Someone give it to me straight: Is this score comparable to the original RoboCop score? Is it enjoyable as an extension of the first score? Is the creative progression on this one similar to the Conan the Barbarian-to-Conan the Destroyer progression?
I'd say the difference between Poledouris' music for ROBOCOP and ROBOCOP 3 is similar to the difference between Goldsmith's music for STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE and STAR TREK V.
It's a bit lighter and faster than the original, not as heavy and brooding. Poledouris adjusted his music to fit the tone of the third film.
You mentioned CONAN THE DESTROYER. At times that just felt like a stripped down version of the BARBARIAN score. ROBOCOP 3 doesn't feel that way.
Most of the original themes are reprised, and there are a handful of new themes - all quite good, especially the Resistance theme. Very good action cues, too.
Put simply, if you love the score to the first film, I think you'll enjoy this too.
Yes, yes, yes, YESYESYES! Thank you, Varèse Sarabande! I've loved this score since I was young enough to actually enjoy the movie. Now I'll have no reason to watch it again.
Someone give it to me straight: Is this score comparable to the original RoboCop score? Is it enjoyable as an extension of the first score? Is the creative progression on this one similar to the Conan the Barbarian-to-Conan the Destroyer progression?
I'd say the difference between Poledouris' music for ROBOCOP and ROBOCOP 3 is similar to the difference between Goldsmith's music for STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE and STAR TREK V.
It's a bit lighter and faster than the original, not as heavy and brooding. Poledouris adjusted his music to fit the tone of the third film.
You mentioned CONAN THE DESTROYER. At times that just felt like a stripped down version of the BARBARIAN score. ROBOCOP 3 doesn't feel that way.
Most of the original themes are reprised, and there are a handful of new themes - all quite good, especially the Resistance theme. Very good action cues, too.
Put simply, if you love the score to the first film, I think you'll enjoy this too.
I don't recall the music from RoboCop 3 (I've only seen the movie once). If I can find some samples, I'd love to check them out.
Shipping fees to Europe are crazy expensive! Too bad.
Varese's shipping is in line with other retailers like the fine folks at Intrada and others. It's unfortunate, but this is something completely out of our hands and every other labels hands when it comes to increase shipping. S.A.E. will carry these.
I don't recall the music from RoboCop 3 (I've only seen the movie once). If I can find some samples, I'd love to check them out.
But this description gives me some hope.
The score is fine, but because the material from the first film was adjusted to fit the tone of this one, it left the primary RoboCop theme itself as a little too cheesy in its performances. The original is best for the theme itself, but the remainder of the score and the secondary themes (think of the "home" theme in the first film) are nicely rendered in this score.
Since your brought it up, next Varese in-perpetuity Basil to be hopefully expanded: On Deadly Ground, Under Seige 2, Hot Shots Part Deux, and For the Love of the Game...
This is the last guy to listen to the Robo 2 score -
