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Timeline [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

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When I first heard they were making a movie out of Timeline, Jerry Goldsmith was the composer, and I was really excited. Unfortunately, his score was rejected (I have no idea by who), and Brian Tyler composed the replacement score. Having heard Children of Dune, I knew that Brian was a good composer, but I had some doubts (mostly because Goldsmith is my favorite composer). And he blew me away with this score. I thought it would turn out to be a simple adventure score, something like a medieval Indiana Jones, but what I got instead 20 seconds into the first track was something frantic, fast-paced, and violent. There are great majestic brass fanfares throughout (like "Battalion"), but also a lot of violent masculine action material I'm used to hearing in scores from Jerry Goldsmith and Elliot Goldenthal. I can imagine that Tyler wanted to give Goldsmith a little send-off with how he wrote it. Strangely enough, it has more in common with The Wind and the Lion and Total Recall than First Knight. Most of the 45 minutes of score is big battle/action music, with said majestic fanfares, and also some more romantic cues that I imagine are for Andre Marek and Lady Claire. All in all, a great score, and I see no reason that the masses of people that ran out and bought Children of Dune shouldn't do the same for Timeline. If there is one problem, it would be that Tyler used one of James Horner's motifs from Star Trek II, but since it's only in the first couple tracks, I won?t complain much. For those of you purists, there does seem to be some electronics, but they are only used in the cues revolving around the actual time travel itself, like "Enter the Wormhole." And they're always used more as background anyway. It's pretty cool, having this and The Last Samurai and The Return of the King come out on the same day. You should get all three!

This soundtrack is stirring and thematic. I collect scores (and I am admittedly jaded) and I even think it is an instant classic. Please do not judge this soundtrack on the movie. This music stands on its own. I am a big fan of his "Children of Dune" score but "Timeline" is even better. I have rarely heard an orchestra exude so much power. Not since the classic days of Goldsmith's "Star Trek" and Williams' "Star Wars." Get it. You won't be sorry.

If you're a fan of Brian Tylers (such as I) you know the amazing greatness he is capable of and with Timeline, there is no exception. From the suspenseful hardships to the beautiful romances, the Timeline score has it all. I got to say that I've not yet seen the movie or even know what it is about (other than maybe traveling through time or something . . . ) but the score alone tells the story. What impresses me is not only the melodies of Brian Tyler (which are amazing) but his ability to incorporate moments of sheer horror and choas with moments which reflect the calm emotion of the plot. So I guess what I'm trying to get at is that you NEED to get this CD! Even if you are not a Brian Tyler fan (which you should be) this score is one that can be listened to over and over and never become old. Treat yourself to one of the best Brian Tyler scores yet, Timeline.

I saw the movie and loved it. Although I felt that the film could have been better if it had a few more scenes that established the 1357 period (i.e., scenes in a Church with Gregorian chants or the inside of a Medieval household), it was a very good effort. And this score is fabulous! Thank you Richard Donner, I enjoyed your movie. And thank you Brian, I loved your score.

Not is the movie a good action / adventure flick but the musical score composed by Brian Tyler is just fantastic. I'm a big fan of film scores and no recent movies have produced a score that stuck with me after I saw the movie. But with this score I was humming the music for days. I would like to point out the "Galvanize of the Troops" score because it holds a lot of power in it and within the context of the film the score holds the movie to epic proportions. There is no doubt in my mind that this score held this movie together brilliantly.

I have no doubt that Brian Tyler will be big someday. He has delivered a score that puts to shame the work submitted by his peers. A modern composer with classical sensabilities and the capability to do musical storytelling. Brian Tyler is the "It" composer and he will undoubtably be big in less than a couple of years. Don't listen to the naysayers cause Brian is definitely going to be big someday.

This was the best score of the year by far (in a year of very good scores). The movie did not do well which was a shame. I also enjoyed Goldsmith's score which was later released, but Tyler's score for this film is fantastic. It is what got me into his music.

When I first saw the movie in the theater I wanted the soundtrack right away, but it wasn't available at the time, as most movie scores are not avialable at the time of the movie release (annoying). When I saw the movie again after it came out on DVD I went in search of the music. It has a lot of "driving" rhythms that are very exciting and wonderful to listen to. The composer was unknown to me, but I was quite impressed. To me, great movie music lets you see scenes in your head when you are listening to the music, and this one meets that criteria. Enjoy! :)

Loved this movie, especially the character, Marek. To those who criticize
the whole format, it's only a movie and therefore, it's to be enjoyed as a fantasy.

When I first saw previews for the movie, I was skeptical. I figured it would be another major flop. I finally saw it for the first time this month... and I LOVED it. I read the book, and bought the soundtrack. The music for this film is amazing. It's been said before, but film scores are some of the best music there is. I have listened to this CD more than any of the others I own. It's definitely worth the money.