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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028946727027
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Decca
Manufacturer: Decca
MPN: 467270
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Decca
Release Date: July 11, 2000
Studio: Decca
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Michael Kamen has become one of the most respected movie soundtrack producers and composers of the modern age. And he's never lost his connection with pop music, either: most recently, he conducted the orchestra for Metallica's S & M. Juilliard-bred, Kamen has orchestrated work for David Bowie and Kate Bush, among others, and his work with Eric Clapton on the movie score for 1987's Lethal Weapon merged his two worlds into one. The summer blockbuster X-Men is a perfect match for the man who brought both Terry Gilliam's classic, Brazil, and Die Hard to life. Here, the battle of Professor X (Patrick Stewart), who must protect mutants born with unusual powers--they can mindread and fly--against the holocaust threatening their freakish existence creates massive tension that Kamen's score elaborately fulfills. Using the L.A. All-star Orchestra at full throttle, Kamen is at his Wagnerian best for "Museum Fight" and "The Final Showdown," and is noticeably more gentle with the epilogue, "Logan and Rogue." Kamen knows how to action-pack a score for maximum effect. --Rob O'Connor
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I rarely (as in once in the last decade) go to movies and seldom listen to soundtracks; however, I can pass along a recommendation on this one as a guilty pleasure. Full of menacing low strings, gut-busting deep bass (yes, you'll need a good subwoofer to get the full effect), frantic percussion, and atmospheric samples, it's just a fun recording, much more enjoyable than any rock recording I have heard in a long time, and I must confess that to these ears it is more musically involving than anything ... Read More
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Michael Kamen's "X-Men" score isn't necessarily a stand-out example of orchestration, but it thankfully escapes the many sci-fi film scores that simply repeat the same mediocre ambiance over and over. There are some truly good tracks mixed in with some pleasant tones, creating a fairly good soundtrack.
The first and best track is, of course, "Death Camp," where Kamen demonstrates excellent use of the dark and moody basses and subtle orchestrations. Other tracks that shine on this album included ... Read More
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So far, there have been two takes on the X-Men music: Michael Kamen's score and John Ottman's score. The differences between their scores are great, but the attitudes they created in their music are very similar. However, as far as which one comes out on top, Kamen does so, but this soundtrack may not do Kamen's score justice.
Kamen uses an up-to-date scoring style, with a bit of techno instruments mixed in with the orchestra. Ottman chooses to keep to a more traditional scoring style, as ... Read More
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First I love Michael Kamen's work. I think his Robin Hood score is one of the best ever written and I enjoyed most of his work. This cd is no exception. I do enjoy it, but there are better scores out there, especially in the super-hero department. Some of Kamen's tracks are excellent. The Death Camp beginning is great as is his theme for Logan and Rogue. HIs theme for the X-Men, while not as bombastic as Ottman's theme for X2 is still a fine if extremely underused piece of work. HIs villain themes and ... Read More
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Of all chances, with Ottman not being able to compose and conduct the first film and Kamen stepping in, how did it become the perfect way for X-Men to come out in an ironic way?
Kamen came in when Ottman was to busy, yet Kamen came out with the best score to X-Men I could imagine. I just wish he was still alive.
You'll always hear about the title "Logan and Rogue", as you should because it is so pleasing to the ears and the most appropriate to the scenes in the movie.
Soundtracks always ... Read More
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