, as if you'd just walked out of a Star Wars film. Sonic are utterly enveloping and can shake the house even when set at a lower level. Great stuff!
3662562
When I saw the film "Ladder 49" I knew I had to get the soundtrack but I have to say that for all the wonderful songs that comprise the Various Artists CD, the film's compelling and emotional score by composer William Ross is ten times better then most of the other songs that are incorperated into the film. William Ross combines a rich mixture of orchestral talent that conveys both the danger, excitement and human drama that resonates throughout the core of the movie's storyline. Much like previous films such as, "Apollo 13" and "Backdraft" the musical score of "Ladder 49" is a rare breed of cinema orchestra onto itself. I have never heard a film score that captures the roller coaster of emotions or reflects the world of our nation's brave firefighters so vividly and with such beautiful clarity as this one does.
Unlike other memoriable film scores such as, "Backdraft" which paints a more darker and frightening image of the world of the firefighter, William Ross takes his version of "Ladder 49" a step further by offering us a window into the more softer side of things by highlighting the humor of the firehouse and the quiet and romantic side of life at home with tracks such as, "Jack and Linda" and the scene where he's talking with his son about the dangers of his chosen profession in "Jack Goodnight". However, for me my personal favorites are the main title track in the beginning, Jack's First Fire, Rope Rescue and The Christmas Fire theme where the crew is summoned to that harrowing house fire toward the end. This is a very original film score and it's a shame that they aren't putting it out there for more people to get a hold of because it's definitely well worth its weight in gold! If you're into film scores then this soundtrack is for you. A perfect work of art!
4210432
I love film music, but in recent years I have become more selective about the scores that I purchase, because if I bought every score I remember enjoying in the body of a film, I would go broke real fast.  Plus, a lot of times something that is great in the film will not stand up to repeated listening on its own.

With SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, though, I knew I had to buy the CD as soon as the movie was over.  When I got home from the film, I was annoyed to discover that Amazon (usually my go-to place for items of this nature) was estimating it would take a longer-than-usual time to ship the item (2 to 3 weeks if I recall correctly at the time that I originally checked.)  This was encouraging, as it probably meant Amazon has had a lot more orders for it than they expected, but still, I wanted it sooner.  Therefore, I was extremely happy that my theater was selling copies of the CD in the lobby and picked up a copy the next day when I returned there to view another film.  The music stayed firmly in my head for the 30 hours or so between my first viewing of the film and the time when I was able to toss the disc in my CD player, and it did not lose any of its luster in that period.

The score is extremely bold and wholly unique, and it truly takes the film to another level.  Sometimes, even though a score is quite good, there is nothing which suggests to me that another composer could not have done an equally good job.  (The last couple of HARRY POTTER scores not by John Williams are an example of this; they are both enjoyable listens that work for the film, but had Williams decided to score those movies too instead of dropping out of the franchise, his score would have been equally good.) In the case of SLUMDOG, however, that is not the case.

There is no doubt in my mind that the score would have been much less interesting and supportive of the film if it had been done by anyone other than A.R. Rahman.  The music here lends an electrifying kenetic energy to the film which, along with its quick-cut pace, keeps the story moving along incredibly well.  Because it sounds so different from the type of score we are used to from Hollywood blockbusters, there is also a sort of otherworldly appeal to this music, which immerses you even more completely in Danny Boyle's wonderfully realized vision of India.

The album also plays wonderfully without the film, reminding you of the movie but also taking on a life of its own in your mind.  I have had it for a week and it has not yet left its residence in my CD player.  I don't imagine it will for a long time to come.

This is essential stuff and easily the most unique score of the year.  If you've seen the film, you know how significant it is; if you haven't, go see the film and you'll fall in love with every aspect of it, including the music.  And then you'll want to buy this disc.  You won't regret it.
417182
A fantastic soundtrack of a fantastic film.  The music is catchy and excellent.
Buy it.
Now.
779455
I absolutely love this soundtrack it's definitely one of Clint's best scores, it's up there with The Fountain. Make Thee an Ark and Days and Nights Shall Not Cease are truly amazing and shows why Clint is one of the best composers working today.