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Underworld: Evolution Score

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I'm a huge fan of all things Underworld. I love all three films, and all of the soundtracks that accompany them. Haslinger's original is a darkly elegant score that plays more to the films post modern sensibilities. Haslinger's third score "Rise of the Lycans" takes the post modern textures of the first score, and layers them on top of larger orchestral ensembles for a more "period drama" sound. Beltrami takes the second score, with a full on tour de force orchestra score.

I'll say upfront, this is the most organic score out of the three (by far) and you'd be missing out if you didn't buy it. I'm not going to say that it's any better than Haslinger's amazing work, but it certainly has a voice and a use of it's own. Beltrami loves experimenting with odd time signatures, wacky ensemble mixtures and classical piece structures... (in fact, a couple of pieces on this soundtrack could hail from the golden era of Hollywood.)

Highly recommended!

Composer Marco Beltrami (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines; Hellboy; I, Robot (Score)) picks up where Paul Haslinger (the composer from the original Underworld movie) left off, and lets the audience have it. With his penchant for melodic themes amidst complex action cues, Beltrami soars to new heights and plummets to new depths. Track 12 "Truckin'" is the cue to sample, with its orchestral assault and fantastic seven-beat charge. The album adds two original songs at the end, including a cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Something I Could Never Have" by up-and-comers Flyleaf.

This soundtrack was ok but the main reason I purchased it was due to the theme from the first movie soundtrack by Haslinger track named eternity and a day. There are 2 specific scenes in Underworld Evolution that contained a more extended version of this theme. First in the love scene and last the very end of the film a pivitol revelation and the music was great but when I listened to this album it was totally missing. Now the composer for this soundtrack is different from the first so maybe that had something to do with it. But I was very disappointed. I actually gave props for the first movie score because the song played through the trailers not in the film was added to the soundtrack which I rarely see so I was shocked when I got this album and those segments were missing. I still strive to get those segments but if you are looking for that theme beware it's not.

*** 1/11/07- I wanted to add some reviewer commented the music that many have heard as a theme that is not on this soundtrack mentioned it can be found on the first soundtrack. YES it is on the first Underworld soundtrack called "Eternity and a day" but in Underworld evolution it was EXTENDED and more instrumentation and it is NOT on this soundtrack and not the same version in the first album.

i enjoy listening to scores moreso than other classical music because if i liked the movie enough to buy the score, then the score is going to remind me of the movie. specific tracks remind me of plot twists and this particular score is fantastic. every song on it is great. if you don't have this score and you even close to liked the movie, you need this cd.

Like many Underworld Fans, I loved Evolution, but it is too, main stream. Neither the movie, soundtrack, or score, is as unique as the first, however, the Evolution Score is worthwile, even if for the last two tracks, "Something I can Never Have" and "EracTou". Other tracks, such as any music from scenes with "cleaners" is more distinct that the other back ground music. One of the best things about the album are the names of the tracks, how can you beat, "Ol' timey music", "Mikey Doesn't Like It" "He is my sonshine" and "Kill Will 2"?!? While it does not stand up to the signature sounds of Paul Hasslinger, I do recomend this to anyone who even remotely like Underworld: Evolution.

P.S. Selene is a goddess! (No pun intended)

Much better than the accompanying song album,this is one of the
better horror film scores of recent years.Marco Beltrami's music
fits the film to perfection and greatly contributes to it.A very
good album.

Here's my story:
I watch Underworld Evolution. I like Underworld Evolution. I love the music, particularly one track that they play a couple times during the movie, I just couldn't get it out of my head.

So, they make movie score soundtracks. Why not buy the Evolution soundtrack, and listen to the lovable music over and over again? So, I buy it, and pop in in.

Track 1 - fast forward. 2 - fast forward. Ditto and ditto and dido until the end of the cd.

I sit, somewhat bitter, cold, and confused - never did I hear anything that resembled what stuck with me from the Underworld Evolution movie. But it is the score, so it has to have all the composed music, right? WRONG.

This is a _(insert your own curse word here)_____ rip off; I wasted thirteen bucks to buy a dud, a peice of plastic with Marco Belatrami's name on it but no memorable music. Later, through reviews and samples on this site, I learn that THE GOOD MUSIC is on the FIRST MOVIE SOUNDTRACK; Marco wrote nothing amazing; some other guy did.

But why is this? I watched Evolution again; the song I remember vividly is in the love scene and at the end. But why is it located on the FIRST movie cd? There ain't no love scene in there that would've needed the music or anything, and plus, if they play it in Evolution, it should be on the EVOLUTION SOUNDTRACK.

I'm furious. Thirteen bucks, shot. And just so you know, all the filler on Evolution isn't that good so it was a total waste.





By the way, the song I just loved was called Eternity and a Day (or something like that). It's the last song on the original Underworld score soundtrack. Beautiful stuff. Just some crappy rip off deal that they didn't put it on the soundtrack to the movie I remembered it in.

Flyleaf covering one of the greatest most emotional songs by Trent Reznor?!

Wow.

Not only did they completely ruin the song (Something I Can Never Have) by adding guitars and distortion to it (thus making it heavy), but they've also performed it with little to no feeling or emotion.

Furthermore, they also censored, and shortened it.

To me, this is a mockery to Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails, and all that Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails stands for. Even fans would be offended by this cover, as it completely mocks the original, and pales in comparison.

Hell, even Linkin Park did a better job at covering NIN (when they performed "Wish" live.) Atleast they put fourth raw emotion into it. Furthermore, didn't mess with how the song was meant to sound.

If you're going to perform and cover a track by an artist who's entire library of songs defines the word "tortured" and or "pain", then atleast try to sound a bit "hurt" (no pun intended), when performing the song.

Don't just sing it, and expect it to sound good.

Furthermore, the track is heavy. The original was subtle, soft, and emotional. This mess of a cover is heavy during it's chorus.

Don't be fooled by the first (and well done) one minute, and four seconds of the song. Because once it hits 1:05, it gets heavy, and thus, ruins the entire cover.

If Flyleaf were to redo this cover, and NOT include the heavy guitars during the chorus, it'd probably be a superb cover.

But the track presented here on this disc, is an absolutely mockery of the original Trent Reznor masterpiece.

I honestly wouldn't suggest anyone purchase this, for the cover. Because it's def. not worth it. Even if you're an avid fan of Nine Inch Nails. Chances are you'll just end up feeling offended by this cover. As it honestly does not do the original justice.

However, I will say that standalone (comparisons set aside) it's decent at best. Alot better than alot of the other NIN covers i've heard. It's not the worst, but by far, it's not the best either.

If you're looking for a near-perfect NIN cover, look into hearing Bile's version of "Happiness In Slavery". That's how a cover should be done.