Thursday, July 13, 2006

X-Men 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean Soundtracks



Album 1-X-Men 2 Original Score
Release Date-Apr 29, 2003
Label-Trauma
Genre/Style-Soundtrack
Format-mp3

Review-by Heather Phares John Ottman's score for X2 is a fairly traditional piece of film music, with soaring strings and choral vocals, anthemic brass and intense percussion. While pieces such as the serene "Finding Faith" and the tense, slow-burning "Mansion Attack" might be somewhat predictable, they're nevertheless effective and dignified, which is more than can be said of some of the scores from 2003's summer blockbusters. And, despite their somewhat cheesy names, tracks like "Storm's Perfect Storm," "Sneaky Mystique," and "Rogue Earns Her Wings" do manage to convey the X-Men characters through music (although fans might be disappointed by the spoiler in "Death Strikes Deathstryke"'s title). Other highlights include the album's opening suite, the climactic "Goodbye," and the bittersweet finale, "We're Here to Stay." It's not the most inspired score, but Ottman's music more than serves its purpose, and fans who enjoyed the music in the movie will most likely appreciate this album as well.

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Album 2-Pirates of the Caribbean Original Score
Release Date-Jul 22, 2003
Label-Disney
Genre/Style-Soundtrack
Format-mp3

Review-by James Christopher Monger The soundtrack for Pirates of the Caribbean was originally composed by Alan Silvestri, who left the project prior to the film's release. Credited to Klaus Badelt, a protégé of Hans Zimmer, it was hastily assembled at the last minute, resulting in a paint-by-numbers exercise in big studio fluff that required the work of several unnamed composers. Badelt and his mysterious co-conspirators have created a schizophrenic pastiche of Hollywood excess — much like the film itself — disguised as a traditional score. The swashbuckling is propelled by an instantly unmemorable — albeit rousing — motif that contains bits of every action score in existence. "Fog Bound" starts off with a sprightly Celtic flair before dissolving into a generic Jerry Bruckheimer wash of keyboard strings and synthetic flute patches. This is the case for much of the record, resulting in inspired flashes of creativity amidst a barrage of filler.

Chart Information-
Year Album Chart Peak
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean The Billboard 200 75
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean Top Internet Albums 75
2004 Pirates of the Caribbean Top Soundtracks 6

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