Kevin 22 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Rate it. I don't believe in giving half stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I'll give it 4 stars; it's pretty good and I especially like the first track.It's the only Kamen score I've actually heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coscina 3 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 i gave the existing recording 3 stars because it is poo. The performance by the orchestra is barely acceptable (lots of noticeable flubs) plus the ambience sounds like they were recorded in a high school gym. It mars any enjoyment of the actual music which is pretty damn fine stuff.A Kamen historian or collaborator like Shearmur should try to conduct a faithful re-recording of this fine score. Or else give it to Bill Stromberg and co. They are fantastic interpreters of Golden and Silver Age scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I actually like the recording quality and I think the orchestra did a fine job. A very good and memorable score. 4/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Four! Needs expanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I'll give a 4. Rousing main theme and a beautiful love theme that Kamen actually turned into a decent song.Would really love an expanded release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Some nice cues in there. But the score feels rushed and not particularly well performed. Kamen did so much better elsewhere.3 stars.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruckhorn 105 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 4Not only a good score, but when I first heard it in the theater, I went directly to a CD shop and picked up his Sax Concerto (which I highly recommend). Sure, there have been times that I went directly from the theater to the CD shop to pick up the score of the movie I'd just seen, but this was the only time I went and specifically got something else by the composer of the film score I just saw.I wish his Symphony would get a better recording, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Would really love an expanded release.I'm not positive, but didn't I hear somewhere that the special edition DVD has an isolated score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 No.On the second DVD the original album is presented in 5.1 I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 The main title is one of the greatest pieces of film music I ever heard. It was actually an early inspiration on my journey toward film score fandom. The rest is good but not nearly on that level. I'd go 3.5 if that was an option, but since the main titles are so good I'll go 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 3.5. Not having half stars available, it gets the 3. Wonderful themes, thin orchestrations (despite over 10 listed orchestrators) additionally emphasised by the dry sound, and overall not that interesting aside from the themes. I prefer Kamen's work with Pink Floyd & Gilmour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekUYoda 0 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 4! I'd do 4.5 if it were possible. I LOVE this score. Horn players all over the world rejoiced when this score came out. It's SO fun! Everyone's mentioned the main titles, which of course are fabulous, but I love the fanfare at the end when Richard comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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