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Nov 15, 2024 - 8:25 AM
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Tom Servo
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I’ve listened to the soundtrack a couple of times, and to be honest – I was shocked at how less interesting it was compared to hearing it in the film itself. So the challenge came to whittle it down, should I decide to keep it. I set a minimum duration of 25 minutes, if it was less than that it wouldn’t be worth it. But that became a challenge as well. Still, landed on this, 34 minutes in total of pretty decent stuff, and we’ll just have to see how much I’ll play it, and how long it stays in my digital collection:
But you didn't include any of the battle sequence music? That's the best part!
I agree with your overall assessment of the score, but that track with "The Roman Invasion" is what I find the most gripping part of the score. "Strength and Honor" and "Echoes of Eternity" are also good, plus the return of the battle music in "War, Real War".
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Nov 15, 2024 - 9:15 AM
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Tom Servo
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I felt the battle/action music was mostly generic stuff. I kept some of it in, but removed quite a bit -- including that 8-minute cue in the beginning that starts off reasonably well, but then meanders.
This is one of those times when you and I are on opposing sides of a topic! I really like the driving nature of the "Roman Invasion" section of that track, the string flourishes and punchy trombones, while the track overall I felt meandered in the first half and only gained focus once the battle material begins.
Admittedly, if we're comparing this battle/action music to Zimmer's original GLADIATOR score, then yep, it's a step down. Everything in Zimmer's original score was melodically driven and there were multiple themes always in play, which we don't get here in the sequel score, unfortunately.
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Just watched the film. Good, but of course not a classic like the first.
Score was mostly unremarkable, with no new themes to speak of. I liked those high flutes that reminded me slightly of Vangelis though.
And great to hear Now We Are Free again.
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My favorite part of Gladiator were the first 30 minutes. No real need to watch the sequel for me.
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CD just arrived. 
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Reviews are out. Just another sequel which more or less uses the identical plot of the original film but worse with CGI rhinos and monster baboons. A guy is riding a rhino, really?!?! Haven't heard the score yet. Hope its good.
Don’t forget the sharks.
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