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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0030206579628 Format: Soundtrack Label: Varese Sarabande Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande MPN: 5796 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Varese Sarabande Release Date: July 29, 1997 Studio: Varese Sarabande Editorial Review: Amazon.com: The collaboration between director Franklin J. Schaffner and composer Jerry Goldsmith produced several fantastic films and scores, but none have been more memorable than 1970's Patton. Goldsmith's grandiosely constructed marches and echoing trumpets express both the essence of the complex general as well as Schaffner's visual imagery. These trumpets find their way into nearly every part of the film's score, lending an aura of timelessness and invincibility to the conflicts that lay ahead. Even in "The Cemetery," they float beneath the heavy drums and light piccolos as testament to the sacrifice and memorial of death in combat. The score to Tora! Tora! Tora! embodies the invasion of Pearl Harbor as Goldsmith brings the sounds of the Japanese koto and wood blocks under the structure of a full Western symphony. Opposing instruments build up separately from one another as the fighting forces come closer to battle then blend at the climax of engagement. Swift and furious as well as cold and decisive, Goldsmith's score slowly lets the tension rise then swoops down to reflect scenes as shocking and surprising as the day itself. --James Stockstill Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Goldsmith's PATTON - Royal Scottish National OrchestraIf you're hunting for the PATTON score you know and love, this ain't it. Good music, as it goes, but lacks the energy and clarity of the theatrical release soundtrack. Without the pivotal opening speech delivered by George C. Scott, it just ain't the same. If you are not familiar with the theater score, this recording may suffice. In the same vein (not having possession of the theatrical release soundtrack for comparative value, so not knowing any better), I can say that I did enjoy the TORA, TORA, ... Read More Rating:  - PattonI grew up listening to the original movie soundtrack of Patton. That was wonderful and that was what I was expecting. I was surprised that the remix, or rearrangement, or whatever was more powerful and majestic than the first version. The violins are easier to hear in this new version of The Funeral and truly conveyed a sense of pain and loss. Every little note hits you in the gut, or rouses you for great deeds. There is also an eerie quality that is even more pronounced than in the first version. ... Read More Rating:  - Please add the dialog!Although this is a music soundtrack, the original audio tape version had the speeches on it (which I loved). Well that tape is quite old and I would like to have those speeches and music on CD now. The music is awesome. But the speech in the beginning of the original soundtrack set the mood for the music. The end speech was a great way to end the music (as it did the film). They had it right the first time. Too bad they had to change a good thing. I hope the powers that be release a new version with the ... Read More Rating: - Patton (1970 Film): Also Featuring Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970 Film) (1997 Studio Recording)This is a great composition, but this recording is so quiet that one needs to turn the volume up all the way to heat the music at an appreciable level. Rating:  - Very, very good and inspirational.I enjoy the music from "Patton" as much as I enjoy the movie. A very good buy. |
