This has gotten a lot of flack for being 'autopilot' Williams, and to a certain extent, I can understand what people mean (the main theme being surprisingly similar to the AMISTAD theme, for example). But damn, it's good writing. It was a passion project for Williams, since he wanted to do fife-and-drums music and other modes of music of the era -- so it cannot have been totally bereft of inspiration. I also really like the film, but then I'm a big Emmerich fan to begin with. I love Mel Gibson i