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A very good score
Review date: 2008-04-25 Rating: 8 out of 10

There are some really good pieces of music in the score for Transformers. I really liked Autobots/No Sacrifice No Victory and The All Spark/Bumblebee (these were variations on the same theme), Optimus, Scorponok and Arrival to Earth. I only gave it 4 stars because it didn't sound completely original. In fact some of the sounds are very reminiscent of Hans Zimmer's music in Batman Begins. This shouldn't be a complete surprise as Steve Jablonsky has worked in Zimmer's studio.

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Hans Zimmer Improved
Review date: 2008-01-12 Rating: 10 out of 10

Steve Jablonsky is down the Hans Zimmer alley among other. But he is better on this cd. This is an exciting soundtrack presenting the classic music from the movie with brass, choirs and more. Good for solitary listening, work, driving, playing wargames, robbing banks and other creative work...it's just a good soundtrack.

Turns a good movie into a great movie!
Review date: 2007-11-28 Rating: 10 out of 10

Some movies' scores will pass you by unnoticed. It's fair to say that a great score can't save a bad movie (Spiderman 3 anyone?), but a bad score can let down a good story. What you have here is an outstanding score turning a good movie into an unforgettable experience.

Even without the visuals, this score stands on its own as a moving and engaging composition. Combined with the film, it is an experience. Perhaps it's just me, but this score evokes the deep rumbling voice of Optimus Prime at every beat and every change. I can't recommend this soundtrack highly enough -- a solid five out of five, only because there weren't six stars to give.

"Send out the signal - we are here."
Review date: 2007-11-03 Rating: 8 out of 10

After the fan reaction and subsequent online petition to get the score to the new Transformers movie released - it is finally here. Despite being a loud and thumpingly enjoyable score it nevertheless seems to be lacking in something.
The CD comprises 20 tracks but 11 of these have `different versions in the film' and the track order is not sequential which is a little annoying - but that's only a minor quibble.
So what we get is a soundtrack a few seconds shy of an hour that sounds very much like several other movie soundtracks all merged into one. Elements of the score sound a tad like Batman Begins, Gladiator, Armageddon and even TekWar (for those that remember it) with a more thumping back beat. You would think that Steve Jablonsky had a weekend of watching action movies before composing this.
The tracks that are actually from the movie have all the hallmarks of a Michael Bay film - loud patriotic drum beat (you can practically see the Stars and Stripes flapping in the breeze as you listen to bits of this!), quick tempo and dramatic use of synths and lots of heavy percussion.
Don't get me wrong, this is a good soundtrack but as a score for something epic like the first live action Transformers movie it doesn't quite cut it. One of the main problems is that there are no clear examples of leitmotif for the characters. The track for Optimus Prime sounds like half the tracks on the CD. There seems to be just a rough theme for `good guys' and `bad guys' and the whole thing sounds more like a modern war movie score than a sci-fi action film. Given the massive history that Transformers has, Jablonsky could've even taken a nod from the original series in his compositions but hasn't even tried.
Some of the tracks do stand out though. Track 10 `Scorponok' is a great piece with a lot of synth sounds and an almost techno beat. Track 11 `Cybertron' is probably the most moving piece of music as Prime tells Sam what happened to their home and Track 3 `The All Spark' is as close as you'll get to a dramatic heroic theme here.
A must have for sci-fi enthusiasts and fans of the film only as the score is a US import so it's quite pricey. So, if you are getting this CD, take an hour off, put the bass on your player up to maximum, secure the breakables and as Jazz would say "Kick back and listen to some funky tunes!"

One of the year's best
Review date: 2007-11-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

Finally granted a belated release, Steve Jablonsky's score is one of the year's finest. Like a collision between Brad Fiedel's industrial 'Terminator' and John Powell's minimalist 'Bourne' scores, Jablonsky stamps his own identity on the resultant melange - dark, trascendent and utterly compelling. With his vocal scoring particular magical, Jablonsky is like the lovechild of Philip Glass and Hans Zimmer, and this score is not to be missed.


Product Details/Specifications


Artist(s):
Steve Jablonsky

Recording label: Wea
Manufacturer: Wea
EAN: 0093624992196
Binding: Audio CD
Format: Soundtrack, Import,
Release date: 2007-10-09
Universal product code (UPC): 093624992196
Number of discs: 1
Running time: 60 minutes

Disc 1 Tracks:
1. Transformers/Autobots (Different Version in Film)
2. Transformers/Decepticons (Different Version in Film)
3. Transformers/The All Spark (Different Version in Film)
4. Transformers/Deciphering the Signal (Different Version in Film)
5. Transformers/Frenzy (Different Version in Film)
6. Transformers/Optimus (Different Version in Film)
7. Transformers/Bumblebee (Different Version in Film)
8. Transformers/Soccent Attack
9. Transformers/Sam at the Lake
10. Transformers/Scorponok (Different Version in Film)
11. Transformers/Cybertron
12. Transformers/Arrival to Earth (Different Version in Film)
13. Transformers/Witwicky
14. Transformers/Downtown Battle
15. Transformers/Sector 7
16. Transformers/Bumblebee Captured
17. Transformers/You're a Soldier Now
18. Transformers/Sam on the Roof (Different Version in Film)
19. Transformers/Optimus vs. Megatron
20. Transformers/No Sacrifice, No Victory (Different Version in Film)

Publishers: Wea

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