Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | ||
 | Composer: John Williams Label: Concord Music Group Release Date: 2008-05-08 Producer: John William Conductor: John Williams Performer: Hollywood Studio Symphony Buy this soundtrack:   | |
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| 01 Raiders March (5:05) 02 Call Of The Crystal (3:49) 03 The Adventures Of Mutt (3:12) 04 Irina's Theme (2:26) 05 The Snake Pit (3:15) 06 The Spell Of The Skull (4:24) 07 The Journey To Akator (3:07) 08 A Whirl Through Academe (3:33) 09 "Return" (3:11) 10 The Jungle Chase (4:22) 11 Orellana's Cradle (4:22) 12 Grave Robbers (2:28) 13 Hidden Treasure And The City Of Gold (5:13) 14 Secret Doors And Scorpions (2:17) 15 Oxley's Dilemma (4:46) 16 Ants! (4:14) 17 Temple Ruins And The Secret Revealed (5:51) 18 The Departure (2:26) 19 Finale (9:19) Total Length: 1:17:29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Reviewed by James - Grade: B A solid entry into the series, but certainly not Williams’s best.As disappointing as the Indy’s latest adventure was, at least composer John Williams showed us that he still has the goods – even though it’s been almost two decades since he last visited the character. The score compliments the movie perfectly – the problem is, the movie in a way didn’t give Williams enough of a playground to play in. The best parts of the score involve clever re-use of past themes, including the Ark and Marion’s themes from Raiders of the Lost Ark. In Crystal Skull, the film, the music creates a nice bookend feel, giving us a sense of nostalgia and providing the characters with a sense of closure. But on CD, I found the opposite to be true. Every time I heard Marion’s theme, I didn’t feel all warm and fuzzy – instead I was reminded how Raiders was a better score in almost every way – more creative, energetic, exciting. It doesn’t help that I am not am not enamored with some of the new thematic material – Mutt’s theme is a little too cheeky for me and the Russian music is interesting, but doesn’t blow me out of the water. I know this sounds negative, but it really isn’t. Williams on a bad day is leaps and bounds above most other modern film composers. And this isn’t even bad Williams. The score does its job well and is a relatively enjoyable listen. It just lacks the spark of the previous entries. There is one exception: I’ve always thought the best music in each film involves the movie’s McGuffin – the Ark, the Grail, the Temple of Doom itself. The Crystal Skull theme continues this trend. The music for the Skull is mysterious and bizarre, cleverly evoking the science fiction films of the 50s a lot more effectively than Lucas’ story does. If you are a big fan of Williams or Indiana Jones, you may want to buy the CD. If you are on the fence, I would suggest picking up “Call of the Crystal” on iTunes and then buying Raiders. That will give you the best stuff! More Movie Soundtracks
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