I've soured considerably over Horner's work during the last few decades, but this one of his very early works, much less derivative and massively energetic oeuvres (yes, oeuvres sounds much more pretentious ).
I haven't seen the movies because I instinctively dislike the idea of getting three long movies out one short book. I'm sure I will see them eventually...
Beefier and with more "swagger" than Horner's sprightlier, warmer re-score, so I can see why it was rejected for a film about a female protagonist trying to find her father, but this is still a quality effort.