Paparazzi
Brian Tyler
" The song by Lady Gaga is better "Written by Thomas Glorieux - Review of the regular release
The movie Paparazzi, starring Cole Hauser and Tom Sizemore wasn't a successful film by any standards, but was more a statement by producer Mel Gibson. It got made when Mel Gibson and some celebrities were talking about paparazzi nightmares and Gibson said, "What a great revenge film this would make." And of course considering the plot of the movie shares a lot in common with Princess Diana's tragic accident, the movie was trying to get some buzz from that "?paparazzi?" accident too. Of course it all failed. Even the composer Mark Isham stepped out, leaving no time for replacement composer Brian Tyler to fill up his schedule even more.
Now tell me what makes Paparazzi so special, and you probably deserve a prize. Because Paparazzi deserves no originality contest at all. "Cat and Mouse" is like most of Tyler's opening efforts an energetic premise. You could place it in Darkness Falls, Timeline, The Hunted like that, and it would literally work. The brief emotion (with vocal) in "Aftermath" and "The Awakening", a fun whirling string maneuver in "The Break-In" and a continuous non inspiring Brian Tyler on auto-pilot, that's Paparazzi in a nutshell. It's got its percussive suspense ("Silent Anger", "Discussion with a Detective"), rhythmic action ("Falling", "End of the Line"), suspenseful eeriness ("Taped Evidence", "The Telltale Pen") and suitable emotion ("Taking Rex In", "Blackmail"). And of course a little bit of techno driven beats have to heighten the experience in "Celebrity Life" and "Premiere" too.
So my simply question is this? How many scores have you heard of Brian Tyler before? Don't know? Well, it doesn't matter because you have basically heard Paparazzi even before you played it. I know a composer has to have a certain style, a sound that's his. But Paparazzi is everything you discovered in Darkness Falls, Timeline, The Hunted and weaker, it is Brian Tyler in an unoriginal nutshell. I don't know how much time Brian Tyler has been given, but considering there's no theme present, and no difference in approach, expect Paparazzi to work as any score you've heard of him. Meaning suitable inside the picture, unoriginal outside the picture, and perfect for today's Hollywood needs. And you won't even have to take a picture as evidence to take my word for it.
Track Listing
1. Cat and Mouse (2.15)
2. Aftermath (3.29)
3. Solitude (1.09)
4. The Break-In (1.26)
5. The Awakening (1.36)
6. Turning Tables (3.05)
7. Silent Anger (1.34)
8. Falling (2.13)
9. Taped Evidence (2.25)
10. Questioning (2.26)
11. Taking Rex In (0.50)
12. Realization (1.49)
13. End of the Line (3.38)
14. Discussion With A Detective (0.54)
15. The Telltale Pen (2.32)
16. Celebrity Life (2.49)
17. Garbage Fetish (1.00)
18. Evidence Lost (1.23)
19. Laramie Hitches a Ride (1.19)
20. Batter Up (2.17)
21. Hands in the Air (1.12)
22. Telling (0.44)
23. Premiere (1.23)
24. Scene of the Crime (2.51)
25. Blackmail (1.59)
26. Camera Chase (0.51)
27. Tabloid Exposure (1.50)
28. Adrenaline Force 2 (0.31)
29. Invasion of Privacy (0.36)
30. Intruders (1.42)
31. Fans and Lights (1.33)
32. Resolution (1.57)
Total Length: 57.18
Now tell me what makes Paparazzi so special, and you probably deserve a prize. Because Paparazzi deserves no originality contest at all. "Cat and Mouse" is like most of Tyler's opening efforts an energetic premise. You could place it in Darkness Falls, Timeline, The Hunted like that, and it would literally work. The brief emotion (with vocal) in "Aftermath" and "The Awakening", a fun whirling string maneuver in "The Break-In" and a continuous non inspiring Brian Tyler on auto-pilot, that's Paparazzi in a nutshell. It's got its percussive suspense ("Silent Anger", "Discussion with a Detective"), rhythmic action ("Falling", "End of the Line"), suspenseful eeriness ("Taped Evidence", "The Telltale Pen") and suitable emotion ("Taking Rex In", "Blackmail"). And of course a little bit of techno driven beats have to heighten the experience in "Celebrity Life" and "Premiere" too.
So my simply question is this? How many scores have you heard of Brian Tyler before? Don't know? Well, it doesn't matter because you have basically heard Paparazzi even before you played it. I know a composer has to have a certain style, a sound that's his. But Paparazzi is everything you discovered in Darkness Falls, Timeline, The Hunted and weaker, it is Brian Tyler in an unoriginal nutshell. I don't know how much time Brian Tyler has been given, but considering there's no theme present, and no difference in approach, expect Paparazzi to work as any score you've heard of him. Meaning suitable inside the picture, unoriginal outside the picture, and perfect for today's Hollywood needs. And you won't even have to take a picture as evidence to take my word for it.
Track Listing
1. Cat and Mouse (2.15)
2. Aftermath (3.29)
3. Solitude (1.09)
4. The Break-In (1.26)
5. The Awakening (1.36)
6. Turning Tables (3.05)
7. Silent Anger (1.34)
8. Falling (2.13)
9. Taped Evidence (2.25)
10. Questioning (2.26)
11. Taking Rex In (0.50)
12. Realization (1.49)
13. End of the Line (3.38)
14. Discussion With A Detective (0.54)
15. The Telltale Pen (2.32)
16. Celebrity Life (2.49)
17. Garbage Fetish (1.00)
18. Evidence Lost (1.23)
19. Laramie Hitches a Ride (1.19)
20. Batter Up (2.17)
21. Hands in the Air (1.12)
22. Telling (0.44)
23. Premiere (1.23)
24. Scene of the Crime (2.51)
25. Blackmail (1.59)
26. Camera Chase (0.51)
27. Tabloid Exposure (1.50)
28. Adrenaline Force 2 (0.31)
29. Invasion of Privacy (0.36)
30. Intruders (1.42)
31. Fans and Lights (1.33)
32. Resolution (1.57)
Total Length: 57.18