Predator 2
Alan Silvestri
" Silvestri repeats his flair of the Predator "Written by Thomas Glorieux - Review of the regular release
It is common for a successful movie to receive multiple sequels, even if the script doesn’t demand for it. And after Predator in the jungle came Predator in the urban jungle of Los Angeles. And yes I don’t count Aliens vs. Predator as one of those sequels. Stephen Hopkins ultimately directed the movie, having trustworthy actors like Danny Glover, Bill Paxton and Gary Busy as counterweight to the one and only star of the movie, namely the ugly motherfucker.
For Alan Silvestri it was a return to familiar territory. For a long time it was also the only chance to hear some Predator material on CD (considering it took the first 20 years to be released). But now that both have received a CD release, it doesn’t make Predator 2 obsolete at all. It is loaded with the familiar Silvestri tricks and you'll hear influences from other blockbusters of him (naturally Predator but also The Abyss, Judge Dredd and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (yes like the first one). But of course there's still a demand for good original material.
Starting with "Main Title", we encounter percussion and wailing effects all before the album picks up where the first left us. "First Carnage" is eerie moody music and could come out of Who Framed Roger Rabbit like that while "Tunnel Chase" could be swapped easily with the first Predator (having a wonderful moment with the main theme). However the real treat of Predator 2, and the difference with the first one is the wonderful choral march heard in "Truly Dead" and "End Title". This is Silvestri at his finest.
The track "Danny Gets It" is the exact same opening of Predator (movie as score) and also we encounter influences from a score like The Abyss. And let's not forget the lonesome trumpet hymn which is the same as the one heard in the first album (here displayed in "Rest in Pieces").
"This is History" uses music you heard before in Predator and after 4.30 moves with the bells and the strings to the typical finale. And as said "End Title" is the great compilation piece that covers the main theme, the action music and the choral piece in a wonderful progressive manner.
Predator and Predator 2 are the same in style and tone, but differ in quality and ideas. The first one of course is the one that matters. It has all the brilliance the Predator movies required. But this doesn't mean that Predator 2 is forgettable. After all Predator 2 has a marvellous choral march that the first doesn't possess. So if you ever go hunting in the jungle, both scores carry something that will ignite your survival instinct.
For Alan Silvestri it was a return to familiar territory. For a long time it was also the only chance to hear some Predator material on CD (considering it took the first 20 years to be released). But now that both have received a CD release, it doesn’t make Predator 2 obsolete at all. It is loaded with the familiar Silvestri tricks and you'll hear influences from other blockbusters of him (naturally Predator but also The Abyss, Judge Dredd and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (yes like the first one). But of course there's still a demand for good original material.
Starting with "Main Title", we encounter percussion and wailing effects all before the album picks up where the first left us. "First Carnage" is eerie moody music and could come out of Who Framed Roger Rabbit like that while "Tunnel Chase" could be swapped easily with the first Predator (having a wonderful moment with the main theme). However the real treat of Predator 2, and the difference with the first one is the wonderful choral march heard in "Truly Dead" and "End Title". This is Silvestri at his finest.
The track "Danny Gets It" is the exact same opening of Predator (movie as score) and also we encounter influences from a score like The Abyss. And let's not forget the lonesome trumpet hymn which is the same as the one heard in the first album (here displayed in "Rest in Pieces").
"This is History" uses music you heard before in Predator and after 4.30 moves with the bells and the strings to the typical finale. And as said "End Title" is the great compilation piece that covers the main theme, the action music and the choral piece in a wonderful progressive manner.
Predator and Predator 2 are the same in style and tone, but differ in quality and ideas. The first one of course is the one that matters. It has all the brilliance the Predator movies required. But this doesn't mean that Predator 2 is forgettable. After all Predator 2 has a marvellous choral march that the first doesn't possess. So if you ever go hunting in the jungle, both scores carry something that will ignite your survival instinct.