Comments on: Soundtrack Review: The Incredible Hulk by Craig Armstrong (2008) http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:40:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Film-Book dot Com » Blog Archive Review: The Incredible Hulk » http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Film-Book dot Com » Blog Archive Review: The Incredible Hulk » Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:23:17 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=962#comment-1529 [...] Soundtrack Review for The Incredible Hulk [...] [...] Soundtrack Review for The Incredible Hulk [...]

]]> By: Soundtrack Geek http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Soundtrack Geek Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:53:31 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=962#comment-1337 It's a deal! You are welcome. Glad you like it :) It’s a deal! You are welcome. Glad you like it :)

]]> By: Onioneater http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1335 Onioneater Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:35:19 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=962#comment-1335 OK, 4.25 it is! Thanks for the blog. OK, 4.25 it is! Thanks for the blog.

]]> By: Soundtrack Geek http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Soundtrack Geek Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:44:54 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=962#comment-1313 Hehe, the beginning of The Hulk Theme is definitely easy to stick in your mind, but after that it gets a little blurry. I have no idea what Craig is doing next. He is keeping us all in the dark. He doesn't do many scores, but he does them so well. Hope he continues making scores for movies for a long long time. Hmm, 4.5? How about 4.25? lol Hehe, the beginning of The Hulk Theme is definitely easy to stick in your mind, but after that it gets a little blurry. I have no idea what Craig is doing next. He is keeping us all in the dark. He doesn’t do many scores, but he does them so well. Hope he continues making scores for movies for a long long time.

Hmm, 4.5? How about 4.25? lol

]]> By: Onioneater http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 Onioneater Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:50:04 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=962#comment-1309 I think you need to add a 1/2 star to your review! LOL. I agree it's not quite 5 stars, but it's better than four! I think you need to add a 1/2 star to your review! LOL.
I agree it’s not quite 5 stars, but it’s better than four!

]]> By: Onioneater http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Onioneater Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:43:54 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=962#comment-1306 THe more I listen to TIH, the 3-note theme DOES stick in your head! Do you know what Armstrong's next score is? I read that he's going to go classical music for a while. THe more I listen to TIH, the 3-note theme DOES stick in your head! Do you know what Armstrong’s next score is? I read that he’s going to go classical music for a while.

]]> By: Soundtrack Geek http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Soundtrack Geek Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:37 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=962#comment-1303 Ooh, a fellow Craig Armstrong fan! I love Elizabeth:TGA and WTC too, great scores. Interesting take on the theme discussion. As a movie score fan, I will of course remember part of it as I do Spidey and Batman Begins, and even though I do miss more memorable themes, it might not be what every movie needs. There's definitely a theme in here, memorable or not. I am glad you liked the review and score. More 2 CD releases please! Ooh, a fellow Craig Armstrong fan! I love Elizabeth:TGA and WTC too, great scores. Interesting take on the theme discussion. As a movie score fan, I will of course remember part of it as I do Spidey and Batman Begins, and even though I do miss more memorable themes, it might not be what every movie needs. There’s definitely a theme in here, memorable or not. I am glad you liked the review and score. More 2 CD releases please!

]]> By: Onioneater http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Onioneater Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:57:14 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=962#comment-1300 I loved your review of TIH. I've been a fan of Craig Armstrong for a year now (I fell in love with the music from "Elizabeth:TGA" and WTC) and I'm glad you liked this score! I'm glad that the theme is more obscure and perhaps not as memorable. The recent superhero films don't have a memorable theme either (Batman Begins, Spidey, etc) There is a theme, though, and the whole tone of the score is consistent and works well within the film and as a separate listen. And....I LOVE THE 2 CD release! (I would like pressed CDS more, but I'll take the CDR's if it means that I get more of the music!) I loved your review of TIH. I’ve been a fan of Craig Armstrong for a year now (I fell in love with the music from “Elizabeth:TGA” and WTC) and I’m glad you liked this score! I’m glad that the theme is more obscure and perhaps not as memorable. The recent superhero films don’t have a memorable theme either (Batman Begins, Spidey, etc) There is a theme, though, and the whole tone of the score is consistent and works well within the film and as a separate listen. And….I LOVE THE 2 CD release! (I would like pressed CDS more, but I’ll take the CDR’s if it means that I get more of the music!)

]]> By: Soundtrack Geek http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Soundtrack Geek Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:58:21 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=962#comment-1291 I agree with you about the theme. It is a nice theme, but not exactly memorable. It isn't easy to make a memorable theme to be fair. It's been a while since John Williams or Alan Silvestri (Back To The Future) has made memorable themes. Interesting observation. Today's film music is definitely more generic. Maybe it's not the music, but the movies themselves that has changed. Perhaps the "new" generic music fits better and it's probably a lot easier to make than creating a new theme. It's probably the time pressure that the composers have as well. They don't get much time to create that "masterpiece" so they take the easy way out. Anyway, just a few theories from my side. I agree with you about the theme. It is a nice theme, but not exactly memorable. It isn’t easy to make a memorable theme to be fair. It’s been a while since John Williams or Alan Silvestri (Back To The Future) has made memorable themes. Interesting observation. Today’s film music is definitely more generic. Maybe it’s not the music, but the movies themselves that has changed. Perhaps the “new” generic music fits better and it’s probably a lot easier to make than creating a new theme. It’s probably the time pressure that the composers have as well. They don’t get much time to create that “masterpiece” so they take the easy way out. Anyway, just a few theories from my side.

]]> By: Hannibal http://soundtrackgeek.com/2008/06/27/soundtrack-review-the-incredible-hulk-by-craig-armstrong-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Hannibal Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:38:26 +0000 http://soundtrackgeek.com/?p=962#comment-1289 It is a very nice soundtrack - much better than the cookie cutter Bruckheimeresque Iron Man music - but it lacks the all important thing that every single one of the Marvel movies has also lacked: a memorable theme. Where are the composers capable of producing instantly classic movie themes? John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith between them produced more than virtually everyone else combined - Superman, Star Trek, Star Wars, Indy, First Blood. Film music these days seems far more generic than it used to. Elfman endlessly recycles himself, except, oddly, in the first Hulk movie for which he produced a wonderful, quirky score totally different to his usual "superhero" style. I like this new Hulk soundtrack, but it just doesn't have that hook that will stay in the consciousness. The Raiders march, anyone? It is a very nice soundtrack – much better than the cookie cutter Bruckheimeresque Iron Man music – but it lacks the all important thing that every single one of the Marvel movies has also lacked: a memorable theme. Where are the composers capable of producing instantly classic movie themes? John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith between them produced more than virtually everyone else combined – Superman, Star Trek, Star Wars, Indy, First Blood. Film music these days seems far more generic than it used to. Elfman endlessly recycles himself, except, oddly, in the first Hulk movie for which he produced a wonderful, quirky score totally different to his usual “superhero” style. I like this new Hulk soundtrack, but it just doesn’t have that hook that will stay in the consciousness. The Raiders march, anyone?

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