By: Michael Giacchino Average Rating: Binding: Audio CD Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack Label: Walt Disney Records Number of Discs: 1 Release Date: November 02, 2004
Amazon.com: Pixar Studios continues its string of computer animation successes with this satirical tale of a family of superheroes (picture a flabby, suburbanized Fantastic Four) forced out of retirement by -- what else? -- an evil genius and his plot for world domination. Director Brad Bird, whose Iron Giant was one of the 90's most sublime, if underappreciated animated triumphs, decided he wanted his Incredibles score to be a throwback to the spy-action genre of the mid-60's. Enter Michael Giacchino, the young composer who'd previously conjured a marvelously eclectic range of musical styles in service of TV's Alias. In his feature film debut, Giacchino (with a key assist from veteran arranger Jack Hayes) ups the ante of Bird's back-to-the-future spy-score gambit with an orchestral jazz soundtrack powered by the brash rhythms of television's MannixMan From U.N.C.L.E. beneath a veneer of melodic intrigue and detached elegance that recalls the prime of John Barry's BJames Bond oeuvre. More importantly, the young composer serves it all up with a sense of assured retro-cool and a distinct lack of irony that makes it all the more inviting. --Jerry McCulley
An Incredible Score by an Incredible Composer Yeah, my title was corny, but truthfully, this is one awesome CD. Being composer Michael Giacchino's first major movie score, I didn't realize how much I would love the music. This CD is what got me to collect soundtracks/scores. Being just under an hour, it will thrill anyone who enjoyed The Incredibles or loves the 60's spy/superhero jazz music. My favorites tracks are 1, 4, 6-7, 9, 13, and 17-19. THIS IS AN AWESOME SCORE!
It's like fireworks This is pure cinematographic music: you hear it and the images pop up in your mind immediately. Brass explosions, percussion thrills and string flights, all performed with sheer elegance, make you dive into a joyful and "incredible" action movie. It is both a tribute and a revival of legendary scores, spiced up with a dash of humour. Giacchino is definitely a great composer. Beware if you listen to it while driving: it makes you feel like a super hero. But you're not...
Genuinely Incredible The Incredibles was a fantastic movie in so many ways, but especially because of how it really captured the essence of old comic book and film super heroes. One reason it was so successful in achieving this was because of Michael Giacchino's score. Not only does the music fit the movie outrageously well, it also acts as a wonderful listening experience on its own. I have 200+ soundtracks in my collection and always turn back to The Incredibles. The Incredits is especially good because of its use of all the themes and get-you-butt-moving rhythm. As a previous review mentioned, this music is better than the material that influenced it.
Dare I say "Incredible" soundtrack? (groan) Love this sound track. So much great classic/spy/action music. Very diverse sounds from the 60's-ish spy era. Unfortunately, the soundtrack does start to blur & get more dull after about the first 8 or 9 tracks.
Better than the music that influenced it! First, let me say that if you don't like this soundtrack there's something wrong with you.
On a more serious note, my wife and I were avid "The Incredibles" viewers when the movie initially came out on DVD. We would watch it at least four times a week - we're both 35 and have no children but we both just love everything about this movie!
I didn't think I paid much attention to the music until we took our neice and nephew to Disney World a few weeks ago. I was sitting on a bench and a small roving band came around and played the "Incredits" live and I thought to myself, "I just NEED to get that soundtrack!" By the way, the band was awesome.
When you listen to the soundtrack you can pick out the different influences, especially the John Barry influence. I found myself thinking things like, "Hey, that reminds me so much of 'Goldfinger'" and "I need to watch 'Moonraker' and listen to the music again!"
One "problem" I have is that I like to listen to music when I go to bed. The first time I popped the CD in and laid down I just couldn't sleep because the music was setting off dialog cues from the movie in my head. I never realized just how much the soundtrack had sunk into my subconscience while watching the movie all those times.
Bottom line: this is an awesome soundtrack. The composition is wonderful and the musicians do a great job. Get it!
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