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5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome, July 7 2004
This review is from: Spider-Man 2 Music From And (Audio CD)
okay, i don't know what you guys are talking about. this is an awesome soundtrack. look at the lyrics to the songs and you'll see why it's "inspired by". the yellowcard song is a perfect example. this is all in all an excellent cd. 1 dashboard confessional- vindicated (8/10 i don't really like dashboard confessional but it's not that bad) 2 train- ordinary (7/10 it's just okay) 3 hoobastank- did you (9/10 it's not great but it's still a good song) 4 jet- hold on (9/10 another really pretty song) 5 yellowcard- gifts and curses (11/10 this is a really pretty song, it was made just for the movie, if you're bored enough, look at the lyrics and you'll see) 6 maroon 5- woman (6/10 this is a really weird song) 7 taking back sunday- this photograph is proof (i know you know) (10/10 really good song; it's my second favorite) 8 midtown- give it up (5/10 they sound like good charlotte wanna-be's) 9 lost prophets- lucky you (7/10 not great, but it's okay, the ending is really cool) 10 smile empty soul- who i am (7/10 it's okay) 11 the ataris- the night the lights we out in NYC (9/10 really nice) 12 ana- we are (7/10 kinda catchy but once again, just okay) 13 jimmy gnecco ft. brian may- someone to die for (8/10) 14 danny elfman- spidey suite (10/10 i like instrumental songs so i really like this song) 15 danny elfman- doc ock suite (9/10 it kinda scares me but it's still good; reminds me of scary movie music)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Like Mr. Parker proves, the underdog is "The Man", July 16 2004
This review is from: Spider-Man 2 Music From And (Audio CD)
Dashboard Confessionals - wonderful (not quite screaming infidelities, or bitter pill, but. OK). Hoobastank - It's no "the reason" single, but OK. Maroon 5, Yellowcard, Lostprophets - let me give you a "Good Effort". But... Jimmy Gnecco (?) featuring Brian May - Someone to Die For. That is a song that sets this soundtrack apart. You cannot ask for a more hypnotic track that sucks you in and makes you pray for Freddie Mercury to jump up, dust himself off and scream Momma-mia, let me go. The riffs in this song are so a-la the best of queen it makes the rest of the album bite the dust. Sure, it's a little slow, maybe sappy, and yes - the piano does make you think Randy Newman is doing another Disney feel-good "You Got a Friend in Me" theme song, but then Brian May gives his best Flash Gordon riff and gives the tune utter power balled credibility. The soundtrack as a whole - 6 out of 10 and that's being generous. Throw in some Franz Ferdinand and Modest Mouse and you jack that score up to a 9, or even "NOW! That's what I Call Music 32" status.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
If You Liked the Film..., July 19 2004
This review is from: Spider-Man 2 Music From And (Audio CD)
After seeing the first film, I fell in love with the song "Hero" from Nicelback and immediately bought the soundtrack to the first movie. Buying a CD just for one song isn't too bright, but I ended up loving all of the other music even more than "Hero". When I saw Spider-man 2, I fell for Dashboard Confessional's "Vindicated", but this time I actually listened to some of the other tracks before I bought the CD, and I love it even more than the first. Whereas the first soundtrack was more grunge-y hard rock, the second is more "emo", still with a lot of rock but with a few softer tracks. The changes that took place from the first to the second film are the same changes that take place in the soundtracks. There are also a few recently popular artists on this CD, like Train, JET, and Maroon 5, but the underlying tones in the music are the same. The last two tracks ("Spidey Suite" and "Doc Ock" suite) from the score are great too, tweaked from the original versions but with a similar sound. Overall, the soundtrack is great. If you love the movie and you love the first soundtrack, you are guaranteed to love this one. There are so many great tracks, you're sure to find some you'll play over and over.
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