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Tomb Raider: Original Motion Picture Score

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Graeme Revell really shines with this one. The score is quite fascinating as it jumps from one musical cue to the next. There are soft liquid string tones which become blended with a driving ethnic beat. This beat can be soft background drums mixed with strings one moment then frantic native pounding the next. There is a sweet piano solo that is clearly Lara's childhood theme. There is a good mix of full orchestral and ethnic music which goes along perfectly with the movie's title character, Lara Croft. English with a free and wildly adventuresome traveling spirit. Be sure to catch the score's strongest track, Number 14 THE PLANETARY ALIGNMENT. This cue is perfect. It has coral, orchestreal, ethnic, and synthetic beats all mixed into several incredible moments of music. It has a chorus singing in latin along with a full orchestra, strings a' blazin', mixed with a very clock sounding beat, clock sounds a driving native drum beat, a synthetic beat and strong precussion hits. The endresult for THE PLANETARY ALIGNMENT is a menagare of themes and beats mixed together which come to the bring of sensory overload without going over. A definate plus. Pick this one up!

When Pitch Black was released and I realized Graeme Revell had scored the film, I was ecstatic. The score was a brilliant execution of suspense and heroic themes that would definitely be a must-have for my collection...

... except that it wasn't released...

My disappointment stayed with me until I discovered that the Tomb Raider score would be turned over to this accomplished and rather ecclectic composer, so I prepared once again to be the proud owner of a new Revell score...

... and now I am. Weeks after the soundtrack album and the film itself were released, the score CD hit stores and I made my way in haste. I wasn't disappointed. Revell pitches his themes with a varied range and emotional context, from jarring electronic rock to subtle ethnic vocals and dramatic choir arrangements that filter through the action of the film and, like all of his collaborations, succeeds in accompanying yet never overcoming the on-screen action. Some of the better tracks are in the latter half of the film, namely "Angkor Wat" and "The Planetary Alignment".

It's shortcomings are few, just an odd track here and there that doesn't match("The Brahman" is just annoying) but one thing I did notice is that the tracks themselves are mistitled or simply out of place. But, c'est la vi, the music is still there!

When i saw the movie.. i was taken aback by the moving music throughout the film. I had to buy the Score, My personal Favourites are "Siberia", "The Clock", and "The Letter"... these three, i found extremely moving to me. Giving the movie the atmosphere you would expect from the scenes in which they were used. Although, there was ONE tiny dissapointment with it, i wanted to hear more of the soft, emotional music from the scenes with Lara Croft and her father, Lord Croft... all in all though, the album is a must purchase.

This soundtrack really grew on me. After the first listen I thought it was lacking, but after 2-3 hearings, I discovered bits and pieces that are very nice and unique, and very pretty adding new dimention to the score.
it's a cool soundtrack,worth keeping.

This is an awseome CD. Although I wish Graeme Revell would have used some of the music from the Tomb Raider games, espeally the main title music or as I call it "Lara's Theme."
All of the music is beautifully composed. My personal favorites are "Home Invasion", "Angkor Wat", and "The Brahman".
The former has a Techno feel to it, while the two latter, have more of a spiritual, or world music feel to them. I enjoy it every time I listen to it (in fact, I'm listening to it right now). And you might too.

Ok i am probably the biggest TR fan. i have both of the soundtracks and this is all i ever listen to. i give these cds 5 stars because the cd with U2 and OUTKAST has lots of great music. plus the score cd has music to relax you and calm u down. it really rocks if u like to have loads of fun durring the day and need to chill out later. well get out there and buy it you wont be disapointed.

I really like the music for this film becuase it portrays little bits of the movie and as you listen to it you can see the movie go on in your head. This is a great buy and I highly recommend.

Excellent CD to listen to. Upbeat and thrilling, especially for dancing or working out. Great drive CD too. Graeme Revell knows how to put together excellent soundtracks!

Composers that were first signed on to do the score were John Powell, video game composer Nathan McCree, and Michael Kamen. As the premiere got closer, Kamen got off the project and that left someone to compose the music for the score in 10 days! That person is Graeme Revell. Since only 10 days was the time needed to write the music, Revell used mainly electronics with a little bit of orchestra. The result: nothing even remotely exciting. This is not Revell's fault though as he even said in an interview that this score disappointed him, as he felt it did not represent his best work. I definitely agree with him. The music itself is mainly annoying electronic pulses with orchestral and choral effects. "Main Title" is one of the best cues on the album, with a fully orchestral theme for strings and piano. Most of the remainder of the tracks consist of pulse pounding electronics. Tracks like "Home Invasion", "Lara Battles the Stone Monkeys", "Angkor Wat", and "The Letter" consist of techno beat rhythms which give you a headache very fast. Another track that I wish we could hear more of is "The Planetary Alignment" as it contains great choral and orchestral elements in it. Overall, unless you like techno pounding electronic music, I suggest that you stay away from this score and go for something better. A good effort by Revell given the time constraints, but a disappointed listenings worth.

This film score is great,but it is so hi and rock!