Okay... so here are all the themes I noticed in the score - someone tell me if I'm just stupid or what...

Main Title Theme - you know... the one in the main title and the Funeral

Dark Phoenix Theme - the amazing theme from "Whirlpool of Love" "Dark Phoenix Tragedy" and "Dark Phoenix Rises"

Magneto's Theme - the opening Horn motif in "First Church of Magneto" it appears in various other guises throughout the score if you listen closely, usually just a passing string bit or soemthing in the middle cues

Angel's Theme - "Angel's Cure"

The Cure - loads of people have pointed this theme out, its heard a lot in the later passages of the score (the massive action cues)

The action rhythm (thats what I call it) - its heard most prominantly in "Dark Phoenix Tragedy" its 8 sixteenth notes it starts on the tonic and then dips down to the leading tone, repeating that 3 times and then repeats so tonic-leading tone-leading tone-leading tone (repeat)

So yeah, those are all of the themes/motifs that I've picked up on after listening to this score religiously... its quickly becoming my favorite superhero score, even over Batman and Superman (Superman Returns btw was a massive let down in the film)... so yeah, any feedback would be great!

Amuro

its quickly becoming my favorite
> superhero score, even over Batman and Superman

even over Batman Begins ?

I haven't heard the score yet but the clips on the site are very interesting. At the music shop I had the choice between The Last Stand and Munich and I chose the second one.
I think it's fascinating how little recognition Powell gets compared to Zimmer. Until about 2001 Zimmer was able to compensate missing knowledge with talent and some fresh ideas. He was never a great composer but now it all seems to be about money.
John Powell really has the ability to become the no. 1 composer in hollywood. Let's hope he continues writing a great score for every bad soundtrack from Hans Zimmer.

Thomas

>Let's hope he continues writing a great score for every bad
soundtrack from Hans Zimmer.

Exactly! Thats why Powell should score Pirates 3.

> Angel's Theme - "Angel's Cure"

Is this theme the one repeated in "Skating on the Pond?" If so, perhaps it's more of a beautiful mutant power theme as Angel was not in that scene at all. I love the wintery twist on it in "Skating."