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Mission: Impossible III (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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This score tops the one by Hans Zimmer because of its thematic approach and because it is a moret raditional score. The usage of the Plot and Original theme is brillient. To top it off, the score stands on its own, so its gret to listen to!

Giacchino's done an impressive job weaving his musical style with Lalo Schifrin's original theme and musical approach. I can't quite describe Giacchino's style. He employed a large 115-member orchestra for the score. There are jazzy moments in the score, much like Lalo did in the early M:i TV show. Giacchino's score adds tension to moments and compliments action on the screen. Two examples of his approach are "Evacuation" and "Shang Way Hi". My favorite track is "Shang Way hi" because of the way the music builds to the climatic point where Ethan Hunt has to jump off the roof of a building. That's what I meant by "complimenting the action". Also there are drama/romance piano cues on the album such as "Ethan and Julia".

Highlight action tracks on the album include:
-Evacuation
-Hellicop Chase
-Bridge Battle
-WW 4 Mins (Dark, tense cue before becoming a bit comedic)

If you're a fan of Giacchino, you'll love this score. If you're not, it's worth checking this soundtrack out along with the soundtrack to LOST the ABC TV series.

Also, check out Giacchino's work on the Medal of Honor series - this series is becoming rare and expensive fast so get your hands on them!

This is with no doubt the second best Mission Impossible movie franchise score, composed by the talented Michael Giachino (previous works includes Disney's The Impossibles, Alias and others) and may I say that he does a terrific job and deserves all the applauses. The melodies he has reached are exciting and suits the movie style pretty well. I even like this score more than I liked Hans Zimmer's MI-2 work. However, I still prefer Danny Elfman's Mission Impossible score. I totally agree with other reviewers when thay say that this score is "energetic" and "emotional", plus "and incredibly great experience". That's right, I couldn't express myself better.

This soundtrack is very good. They are so explosive, tense and of course, it does match the total excitement for this movie. For example, I like several tracks including track 1, 4, 7, 18, 19 and 20. They are simply a bomb. So, it is a good CD overall.

Michael Giacchino's score for Mission: Impossible 3 is an excellent blend of action music and a grat adaption of Schiffen's classic music. As he did with the Incredibles, Giacchino shows the ability to write a classic score that fits perfectly with the film and stands up well on its own. Probably the best of the three Mission scores. Elfman's matched his own style, Zimmer's matched his, but Giacchino's matched Mission:Impossibles.

Michael Giacchino, who does the music for J.J. Abrams' TV series LOST and ALIAS, has composed a frenetic, energetic, and emotional score that more than adequately drives the pacing and sets the mood for Abrams' entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Anyone familiar with Giacchino's music for ALIAS or his score for Pixar's The Incredibles knows he has a flair for writing music appropriate to this genre. He also does a great job of incorporating some familiar themes from the original Mission: Impossible TV series. Sure, some of it is vaguely derivative (of his own work), but it works for the movie and it's also exciting to listen to on its own.

M:I:III was one of the best action films of the year, and the soundtrack doesn't dissapoint. Mixed on this CD is a colorful rendering of frenzical action cues, licking brass and percussion, love themes, and of course, the old faithful "Mission Impossible" theme. Also impressive are the furied string passages that highly resemble those of John Williams or Jerry Goldsmith.

Giacchino may very well become one of the 21st century's great talents, let's hope his career continues as well as it started.

I could have sworn it was John Barry`s score. I didn`t know who the composer was. I was late at the cinema. Oh you`re Bond to be proud of the pulsating music which drives the movie as much as Cruise. Michael G is definitely near the class of Barry except maybe the lack of melody that is the hallmark of a Barry James Bond score. I enjoyed the movie. I enjoyed the score. An Incredibly great experience. Thanks Cruise and Michael.