Alien vs. Predator: Requiem [SOUNDTRACK]

Brian Tyler (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 11, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B000Y30OE0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,363 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem

2. Opening Titles

3. Decimation Proclamation

4. Requiem Epilogue

5. National Guard, Pt. 1

6. National Guard, Pt. 2

7. Taking Sides

8. Predicide

9. Kelly Returns Home

10. Coprocloakia

11. Power Struggle

12. Skinned and Hanged

13. Down to Earth

14. Predator Arrival

15. Special Delivery

16. Alien Awakening

17. Striptease

18. Buddy's New Buddy

19. Searching the Poolhouse

20. Gutless and Autosurgiosis

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Either a loud, violent, ode to the previous Alien and Predator scores OR a shameless rip-off!, March 5, 2009

By	T. C. Deans "deansy" (Whistler, Canada BC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

With AVP2 Brian Tyler proves his versatility again by demonstrating another skill: That he can reference previous scores to a franchise without relying on them verbatim and make it sound easy. It's no fluke either as his score for Rambo perfectly blended new themes with Jerry Goldsmith's memorable score.

AVP2 starts off strong with `Aliens Vs Predator - Requiem,' which, as it's title suggests offers a take on Clint Mansell's highly referenced `Lux Aeterna' from Requiem for a Dream. He does so again (sort of) with `Opening Titles' which also plays on the military snare drums for James Horner's score for Aliens. `Decimation Proclamation' is vintage Tyler that would sit wonderfully in Darkness Falls. Also worth a mention is the 13 minute `Taking Sides' where Tyler simultaniously references John Frizzell's Alien Resurrection and also gives James Horner a run for his money in the extended-track-length-stakes.

I could go on through each track but suffice it to say most of the pieces have a delicate balance of Goldsmith's Alien, Horner's Aliens, Goldenthal's Alien3, Frizzel's Alien Resurrection and Silvestri's Predators 1&2. Remarkably not once does it sound forced or a lazy rip-off which speaks volumes to his skill as a composer. Other reviewers clearly disagree with this assessment but it's a matter of interpretation. I will say I own the scores to every Alien film and while I definintely hear the homage (read influence), I can't see the claim of plagarism as justifiable. Tyler should be commended for not abandoning where AVP came from. He chose not to run from the franchises history.

The problem with Requiem is that at 77 minutes long, the best tracks are crammed at the front while the second half is not nearly as memorable or interesting. It's an odd critcism to say there's too much music provided on an album and it's not one I'm making. What I'm saying is that the soundtrack release could of benefited from some better track arrangement and pacing.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Knock Out, December 11, 2007

By	Alex Murray (Chicago, Ill) - See all my reviews

Brian Tyler gives us a knock out punch to the head with one of the biggest and most intense science fiction scores ever recorded. The music is at times terrifying suspenseful and at times full of searing action. For anyone that enjoyed the classic Alien and Predator scores, this soundtrack is for you. The orchestral fury of this score is akin to Horner's "Aliens" score while there are shades of Silverstri's "Predator" with the tribal drums. This is a no-brainer purchase for anyone that loves science fiction soundtracks. And this is by far the best of the latter day Alien scores.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great score, December 25, 2007

By	Trevor Merris "Gizmo" (Carmicheal, CA USA) - See all my reviews

A Great score. Many are underwellmed because of its unoriginal sets but i think it only adds to the movie and the Alien and Predator franchise. It has parts from both films and puts them together for one great film soundtrack. The film was a knock-out by itself and this only adds to it.