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franz_conrad Standard Userer	This album is crap. That is all. (Sorry Sean - I'll just play it your way this time, and not give rationale nor reason.)
posted 05-11-2009 10:50 PM PT (US)

NeoVoyager Standard Userer	Spurred by this thread, I gave "Da Vinci Code" another listen today. Great score. I just might buy this score blind when it's released in 10-odd minutes: quite a rarity for me with this composer. The samples sound quite good, and I'm not exactly going to see the film to hear the score.
posted 05-11-2009 11:42 PM PT (US)

Ge0rge Standard Userer	after the pre-listen of the album I can only say that I loved only the last 2:50 minutes. [Message edited by Ge0rge on 05-12-2009]
posted 05-11-2009 11:55 PM PT (US)

BackToTheFutureFan Standard Userer	A lot more ambient underscore in this one. This one seems much more electronic than the first. Has very good moments though making it definitely worth the purchase. Love the use of the organ.
posted 05-12-2009 03:13 AM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Standard Userer	A pre listen? What the hell is that LOL. You can't pre listen because you're already listening during your pre listen. Ha! --Brian
posted 05-12-2009 03:13 AM PT (US)

Kris Standard Userer	Here a quote from Darth Franklin's review over at Dark Horizons: quote: Hans Zimmer's score occasionally evokes his 'Da Vinci' work but definitely has more oomph to it. Oomph sounds good to me.
posted 05-12-2009 04:22 AM PT (US)

Aman from Middle-Earth Standard Userer	Where do you guys think the bonus track "H20" would fit in? I don't want to just leave it at the end and call it that, plus I bought and downloaded the soundtrack but haven't listened to it yet and was wondering what you guys thought.
posted 05-12-2009 08:34 PM PT (US)

Ge0rge Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Crono/Kyp: A pre listen? What the hell is that LOL. You can't pre listen because you're already listening during your pre listen. Ha! --Brian yes, I can! Until I get the actual product in my hands it's a pre-. The same way as early movie previews. Nevertheless, love it or hate it, but looks like A&D gonna be one of the best scores of 2009.
posted 05-12-2009 10:26 PM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Aman from Middle-Earth: Where do you guys think the bonus track "H20" would fit in? I don't want to just leave it at the end and call it that, plus I bought and downloaded the soundtrack but haven't listened to it yet and was wondering what you guys thought. If you're going to mix it in, I would put it either before Black Smoke or before Science and Religion. I personally just left it on the end because I purchased the physical CD and ripped it onto my PS3, and then transfered the extra track using a memory stick... and I didn't feel like going through and re-editing all the track numbers and stuff. Plus it actually fits alright at the end I think. One last peice of action before the CD is over.
posted 05-13-2009 12:46 PM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Man, what a boring listen. I'll try it again soon to see if something catches. On album, the violin solos and Zimmer's synth programming do not work together very well. Maybe it's different in the movie. Zimmer's action stuff is so old now, that's probably why I it bores me. The choir voices seem too fake and/or shallow to encourage a musical interpretation of a spiritual battle between angels and demons... and to not take it to the extreme with a 120 member chorale is not doing it justice. But maybe this isn't really about angels and demons? Ok, I'll pass on the confusion. My LOTR CDs beat this stuff, hands down. A true good vs evil score! Maybe next time, Hans? [Message edited by PeterK on 05-13-2009]
posted 05-13-2009 01:26 PM PT (US)

John F Standard Userer	Anyone else having an issue trying to download that bonus track? I've been trying for days and keeop getting "Website not found"... Urgh! I was hoping itunes would have it but to no avail... John F
posted 05-13-2009 06:08 PM PT (US)

gkgyver Standard Userer	After listening to the score again, I can say I definitely prefer DaVinci Code over this.
posted 05-13-2009 06:59 PM PT (US)

NeoVoyager Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by PeterK: Man, what a boring listen. I'll try it again soon to see if something catches. On album, the violin solos and Zimmer's synth programming do not work together very well. Maybe it's different in the movie. Zimmer's action stuff is so old now, that's probably why I it bores me. The choir voices seem too fake and/or shallow to encourage a musical interpretation of a spiritual battle between angels and demons... and to not take it to the extreme with a 120 member chorale is not doing it justice. But maybe this isn't really about angels and demons? Ok, I'll pass on the confusion. My LOTR CDs beat this stuff, hands down. A true good vs evil score! Maybe next time, Hans? [Message edited by PeterK on 05-13-2009] Ditto on all counts. Once again, I strongly regret purchasing a Zimmer score blind. sigh Zimmer's recent action material just seems wholly interchangeable -- "Angels & Demons" is "Frost/Nixon" is "The Dark Knight." And "Hans Zimmer and Joshua Bell" is truly a very odd couple, but I actually liked the violin + synth parts well enough. "Election by Adoration" and "503" were the sole highlights of the CD for me.
posted 05-13-2009 07:34 PM PT (US)

NeoVoyager Standard Userer	OK, of course there wasn't much action material in "Frost/Nixon," but you probably get my meaning....... it's these trying-so-hard-not-to-betray-nigh-total-musical-stagnation "churning strings" that have become so fashionable in his music.
posted 05-13-2009 07:38 PM PT (US)

Aman from Middle-Earth Standard Userer	Yeah...Angels & Demons is pretty much a mix of the Da Vinci Code theme highlights with a cross of the style of Frost/Nixon and the style of The Dark Knight.
posted 05-13-2009 07:41 PM PT (US)

BigT1981 Standard Userer	Who is Hans Zimmer?
posted 05-13-2009 08:14 PM PT (US)

BackToTheFutureFan Standard Userer	Just saw the midnight showing. The film was much better than the first IMO. A very beautiful film with sweeping shots of Rome and Vatican City as well as the art and architecture. Musically, the soundtrack release DOES NOT do the score justice. The film I believe was roughly 2.5 hours long of non-stop art through music and images. Lots of motifs were used a few times but were very much welcomed. The Citrine Cross cue from Da Vinci was very prominent, much more than on the album. Lots of unrealsed music. A lot more action with a lot more choir. But not cheesy Immediate Music Choir, choir that when put to beautiful shots of the atmospheric interior of the Vatican conveyed the the Catholic setting to perfection. The imagery was much more powerful in this film. As with every film there are always a few irks but this one is definitely worth seeing. Bottom line...there should have been more music on the album.
posted 05-15-2009 03:56 AM PT (US)

Al Standard Userer	I thought DaVinci Code was somewhat embarrassing, but I liked this movie. The situation is more dire with a race against the clock scenario, and as a result Tom Hanks actually seems interested in all the goings on this time. Good use of the locale too, with some top-notch photography. Very rich colors. Zimmer's score worked well, and actually raised it in a key moment during the climax involving a helicopter, echoing Thin Red Line with a building elegaic piece. Joshua Bell's violin solos are a nice touch, but there's not much to them. I doubt I'll get the album, but it's a solid score.
posted 05-17-2009 08:34 AM PT (US)

Vladimir Standard Userer	Just picked up the score today after seeing the movie lastnight. First, I was very impressed with the movie. It was easier to follow than the Davinci Code. Non stop action and decent acting with an amazing twist at the end. As for the score. I am a Zimmer fan so ofcourse I was pleased with the score. However the score did fit the films action great. The cd is a decent mix of score however it is missing alot of great music.
posted 05-18-2009 08:04 PM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Vladimir: Just picked up the score today after seeing the movie lastnight. First, I was very impressed with the movie. It was easier to follow than the Davinci Code. Non stop action and decent acting with an amazing twist at the end. As for the score. I am a Zimmer fan so ofcourse I was pleased with the score. However the score did fit the films action great. The cd is a decent mix of score however it is missing alot of great music. How is it that a certain cue appears in both The Da Vinci Code and then again in Angels & Demons... and then get left off BOTH albums?! After seeing the film last night, I have to say I really enjoyed it. It fixed pretty much everything I thought was wrong with The Da Vinci Code. As for the score, I enjoy this one on CD more than I do The Da Vinci Code. I found myself skipping tracks on The Da Vinci Code and only listening to certain ones. On Angels & Demons I can listen to the whole thing all the way through without a problem. Although, I have to say, I think The Da Vinci Code had more heart, where this has more "oomph." My other "complaint" if you would even call it that... As I mentioned before there's a cue that I really wanted from Da Vinci Code that was left off the album, and then in Angels & Demons it is used toward the end of the film and again is left off the CD. The H20 track is actually the beginning of the track that I want, but it cuts away to a different portion of the score at the 45 second mark. So I wish the CD had about 5 more minutes of music really. But that's about it.
posted 05-20-2009 10:41 AM PT (US)

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