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 enlarge | Creator: James Newton Howard
Label: Decca
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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New (44) Used (23) Collectible (1) from $2.47
Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 47460
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000571502
UPC: 028947652243
EAN: 0028947652243
ASIN: B000BJ7CUQ
Release Date: December 13, 2005
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Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed- We ship to APO/FPO's.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Individual Songs are Good, but Overall Flow of the CD Soundtrack Seems Slow and Sluggish. April 5, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Compared to the milestone, classic soundtrack of the original KING KONG, this CD of Peter Jackson's remake has a lot to live up to. In the new KING KONG movie, the music fits in well, even if it does not take on a life of its own, as did the original Max Steiner soundtrack for the original KING KONG film. But this new music really works best as a complement to the onscreen activities only, and is not so engaging on CD, without the story visuals.
Some Soundtracks are great with just the music, this one really needs the movie visuals for the best enjoyment.
This CD seems to follow the chronological order of the events in the film, but this is one CD Soundtrack where they might have been better off changing the song order for a better flow, on CD only (which is a common practise on other soundtrack CDs, like for the STAR WARS films, for example). The early songs are too slow to get moving into the action, and later songs have slow and fast parts, so it becomes a little frustrating, waiting for action, then getting a little excitement, then crashing into stillness again.
Individually each song seems good, but when I try to listen to the whole CD, I get restless waiting for something interesting. I think I will resequence the songs and burn my own CD in a more appealing song sequence (that's legal since I own the CD, of course).
King Kong March 18, 2006
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
James Newton Howard never let's me down. It's pretty much what i expected, but when im alone at home - Push the Volume to the roof - and enjoy.... James my man... One of the greatist!
 Just what I wanted March 11, 2006
Bought this for my car where I need a good noisy, driving CD to keep me alert when driving.It has plenty of drive but also some lovely moments. Bought MUNICH and War of the Worlds to accomplish the same purpose but KING KONG is MUCH the best of the 3. A really GOOD ONE.
Tragic Hero February 25, 2006
James Newton Howard's hauntingly beautiful soundtrack changes the whole personna of King Kong. The music takes over when Kong is with beauty and we don't envision him as the beast. We can only see a mighty monster tuned into an innocent fuzzy pet mezmerized by his tragic love for this tiny fragile human. The soundtrack is so powerful the images I keep in my mind of King Kong will always be associated with the soundtrack of James Newton Howard.
One of my favorites February 18, 2006
I normally listen to Thomas Newman scores, and I have heard James Newton Howard works before but I have never really cared for them. Usually the scores are mediocre. But this King Kong score I really loved hearing it in the movie. I wish they put all the songs in, I really wanted the percussion bit where Kong goes rushing through the Jungle, but it wasn't there.
The best track is "central park"
As for the reviews saying it is ok, i really think this score is the best one of '05
I hope they come out with the full score like they did with the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship, where it has all 3+hours.
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