February 2000 Film Music CD Reviews

Film Music Editor: Ian Lace
Music Webmaster Len Mullenger


Ernest TROOST One Man's Hero OST   CITADEL STC 77126 [55:48]

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It is with a heavy sigh that I present this dismissive review. In my year's round-up for 1998, I offered up a prayer that there wouldn't be too many Titanic wannabes. A minute into the "Main Titles", the Uilleann pipes are going to send an all too familiar shudder down your spine. Then there's the voices and whole melody of "Joining the Army" to get through too. And although this score to a tale from the Mexican-American war goes on to include Mexican colours (a prominent guitar naturally), it's very hard to get past the weak opening. The cues do little to offend other than often seem achingly pedestrian, but that's enough for this reviewer to begrudge an hour experiencing temp-track hell.

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Paul Tonks

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Paul Tonks


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