Goldsmith - Planet of the Apes-film score [SOUNDTRACK]

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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 4005939584825 Label: Fox Classics Manufacturer: Fox Classics Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Fox Classics Release Date: 2004-06-21 Studio: Fox Classics
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Editorial Reviews: Jerry Goldsmith maintains he wrote his best work for director Franklin J. Schaffner. With Planet of the Apes there was so much to be intellectually stimulated by, it's intriguing to consider what he might have put together under another director's mind-set (like the largely conventionally scored four sequels). There's no indication of music in the Ape culture; the film's heroic focal point (Charlton Heston) is a self-centred misanthrope. Goldsmith therefore chose to represent the landscape and ideas (such as slavery). Where possible he turned musical convention on its head, suggesting the upside-down culture. In some places he even about-faced his instrumentation--inverting horn funnels to give a hollow rasp. This stark, bleak, uncomfortable collection of noise, comes at you in clusters. Often the composer's music is accessible without knowledge of the film, but it's imperative you've seen this movie to appreciate the full effect of the ram's horn in "The Hunt", a centrally important cue in the film's narrative and not incidentally one of Goldsmith's most inspired creations. A nice bonus is a suite from Escape from the Planet of the Apes, which takes all of two seconds to show how the series slipped into predictability with its cheesy electric guitars. They certainly convey the 1973 setting, and the complicated percussive tempos offer some reminder of his original score. In thinking, it cannot hope to match it, unfortunately. --Paul Tonks
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: "Le Sacre" of Film Music! Comment: The great score by Jerry Goldsmith is incredibly bold, full of Bartokian and Stravinskian flavour. The instrumentation is particulary original and the rhytmic drive is a schocking experience. Customer Rating: Summary: An unusual but enthralling listen Comment: Jerry Goldsmith's music for 'Planet Of The Apes' has perhaps not reached the classic and cult status of the film, but it should be in the collective consciousness of every film and sci-fi fan. Don't expect an easy ride, because this is uneven, disjointed but captivating stuff. The range of percussional instruments used is astonishing, the steel drums being probably the most distinctive sound throughout the album. This is only for those who have loved the film, and nothing can bring back the memories of the finest sci-fi fable of the '60s quite like this... More Reviews