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Great orchestra music offset by melodious singing and a few catchy audio clips from the movie
If you want to here the music with the dialogue, you might as well just watch the movie. There are some re-mixes and some good tracks such as "Secrets," "Marikesh Marketplace," and "Not Yet," but I don't think the entire CD is worth almost $20. If you're in a toss up as to which CD to buy, I would suggest the original soundtrack. I've listened to both soundtracks and I think the better buy would be the original. The original has more of the crucial scores such as "The Battle" "Earth" "The Might of Rome" The Barbarian Horde" "Honor Him" and "Now we are Free." This soundtrack "More Music From." is just a collection of the filler music that includes some dialogue.
I am getting chills listening to the lines and the music. I meant to order the Gladiator soundtrack but in my rush I accidentally ordered More Music. Thanks. In reviewing the comments most of the people seem to be unhappy so I am glad I made the mistake because I just order the soundtrack so I am going to be in a really exciting treat. and just received it and am listening to it. I love it.
The soundtrack is intensely bittersweet, exciting ("The Gladiator Waltz"--yes, you're supposed to giggle--Hans did)., and just very consumable. There is the use of a female voice (Lisa Gerrard) wailing in another language, which had become something of a trend ('Troy', 'Munich', 'Narnia' again, and many others). "Now We Are Free" is the kind of song that first intrigues you, then entraps you, and then takes you on an emotional ride. One of those pivotal soundtracks. If you were impressed by movie--and I haven't run into anybody yet who wasn't--then consider this soundtrack an equivalent of that experience, but audio. There is a duduk (the sound used for that thing Mr. Unfortunately, there is dialogue over a few of the tracks, but it is well worth sitting or fast-forwarding through. Tumnus plays in 'Narnia'), and I have fallen in love with it.
IT IS AWESOME AND JUST AS GOOD OR BETTER, IF YOU ARE A TRUE ZIMMER FAN YOU HAVE TO ADD THIS TO YOUR COLLECTION. I FIRST WAS WEIRY ABOUT BUYING THE SECOND SCORE TO GLADIATOR THINKING IT WOULD BE JUST LIKE THE FIRST ONE. I HOPE HE KEEPS MAKING MUSIC FOR YEARS TO COME. I HAVE TO SAY HANS ZIMMER IS THE GREATEST OF HIS ERA. I HAVE PURCHASED ALMOST ALL OF HIS MAJOR SCORES FROM RAIN MAN, CRIMSON TIDE, GLADIATOR, AND EVEN THE LATEST BATMAN AND I KNOW I HAVE PLENTY OF MORE THAT COULD BE LISTED.
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