The Island

After supplying something known as "additional music" to many films since the late 1990s, Steve Jablonsky seems to have become the go-to composer for director-producer Michael Bay. Jablonsky's score for Bay's sci-fi thriller The Island shows the influence of its producer, Hans Zimmer. "The Island Awaits You" sets up the mood, which is oddly muted for a movie directed by explosion-master Bay. Even a track titled "Mass Vehicular Carnage" is merely ominously low-key, oddly sounding like something by dank trip-hopper Tricky. Elsewhere, the electronic number "Starkweather" successfully creates a feeling of oppressive tension before integrating elements of the main theme. Unfortunately, in his effort to avoid big ka-booms, Jablonsky can be overly subdued; while nothing is jarring, nothing makes much of an impression either. Actually, there is one jarring thing on this CD, and it's the Prom Kings' nu metal/funk hybrid "Blow," tacked on at the end like an afterthought. --Elisabeth Vincentelli Amazon.com

I FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!

My quest to find this soundtrack (though at the time, I didn't know this was the one I was looking for) began when I saw the Flyboys trailer a while back. The music in the trailer was amazing, and I was determined to find where it came from.

My search led me here, to Steve Jablonsky's The Island, and specifically track 14; My Name Is Lincoln.

Even if 'Lincoln' was the only track on the score, it may be worth the full price. Okay, not quite, but the song is VERY GOOD! Unfortunately, the rest of the score isn't quite as good, though it isn't terrible. It does not offer any strong themes or particularly memorable moments, it's kind of just there. I'm also not a huge fan of the last song, which I deleted from my mp3 player.

One should buy 'The Island' for 'My Name Is Lincoln,' then one should check out the Transformers score, Jablonsky's masterful work...that one is very good!
May 14, 2008

Good music / but is missing some of the best tracks

I agree with all of the other reviews about the depth of Jablonsky's work and the complexity of these titles.

It is missing the background music from the highway chase with the Black Wasp's and train car wheels, that methodical synthetic metal drum isn't on the CD. If I'm wrong or if it is on another audio CD then please correct me.

The haunting theme played during the credits is Track 4 "Starkweather" and is the second half of the CD track, but for some odd reason it is interrupted by what can only be described by an eight second violin waul then reverts back. At first I wondered if my CD player was skipping but it does this on every player I have. You're better off just recording the audio off the DVD while playing the credits.

#14 "My Name Is Lincoln" and #10 "This Tongue Thing's Amazing" are worth the price of the CD. At the time of this writing this review in late August of 2007, I can't find this CD or even variations of the song on iTunes. August 23, 2007

awesome!!!!

The brooding post modern industrial feel to the songs on this soundtrack give it a feel of epic proportions. I simplely love it!!!...dark,foreboding, and eerily brilliant on every track....thank you Mr. Jablonsky! February 18, 2007

Only one decent song

There's only one coherent actual song on this CD. The rest is just a collection of sound effects and short music bits. If you want that one song, the nice one at the very end, fine, but it's too bad there aren't more like it. I think they could have done better. I remember liking the movie soundtrack a lot - I don't think it translates very well to CD, though. January 14, 2007

Stunningly good Score!

This is a hauntingly good score to a pretty darned good film, which for whatever whim of the masses was less than well received. I you like taiko drums, fast paced and wonderfully executed "world beat" music, this is definitely the score for you, I've played it again and again and it only gets better with each listening. November 10, 2006

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