 |  | Great alternate take on the JP franchise. |  |
John Williams is a genius, and his take on this film (as opposed to the first) is brilliant. The famous JP theme is used sparingly, and the inclusion of a more jungle-like quality definitely makes for a unique listening experience.
September 11, 2008This CD is an excellent one to own if you are a fan of the Jurassic Park Triology, or simply just a fan of John Williams. All of the music from the movie is here, and it's a listening pleasure. I strongly urge you to pick it up if it peaks your interest.
October 17, 2007 | | Lost Is What The Soundtrack is! | |
The soundtrack is not in order of how it played out in the movie! I was very confused the first time I listened to it. I still give it 4 stars because it includes all of the music off of the movie.
September 1, 2007| | | Solid John Williams performance | |
Jurassic Park is one of my favorite John Williams movie scores. From beginning to end, the music sets the tone of the movie and the theme has become almost as recognizable as some of his other works. The "Journey to the Island" track is one of the best on there as the tempo matches beautifully with crossing the water and coming upon this amazing scene that no one has ever witnessed. Besides the obvious Williams scores that every movie lover should own (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc), I would add this one right on the list.
April 26, 2007| | | Another great piece from a premier music maker | |
While "Jurassic Park," with its tale of cloning long-extinct dinosaurs and bringing them to life in the present, is steeped in contemporary possibilities, "The Lost World" is more a throwback to the "big monster" films of the 1950's. Thus, John Williams does more of a Max Steiner/"King Kong" thing with the score to the latter. It is bombastic, frenetic, resulting in a composition of thrilling brilliance. Some of the themes from the first score are interpolated differently and are almost subtle in their execution, but that befits a story wherein much of the action takes place in modern-day San Diego, involving a "fish-out-of-water" Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Williams effectively uses tribal drums throughout to convey the "jungle feel," regardless of the on-screen setting. The best cut of all is "The Hunt," a truly exciting piece that reminds one of Jerry Goldsmith's similarly-titled selection from the classic "Planet of the Apes."
The score to "The Lost World" is far superior to the composer's later work for such Spielberg fare as "Minority Report" and "The War of the Worlds," scores that lack the depth and ingenuity of the former.
"The Lost World" can stand almost toe-to-toe with the composer's landmark creations for "Jaws" and "Star Wars."
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