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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0720616111722 Format: Soundtrack Label: Hollywood Records Manufacturer: Hollywood Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Hollywood Records Release Date: March 12, 1996 Sales Rank: 33875 Studio: Hollywood Records
Rating: - The Rockeeter film score is terrific fun.
You'll find fun variety in this film score CD for The Rocketeer. The title theme is much like the signature theme for The Natural but builds to a more heroic emotional tone. There are some great 1940s ballads, perfect for the white dinner jacket clubs that once graced old Hollywood. Some of the music is mindful of fine Eric Corngold incidental cues that augmented the action in Errol Flynn movies. The arrangements are wonderful too. I own three of these CDs, one is in my car and the other two are ... Read More
Rating: - James Horner at his Best
I love James Horner's lyrical melodies. This is by far my favorite movie soundtrack. It's moving and entertaining.
Rating: - great great great
this is james horner at his best.original themes dosent sound at all like his other work.this album is for anyone who loves great film music and uplifting music.a must have
Rating: - A Music Score Benchmark
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 ... Read More
Rating: - Good sound, but themes are redundant
I enjoy this CD very much. The music has a sweeping charm and romantisicm to it. My only problem is that this score pretty much consists of two themes, the Rocketeer Theme and Jenny's theme, played over and over again. There's nothing wrong with the two themes, on the contrary they are both very enjoyable, but the CD simply needs more variety.
On a different note, the Cole Porter songs are wonderful for anyone who enjoys his music, and the singer has a sultry voice that's perfect for ... Read More