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About the Artist
Shore has won three Oscars for his work on "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and received dozens of further accolades for his work. He is also known for his work with Martin Scorsese (The Aviator, The Departed) and David Cronenberg (A History of Violence, Eastern Promises) and several other notable films.
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"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is the third installment of the blockbuster film franchise "Twilight", an action -packed, modern day vampire love story. The movie is based on author Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. Three-time Oscar Winning composer Howard Shore composed the music for the latest's film's score, following in the footsteps of Carter Burwell and Alexandre Dupre. With talent like Shore's and a massive fan base, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse The Score" is sure to be a hit with not just fans of the film, but the score genre as well.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Twilight movies have each been unique films, each one having a different director. The scores for the movie are similar, each having a different composer. But while the directors of the franchise have at least paid some respect to the others' work, the three composers have each given their own take on the music of Twilight and haven't done much to create stylistic consistency.
Carter Burwell's score incorporated pop music elements and was effective in that it catered to Twilight's core audience even if the music was sometimes structurally weak. Alexandre Desplat created a more traditional, classical score that was influenced by the recurring "Romeo and Juliet" motif in the film. He just about completely ignored Burwell's music, and while his own material was thematically strong, it was often borderline nebulous and it didn't do much for me in the actual film, particularly in scenes that were supposed to be emotionally dramatic.
Now, Shore has ignored both of these composers' thematic material but has effectively combined their approaches, making a score that can be pop-ish and rock-ish at times (like the piano theme in "Compromise/Bella's Theme" and the electric guitar in "Victoria") but also provides some much-needed straight orchestra writing (the romantic music in "First Kiss" or the action cue "Riley").
Noteworthy is that Shore manages to do two things that Burwell and Desplat never managed: 1) make music that actually effectively conveys vampires and werewolves and 2) create themes for some of the side characters. Those two elements were lacking in the first two Twilight scores.
Shore goes from dark, pounding action music to carefree character writing without missing a beat. In the film, the score is able to subtly enhance the moods on screen (although there are no standout musical sequences), and it makes for a decent listening experience on album, although it probably won't reach the heights of your "25 most played" list.
Overall, Burwell's score might satisfy some Twilight fans the most and Desplat probably has the most refined score but Shore's balanced approach is effective and his mastery of his craft is evident. One could only wonder what would have happened if any one of these competent composers had been able to handle the franchise at large, rather than just single entries.
Carter Burwell's score incorporated pop music elements and was effective in that it catered to Twilight's core audience even if the music was sometimes structurally weak. Alexandre Desplat created a more traditional, classical score that was influenced by the recurring "Romeo and Juliet" motif in the film. He just about completely ignored Burwell's music, and while his own material was thematically strong, it was often borderline nebulous and it didn't do much for me in the actual film, particularly in scenes that were supposed to be emotionally dramatic.
Now, Shore has ignored both of these composers' thematic material but has effectively combined their approaches, making a score that can be pop-ish and rock-ish at times (like the piano theme in "Compromise/Bella's Theme" and the electric guitar in "Victoria") but also provides some much-needed straight orchestra writing (the romantic music in "First Kiss" or the action cue "Riley").
Noteworthy is that Shore manages to do two things that Burwell and Desplat never managed: 1) make music that actually effectively conveys vampires and werewolves and 2) create themes for some of the side characters. Those two elements were lacking in the first two Twilight scores.
Shore goes from dark, pounding action music to carefree character writing without missing a beat. In the film, the score is able to subtly enhance the moods on screen (although there are no standout musical sequences), and it makes for a decent listening experience on album, although it probably won't reach the heights of your "25 most played" list.
Overall, Burwell's score might satisfy some Twilight fans the most and Desplat probably has the most refined score but Shore's balanced approach is effective and his mastery of his craft is evident. One could only wonder what would have happened if any one of these competent composers had been able to handle the franchise at large, rather than just single entries.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was very surprised to see the rating for this soundtrack. I thought for sure that this disc, everyone would agree that it was the best out of the three. So, intrigued, I clicked on a one star review, and then read the rest. And I noticed a theme throughout all of them. They seemed to go back to New Moon's score and talk about one thing, the title track "New Moon."
Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE that song. It's haunting, memorable, and blends the strings brilliantly. But really, that's the only song on that disc that I truly enjoy listening to.
The Eclipse Score, on the other hand, has an entire list of songs that I will continually listen to. In the more romantic songs, "First Kiss," which to me blends strings and horns wonderfully, and "Imprinting," seems to have this innocence to the music that's hard to describe.
In the more dramatic songs, "Riley," and "Victoria," top that list. An honorable mention goes to "The Battle," because I love the drum pattern in that one.
So let those who want their one song theme, have their one song. I, on the other hand, love the entire disc of Eclipse.
Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE that song. It's haunting, memorable, and blends the strings brilliantly. But really, that's the only song on that disc that I truly enjoy listening to.
The Eclipse Score, on the other hand, has an entire list of songs that I will continually listen to. In the more romantic songs, "First Kiss," which to me blends strings and horns wonderfully, and "Imprinting," seems to have this innocence to the music that's hard to describe.
In the more dramatic songs, "Riley," and "Victoria," top that list. An honorable mention goes to "The Battle," because I love the drum pattern in that one.
So let those who want their one song theme, have their one song. I, on the other hand, love the entire disc of Eclipse.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Howard Shore did a superior job with the score for Eclipse. He capsulated the feelings of sorrow, joy, love, death, and fear throughout the songs incorporating music from the soundtrack as well. This soundtrack is, in my opinion, as good as the Twilight score. The music flows smoothly and there is no jump in style as there was in New Moon's score. Truly a wonderful cd to listen to for ambience, traveling, or just in the background. Wonderful!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Emotional music.
As you listen you can see the actors performing the various scenes. More of a classical nature than the soundtrack.
Published 10 days ago by Lucy
Twilight Saga Eclipse the Score
I enjoy the music. I also love the Series. I love the instrumental music. I also love the songs in the movie.
Published 8 months ago by Judith V. Rink
GREAT SOUNDTRACK
Great soundtrack but then I buy a lot of soundtracks if they are good. Not for the younger fans because there aren't many songs with words.
Published 17 months ago by Sharron Crandell
The Flip Side of Desplat...and Back Side of Burwell
I think if Howard Shore and Alexander Desplat had collaborated on the score for "New Moon" and "Eclipse", they would have pulled off music worthy of Carter Burwell's "Twilight". Read more
Published 19 months ago by Green Oan "Rick"
Eclipse--The Score
Good music--if you like the "background" music of a film. I prefer that to the songs with lyrics, most of the time. Read more
Published 20 months ago by A. O. Heberlein
A Darker Vision from a Masterful Composer
While I personally found Desplat's "New Moon" far more emotional and beautiful... I have to hand it to Howard Shore. He's done a masterful job telling a story with this score. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Media Lover
Awesome movie score
Howard Shore is an artistic genius. Very good album. Definately recommended whether you like the movies or not.
Published 21 months ago by Allison Ely Barnett
Absolutely beautiful
I was excited to hear that Shore was doing this, as I have always loved his soundtracks. I was not disappointed. Beautifully done, and emotionally evocative.
Published 21 months ago by Lisa Marie Witt
Good choice!
I've thoroughly enjoyed listening to the Eclipse score. I find it relaxing to listen to these orchestra arrangements. Jacob's Theme is particularly beautiful. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Susan
Simply perfect!
We all know Howard Shore is a genius! He simply reminds us again of his genius in this score of eclipse. His multi-layering and crecendos are pure magic. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ami L Correa
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