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Track Listings
| 1. There You'll Be - Faith Hill |
| 2. Tennessee |
| 3. Brothers |
| 4. ...And Then I Kissed Him |
| 5. I Will Come Back |
| 6. Attack |
| 7. December 7th |
| 8. War |
| 9. Heart Of A Volunteer |
Product Description
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Hans Zimmer's lush and romantic Pearl Harbor album inverts every expectation of what a World War II epic should sound like. Zimmer previously explored the American Pacific war in The Thin Red Line (1998), though this time he takes a more commercial direction. The programme opens with the power ballad by Faith Hill, "There You'll Be", establishing in the wake of Titanic (1997) this as blockbuster mixing romance with maritime disaster hoping for a share of the success that came Celine Dion's way. The eight orchestral cues concentrate on romance and the pity of war, ranging from noble melancholy to an elevated spiritual purity. The choral writing incorporated into "December 7th" continues a direction Zimmer explored with Hannibal (2001), where he similarly underlined the heart rather than the horror. Only during "War" do the snare drums finally arrive for a rousing slice of patriotic and exciting action with the military sensibility continued into the valedictory "Heart of a Volunteer". The heavily processed orchestra is familiar from Zimmer's Gladiator (2000), the composer continuing his knack of delivering an instantly memorable theme which retains interest through numerous moods and variations. Augmented by wistful piano and ethereal choir, Pearl Harbor is melodic and accessible and has every chance of being the most popular instrumental soundtrack of 2001. --Gary S Dalkin
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En décidant de débuter sa partition par "Tennessee", le compositeur Hans Zimmer (Gladiator), choisit d'emblée pour Pearl Harbor d'exposer l'élément principal du film : le romantisme. Loin de ses envolées orchestrales qui firent sa renommée, le compositeur allemand a saisi cette œuvre cinématographique comme une chance de se démarquer de ses précédents opus. Un piano solo sur un écrin de violons nous présente le trio amoureux du film et, sans cesse, Hans Zimmer reviendra sur la sensibilité du thème de "Tennessee". "I Will Come Back" ou "Brothers" continueront cette présentation simple de gens simples. Avec "Attack" et "7th December", leur simplicité laissera place au combat mais Hans Zimmer détourne habilement sa musique vers une sorte de messe ou la voix soprano – magnifique Julia Migenes – agit comme par dualité. À mi-chemin entre un requiem et un recueillement méditatif, "7th December" se transforme en prière musicale que l'on écoute avec émoi. "War", narrant l'attaque des soldats américains sur Tokyo, propose une retenue dans le triomphalisme, tandis que la conclusion "Heart Of A Volunteer" nous replonge dans une profondeur toute morriconnienne (grande idole du compositeur) mêlant pudiquement cordes, bois et voix. Romantique et sensible, la partition de Pearl Harbor surprend par son audace avant de nous terrasser d'émotion. L'album s'ouvre sur la chanson composée par la célèbre Diane Warren, "There You'll Be" et est interprétée par la pulpeuse Faith Hill. Une autre forme de romantisme tout aussi touchante. --Didier Leprêtre
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful!,
By Jerry (Syracuse, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pearl Harbor (Audio CD)
This soundtrack has come under much criticism. Because of this I was skeptical of buying the cd, but I did anyways. This cd is beautiful! Some people believe that it is too short (about 46 minues), but I feel that it is just right; not too much, not too little. Hans Zimmer does a great job of capturing the essence of the movie. Faith Hill is not one of my favorite singers (far from it), but her song is a great song, deseving of an academy award nomination. Tracks 2 through 5 tell the story of the love triangle within the movie. Tracks 6 through 8 accompany the attack on Pearl Harbor and its aftermath. Finally, track 9 does a wonderful job of connecting these two elements of the film into a great conclusion. While I usually buy soundtracks to movies I want to see as soon a they come out (usually before the movie itself comes out), I would reccommend buying this cd after seeing the movie. It will give you a better sense of feel to the music.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Buy CD,
By "gpdrafter" (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pearl Harbor (Audio CD)
This CD is nothing short of amazing. I can't comprehend how Hanz Zimmer can capture the sounds of such stunning beauty. If you love orchestral arrangements, you absolutely have to buy this album. It tops Lord of the Rings, Armegeddon, and Gladiator. I can't stress it enough, IT IS WELL WORTH THE MONEY!
2.0 out of 5 stars
Badly recycled Morricone and Barry,
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This review is from: Pearl Harbor (Audio CD)
In the delightful comic romp 'Pearl Harbor,' dashing (as opposed to merely "runny") pilots Josh Hartnett and Ben Affleck fall in love with the same woman just as some wacky Japanese never-do-wells decide to attack the U.S. of A. (Thank you, Michael Bay, for making us laugh about love... again.) Needless to say, hilarious hijinks and tomfoolery ensure, scored by Hans Zimmer with an unusual lack of enthusiasm and a theme that sounds like it was fished straight out of Ennio Morricone's trash can. Most of the action music, again a cross between 'Gladiator' and 'The Peacemaker,' is provided by one of his goons, Klaus Harry-Gregson-Jablonsky. Utterly forgettable.
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