Hellboy II: The Golden Army (OST)

Soundtrack to Hellboy II -The Golden Army with music by the multi talented Danny Elfman. To match the fury, Danny Elfman again flexes his superhero symphonic muscle to follow in the grand tradition of Batman, Spider-Man and Men In Black. With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to unfold in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from Oscar-nominated director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy). Album Description

Great Soundtrack!

What a hard review to write! I am not a music critic lol-but here goes. The music is wonderfully varied and 'colorful'. It ranges from dramatic(just about all-track 2 is a good example) ,to humorous(try tracks#5), to touching (how about track 16?) of course the examples aren't much good if you don't have the cd. I don't know who would be disapointed in this soundtrack if you enjoyed movie Hellboy the Golden Army. If you want to know just how much I love this soundtrack-it's in my computer playing right now! I am glad that I didn't pay attention to the negative reviews regarding this soundtrack -or I would have missed out! October 15, 2008

Elfman stays dark

Danny Elfman manages to convey great humour as well as darkness with the second Hellboy soundtrack. Elfman's best so far is Batman and Mission Impossible but he remains consistant with new themes and segues with the music he produces. He has a majestic way with his orchestrations and easily slips into the field leader of soundtrack composers today. September 14, 2008

Where are the themes?

I'm a fan of Elfman and all, and I'm glad he decided to return to his old-school sound, but come on, where are the themes? This cd is so hard to listen to because the music just sounds like random noise to me. There's nothing tying it together. Marco Beltrami's score for the first film was a lot better than this mess.

On a side note, the sound quality is excellent. But that's about it. August 25, 2008

This Is Danny Elfman's Best!

I can't stop listening to the music to Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. When I purchased the cd, I never believed it would be so addicting! Danny Elfman has never been one of my favorite composers, but what he's done with the second Hellboy is trully amazing and I have to give him credit for taking a risk.

The first Hellboy was musically boring. Marco Beltrami is an average composer and has only captivated me with his music to "iRobot" or "Live Free or Die Hard". But this time around, Hellboy is given the music he deserves and I'm glad that Danny Elfman took the risk of changing things up a bit.

The music is phenomenal and is clearly one of my top three this year. Little things like a little girl going "la la la la" or creepy whispers, and even the themes are astounding! Epic music that just screams Hellboy everytime I listen to it. The movie was great, but this music is meant to be listened to and I suggest you do just that!

If you want to know how great this music really is, just listen to a sample of the song titled "Hellboy 2 Titles". I promise you'll be hooked. August 8, 2008

Fine Film Score from Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman has rendered one of his better scores for the film "Hellboy II: The Golden Army". While it is as much an orchestral work as his highly acclaimed "Batman" scores, Elfman's music takes a much different turn here. While another reviewer condemns Elfman for relying upon Bernard Herrmann's great symphonic film scores for inspiration, I personally see nothing wrong here, since Elfman has had his own distinctive style that's truly far removed from Herrmann's. If anything, then even echoing Herrmann's lush scores here probably is more accidental or a slight homage or both. Elfman has done a superb job in adding more "life" to scenes rich in action, but I also commend his subtle compositions showcasing the evolving romance between the elven princess and Hellboy's alien sidekick. July 23, 2008

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