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jburrows Oscar® Nominee	Upon first listening to this score album, the music sounds simmilar to the soundtracks Waterworld and Wyatt Earp, however JNH uses much more orchestral color and makes great use of African Choral chants, simillar to Disney's "Lion King", by Hans Zimmer. I highly recommend this one to James Newton Howard fans. What are some of your thoughts about this score?
posted 05-02-2000 09:46 AM PT (US)

TimT Oscar® Winner	To me it's a combo of Howard's best work, The Lion King and Power of One. 5/5
posted 05-02-2000 11:38 AM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	Yes! I definitely agree. This is a 5-star score if I've ever heard one. The wait was worth it, folks! Jeron
posted 05-02-2000 11:52 AM PT (US)

JoeInSanDiego Oscar® Winner	Agreed. 5 stars!
posted 05-02-2000 12:13 PM PT (US)

Captain Howdy Oscar® Winner	TimT: I agree with you on Howards best work, mixed with The Lion King and Power of One, but I'd add "The Land Before Time" into the mix too. Many of the lighter moments sound very much so like that score. Definate Horner influence there. NP: Dinosaur 4/5
posted 05-02-2000 02:59 PM PT (US)

Dan Brecher Oscar® Winner	Stop it, stop it STOP IT! I can't pick this up until next weekend (13th). Nooooooooo! Dan (UK)
posted 05-02-2000 03:06 PM PT (US)

TimT Oscar® Winner	The Land Before Time!? You gotta listen to Dave,Alive and maybe Junior. Howards writes like that all the time. NP- Battlefield Earth
posted 05-02-2000 03:21 PM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	I have to say, when I saw that long long spectacular trailer (the one without the dialogue), I couldn't tell WHO'D written it. Howard is a pasticheur at best, and this is probably what he's done here. When I saw/heard the trailer, I really couldn't tell if it was Horner or Zimmer, but I sort of assumed it was one of them (and could also have been one of the Media Ventures guys as a result).
posted 05-02-2000 03:59 PM PT (US)

sabbey Oscar® Winner	I have yet to receive this score. Though I was wondering if any of the music from the trailers happens to be on the disc? Not that I care too much, just wondering. Thank very much. NP: Fire Water Paper: A Vietnam Oratorio - Elliot Goldenthal ***** Regards, Sean Robert Abbey
posted 05-02-2000 06:17 PM PT (US)

DeadPoet Oscar® Winner	Yep, sabbey, tracks 1, 2, and 16, I believe, all contain music that was in one or more of the theatrical trailers. --Jason S. [This message has been edited by DeadPoet (edited 02 May 2000).]
posted 05-02-2000 07:38 PM PT (US)

sabbey Oscar® Winner	Okay, cool. Thanks for the info. NP: Dark Crystal MP3 Suite **** Regards, Sean Robert Abbey
posted 05-02-2000 07:52 PM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Oscar® Winner	The best Disney score I've heard in a long time! I just love it! --Kyp NP: Dinosaur: James Newton Howard (***/***) [This message has been edited by Crono/Kyp (edited 02 May 2000).]
posted 05-02-2000 08:18 PM PT (US)

Cole Oscar® Winner	I really like this score too. it is fun to listen to and well written despite all the claims of "I hear Lion King, Land Before Time, Power of One Jurassic Park or any other film about africa or dinosaurs." NP - I Dreamed of Africa
posted 05-03-2000 04:33 AM PT (US)

Dan Brecher Oscar® Winner	Jeron was kind enough to make me an MP3 suite, oh man, this score is everything I had hoped for and more. Tempted to go buy it sooner then planned... Dan (UK) NP: Dinosaur MP3 suite (***/***)
posted 05-03-2000 05:50 AM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Oscar® Winner	Buy it! Buy it! It's so worth it. You can also read my review before you buy, just click on the link below and I hope you enjoy it http://www.moviemusic.com/reviews.asp?dinosaur --Kyp
posted 05-03-2000 08:00 AM PT (US)

Audacity Oscar® Winner	As you can all guess I love this score, it has already become my third or fourth favorite James Newton Howard score. It sounds like Howard used pretty much the same instrumentation that he used in Waterworld and Snow Falling on Cedars, which is great. When I first heard the music in the trailer I thought that it sounded a bit like Jerry's score for Congo, which makes sense because Lebo M provided additional vocal arangements for both scores. This should be just about enough to hold me over until we hear Howard's next Disney movie, Atlantis. That one should be just as great. Audacity NP Dinosaur (James Newton Howard)*****
posted 05-03-2000 02:01 PM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	So JNH will be scoring Atlantis? Awesome! I'm so pleased to see Disney finally branching out and using other Hollywood composers. Newman, Goldsmith, Mancina, and now Howard... this is great, especially after such a long period of Menken material. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed most of Menken's contributions - but it's nice to start fresh each time with something new. Jeron [This message has been edited by Jeron (edited 03 May 2000).]
posted 05-03-2000 03:15 PM PT (US)

Lonely Guy Oscar® Winner	Haven't heard the score but I thought that I would mention this about why I hate Disney. Why the hell do that have to screw up a pefectly good film about dinosaurs by having all of them talk and have a cutesy-wutesy side-kick? I suppose to appeal to the kids. That's why the kids of today are screwed up. hope I don't catch heat for that last remark!
posted 05-03-2000 04:32 PM PT (US)

Timmer Oscar® Winner	Agree with You 100% Lonely! Looking forward to the score though!,And YES I will go and see it, I'm a sad Dinosaur nut!,So it's a must for Me!! NP : Poltergeist II - won't bore You with the detail's....You never heard of him anyway!
posted 05-03-2000 05:05 PM PT (US)

Lonely Guy Oscar® Winner	MAN, I need to start proof-reading these things more carefully! My posts make me look like an idiot! Mind you, I'm referring to the grammatical errors and NOT the contents!
posted 05-03-2000 05:28 PM PT (US)

Timmer Oscar® Winner	Agrue wiv yu 100$ Lunly#
posted 05-03-2000 05:43 PM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Lonely Guy: Why the hell do that have to screw up a pefectly good film about dinosaurs by having all of them talk and have a cutesy-wutesy side-kick? ...Lonely, what did you expect? Something like Walking with Dinosaurs? This isn't a documentary, it's a narrative about the last days of the dinosaurs. How in the heck can you NOT have them talk? Sure, take out the speaking parts and make it a silent film... that'll make tons of money for sure. Also, The sidekicks are added for comic relief... and yeah, it's mainly for the kids. But you know what? Who cares. It's entertainment and certainly not meant to be a 100% accurate account. Why can't people enjoy films for what they are, instead of what they would rather them be? I just couldn't be happy if that's how I looked at every movie... especially Disney flicks. You must have really despised The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which while it wasn't (again) a 100% accurate portrayal of the novel, was a good adaption of the story line for children and fun loving adults (and those caught in the middle, like myself). I certainly wouldn't want my child seeing Quasi and Esmerelda commit suicide at the end of the movie by jumping off the cathedral. Jeron [This message has been edited by Jeron (edited 03 May 2000).]
posted 05-03-2000 06:33 PM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Lonely Guy: That's why the kids of today are screwed up. hope I don't catch heat for that last remark! Lonley Guy, let me get this straight. You believe that Disney styled movies, like talking Dinos, are the reason kids of today are screwed up? With all due respect Lonley Guy, do you read the stuff you actually write here? Scott NP: Dinosaur ***/***
posted 05-04-2000 07:03 PM PT (US)

The New Film Score Sounds unregistered	After hearing James Newton Howards score for Dinosaur, I think he would be a better choice at scoring Jurassic Park 3 than James Horner. Jeff
posted 05-05-2000 12:03 PM PT (US)

Al Oscar® Winner	As a very strong Howard fan, DINOSAUR is a surprise. Devoted JNH fans, like myself, who have listened to his experimentation with mood and atmosphere must find this to be an absolute delight. It's a real comfort to know that Howard still likes to compose memorable themes. Also great is the action music in DINOSAUR. Similar to Outbreak, It is good to hear his furious method of scoring action being done again. ...and Cmiral's Battlefield Earth is pretty good too.
posted 05-05-2000 12:04 PM PT (US)

Mark Olivarez Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by The New Film Score Sounds: After hearing James Newton Howards score for Dinosaur, I think he would be a better choice at scoring Jurassic Park 3 than James Horner. Jeff Amen, I agree 100%. Maybe we should start a petition to Universal or Speilberg himself. Hmmm.....that's an interesting concept. I wonder how long it will be before someone actually does that? Well maybe not, but hey couldn't resist. Yes DINOSAUR is a wonderful score.
posted 05-06-2000 07:43 AM PT (US)

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