All Artists: Various Artists Title: Windtalkers (Score) Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: RCA Original Release Date: 6/14/2002 Album Type: Soundtrack Genres: Pop, Soundtracks Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 090266386727 |
Various Artists Windtalkers (Score) Genres: Pop, Soundtracks
During World War II, American forces needed a foolproof way to keep their radio communications secure from enemy code breakers. The elegantly simple solution is the subject of this unusual John Woo film: Navajo Americans w... more » | |
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Amazon.com During World War II, American forces needed a foolproof way to keep their radio communications secure from enemy code breakers. The elegantly simple solution is the subject of this unusual John Woo film: Navajo Americans were recruited and utilized their native language as a code that was never broken. Veteran James Horner turns in a score that interweaves the Navajo's ancient mysticism amid more somber and brooding orchestral writing that occasionally evokes Copland during his introspective, American pastoral prime. Horner has oft been knocked for repeating himself, and the occasional nod to Enemy at the Gates is both obvious and dramatically pragmatic. The brass, strings, and driving percussion that power much of "Marine Assault" and the final, musically jagged third of the score draw on some welcome postmodernism, helping to reinvent and bolster what could have been standard action cues. Though the score lacks the strong central melodic themes to make it a war-film classic, the power of Horner's moody music to evoke the sheer physical terror and mental anguish of battle is undeniable. --Jerry McCulley Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsTHIS ALBUM IS POOR, DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Muzikfan | Southwest, USA | 06/14/2002 (1 out of 5 stars) "Once again, Navajo songs were pushed aside from the making of this soundtrack, there is no Navajo songs, nothing...I am so angered as a Navajo myself, they should have put Navajo songs on the album but didn't.This is more of Shakespeare's type classical music...! Do not buy!! If you want to purchase Navajo songs, I suggest you look elswhere!p.s., if you want Navajo songs, may I suggest purchasing:Dougles Spotted Eagle: Closer To Far AwaySacred Spirits: Chants And Dances Of The Native AmericansBrule: One Nation" Not the best score by horner 06/23/2002 (2 out of 5 stars) "No doubt that this is not one of James Horner's best score. I can tell this because the theme of the movie wasn't compatible with Horner's deep inner self, emotional style of music. Movies of this type such as Braveheart, Glory, Titanic, A beautiful Mind bring out the best in Horner. I recommend seeing the movie before buying any soundtrack. Some reviewers complained that the song in the commercial was not on the cd, it wasn't even played in the movie. You can't expect that for every movie(such as this and Saving Private Ryan). Another reviewer said that this cd was poor because it contained no Navajo songs(again none were played in the movie). Yes this album is poor, but not just because it doesn't contain any Navajo music." Not one of Horner's best and of course not ORIGINAL J. K. Moser | Flemington, New Jersey USA | 03/04/2005 (2 out of 5 stars) "Windtalkers had a chance to be such a good score. But thanks to James Horner's penchant for repeating himself, it's not. His Marine theme is enjoyable and the use of Native American chants is ok, but overall he simply redoes previous music. There's a bit of Enemy at the Gates and Mask of Zorro in this score. And he's not done reusing it, in Troy he uses some od the same music. If you are a hardcore Horner fan, buy this cd. If you don't mind the fact that it is repetative music, buy this score. Otherwise, stay away."
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