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Kris Standard Userer	I'm writing this while I'm still at my first listen of Patrick Doyle's score for ERAGON. This is a winner. If not the best, then definitely one of the best scores of the year. As far as I know this might very well be Doyle's best score. All I can say for now is that it's a huge score. Great orchestrations. If the movie were this good this would be the one to watch. NP Eragon **1/2/***
posted 12-15-2006 03:55 AM PT (US)

Hastaj00 Non-Standard Userer	Hey Kris, I haven't heard a great deal scores this year, probably under a dozen, but I decided to seek out Eragon because the subject matter lined up with Doyle's melodic styling seemed exciting. The film has been getting wretched reviews, but I kind of expected that. I'm barely through my second listen, but the score is mostly as I predicted -- it sounds like something Doyle would write for a half-baked fantasy film written by a teenager. Not in a bad way, mind you; more like a hugely straightforward score, with a pretty schmaltzy expression of emotion and conventional theme. I.E., all of this coming from Doyle... it's quite entertaining. Certainly, though, this is nowhere near something like Shore's 'LotR' trilogy (it just feels far too superficial, among other things); in fact, it reminds me more in tone and orchestration (though quite a bit superior in this sense) of Gregson-Williams' mostly-mediocre-but-sometimes-brilliant 'Narnia'. Basically, it's as good as you can expect from an album that poses an Avril Lavigne song towards the end. I really need to give it a few more listens before making a final judgment.
posted 12-15-2006 05:11 AM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	I'd have to agree with hasta here... It's a catchy, grand theme, but not much else (mind you, I've only had one listen). And as a sidenote, the Avril Lavigne song is quite amazing bland and generic, but at least Doyle wasn't involved in that apparently.
posted 12-15-2006 06:30 AM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Hasta, welcome back you booger. Nice to read from you again. Camillu, "amazing bland and generic" song, huh? I love this description... it helps me tons because this is the busy season. There is no time to waste, and as long as it's the amazing kind of bland and generic, my decision to skip it is just as amazing. LOL! Thanks! But the score... somehow all this "nothing new" schmaltzy stuff is entertaining when coming from Doyle. Glad to own it.
posted 12-15-2006 11:00 AM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	hehe oops.... AMAZINGLY bland and generic. And yes I agree that despite the flaws it's an entertaining CD to pop into your car stereo. Maybe the subtle stuff will catch my ears on repeat listens, as often happens.
posted 12-15-2006 12:35 PM PT (US)

Hastaj00 Non-Standard Userer	Thanks Peter Listened to it once more, and I must say I'm with Camillu on this one... It's entertaining, but it DOES sound too bland/generic for comfort. I'm holding out hope because, well, it's Doyle (that in itself promises something), but right now my gut is displeasing me.
posted 12-15-2006 12:39 PM PT (US)

Kris Standard Userer	Having heard the score a few times now, I must say my initial reaction was a bit over the top. I agree with you, Hasta, that it is a bit generic. I still stand with my statement that this is one of the better scores of the year though. I'd give 3.5 out of 5 stars. Track 11 (Battle) is outstanding. [Message edited by Kris on 12-18-2006]
posted 12-18-2006 03:31 AM PT (US)

Hastaj00 Non-Standard Userer	Kris, "Battle for Varden" is TOTALLY the best track on here... Superb stuff.
posted 12-18-2006 12:22 PM PT (US)

Jeron Standard Userer	Yeah, it's a solid effort from Pat Doyle. The theme certainly gets stuck in your head, for better or for worse. I think the material may have been lacking for inspiration. Haven't seen the film yet, not sure I'm going to, but I've heard that it's missing some of the best parts of the book, rendering it a rather generic dragon story. That's disappointing, considering how good the book apparently is. Fans of the book aren't enjoying the adaptation. "Battle for Varden" is good stuff. "Together" is nice icing on that cake, immediately after the 10-minute battle track. [Message edited by Jeron on 12-19-2006]
posted 12-19-2006 01:53 PM PT (US)

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