> ....huh? The original, commercially released album has about 30 minutes of score...and it's all wonderful. His second best work, actually. Da fuq you smokin'?
> I still can't get over the Free Willy comment...
> EDIT: Also, where the hell is It's My Party??? Just a wonderful work, and probably my second fave of his. Wait, i already said that about Free Willy. And I'd forgotten Conan. So...fourth best? Third best? Aw fuck.
I think you misinterpreted what I wrote, so I'll try to clarify
- I've heard all 30 minutes of Free Willy. I've owned the score for years. I rate it ****
- I've heard all 10 minutes of Free Willy 2. I found it on Spotify this year. I skipped giving it a rating.
Why not a higher rating for Free Willy? Great question. I honestly came into this rundown thinking my rating might be too low for it (Under Siege 2 was the other 'hmmm...maybe' contender).
The first track is great, or at least the majestic parts of it. The long last track (or, rather, aggregation of 3 tracks) is superb as well.
The middle stuff is good, but it felt like, IDK, more like cute kiddie stuff. Granted, it's for freakin' FREE WILLY, so having a bunch of whimsical music a little heavier on the synths is probably appropriate. But it didn't capture my attention as well as the aforementioned highlights did.
I haven't seen the film since I was probably the age of its protagonist, so I have no idea how much unreleased material there is and which ends of the spectrum it leans towards. An expanded release would obviously be welcome.
Now...It's My Party...that I'll have to seek out.
