Archive for May 7th, 2009

Soundtrack Review: Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

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This is a review of the motion picture score Star Trek: Nemesis by Jerry Goldsmith.
“Damning with faint [...]

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Soundtrack Review: Star Trek: Insurrection (1999)

This is a review of the motion picture score Star trek: Insurrection by Jerry Goldsmith.
“Over time most fans have come to appreciate its romantic sensibilities and pounding action style”
After never experiencing consecutive Goldsmith scores for the Star Trek series, the announcement that the composer would return for Star Trek: Insurrection must have been a welcome [...]

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Soundtrack Review: Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

This is a review of the motion picture score Star Trek: First Contact by Jerry Goldsmith.
“While slight, simple, ambient cues  may hold parts back, the major musical identities are still exceptionally executed, and for the second time Goldsmith provides a fine return to form for the music of the franchise”
It is truly sad that Jerry [...]

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Soundtrack Review: Star Trek: Generations (1994)

This is a review of the motion picture score Star Trek Generations by Dennis McCarthy.
“With this series mere competency is not enough, and Generations is too going-through-the-motions and run-of-the-mill”
Oh, how you salivate when your favorite series gets a larger budget.  It means bigger action, better sets, and (hopefully!) better music as well.  Such was the [...]

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Soundtrack Review: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

This is a review of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country by Cliff Eidelman.
“Like ST2, ST6 proves once again a series’ musical wheel can be reinvented at a comparable quality.”
Being a reviewer of anything can be unnerving because we’re all apt to change our minds as years go by, which somewhat undermines the finality of any [...]

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