Morricone, Williams and Zimmer

[Trumpeteer 302]

I imagine no one on this forum is watching the FINA world swimming championships live on the Internet or on television. Too bad, because you're missing film music!

When the athletes parade out before each race, they are accompanied by music from "Gladiator." Then, when most races finish, I have heard the "Superman" theme.

And finally, not surprisingly, Ennio Morricone gets the most play. During the awards presentation, the theme from "The Untouchables" plays. I say it's not surprising because the world championships are in Rome.

If you want to watch this in the United States, go to universalsports.com at noon Eastern each day. If you're not in the United States, you can still probably find live feeds on your computer or coverage on television, especially in Europe.

[Maglorfin 196]

When the athletes parade out before each race, they are accompanied by music from "Gladiator."

Here in Slovenia, which is Italy's neighbour, we can watch all the races going on live each day. For the first time, I watched it yesterday for 15 minutes while making my lunch, heard the Gladiator (like you said, during the athletes' parading out before the race) and didn't particularly like it. Can't really explain why, I think it just doesn't fit.

[Richard Penna 3,679]

Depends what part of Gladiator they used. I love many parts of the score, but even as a part-time Zimmer defender, his use of synths in the battle sequences was a terrible decision.

[Maglorfin 196]

Depends what part of Gladiator they used.

First 30 seconds or so of The Battle.