> If memory from over a decade (!!!!) ago serves, there are a few generic
> 'heroic navy' cues that are serviceable but pretty much everything to do
> with the aliens or battles (which is like, 95% or more of the score) is
> irritating to the point of obnoxious. The film's a laughable overly
> self-serious affair as well with Liam Neeson clearly on set for like, a
> day or two and mostly just standing around a nice little battleship
> control room set.

Ironically, the generically serviceable stuff (Gemini Man, anyone?) sometimes irks me as much as bad sound design!

> Ah... so what movie did they go to with their 'winnings'?

Unfortunately they can’t remember. I’d like to think they saved it for Avatar, later in the year.