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Mars needs moms (John Powell)

Highly entertaining score from start to finish. The themes are great. Not as good as that dragon thing, but it's the same type of score; i.e. very melodic, easy on the ears, filled with positive energy and with some rather catchy themes. Especially the theme heard in the beginning of the credits suite I worship. The theme is pure, concentrated joy. Just a shame it's only heard in snippets on the album, amounting to a few minutes. I'd like a concert piece with this melody, instead of the way too short snippets we get on the album.

Fantastic tracks: Gribble's loss, The sacrifice, Mars needs moms (Credits suite)

Rating: ****

Peter

Listening to it now and I preferred the original album presentation. The added cues are not exactly needed (basically filler) and the really great cues are now more far apart, breaking the flow somewhat. The standout cues are lovely and the improved sound is appreciated. I would have liked the original album as a second disc with remastered sound. Just my two cents.

The movie is fun, but not as good as they said it was. The score was ok, fun at parts, serviceable at most.

It's a movie that works because of the songs and underscore. Powell was very involved in the musical production of the various songs in the movie. It's another Happy Feet in approach.



It certainly was made for the kiddies, but, in my experience, very good for a very wide demographic.

I may well be the only Horner fan that has a serious problem with 'Enemy at the Gates'. Give me Deep Impact, Four Feathers and I will enjoy it from start to end, even Troy I will enjoy to some extent. But this has the magnificent opening track, but after that I feel like I'm wasting my time. Of all his 70+ minute albums, this one and 'The Missing' are the only ones I can live without.

NP : THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK - John Williams



Not because it's Halloween but because I want to play it.

BLIZZARD - MARK MCKENZIE

Delightful and lovely, full of delightfully lovely melodies... perfect for a delightful family film featuring a lovely animal. Only my third listen or so and this maintains its enchanting effect until the very end.

Oh yes, I forgot to mention the music is quite lovely and extremely delightful.

Thanks bro!

If I was rich enough, I would commission a rerecording of every Goldsmith western score. His western music is fantastic, but unfortunately a lot of the recordings are just terrible to listen to. Thank god for his rerecording of Rio Conchos.

Williams is considered the best composer in film today, so when he writes a score that doesn't immediately impress, it's talked about as if it's such a big letdown.

Regarding Tintin, I haven't listened to it, but it seems to me that it's getting a mixed reception.

Tintin is a score that doesn't impress on first listen. I've heard it four times now, once in the film and I must say it is a good score, very complex in the writing not to mention the execution by the orchestra, it's not memorable from the get go, but I'm already capable of seperating the various themes and how they interact with each other. It's really quite remarkable after a couple of listens, this must be one of the busiest and liveliest I've heard Williams do in a long time.

I think it's a tremendously fun score in the film especially (makes me forget about the utterly dull Indy IV) and I can't believe all the disappointment coming from this board. The guys over at FSM seem to love it, and in all honesty so do I.

you're welcome. I adore this one

Bolt (John Powell)

The themes don't blow me away, but it's all rather enjoyable. So, to sum up these past days' listening:

Mars needs moms ****
How to train your dragon *****
Rio ***
Bolt ****

Think I'll get onto Horton hears a who and Happy feet next.

Peter

I'm in the homestretch of the Greatest Miracle.
Tom

Glad you enjoyed it!

-Erik-