Arrival to Earth

[ehowton]

I'm too old to have grown up with Transformers. I'm familiar with it, but never watched it. My son became interested in the cartoons and toys a couple of years ago, and was sore excited when news of the movie began to surface. I wanted to take him to see it in the theater, but that never materialized, so to make up for it, we got it the day it was released on DVD, and sat and watched it as a family that Friday night.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.

My wife has watched it at least a dozen times now. I had downloaded the score prior to having seen the movie, and I found the tracks short, and uninspiring. No surprise since The Island though tepid, was at least consistent. But as I watched the movie again and again, and started picking up cues and finding that I enjoyed the music immensely, realized I didn't have the score. What I had, it seems was the video game score! Armed with this new found information, and after hitting stores for about a week - I finally ordered it online. It came today!

I then began down that emotional roller coaster: Tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,12,18,20 - ^*Different Version in Film

The last time I was this crestfallen was when I purchased the score to The Saint and discovered the Title Track was on the CD was different than the one they used in the film.

Then I became angry! "How can they call this the score?" I screamed at my wife! "Under half the tracks actually appeared in the film!" So I started doing a little research. Wikipeidia offers:

This may refer to the fact that these tracks, though complete on the CDas originally scored, are not heard in their entirety in the film or are broken up.

When has that ever justified "Different Version in Film?" It hasn't. So I grow increasingly frustrated. Still, my wife had listened to it the car all day...told me it gave her goosebumps and she wanted a copy of it. Maybe, just maybe, I'll give it a try...

Yeah, its that good.

Comments

Transformers:

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

[Before I get into the comment: I got my Elkhart EMS application today. :-) I'm happy and my mom is about three steps behind me in the rejoicing. Says that this time around, she is going to make me do the best I can even if she has to drag me in by my toes... (*giggle*) anyway :-)]

I had that happen to me also. (where there was songs on it that weren't in the film) But it was so minor... and it was a CD for my brother and my brother loved it so I wasn't going to take it back... *shrugs*

Anyway :-) I'll catch you later

Re: Transformers:

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

[And before I reply to your comment might I say, "Congratulations!" If someone like me were to be so bold as to give someone like you advice (especially considering the disaster which was your instructor) in place of saying, "Whatever" everytime something doesn't go your way, stand up and announce, "EXCUSE ME!" And let them know exactly what you expect of them. Take the bull by the horns and you'll get exactly what you want 100% of the time.]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. About that...that would be the Soundtrack. Songs from various artists (in this case rock bands) who's songs were chosen to be played at key elements of the film.

What I bought was the Score. The film music composed to accompany (and highlight, cue, etc) the entire film. Its all instrumental. Played by a symphony orchestra.

I enjoy listening to film scores.

Re: Transformers:

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

[Yes I suppose so. However the first time around, I had no idea what the level of expectation was... I had never been to college before, had no idea he wasn't doing his job the way he should.

This time around, I have a better idea of what he or she should be doing/not doing, AND I will have a much better idea of what type of study habits I should be keeping. :-) Should be better all around this time.]

Yes, I know you and Tomas both do. Tomas bought me the score from the fountain, and I adore it.

Its also true that the cd I got for Matt was indeed the soundtrack. However I am not so stupid as to not know what a score is... If I didn't then Tomas's lectures would have been for naught. :-)

Anyway...