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Jurassic Park [Enhanced, Soundtrack]

Various (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
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Film and TV composer and orchestrator Don Davis has taken on a daunting task: updating John Williams's iconic Jurassic Park themes and integrating them seamlessly into his own furiously modern take on scoring. The composer has followed director Joe Johnston's lead, matching the director's darker, more tension-wracked vision of the mega-successful dino series with an accomplished score that evokes both wonder and terror, often (as in "Raptor Room") in the space of a few jarring bars. Davis' accomplished use of orchestral colour and dynamics is a crucial element that seamlessly fuses actors and CGI-saurs, shading both with crucial emotional dimensions. And unlike all too many generic action scores, this one won't insult your intelligence as it builds to the modernist maelstrom of "Clash of Extinction" and heroic thematic resolve of "The Hat Returns"/"End Credits". Adding a welcome dose of humour, the album concludes with a typically jaunty turn by Davis patron Randy Newman on "Big Hat, No Cattle". --Jerry McCulley

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3.0 out of 5 stars Recycled Williams tunes plus mediocrity from Davis Mar 7 2004
By Inspector Gadget
Format:Audio CD
I did find Matrix composer Don Davis a bizarre choice to replace John Williams for Jurassic Park III. He pulled off the job with efficiency but nothing of HIS creation excites or provokes. The best parts of the score are simply Williams' themes from the first two movies. I liked the movie (even tho it had a very, very poor ending) but it just did not give ANY composer anything new to work with at all. All JPIII could be is a 'same again' score.

Davis' contribution is mainly the highly orchestrated chaos that matches the b-movie set pieces. There's not much a composer can do in this situation and I guess this makes the JPIII score the best it can be. Tho still average compared to Williams' work on the first 2 movies.

This CD is 'enhanced', which means as soon as you stick it in your computer you get bombarded with sound effects and a menu screen in which you can look at stills from the movie, view the trailer or look at some boring text about dinosaurs.

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4.0 out of 5 stars You almost can't tell it isn't Williams. Feb 17 2004
By Chadwick H. Saxelid
Format:Audio CD
Being the first series entry not directed by Steven Spielberg, it should come as no big surprise that Jurassic Park III is also the first series entry not to be scored by John Williams. Not that you could tell all that much, composer Don Davis worked very hard to make his score sound as if Williams himself had done the honors, striving to keep the score sounding as similar to the previous entries as possible. The result is a score that at first appears a seamless continuation of Williams work, but then Davis's new themes and touches bleed through. This score is no boring retread. Recommended.
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1.0 out of 5 stars This is a JP score? Aug 31 2003
By Joe Mac Guy
Format:Audio CD
Asking a composer to score a movie that is already been done twice by John Williams is no easy task, and certainly Jurassic Park III suffers from the very fact that Don Davis's music style is quite different and does not fit the Williams's themes at all. It really sounds off key and out of focus. I'm not very impressed with this or other movies that Davis has scored. Davis is part of an ever growing list of composers who just don't know how to effeively use an orchestra.
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4.0 out of 5 stars JP3 score ranks up there with the first two
A while back on a website, there was a special feature where Don Davis was answering questions about the score and his involvement in it. Read more
Published on Nov 15 2002 by Brandon Cutro
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!
I have heard them all and this one is also good!!!
Published on Nov 11 2002
3.0 out of 5 stars No Williams, but definately something
For the last two films, John Williams has been the composer of the Jurassic park series, and I must admit that I was disappointed with the film. Read more
Published on Nov 7 2002
2.0 out of 5 stars As bad as the film.
The problem with this score is that it doesn't provide you with anything new. It just takes the classic John Williams theme and screws it up. Nothing more. Read more
Published on July 30 2002 by Frank Romano III
5.0 out of 5 stars Great music! By Jon Davis and John Williams
I have always loved John Williams music. Most of the time, I can pick up a soundtrack without even hearing it from the movie, and like it. Read more
Published on April 30 2002 by Jeremy Bailey
3.0 out of 5 stars Jurassic Park 3
Don Davis's score for the third instalment of the Jurassic trilogy is a fun, if sometimes unoriginal soundtrack. Read more
Published on April 30 2002 by Kristy M. Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Encore!
Don Davis did an admirable job in following John Williams's original Jurassic Park themes. The works of both composers really shine on this CD. Read more
Published on Mar 22 2002 by B.P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Score! Davis deserves a best score nomination
I like Don Davis, and when I saw he was scoring JP III, I wasn't worried. WOW WHAT AN UNDERSTATEMENT. The music on this album is wonderful. Read more
Published on Feb 12 2002 by Dick Luzenski
4.0 out of 5 stars The newly composed Jurassic Park III music is excellent!
Ok, I'm gonna keep this short. I do agree that Davis didn't do a very good job with the orginal themes and music, but the music he wrote himself for this movie is pure genius! Read more
Published on Feb 2 2002 by Morten J. Solberg
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best scores of the 1990's
Don Davis' sparkling effort has received more than its fair share of slating over the months; it's not surprising that most of the abuse comes from those who believe John Williams... Read more
Published on Jan 24 2002 by Danny French
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