Tomb Raider [SOUNDTRACK]

Graeme Revell (Composer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2001)
• Original Release Date: June 15, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B00005K9KF
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #35,863 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Everything about crypt crawler Lara Croft is fake: her boobs, her archaeological background, her identity. The ass-kickin' chick is a game boy's dream come to life, so it's fitting that the video hottie should get an equally synthetic soundtrack in time for her big-screen debut. U2 reel out the album's strongest track, a glossy remix of "Elevation" that skids all over glam-rock terrain and is just sexy enough to make it work as a single (as well as a scene-stealing video featuring Tomb Raider star Angelina Jolie). Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor works himself into a fit on the grinding "Deep," but his tirade sounds outdated with its dumb lyrics and clunky, hookless programming. Speaking of computer blues, Groove Armada's wordless snoozer "Edge Hill" is about as far from shakin' that ass as a dance act can get. Thankfully, club reliables like the Chemical Brothers and Moby can still get it done; the former brings out the funk with a writhing dance tune that's as tireless as the film's heroine, while the latter's fuzzed-out big beats explode into a giddy freak-out that helps tighten up the album's blah midsection. Oddly, the only ladies in the house, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot and young 'un Nelly Furtado, are the ones who get Lara Croft's modus operandi right; no matter how perfect she may be, she still needs to get her freak on. --Kristy Martin

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been incredible...and settles for mediocre, June 8, 2001

By	Christopher Betche (Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When I heard about the artists on this cd (Nine Inch Nails, Chemical Brothers, Moby, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Groove Armada, etc.), I knew it would be a must buy. Unfortunately, only a few performers saw fit to really contribute a good song! Track by track breakdown follows:

1. Elevation, U2: A good groovy rock tune made slightly better with a remix. U2, as usual, does not disappoint (complete with good video). Getting some radio airplay.

2. Deep, Nine Inch Nails: An average song; good beat. Lacks originality; could have easily been on The Fragile album. Getting limited radio time.

3. Galaxy Bounce, Chemical Brothers: A decent track; more jazzy than their usual songs. Hope their new album sounds like this. One of the soundtrack's better songs.

4. Get Ur Freak On, Missy Elliott: I don't know if this remix gives the song anything, but a good song can't be messed up, even with Nelly Furtado. Wierd video to boot. Original is getting a lot of radio play.

5. Speedballin', Outkast: An average song. Sounds remarkably like BOB from their most recent album.

6. Ain't Never Learned, Moby: A bad song. Sounds like Moby was trying to be Fatboy Slim and gave up halfway through production. I love Moby to death, but this song is not his best effort.

7. The Revolution, BT: Gets repetitive after hearing more than once. Lyrics could have made for a great song - and the beat falls short!

8. Terra Firma, Delerium: The best song on the album. Finds a balance between ambient, world, and big beat that must be listened to. Sounds like Enigma with more substance.

9. Where's Your Head At, Basement Jaxx: If this song is representative of their upcoming summer release, they might be in trouble. The beat is average, but the catchline and lyrics are grating at best.

10. Illuminati, Fatboy Slim: I may have to hunt down Norman Cook and slap him silly for this one. He must be really busy, or lazy, because he thieved his own song. This track is nothing but a shorter version of Michael Jackson from his first album. Why Bootsy Collins has lent some new lyrics to the song I can't comprehend. A decent track, but a severe disappointment if you were expecting new music from Fatboy (like me).

11. Absurd, Fluke: Absurd, the original version, is a great track. But two things make this version bad: a watered down remix and the fact that Absurd has been on about ten soundtracks now!

12. Song of Life, Leftfield: A decent, flowing song; one of the better tracks on the album. Ranges from slow to fast with little effort.

13. Edge Hill, Groove Armada: The sound that defines Groove Armada: background, drippy ambient with a beat. A pretty good song.

14. Satellite, Bosco: A great beat and rhythm with a horribly annoying vocoder lyric. You will either love it or hate it.

15. Devil's Nightmare, Oxide & Neutrino: A classic example of a song that can't make up its mind. Am I techno? Am I rap? Am I Gregorian chants?!? As the finisher, it sums up the mixed bag nature of the soundtrack very well.

To summarize: Galaxy Bounce, Terra Firma, and Song of Life represent their makers well. Where's Your Head At, Illuminati, and Devil's Nightmare are transgressions against good music everywhere. The rest of the songs are somewhere in the middle. Listener, you have been warned...

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Techno/Electronica Heaven!, June 5, 2001

By	Asad Shaykh (Kalamazoo, MI United States) - See all my reviews

Hey People... just LOOK at the roster of artists displayed on this Soundtrack. Where else can you find Moby, Fatboy Slim, Groove Armada AND the Chemical Brothers on a SINGLE CD. And... with ALL NEW material which meshes well as well. Although having such diverse and powerful artists on a single CD might lead you to think that the tracks would just be out of sync because of each artist's individual style, yet, all the tracks mesh in very well. Infact they flow into eachother. Songs like "Galaxy Bounce", "Ain't never learned" & "Edge Hill" just compliment eachother. Other than these techno/electronica artists, you have U2, Nelly Furtado & NiN to listen to... alongwith Delerium as well whose Terra Firma is hauntingly fammiliar yet refreshingly new. Nelly Furtado's take on Missy's "Put Your Freak On" is even better than the original. I have not even metioned the great work of Outkast and BT on this album. All in all... the songs on this soundtrack have been hand-picked to compliment the "Tomb Radier" feel! And whatta feeling it is... Shove this CD into your Player and you won't have to do touch that player again for the next 70 minutes... Enjoy! :) I certainly did!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Soundtrack, some songs good,some songs bad, June 5, 2001

By	Nick (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews

I was eager to buy this soundtrack because of who was on the soundtrack- the chemical brothers, outkast, u2, nine inch nails, missy elliot, BT, moby, and fatboy slim. I have to say- the "remix" of Elevation is great, but i cant really tell the album version and the remix apart very well. The nine inch nails song is OK- they've had better. But the Missy Elliot and Nelly Furtado remix of Get Your Freak On was one of the worst that ive heard in years. Nelly Furtado and Missy do not mix well, and the chemistry is not there. Yet the Chemical brothers song is kicking, just like all of their other songs, upbeat and heavy thumping. Moby is on just about every sountrack, and he sounds alright. I think the score will be good- i heard fatboy slim was going to compose the score. While this cd has some good electronic music for electronica fans as myself- the bands that are known dont do the best job on this soundtrack. Yet, even though some of the tracks aren't the best, this sountrack is perfect for what the movie is going to be: upbeat, lively, and awesome.