Is the official release of "Bad Boys" worth buying?

[John McClane 1]

I mean, I have the Region 2 DVD which feature the isolated score, so I did my own complete bootleg.

I think it's a great "alternative" score, a valuable score since it's from Media Venture, and certainly over their standards.

And I always like to have the original CD for having the booklet, but in this case, well, I feel like wasting money since I guess that all the music on the official CD was already on the isolated track of the DVD. Or there's any extra cue?

[Trent B 354]

A legit CD release for any score even a complete score like Bad Boys is always worth buying in my opinion. I for one have a copy on order from MovieMusic.com. Once I found out La La Land was releasing it, I deleted the DVD iso score I downloaded. The La La Land version actually has better sound quality than the isolated score.

[King Mark 3,975]

An unreleased MV score I haven't heard about from a movie I haven't seen?

I must immediately order it

[John McClane 1]

Don't generalize, Mark. MV is also Harry Gregson-Wlliams, but, for example, the cartoons he scored really has bad music? I also like Mancina, because of the "alternative" touch of his style, with guitars (like former Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin).

As for the movie...well, for me it's a classic, an high quality mix of great action and great fun, with a good cast.

Trent, maybe your DVD bootleg wasn't good sounding because you actually downloaded it, or it was isolated on R1 DVDs too? Because mine (ripped by myself using Stefan amazing tutorial ) sounds great, while this official CD as been said to have some tracks in mono.

They should release Rabin's Bad Boys 2 score, which, unlike this, wasn't on the isolated DVD track.

[Richard P 5,303]

For once, I'm siding with the MV haters here.

I've heard a few sound clips, and given what I've seen of the movie (lots of adrenalin filled explosions), nothing makes me want to rush out and get this. Or is it a case of something like The Rock, which has a lot of action but is still so damn cool. Is there something specific to appreciate about this score?

[John McClane 1]

Is there something specific to appreciate about this score?

Personally, the fact that is a valid alternative to orchestral scores, and a good example of how a movie score can be good even if it doesn't feature an orchestra all the times, and it's not repetitive as Badelt's PotC. I, being a guitarist (and a rock music lover) I like some electric guitar here and there. And at least it's something original, not the usual "I got a keyboard and I'm gonna make it sounds like a real orchestra" mostly MV's scores are.

[bondo 33]

Only get it if you're familiar with the first movie and/or Mancina's 1990s action scores. Otherwise, this is a blast from the (recent) past that most won't appreciate.

[John McClane 1]

Only get it if you're familiar with the first movie and/or Mancina's 1990s action scores.

Oh yeah, I love the movie, and I know it so well. And the score, I really started knowing it after ripping the isolated track from the DVD, so I know it pretty well too. I don't think I won't get any new music I don't already have on my bootleg, but I think in the end I'll buy it. After all, it's always a good thing to support releases like this, expecially since this was released 12 years after the movie. If releases like this have success, there may be a time in the near future where unreleased scores won't exist anymore, and every movie receive its own good score release.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I've had mine for awhile now, it's really good. Mancina is one of the more talented students of Zimmer. I'm really looking forward to August Rush.

I have a great bootleg of Bad Boys II by Rabin, but there isn't much music, so it's not likely that it will ever be released. That's one of the most common reasons why scores don't get official releases, not enough music. I know that's why H.Gregson-Williams didn't release Domino, and why Deja Vu and Gone Baby Gone are only iTunes releases.

Sooner or later, though, everything is going to be online only. CD's will become extinct because hardly anyone has a walkman anymore. I'm surprised it's not like that already.

[John McClane 1]

Well, of course when I buy a CD I'm interested in, then I'll put on my iPod, to avoid bringin the portable CD player with me (untill last year, I traveled my summer vacations with like 10 CDs, while last summer - my first with iPod - I traveled with like 250+ albums...). But I still love the act of walk in a store, searching for a CD, buy it, open it and discover the booklet. It's something I somewhat need. I see buying mp3 as something unnatural, even thought I bought something on the iTunes Store already.

Of course I download music too. It's inevitable. If I'd buy every CD I'm interested in, I'd have a million CD (bought with which money? ). Downloading also makes you discover new music you'd never otherwise know, that's why it's the future. I think musicians should get their money elsewhere, like concerts or ads. If I'd a professional musician, I won't mind giving my music for free.

But this is a whole another discussion.

I think Mark Mancina, Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell (and the few stuff I heard by Steve Jablonsky) are on a way superior level to the usual MV/RC standard music.

Mirko - who didn't disliked The Simpsons Movie score.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I love The Simpsons Movie score, it's excellent, one of Hans' better compositions. After I saw the movie, the only thing that I remembered or even cared about was the little amazing theme that led me to ultimately paying $60 for all the music.

[Mr. Breathmask 624]

After I saw the movie, the only thing that I remembered or even cared about was the little amazing theme that led me to ultimately paying $60 for all the music.

Whaaaaa?

[Ollie 1,375]

I paid $14.99 for Danny Elfman's Music For A Darkened Theatre Vol I that has his original Simpsons Theme on it.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I preordered the limited edition box set from amazon a month before it comes out. When it's released, amazon is sold out, so I don't get it. So I find it on another site for $30, so I go O.K. But they end up being sold out, so I'm like I'll get the OST and wait until more gets in stock. So I just buy the OST from amazon, and I end up getting the limited edition like a week later.

So there I have the OST and the donut box set, about $45. Turns out iTunes has a bonus track, and Apple being the tricky bastards they are, has it as album only, so I cough up another $10 for the extra track.

[John McClane 1]

I bought the limited edition version (the one with the scented donut-shaped CD case) in the Virgin Megastore in Downtown Disney (near Orlando) and paid it 19.99$ , so it's evident that if you paid 60$ for it you're insane. Amazon robbed you.

You should check regular stores before buying through the internet.