The music, however, was not bad at all. It was actually quite good, and was composed by James Horner, who has composed movie music for James Cameron in the past (James Honer is to James Cameron what John Williams is to George Lucas, one might say). Anyway, this track is pretty darn good. Some of the vocals in the first half are a little weird, but if you just skip to the second half then it's really good.
At about 4:30 you can tell that something bad is about to happen, or in the process of happening, and that the good guys are trying to stop it, but are failing. 5:24 and onward is my favorite. You know that the good guys have suffered a defeat and that the enemy war machine is marching steadily on. Which is bad, but it's very emotionally moving, and I like that. It fits well with the sight of Colonel Quaritch's gunships flying away in triumph as Hometree burns. It also fits really well if you imagine German bombers flying away from a successful bombing run over London during the Battle of Britain. Which again, was a bad thing, but the music emotionally connects you to what's going on, which is a good thing. Ah, what the heck am I talking about. Listen and find out for yourself. Then comment and tell me if I was right.
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