> The film was absolutly AMAZING, but what i honestly dont get is, why the
> hell did square hire a completely new member to the team? it was a HUGE
> risk and they knew that the fans of final fantasy most probably wanted to
> hear yet another outragous, fantastic original score from the more
> animated and memorable composer, Nobuo Uematsu. i think having someone
> else compose this movies music has made a very big effect (and a bad one
> at that) on the whole entire series soundtracks. i think after this film
> people thought that the later games in the series would carry on this
> poor, unexciting soundtrack which really doesnt get stuck in your head
> like songs composed by Uematsu such as "liberi fatali" (FFVIII)
> and "One Winged Angel" (FFVII). i for one was hoping for a
> slightly querky style of sound in the film, unlike the very serious
> militery theme going on. i know the film was based around this (which
> actually had nothing to do with the game series..huge let down) but they
> could have made it less "wait i've heard this from another film? or
> does it all just sound the same to me".
> Im not saying that the new adition to the sound team is a crap composer,
> but tbh...on the subject of final fantasy ... Uematsu knocks spots off
> this guy, he seriously has no s*** on him.
> Im just glad when they made Advent Children... Uematsu created the
> fantastic musical score for this. he knows what the fans want soundtrack
> wise. he should stay with square. he puts a whole new atmosphere into
> every single game, and film. the composer of Sprits within, does NOT do
> this on this occasion im afraid.

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