Comments on: Soundtrack Review: Iron Man by Ramin Djawadi (2008) http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Soundtrack Geek http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Soundtrack Geek Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:09:46 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=850#comment-1752 I felt this is a step back from the excellent Mr. Brooks last year. On film I have to agree that it is very effective, but outside of the movie, it doesn't do that much for me unfortunately. I felt this is a step back from the excellent Mr. Brooks last year. On film I have to agree that it is very effective, but outside of the movie, it doesn’t do that much for me unfortunately.

]]> By: Jon http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Jon Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:54:19 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=850#comment-1730 Well, here we go. Someone from Media Ventures gets a score assignment over someone else and the community divides into lovers and haters. I'm not on either side; Zimmer, HGW, Powell, and others from the factory can produce great music, but they also can be banal and derivative. While I was saddened we weren't getting a chance for Debney to unleash some heroism on us (the man needs more chances to throw his grand Cutthroat Island style on us), I wasn't about to flat out reject Djawadi, who's produced good music for Prison Break and could break out here. Why Ramin's guitar performance degree mattered so much in a world where Debney has composed The Scorpion King is beyond me, but let's give it a shot. The finished product is certainly effective on film, giving it a real "hellz yeah!" attitude. And this kick-ass attitude does work well sometimes on album too. While stuck in MV stylings like nobody's business, action cues like "Fireman", "Iron Monger", and, best of all, "Ark Reactor" embody a furious electronic rage that is probably best described as a "guilty pleasure". To say there aren't themes is a poor criticism, for there are. It's just they're all stuff we've heard before and really isn't inventive or original. The main theme, the four notes rising and then one note descending, makes me think, "huh...Spider-Man?". What is called the "building motif" is really just string rhythm, and the Iron Monger themes are simple brass hits. So, fun walks into all-too-familiar on the street...and what happens? Well, while I may enjoy parts of it for sure, there's also parts that do nothing musically ("Merchant of Death", "Trinkets to Kill a Prince", "Golden Egg", "Extra Dry, Extra Olives"), and the maddeningly derivative parts make me yearn for better scores. Familiarity breeds contempt, but contempt doesn't equal outright rejection. 2.5/5 Well, here we go. Someone from Media Ventures gets a score assignment over someone else and the community divides into lovers and haters. I’m not on either side; Zimmer, HGW, Powell, and others from the factory can produce great music, but they also can be banal and derivative. While I was saddened we weren’t getting a chance for Debney to unleash some heroism on us (the man needs more chances to throw his grand Cutthroat Island style on us), I wasn’t about to flat out reject Djawadi, who’s produced good music for Prison Break and could break out here. Why Ramin’s guitar performance degree mattered so much in a world where Debney has composed The Scorpion King is beyond me, but let’s give it a shot.
The finished product is certainly effective on film, giving it a real “hellz yeah!” attitude. And this kick-ass attitude does work well sometimes on album too. While stuck in MV stylings like nobody’s business, action cues like “Fireman”, “Iron Monger”, and, best of all, “Ark Reactor” embody a furious electronic rage that is probably best described as a “guilty pleasure”.
To say there aren’t themes is a poor criticism, for there are. It’s just they’re all stuff we’ve heard before and really isn’t inventive or original. The main theme, the four notes rising and then one note descending, makes me think, “huh…Spider-Man?”. What is called the “building motif” is really just string rhythm, and the Iron Monger themes are simple brass hits.
So, fun walks into all-too-familiar on the street…and what happens? Well, while I may enjoy parts of it for sure, there’s also parts that do nothing musically (“Merchant of Death”, “Trinkets to Kill a Prince”, “Golden Egg”, “Extra Dry, Extra Olives”), and the maddeningly derivative parts make me yearn for better scores. Familiarity breeds contempt, but contempt doesn’t equal outright rejection. 2.5/5

]]> By: Film-Book dot Com » Blog Archive Review: Iron Man » http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 Film-Book dot Com » Blog Archive Review: Iron Man » Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:30:05 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=850#comment-1530 [...] Soundtrack Review for Iron Man [...] [...] Soundtrack Review for Iron Man [...]

]]> By: Soundtrack Geek http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Soundtrack Geek Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:00:28 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=850#comment-1353 I just think he did the last track, the classic cartoon theme. I just think he did the last track, the classic cartoon theme.

]]> By: gershon kingsley http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 gershon kingsley Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:54:46 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=850#comment-1351 what did jack urbont write for music for Iron Man? what did jack urbont write for music for Iron Man?

]]> By: Soundtrack Geek http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Soundtrack Geek Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:01:34 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=850#comment-1304 Thanks Brandon! Never late than ever and I'm sure a lot of people will enjoy that song, now that they know what it is. Thanks Brandon! Never late than ever and I’m sure a lot of people will enjoy that song, now that they know what it is.

]]> By: Brandon http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Brandon Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:28:40 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=850#comment-1301 just so you guys know I found the name of the song but unfortunatly its unrealeased at this time the name of the song on the airplane is called "Slept on Tony with dirt" by, Ghostface Killah hope that helps somebody. just so you guys know I found the name of the song but unfortunatly its unrealeased at this time the name of the song on the airplane is called

“Slept on Tony with dirt” by, Ghostface Killah

hope that helps somebody.

]]> By: Soundtrack Geek http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Soundtrack Geek Mon, 19 May 2008 06:24:47 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=850#comment-1156 No problems. Hopefully someone will know and post it here :) No problems. Hopefully someone will know and post it here :)

]]> By: Brandon http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Brandon Mon, 19 May 2008 02:12:00 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=850#comment-1152 well thanks for trying at least :) well thanks for trying at least :)

]]> By: Soundtrack Geek http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/05/05/soundtrack-review-iron-man-by-ramin-djawadi-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Soundtrack Geek Mon, 12 May 2008 18:53:23 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=850#comment-1087 Unfortunately I couldn't hear the lyrics, but if you can, then all you have to do is search on Google. Unfortunately I couldn’t hear the lyrics, but if you can, then all you have to do is search on Google.

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