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Originally Posted by ClaytonMG
When you hear the theme from Enemy At The Gates playing in The Perfect Storm, it kinda makes you realize what the composer does. Don't get me wrong, I still love his scores. But he does have "themes" that he uses multiple times in different scores. But really that kind of seemed to start after about 1995-ish.
Check out Hard To Starboard from that boat movie  and also Al Bathra/Main Title from Courage Under Fire. I'm sure they're identical because Cammeron used Courage Under Fire as a temp score for Titanic, so I don't really blame Horner for it... but still. |
I was also pleasantly surprised to learn that New World was scored by Horner (in amongst the classical stuff, much to Horner's chagrin IIRC). I love his work, I really do, but he's got a nasty habit of going over the same ground.
There's a haunting cue from Aliens (or something that sounds just like it) that plays while Jack Ryan is sitting at a desk in Clear And Present Danger, and it doesn't quite have the same effect.
Braveheart, Apollo 13 and Titanic all share a very similar sound, and boy, do those steel drums get a workout in Commando and 48 Hrs.
Regardless, the BD of New World is shaping up nicely, can't wait.