Gladiator - Soundtrack

I wouldn’t necessarily label myself as a fan of classical music. If anything I tend to avoid it, but not this time. After watching the multi Academy Award nominated "Gladiator" earlier this year, one of the things that stuck in my mind the most was the music, so I had to get hold of this soundtrack. Anyone who has seen the film will know what I’m talking about. It’s uplifting, rousing where it needs to be, dreamy and emotional the next. One thing this album is NOT is music “inspired by” the motion picture. This is a true and genuine collection of the film soundtrack. You don't have to have lvoed the film to appreciate ...  Read the complete review

THE BALLAD OF WIZARD HANS There once was a wizard named Hans Zimmer, Whose popularity exceeded all claims. Even though some may feel a bit bitter, Truth is he always appealed to the audience’s brains. There came a movie everybody knows, Called Gladiator starring Russell Crowe. Zimmer was appointed to show where the horn blows, May it be a synthesizer often replaced the real one’s glow. What Zimmer put together appealed to a wide range, From old and young to the cynical rock’n’roll teen. There was a feel that embraced our contemporary age While Lisa Gerrard provided the Eastern ...  Read the complete review

Cast your minds back a couple of years in cinematic history if you will. Do you remember the sandals and toga epic that was the film Gladiator? Russell Crowe kitted up in Roman armour and wielding a rather large sword ring any bells? Yes? Good. The film divided the critics - some said it was excellent, others hated it, and others again said that Spartacus had done the job better. I personally fall into the first category, even to the point of owning video, soundtrack, making-of book and PC wallpaper, so I think it is about time that I turned my attention to one of them. I have chosen the soundtrack as it stands as a magnificent collection of classical music in its ...  Read the complete review

An epic film deserves a soundtrack to match. Happily Gladiator’s is no let down. On the contrary, this is an exceptional soundtrack, with music that adds immeasurably to the emotional impact of the film. A soundtrack should be more than just a selection of music that plays in the background, while you watch what’s going on. In this case, the music sets the mood for the on-screen action, and helps to set the tempo in some of the more dramatic scenes. Composed by Hans Zimmer, a veteran of Hollywood blockbuster soundtracks (the Rock, M:I2, the Thin Red Line), the album contains a wealth of beautiful music, with the softer love themes interspersed ...  Read the complete review

Performer – Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard. The Albums – Gladiator, Music From The Motion Picture. Released 2000 on Deccal. 467 094-2 & Gladiator, More Music From The Motion Picture. Released 2001 on Decca. 013192-2 Right, before anyone jumps in to tell me that I could review each of these separately, I don’t want to. Why? Because these two should have really been issued as a double disc. So I’m reviewing them together. Save the wear and tear on your index fingers for something or some one else. Now; here’s a question for you. Who do you think was the originator of heavy metal? The Kinks? How ...  Read the complete review