Nim's Island [Soundtrack]

Patrick Doyle (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Patrick Doyle
• Audio CD (April 8, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B0014DC1CW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,558 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Nim's Island - Patrick Doyle

2. Baby Turtles

3. Galileo Helps Jack

4. Volcano & Door

5. Buccaneer Ship

6. Become the Hero

7. The Great Outdoors

8. Airport, Whale

9. Lizard Attack

10. Volcano Erupts

11. Helicopter Storm

12. Woman Overboard

13. Alex Nearly Drowns

14. Alex Swims Away

15. It's Empty

16. Nim Sees Jack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Soundtrack might outshine the movie -, April 13, 2008

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Todd Nolan (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nim's Island (Audio CD)

While the first couple of weekends of opinions of this new movie have been mixed, film music collectors who are familiar with Patrick Doyle's work will probably want to hear this. I've noticed over the years that Doyle seems to be equally adept at composing light-hearted music that's perfect for the comedies/young-adult movies he scores for (Nanny McPhee, A Little Princess, Much Ado About Nothing) as he is for the dramatic works that need gravitas (Frankenstein, Sense & Sensibility, Hamlet). You can't say that about every film-composer, and even his score for the fantasy/action film ERAGON was well-received.

This soundtrack is similar in style and orchestration to Nanny McPhee and A Little Princess and has Doyle's usual "tunes" that you might find yourself humming for days afterwards. Don't expect the same treatment as his dramas, however. This isn't Sense & Sensibility. If you're curious about the soundtrack, try sampling some of the selections from McPhee & Little Princess on the amazon site, where the 30 or 60 second clips will give you an idea of what to expect with this one. As different as the lighter side of Doyle is from his dramatic one, its still definitely better than a lot of the music for the last 15 or so years of film.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patrick Doyle made this?, June 15, 2008

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Colby "Colbster901" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nim's Island (Audio CD)

Ok, I'll be honest. I'm not a fan of Patrick Doyle's work.

So why would I take an extreme risk and purchase the score to Nim's Island? Well, I don't know, but I'm glad I did, because I have been blessed with one of the best film scores I own! (I own over 150)

The music is so fun, new, refreshing, and just plain fun! So, kudos to Patrick Doyle.

On the other hand, shame on Patrick Doyle for deceiving me! Do I dare take another extreme risk, in hopes of getting more of this wonderful music? Or is the film score to Nim's Island just a once in a lifetime too good to be true never again phenomenon miracle?!?

Well, I guess I'll cross that road when I come to it. But for now, thank you a million, Patrick Doyle, for giving me such wonderful, Un-Patrick Doyle-ish music!