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Prologue out the way, the second cue ("Exiled") of Jerry Goldsmith's 13th Warrior score is a perfect summation of what to expect and why. Lace in a sub-Indiana Jones fanfare, and these 55 minutes could come straight out of The Mummy, the movie he completed just before working on this one. It's not unknown for Goldsmith to bleed stylistically from one picture to the next, but this is bleeding ridiculous! Making the main distinction between the two scores, however, is an uncredited male chorus doing what's expected of them in shouting "Viking" at you (although even they slide into Goldsmith's Russian sound from Air Force One). You can't fault any of the instrumentation choices (except perhaps the occasional alarmingly twee electronic effect), nor the powerful effect of what is extremely well orchestrated music. But the 13th Warrior score suffers like the film itself from applying 1990's thinking onto an historical backdrop. It all looks and sounds wonderful, but even the slightest dissection reveals the Hollywood hangover of over-familiarity. --Paul Tonks
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To capture the horror, passion, and odd romance of Michael Crichton's tale of ancient clashes between Arabs and Vikings, Goldsmith embarks on a musical spectacle of his own. He borrows from known Arab musical sources, but because no known record exists of Viking music, he resorts to his imagination. The result is a kind of Viking exotica that approximates the songs those ruthless Scandinavians might have invoked to inspire their wicked wanderlust. Here, Goldsmith's orchestra displays some crisp and innovative moments, but much of the time it conforms to the dictates of previous Hollywood historical epics. There are the ceremonious strings and horns in moods that alternate from blood lust to cosmic humility, not to mention the chorus, which rails from a netherworld of judgmental gods. --Joseph Lanza
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I purchased this cd after viewing the film, i fell in love with the way the composer executed the score. Simply brilliant if you love trumpets, violins and Big drums that completely make you feel your part of the film.
Nice blend of medival/classical/middleast melodies.
Jerry Goldsmith is renowned for his brilliant works this is the first of his immense catalog i've heard.
Nice blend of medival/classical/middleast melodies.
Jerry Goldsmith is renowned for his brilliant works this is the first of his immense catalog i've heard.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an excellent sound track. It mixes Arabian and Norse music (or at least a good guess at what Norse music sounded like) to produce a brilliant inspiring soundtrack. This is one soundtrack that deserves 6 stars, it is much better than any other soundtrack I've bought in the last 6 months.
Format:Audio CD
A good CD of music of the film, my only criticism is that it is missing the chant of when they are talking about their forefathers. Other than that I am happy with my purchase and makes you want to watch the film when you hear it!
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