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Alien Vs.Predator (Audio CD)

Customer Review

Actually, me of little monotonous, but incredibly vibrant and powerful score by Brian Tyler for "AVP" sequel "Requiem" had passed, however, my curiosity grew, whether Harald Klosers work for the first intergalactic monsters fight would really as bad as all the Reviews written. Kloser wrote a really good score for me so far and that's "The Day After Tomorrow", otherwise it's a pretty below average composer without feeling for the right tone, I think. He does not have its own style and is totally interchangeable, but you should the day ever chickens before they hatch ... "AVP" was the first real Hollywood work of the German composer, even before "The Day ...". Unfortunately, one notices when listening clear that Kloser took little time for the music and if he has not done that, then he has not used effectively ...

First of all the subjects: Kloser works mainly with the new "Main Theme" that he himself composed. This has admittedly a beautiful tone and gives the whole an interesting and emotive touch. And he takes this theme a few times again, especially in the end again with a lot of choir. Unfortunately, these moments make even the highlights are. Otherwise remains Klosers work very pale and has a (much too) typical horror core, the brand "0 8 15". Although you have to keep him good, he has surprisingly good ideas, but they do not use, such as in the quiet "Southern Lights". The action more pronounced pieces, like "Alien Fight" or "Showdown" are okay, but would much can be further expanded. Especially "History Of The Wolrd" remains absolutely monotonous.
The biggest drawback, however, is the absolute abstinence known themes from the "Alien" series or the "Predator" credit scores for me. The only title that is something like a quote, is "Bouvetoya Iceland" in which the "Combat Drop 'motif from" Aliens "sounds something changed. But that was about it. I can understand if a composer wants to use its own issues, but here it would have offered perfect a little playing with the contrast of both issues, after all, the original "Alien" theme is very grim, while the "Predator" theme very full of action and aggressive comes along. Kloser missed this opportunity, however, and then after 38 minutes average then again closing ...

Conclusion: For the long-awaited battle monsters you could find much better composer and since you have not yet time for a Horner, Goldsmith or the same search. Kloser has good ideas, but they do not build out and therefore in marshy monotonous action horror tooting, shame.