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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (Score)

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After the success of the first score that contained several composers contributing to it, the score to Spy Kids 2 is by the director Robert Rodriguez and veteran composer John Debney. This score contains an interesting Spanish flavor throughout most of it. The Texas Philharmonic is the orchestra that was put together with the best musicians from Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston and the performance is spectacular. The action adventure tracks, such as "The Juggler" and "Magna Men" are of note here with tons of brass, kettle drums, snare drums, and a wide assortment of percussion instruments. There is some comedic music that represents the track title perfectly, such as "The Giggles" which contains a nanny-nanny boo boo style for the brass and woodwinds. "Skeletons" sounds really cool with all sorts of percussion sounds to represent and sound very much like skeletons. If I had one word to describe this score, it would be "fun". "Floop's Dream" performed by Alan Cumming sounds a little cheesy, but i'm sure suits the film. "Isle of Dreams" performed by Carmen Cortez is a rehash of "Floop's Dream", this time with electric guitars and drums to make it into a pop song. Robert Rodriguez writes in the liner notes: "I wanted the design, the storylines, even the music to feel like it was made by a child. Since my playing ability is in its infancy, I figured it would actually be an advantage for me to write the themes and at least half the score! I'm hoping that between my simple orchestrations, and his lush ones, that we ended up with a balanced score." It is indeed a balanced score. It is cool to see a director write the score to a film because, besides John Carpenter who writes the score to the movies he directs, it is pretty rare. A cool and fun score that is enjoyable from start to finish.

The first movie's music was good, but not enough to buy it. But the second movie is quite the opposite! Once you hear the great backround music after seeing Island of Lost Dreams, you will HAVE to buy the Soundtrack!

One of my favorite songs would be ISLE OF DREAMS preformed by the movie's own star, Alexa Vega. Alexa's talents are endless it seems, she can sing and act; no sweat. Alexa's going to be a huge star!!

You wouldn't belive the great songs on here!! Have fun!!

Wow! I love this spykids movie way better than the first one. I think of the first one as an introduction for the characters and the sequel is the big adventure for all the Cortezes and even more characters, like the Giggleses. We met Donnagon in the first movie, and he was the reason for the Cortez parents to go on the mission. Now we see that he has kids and we relize that he has bigger plans for the OSS. And what about Alexandra, the preisidants daughter? She is the main reason we know about the transmooker device, right? Also grandma and grandpa Cortez are joining us in this movie. I think Robert Rodregiuz did an execallent job on the sequel, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. ... The sequel is awesome!!!!!

I liked the instruments and the special way the music is done, and if you like just music i'd get it cause it's good.

i thought that the soundtrack was great, and the movie was better than the second one. the part that i want though is the lyrics for the Alexa Vega song that she sings, so if anyone has em post them (thatd be awesum if u could)!!! and anyways...i highly suggest the sountrack. all the songs are great and fit well with the movie. soooo...i highly suggest it!~!~!
~Lexy

I loved the score to the first Spy Kids movie, but,like the movie itself, I am very impressed with its sequel. What impresses me the most, however, is the fact that Robert Rodriguez, the writer/director of the movie, also composed the majority of its score (talk about a triple threat). For a rookie composer, his score is one of the most entertaining that I have listened to. And his collaberation with famed composer John Debney makes it even better.

This score certainly does its film justice. It succesfully captures the film's "Jason & the Argonaut" feel, as well as reminding us why the child-spy feel of the first movie's themes was so good. It would be a mistake to miss buying this score.

This CD is the best one I've ever heard!!! The best song is the bonus track, Isle of Dreams.