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Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Really, the whole reason I bought this CD was to listen to the Sloth Sing-a-long. I was slightly dissapointed by the short length of it, but it is still one of the most catchy and fun tunes to listen to in the whole soundtrack. I was suprised by the rest of the soundtrack, it was very full of fun and enjoyable to listen to. Many of the songs are very rich in thick harmony, and heartwarming to listen to.

I have to admit to being a little perverse and singing along when it hits track 18 and Food Glorious Food

We now have the series and bought the number 2 last, great movie what is probably the best is I still see the prices on new release movies on Amazon.com being a better price than most retailers and better than Costco.

Some of John Powells' style is more jazzy and brassy than David Newman's ICE AGE. He captures the spirit of fun and orchestrates moods very well. There is some very nice low bass and majestic brass. The mini sloth song which is very much like a real nonwestern chant. It is a unique sound that is worth having. I really like John Powells' "Horton Hear's a Who" and "The Bourne Identity" Compact Disc over any mp3 any day also.

I own over 150 movie scores and this is one of my favourites. Besides the king of scores Jerry Goldsmith, John Powell has found a place in my heart.

The talented composer's year started with Ice Age: The Meltdown; a brilliantly orchestrated combination of many instruments (not at all conventional, either!); highlighting a hilareous film with cute and sweeping melodies.

Powell was able to build off of the solid start to the series that David Newman gave it, and did not let down his fans, either. The CDs many tracks split a lot of the cues down into two or three tracks, which sometimes gets annoying, but the excellent instrumentation is always there, and it one of the best animated scores of the year and an excellent addition to Powell's amazing resume!

First I must express my disappointment with the director for not allowing David Newman to reprise his role in Ice Age. Newman's themes fit each character well in the first film.

Sigh, nonetheless, Powell is a great composer as well . . . but he didn't reprise the themes Newman worked on. Powell pretty much started from scratch hence my mixed feelings. I love the original music and wiping the slate clean is almost like Randy Newman's "Toy Story 2" being written by someone else without the original "You Got a Friend in Me" theme.

I gave this album four stars because I did enjoy the music. (I'm rating John Powell's music as a standalone.) The music worked well for the most part in the film. It didn't detract from the picture and complemented the slap-stickiness of the film like Newman's did. The Mammoth theme is my favorite, but I find the new theme a bit annoying. Its not as strong as Powell's themes for other films. Though, Sid's sing-along is very catchy and fun and makes up for my disappointment!

Powell has written great scores for comedies and a load of cartoons, his best one being "Chicken Run". So I do recommend this score to Powell lovers and Ice Age lovers.

Still . . . I miss the original Manny and Sid themes . . .