The Rocketeer: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Free Music Review: Excellent Score! One of Horner's best.
Hit: 5 Stars
Since he wrote the score for Braveheart and won an Oscar for Titanic, James Horner has been among the most disappointing of film composers. His works have been highly derivative and this often makes the listener deride the composer for his lack of so-called talent. The Rocketeer proves te depth of Mr. Horner's talent. It's sweeping melodic main theme is a perfect counterpoint to the theme of flight running throughout the movie. His love theme is a classic old fashioned melody that perfectly fits with the movie and his use of the piano to subtly bring out the movie is totally fantastic. The Rocketeer is among the best of James Horner's works and is one of his most enjoyable scores. His work is truly a masterpiece. While the movie's special effects may seem dated, Horner's score is immortal and shows just how beautiful his music is when he writes original music.Free Music Review: Horner doing Horner
Hit: 5 Stars
This was one of Horner's pre Titanic scores written at a time when many still thought of him as a poor man's Williams or Goldsmith. This might explain the very williamsesque 'Jenny' theme - the Disney producers had hoped that the Rocketeer would be their Indiana Jones.Much of this music, though, is also a classic case of Horner doing Horner, taking his favorite motifs from StarTrek II and cocoon and weaving a new (and very effective) theme through them. Nevertheless, there is still a lot of original, thrilling and epic score here for your money, with long tracks none of which are duds.
Ideal for either for those who just loved the much under-rated film or those who love Horner and get a perverse kick out spotting him quoting himself.
Oh, and watch out for one of the best finale riffs of a score I think I've ever heard.
Free Music Review: A Music Score Benchmark
Hit: 5 Stars
This soundtrack is one of my continuing favorites. I tell you that for film scores, this one sets the bar pretty high. Since this soundtrack was released, I have personally used this one as the benchmark test for any new stereo equipment I have purchased. The spectrum of sound included, in the second track in particular, will test the speakers of a new sound system better than many test disks that I've seen. The sound is able to pull you into your mental review of the film more effectively than most other soundtracks out there, with certain exceptions of course. This soundtrack is overall that which many scores fail to be, a musical painting of the film, not just filler music. This is a memorable disk for a memorable film.Free Music Review: The Rocketeer: Another great James Horner score
Hit: 5 Stars
After "Krull" this is my favourite James Horner score. The main theme is brilliant and there is a good balance between action music and slow music. Some tracks contain the "suspense/bass motif" from "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan". Horner uses this motif often in his work, I like that.My favourite track is "The Flying Circus", a fantastic action cue. (The bass-trombone is great!!)
The track "Jenny" is very beautiful, and one of Horner's best love-themes ever.
There are also two jazzy songs on the album. I think they are very good.
If you are a fan of James Horner, or you like Star Trek II, you might enjoy this cd very much.
Free Music Review: Great soundtrack from James Horner
Hit: 5 Stars
Watching the movie is one thing, but listening to the music by itself is altogether another experience. Anyone that has listened to other James Horner compositions will be able to pick out a few trumpet notes played in the "Flying Circus" track. These notes were also used in two of James Horner other soundtracks Star Trek II and Star Trek III. That's not a bad thing though, sounds really great with the fanfare of this movie. I'm not much of a fan of slow jazz but the two cuts of music that are played in the South Seas Club in the movie were really good. I would recommend that if you liked the movie to get this soundtrack, you won't regret it.