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4.0 out of 5 stars
Freddy Kills All, September 20, 2003
This review is from: Freddy Vs. Jason [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)
Good score, but the very brief opening title of the film (the mixing of the original Nightmare theme/Friday the 13th theme) is missing!!! New Line owns the rights - it should be on the album! One major complaint - the CD, like the film, seems to be pro-Jason with his theme played at least twice on the album. However, they did include the Freddy jump-roping rhyme and Freddy Krueger seems to have a new theme with the pre-burned Krueger scene music - a very menacing theme, too - perfect match for Englund's fine and chilling performance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One "killer" soundtrack..., November 29, 2011
This review is from: Freddy Vs. Jason [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)
Greame Revell was tapped to do the score for Freddy vs. Jason, and considering that he's not Harry Manfredini, he does a damn good job. Its like the CD is three separate musical scores: one third of it sounds like what you would hear in the traditional Nightmare on Elm Street film, with the slow, haunting, string instrument-driven melodies that crawl under your skin, counter balanced by the fast, woodwind heavy musical cues that drive the Friday the 13th films. And its rounded out with musical cues that are completely original to Freddy vs. Jason.
Sadly, there are several musical cues not included, such as the Nightmare Melody/CH-CH-CH HA-HA-HA mashup from the very beginning of the film. In fact, the Nightmare Melody is missing entirely from the soundtrack. Also, some tracks from the film that ARE present on the soundtrack are missing small cues that really helped sell the scene in movie.
These things are missed, but this CD makes a great listening companion for anyone intent on reading the film's novelization. Plus, any fan of musical scores could make this an excellent addition to their collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent listen!, March 12, 2007
This review is from: Freddy Vs. Jason [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)
Different flavor from the previous movies. Great new taste! Highly re-listenable
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