Judge Dredd
Alan Silvestri
" I Am Judge Dredd, hear my ROAR!!! "Written by Thomas Glorieux - Review of the regular release
If I would had known that Jerry Goldsmith was originally intended to compose this score, I would have been disappointed that he didn't do it. Sort of the same genre as Total Recall. But after listening to Alan Silvestri’s effort I didn’t mind that much anymore. It's maybe strange to say this but the truth is, Alan Silvestri's effort is one amazing kick ass score. No Judge Dredd is one mammoth science fiction score.
There is just one big negative point you can say of Judge Dredd. The songs! They don't listen that bad but first of all, I haven't heard one single song in the movie. The end credits okay but where are the others in the entire movie? Ducked behind a wall of sound? In the tiny background or as some sort of pop station tune? And secondly, most of them don’t even fit with the genre, especially the last two. I'm then also so glad that there is at least a good amount of listening material of Alan Silvestri’s score.
And my god does it offer a lot in return. You score fans shouldn't panic, because everything here is full of potential. The main theme alone is one outstanding powerful piece, meaning it totally fits with Sylvester Stallone's character.
The best track on the album however for me is "Judgement Day". Opening softly, it soon explodes once the verdict has been announced, giving you an emotional groundbreaking fanfare that knocks your socks off. This is especially cool in the movie because both Stallone’s shouting and Silvestri’s score are battling each other in volume alone. That doesn’t mean the rest isn’t up to the task. Hell, "Block War" shows you one marching extravaganza covering the main theme in all its wonder.
And don’t forget the simply heroic choral knock out version of the main theme in "We Created You". If that doesn’t do the trick for you, then I advice you to stop listening now. Because "Angel Family" isn’t all that pretty. Basically this shows the cannibals running amok in the movie, and this is supported by the guerrilla tones from Predator. But that final track, oh that final track. Showing off with that final main theme performance ...
Judge Dredd is just one powerful score. Anyone who loves his music bold and exciting will find plenty to like in here. I can't think of any other score that can equal with Stallone's character. But Silvestri has simply done just that. And just like Sly, Silvestri spells out loudly "I Am The Law". Only he uses musical power notes to spell it loud and clear. Recommended if you don’t mind a few decibels more in your music.
There is just one big negative point you can say of Judge Dredd. The songs! They don't listen that bad but first of all, I haven't heard one single song in the movie. The end credits okay but where are the others in the entire movie? Ducked behind a wall of sound? In the tiny background or as some sort of pop station tune? And secondly, most of them don’t even fit with the genre, especially the last two. I'm then also so glad that there is at least a good amount of listening material of Alan Silvestri’s score.
And my god does it offer a lot in return. You score fans shouldn't panic, because everything here is full of potential. The main theme alone is one outstanding powerful piece, meaning it totally fits with Sylvester Stallone's character.
The best track on the album however for me is "Judgement Day". Opening softly, it soon explodes once the verdict has been announced, giving you an emotional groundbreaking fanfare that knocks your socks off. This is especially cool in the movie because both Stallone’s shouting and Silvestri’s score are battling each other in volume alone. That doesn’t mean the rest isn’t up to the task. Hell, "Block War" shows you one marching extravaganza covering the main theme in all its wonder.
And don’t forget the simply heroic choral knock out version of the main theme in "We Created You". If that doesn’t do the trick for you, then I advice you to stop listening now. Because "Angel Family" isn’t all that pretty. Basically this shows the cannibals running amok in the movie, and this is supported by the guerrilla tones from Predator. But that final track, oh that final track. Showing off with that final main theme performance ...
Judge Dredd is just one powerful score. Anyone who loves his music bold and exciting will find plenty to like in here. I can't think of any other score that can equal with Stallone's character. But Silvestri has simply done just that. And just like Sly, Silvestri spells out loudly "I Am The Law". Only he uses musical power notes to spell it loud and clear. Recommended if you don’t mind a few decibels more in your music.