Fantastic 4 [Original Motion Picture Score] [Soundtrack]

John Ottman (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 12, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B0009W5K4A
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,754 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main Titles - John Ottman

2. Cosmic Storm

3. Superheroes

4. Experiments

5. Planetarium

6. Entanglement

7. Power Hungry

8. Changing

9. Lab Rat

10. Unlikely Saviors

11. Bye Bye Ned

12. Battling Doom

13. Bon Voyage

14. Fantastic Proposal

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "another Marvel Comic-Book Hero victory ~ John Ottman", August 2, 2005

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantastic 4 [Original Motion Picture Score] (Audio CD)

Varese Records demonstrates with this latest release from John Ottman - "FANTASTIC FOUR", just how varied this composer can be. Do not restrict this talented man of music with his past achievements - "The Usual Suspects", "The Cable Guy", "Bubble Boy", "Incognito(Score)", "Eight Legged Freaks(Score)", "Urban Legends-Final Cut", "Apt Pupil", "Goodbye Lover", "Lake Placid", "X2:Original Motion Picture Score", "Cellular", "Hide and Seek", and "Portrait of Terror"...which is just the tip of the iceberg.

Instead of a classical approach, the producers decided the score should be more contemporary, well our composer took on the challenge and wrote a strikingly unique, emotionally deep score with an eccentric blend of beat rhythms, Hollywood Studio Symphony and the Page LA Studio Voices....there are layers of underscore, infusing complex moods with passages of modern themes, very effective and wonderfully original.

Ottman always brings the necessary emotions to a film through his music, which could explain why this composer is always in demand...recorded at The Newman Stage, 20th Century Fox...once again, special thanks to Robert Townson (executive producer), Casey Stone (producer), Damon Intrabartolo (conductor), Varese Sarabande and of course Composer John Ottman for releasing this "movie-music" collectors dream...a must have for ALL the "film-score-buffs" out there!

Total Time: 46:00 on 14 Tracks ~ Varese Records 66667 ~ (7/12/2005)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best scores of the year and arguably Ottman's best!, August 14, 2005

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brandon1081 "brandon1081" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fantastic 4 [Original Motion Picture Score] (Audio CD)

One hundred percent action is how I describe John Ottman's new score to the F4! It has a heavy use of a choir, drums, church bells, horns and more! Several great themes are heard which include the main theme, the Dr. Doom theme, and what I call the space theme. There are a couple other small tunes heard more than once on the album. The choir is just so awesome! I love how heroic this score is. Ottman is definitely one of My favorites now and I seriously hope that he is nominated for an Academy Award! If you want to hear some of the best music that Ottman has composed then purchase this score today!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Job, July 27, 2005

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OneForAll "Doug" (San Diego, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantastic 4 [Original Motion Picture Score] (Audio CD)

I learned something interesting from a John Ottman interview. He didn't say he wanted to be the next John Williams, but rather that Williams has so defined the superhero-score genre that half a composer's job is just keeping out of his shadow; you have to be careful not to imitate him.

Well, Danny Elfman succeeded at this Spiderman and John Ottman succeeds with Fantastic Four, turning in a score that is both memorable and his own. Like another reviewer, I'm a little disappointed that Dr. Doom doesn't really have his own theme; let's hope they make a sequel so Ottman can correct this. The main title kept sticking in my head and finally made me buy the album, and I ended up playing it over and over. Besides the main title, my favorites so far are Superheroes, Battling Doom, Lab Rat, and Fantastic Proposal. And I'm sure there'll be more...