> Now, don't get me wrong, I loved the score, and I am a huge fan of John
> Williams (I've got 6 or his soundtracks that I can think of and I would
> have three times that many if I only had the money), and I certainly don't
> regret buying the soundtrack, but I was a little let down by "The
> Phantom Menace." His "Duel of Fates" is incredible. Right
> up there with "Ode to the Fallen" and "Hedgewig's
> Theme," but I think he could have done more with the rest. I did like
> the "Parade of Flags" and the "Droid Invasion" and the
> way he forshadows the "Imerial March" in "Anakin's
> Theme," but there seems to be a lack of a melody in many places where
> there could be. For example; the music from the pod race fits the action
> perfectly, but I couldn't repeat the music very easliy. In "The
> Empire Strikes Back" he managed to write an actual melody to the
> action in "The Asteriod Field" and the same holds true for the
> "Forest Battle" and "Here They Come." Most of
> "Phantom" sounds like action music without the melody. There are
> a few redeeming points of the soundtrack, and boy, are they amazing! They
> certainly make up for all the dead time in between. Don't bother
> responding to this and saying that I'm crazy. I already know I'm
> outnumbered, but is there anyone else who feels this way?

You are crazy