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I bought this in anticipation of Last Samurai. Didn't do much for me but I'll give it another try. I prefer The Thin Red Line.
Oh, I just saw Pearl Harbour (got it from the library hence it was free). I didn't think Zimmer's score was that bad actually. Sounded a little like John Barry in places and also Thin Red Line, but it was pretty innocuous for the most part. No better or no worse than his normal fare.
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I agree, Beyond Rangoon is a very nice score. A bit like a down-tempo version of Black Rain if you ask me. I also agree that The Thin Red Line is a bit too ambient and non-melodic. In my ears both Rangoon and The Last Samurai sound delicoius.
A story about Beyond Rangoon:
I bought the CD when it came out 10 years ago, and at one occasion me and my buddy played it in company of two girls. I remember one of them saying "this is nice music but it's not music a boy should listen to!"
I suppose it meant that the music sounded a little too soft and not very masculine... :-D
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Going northwards, would be Mandalay Pictures.
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A piece that I frequently put together with this score, though, is "Swimming" from WATERWORLD. It associates some of the same sensations.
You know I have been listening a lot to Waterworld lately. I think the score ages very well. I like how eclectic the music is from track to track. Great action cues too.
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Aug 26, 2005 - 7:47 PM
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plindboe
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Nice to see a thread about this wonderful gem. This has been my favorite Zimmy ever since I got it, and I always recommend it to people. I love when western composers score asian movies, for some reason the results are always quite special, like Fenton's "Anna and the king", Howard's "Snow falling on cedars", Poledouris' "Farewell to the king" etc.
Perhaps some valid criticism could be that the themes and action music is a little simplistic, and is repeated alot throughout the score. But I like it like that, because the themes are so absurdly catchy and gorgeous, and the entire 38½ minutes are just pure entertainment without a dull moment.
The movie is quality stuff too. It's about real events and is made very realistic, so it's not only a thrilling and saddening experience, but also an important subject to be aware of.
Peter 
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I found it to be detrimental to the picture.
A pedestrian score which doesn't match John Boorman's visual inspiration.
It grew dull very fast.
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My ex-girlfriend still has this CD........
That will teach her!
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Yes!!
My favorite Zimmer score.
Thumbs way up Thor!!!!!!
( Proof he the Z man can do a decent score when he is allowed to)
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