Galaxy Quest


Film | Releasejaar: 2000 | Film release: 1999 | Medium: CD
 

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# Track   Lengte
1.Galaxy Quest: The Classic TV Theme0:59
2.Prologue: GALAXY QUEST Clip1:34
3.Pathetic Nesmith0:59
4.Revealing The Universe1:03
5.Meet The Thermians1:11
6.The NESA Protector0:45
7.Crew Quarters and The Bridge1:32
8.The Launch2:08
9.Serris Tortures Captain1:17
10.Red Thingie, Green Thingie3:33
11.Shuttle To Planet1:45
12.Trek Across The Planet2:55
13.Rolling Sphere2:35
14.Pig Lizard1:44
15.Rock Monster1:56
16."Digitize Me, Fred!"1:18
17."I'm So Sorry"1:44
18.Fight Episode #171:16
19.Hallway Sneak1:02
20.Alex Finds Quelick1:22
21.Omega 13/Heroic Guy3:13
22.Big Kiss/Happy Rock Monster1:19
23.Quelick's Death2:09
24.The Battle3:08
25.Mathazar Takes Command0:58
26.Serris Kills Everybody1:30
27."Goodbye, My Friends"0:52
28.Crash Landing0:40
29.Goodbye, Serris2:05
30.The New Galaxy Quest1:00
 49:31
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Galaxy Quest - 08/10 - Recensie van Tom Daish, ingevoerd op (Engels)
Galaxy Quest was by all accounts a painfully accurate, often very funny and entertaining spoof of all manner of sci-fi show, Star Trek being the most obvious. It apparently did better than expected at the box office, but it still isn't quite of the same calibre of film that the other Newmans (in other words Thomas and Randy) are scoring on a regular basis. Of course, the setting does at least provide David Newman to go for broke with a sometimes comedic, often touching, but mostly modestly serious sci-fi action score that really is hugely entertaining in every respect.

Although there is plenty of scope to merely rip off Jerry Goldsmith (for the Trek movies) or perhaps even Alexander Courage and his fellow composers from the original series, Newman has actually created a score that is a lot better than mere cheap imitation. I wouldn't have said that David Newman was the most the most distinctive of the Newmans, but his work is extremely well written and almost always hugely entertaining and this is no exception. The album starts with 'The Classic TV Theme' that doesn't quite feel like either a tacky spoof theme or what could pass as a real TV theme, but it does provide for a memorable main theme for the score. This first arrangement is far from the best on the album and the various heroic, noble and even nostalgic variations offer some great alternatives. There are even a few choral versions which are really quite wonderful, The Launch and the finale cue Goodbye Serris provide the best of these.

Newman uses the choir quite often throughout the score and it is heavily weighted toward the soprano end and so has a somewhat heavenly feel to it. It's difficult to tell if it's supposed to be for comedic effect as it works remarkably well and could (with perhaps a little restraint on occasion) work with quite an awe inspiring effect in a more dramatic context. When the choir performs smoothly against spikey brass, such as Shuttle to Planet, the result is most pleasing. The action cues avoid being comedic for the main part and are played pretty much straight; lots of brass, percussion, the odd bit of synth here and there and the strings to provide a little smoother counterpoint. The main theme is used quite often, but with plenty of variation in orchestration, harmony and texture so it can delineate menace as well as heroism. I'm So Sorry even features a sublime and mournful piano solo version that shouldn't work, but does. It is always nice to have a score where the theme appears often, but there is no need to complain about it being repeated verbetim throughout.

I'm extremely glad that I was able to hear this score since it really is far more entertaining than I would have imagined. My only minor complaint would be that tracks are often a little on the brief side and maybe a little editing could have smoothed it out a little. However, that's a fairly minor quibble and the quality of the music is of prime importance. Of course there is earth shatteringly new musically, but Newman has written a great science fiction score that only belies its origins as a spoof once in a while. Based on the results here, I'd suggest that in the event that Jerry Goldsmith was unable to score the next Trek film, Newman could do a superb job. The sound quality and performance are extremely good, the brass in particular giving some often blazing performances, the nuances of which are captured well by the clear and crisp recording. While a little more expensive than a regular release, Galaxy Quest is one promo score that I would thoroughly recommened buying, especially if rousing space adventure is your thing.

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