Great Deals Of The Last Samurai Original Picture
For those people who question Zimmer as a romantic composer, "The Last Samurai" strickes down naysayers. This score is one of Zimmer's finest and demonstrates his ability to score any type of movie. I expected a Gladiator type soundtrack when the movie came out and was pleasantly suprised to see Zimmer take this score in a different direction.
Utlizing Japanese styles and instruments, this soundtrack captivates the senses with peaceful and melancholy themes anchored by violyns and cellos. Unlike his more recent scores, Zimmer sticks to the orchestra and avoids synthesizers. For a movie placed in the nineteenth century, this score appropriately accompanys the film's tranquil and chaotic atmospheres.
"A Way of Life" begins the score mixing the beautiful and slow swelling themes of the countryside while conveying a passionate sense of desperation to hold onto the past. Zimmer shows that he can work at all speeds: from slow romantic themes to moderate and intense action cues. Whenever I hear "Spectres in the Fog," I feel the impending charge of an unknown enemy hidden out of sight. It is in this track where we hear one of the best action themes that I have returned to time and time again since the soundtrack released in 2003. The mixture of the romantic and action cues culminates with "The Way of the Sword" and the final track, "A Small measure of Peace." This last piece is haunting and beautiful and is the best of the score. It demonstrates Zimmer's abilities to send chills down your spine.
Anyone who loves Hans Zimmer, classical movie scores, or Japanese musical styles will love this soundtrack. The legacy of Zimmer's score will outlast the movie itself which is no easy feat.
what all soundtracks are there which are similar to the theme of pirates of the carribean and narnia even the one which is similar to the lord of the rings,jurrasic park,terminator and star wars
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