Hans Zimmer, What's the Appeal?

[HotTastyChili]

Hans Zimmer is undoubtedly one of, if not the most sought after film composer of modern times. But I don't get it at all. I don't even think he's a good composer, let alone a great one. I'd like to hear from some of his fans, what is it that makes him so special? When I hear one of his soundtracks all I hear is generic filler music with no discernible melody, and when I see a movie he did the soundtrack for I never can remember any of the music after I've left the theater. Except for his Batman theme (it's only two notes!) and that xylophone motif he wrote for True Romance. Seems to me that his soundtracks are interchangeable. You could switch them around for any movie he's ever done and it would fit, because they're all so devoid of any personality. You probably could do it, and no one would notice the films were different.

I'm never going to like him as a composer, I came to that realization a long time ago. I'd just like to hear why people think he's special enough to be placed up with the likes of Elfman and Williams.