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Author	Topic: last samurai vs gladiator.

zimmerito Standard Userer	I'm listening this 2 scores (because i was lisltening goldsmith, goldentals and herman scores for a long time) and i don't know which is the best score. I know ,I know....are two very diferent scores.I know. But what do you like more????? NP:a way of sword
posted 10-09-2005 06:40 AM PT (US)

sean Standard Userer	Gladiator is a better score. There's more action on it, it's more carefully thought out and executed. The Last Samurai is good, but there are noticeable weak parts and some glaringly silly repetitions on the CD, and also the movie is no good. Best Gladiator cue: "The Battle" (aka. The Gladiator Waltz) Best Last Samurai cue: "Spectres in the Fog" [Message edited by sean on 10-09-2005]
posted 10-09-2005 09:14 PM PT (US)

TimT Standard Userer	Last Samurai Vs Gladiator? Russel Crowe could pound Tom Cruise right into the cracks of the concrete in my opinion. :-D There no Competition there!
posted 10-09-2005 11:37 PM PT (US)

John Steel Non-Standard Userer	Hm both score has an advantage. Gladiator is more ethereal and action packed, and the movie which it was composed for is a masterpiece (for me). The Last Samurai is rather a meditative score with an average HZ theme attached to it (though very nice, i think Hans wanted to recall the spirit of Thin Red Line. But i rank both scores amongst the best Zimmer albums.
posted 10-10-2005 03:59 AM PT (US)

zimmerito Standard Userer	I think Gladiator is more complex in terms of orchestra and themes.the sound is deeper. But...the last samurai is more coherent in orchestrations and themes.Hans not try to compose a new theme in every track like in gladiator.Last samurai don't have so references (morricone,wagemer,holtz) like in gladiator.Is more zimmerish. I don't know.Both scores has something.LIke in all zimmer scores. Best Gladiator cue:Might of rome Best last samurai cue:idily's end.
posted 10-10-2005 06:09 AM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	I think action-wise Gladiator has The Last Samurai beat, but for softer moments, I prefer The Last Samurai. Clayton
posted 10-10-2005 11:28 AM PT (US)

nuts_score Standard Userer	I still haven't made my decision! NP: Zimmer's/Tillman's/Loehner's The Ring/The Ring Two (*/**)
posted 10-10-2005 09:49 PM PT (US)

nuts_score Standard Userer	Okay Zimmerito, I've made my decision. I like them both, equally.
posted 10-11-2005 11:40 AM PT (US)

zimmerito Standard Userer	equally???? like me :P hard question with 2 so many diferent scores. thanks for your post.
posted 10-11-2005 11:56 AM PT (US)

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