Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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Free Music Review: Music can sound as old and tired as the film's characters
Hit: 2 Stars
If you felt the latest installment in the Indiana Jones series was one too many, or left you unsatisfied, or just didn't seem to feel right, then you'll find that John Williams' familiar scoring leaves much to be desired, or is missing the TLC that always made a Jones movie as much a pleasure to listen to, as to watch. Williams has seen better days, much like the movie's lead character himself. The score sounds like a TV soundtrack, and lacks the originality and atmosphere we usually, and lovingly, associate with Williams more typically brilliant work. I say take a pass on this one; it's lackluster and disappointing from first note to last. Speaking of first notes, this is the only Jones movie that lacks any real music in the first 15 minutes of the movie. And when we do, it's a rehash of the first film in the series. So to make up for this, the first track of the CD is a rehash of the "Raiders March", that goes on and on and on, until we can't wait for a merciful track two. The first track is almost always the first music we hear in the film. Not so in this case, and while the movie itself was, of course, a labor of love that any fan would enjoy, the score falls flat and uninspired. Please, John, this was a definite case of quitting while you were ahead.Free Music Review: Indiana Jones and the War of the Worlds?
Hit: 2 Stars
I was hoping to get another great Indy score, but unfortunately we just get "another" Indy score. Whimsical. That's all I can say about it. Most of the cues, including some of the larger action pieces just sound like Indy and the Gang are out having a rollicking good time keeping up with the commies. There's only a few cues where you actually feel like there's any kind of threat. Williams is by far my favorite composer of all time and having listened to all of his scores countless times, he tends to borrow from himself once in awhile. In this score, I hear a little Far and Away, a little Hook and something that I didn't expect. 3min 22sec into track 13 we hear a note for note cue from War of the Worlds!?!?( track "4" the Intersection Scene 38 sec into cue). Not sure what that means yet, I guess we'll all know May 22nd. (After seeing the film , it means nothing. Much like the movie itself....a whole lot of nothing)Free Music Review: About as mediocre as the film
Hit: 2 Stars
There's really two ways at looking at this.
The all too familiar Raiders March and Map Room cues are used to anchor this cd, but unfortunately there are no NEW cues to differentiate Crystal Skull from the original three movies. From one viewpoint it serves as a reminder of all the things that were good about the originals both as fun iconic films and the memorable music that accompanied each.
But as an original work, this cd fails almost across the board for me. I didn't want a nostalgia piece, I own the previous three scores - as with the new film, I wanted something updated and fresh but still part of the Indiana Jones universe and it does not succeed in that respect.
While the trademark Williams ability is here, it just seems like potential unfulfilled. A new Indy Jones movie soundtrack should have been a benchmark work, not solely a reminder of what once was great.
Free Music Review: Nothing Distinctive in this one..
Hit: 2 Stars
John Williams is by far the most accomplished and successful composers in Hollywood..I will stand by that till my dying day. Unfortunately, IJATKOTCS is not one of his greatest works. A beautiful nostalgic opening with "The Raider's March" is about as good as its gonna get with this one. Unlike the Star Wars series where each character has his/her very distinctive theme music that would literally stay in your head the rest of your life, this piece of work (though technically sound) really has nothing signature about it. It quite frankly left me bored by the end. Very different from the music of its predecessors, which did not really surprise me at all considering the film itself doesn't come close to the Original Trilogy either.
The main reason I bought this album was because the previous 3 are impossible to find today and I really wasn't too keen on missing a 4th time round. Nothing Distinctive here!
Free Music Review: Completely Phoned In Score
Hit: 2 Stars
I listened intently when I saw the movie the other day for anything original that stood out like in the other 3 movies (i.e. the Marion love theme from Raiders; the slave mining theme and Indian village themes and Willie Scott love theme from Temple of Doom; the grail theme, father/son theme, etc.) but there was nothing that I heard specifically that stayed with me. I did hear a lot of familar music cues from the other movies (Marion theme and the grail theme--surprising used extensively towards the end of the movie). Just like the movie, I felt the score was rushed and Williams basically phoned this in. Of all his scores, this one was really lacking.