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Track Listings
| 1. A Way of Life |
| 2. Spectres in the Fog |
| 3. Taken |
| 4. A Hard Teacher |
| 5. To Know My Enemy |
| 6. Idyll's End |
| 7. Safe Passage |
| 8. Ronin |
| 9. Red Warrior |
| 10. The Way of the Sword |
| 11. A Small Measure of Peace |
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Whether Tom Cruise's portrayal of a 19th century American soldier cum samurai warrior will be remembered with the same pangs of pop-cultural bemusement that befell John Wayne playing Genghis Khan remains to be seen. But its musical soundtrack does mark an auspicious occasion: pop musician-turned-composer Hans Zimmer's 100th score since beginning his film career in 1988. A pioneer of fusing both the electronic and orchestral and the Westernized with the indigenous, Zimmer does both here with skill, drawing heavily on samples of the traditional Taiko (a massive Japanese drum) for its rhythmic action sequences, while constructing a melodic Western motif for Cruise's character that's both centerpiece and counterpoint for the score's transcultural intent. Aside from the brief, ominous thunder of the expected action/suspense boilerplate, Zimmer has constructed passages of gentle, Asian-inflected pastoralism that have parallels with much of his evocative work on The Thin Red Line. Those cues are the score's very soul, a canvas against which his more traditional themes reverberate all the stronger. --Jerry McCulley
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By wali
Format:Audio CD
As I write this review,my thoughts float in the calm stream of Idylls end.The soundtrack as a whole is inspiring.From the thought provoking tunes of 'spectres in the fog ' to the heart-stomping shouts of "red warrior",this is one of Hans Zimmers' best works and it is indeed a must have.
By O. O. Zamora
Format:Audio CD
This soundtrack is amazing, it has a beautiful japanese music. Spectres in the Fog, A Way of Life, and Safe Passage are the most exquisite compositions of the CD. One of the best soundtrack ever made.
By "anaboriken"
Format:Audio CD
I didn' heard about Hans Zimmer before the Gladiator was first rolled out which both the movie and the soundtrack were excellent. Now that the Last Samurai was released I can't stop listening to it !! You have to buy this album, it worths more that you pay for, however I do recommend to watch the movie first to get into the old Japanese environment, culture, phylosofy and the way of the warrior "bushido". Hans Zimmer music expresses the environment where old samurai and Japanese culture fussion frezzing the advance of the modern western influence ...
My simple advice is to watch the Movie and don't wait any second !! Go and get this CD soundtrack !!!
My simple advice is to watch the Movie and don't wait any second !! Go and get this CD soundtrack !!!
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2.0 out of 5 stars
NICE BUT
THE MOVIE I DID NOT SEE,THE SOUNDTRACK WELL WOW I HOPE THE MOVIE IS NOT LIKE THIS BOREING SCORE?THE CURSE OF THE EVIL LAKE BY LEE DONG JUNE IS SO MUCH BETTER OR THE BEATIFUL SCORE... Read more
Published on July 5 2004 by jacinto
5.0 out of 5 stars
Peacefull!
This soundtrack is very toutching in every sense. Some of the movements are so peacefull that we fell been lifted from the earth universe and enter in another dimension. Read more
Published on Jun 28 2004 by joaomsp
5.0 out of 5 stars
Zimmer's great
This score must be Zimmer's best ever. I liked the Gladiator score very much but by my opinion it can't even compare to this one. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2004 by Qwerty
5.0 out of 5 stars
And the REAL academy award winner goes to Hans Zimmer
What can I say...but %^$& Brilliant.
Published on Jun 2 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Last Great Job of Zimmer
Im a "fan" of Zimmer and all his works, and I think this is genial. The amazing sound of "Taken" and his percussion are excellent. Read more
Published on May 18 2004 by Pliskin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Masterpiece
By the trime that The Last Samurai was released here in the Netherlands, I already was totally blown away by the score. This most be Zimmers best effort till now. Read more
Published on May 9 2004 by D. Schotman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding
Sometimes it hard to listen to a soundtrack entirely. We skip tracks, or only listen to 3 ,4 and #9. The Last Samurai soundtrack is simply outstanding. Read more
Published on May 8 2004 by Jonathan Malo
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Last Samuri
Everything blends and flows into each measure so well that you can imagine what the score pertains to as it precedes.
Published on April 26 2004 by Cori Province
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Path To The Familiar...
The underscore to the film, The Last Samurai, has its share of high points, but if you have followed the work of Hans Zimmer at all, then you already know what your getting.
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Published on April 9 2004 by T. Lobascio
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Last Samurai VS. The Return of the King
Last year was the year of big budget epics for Hollywood. No expense was spared for lavish spectacle, elaborate costuming, awe-inspiring battle scenes, and more. Read more
Published on April 7 2004 by Dr. Christopher Coleman
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