Apollo 13 - Original Soundtrack

...programmes was the story of Apollo 13. The third manned mission to the moon was one of the greatest escape tales ever. When an electrical malfunction caused an explosion in their oxygen system halfway to the moon, it forced the astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert to turn and manage their way back to Earth. They came close to losing their lives and it was quite the miracle that they made it back to Earth alive. In 1995 this remarkable ...
...With every detail in place, Apollo 13 is a wonderful example of a well made movie that is based on actual events. The movie perfectly captures the events for both astronauts and the people following the the developments back home. This period in time was one of James Horner's most productive and spectacular. Apollo 13 was one of the last soundtracks that Horner made for MCA along with Balto and Casper. It is signified by its more electronic approach ...

berlioz 26.01.2004 (25.03.2005) · Read full review
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Review of Apollo 13 - Original Soundtrack

On the Apollo 13 soundtrack, with the original score composed by James Horner, there are a total of fifteen track titles. The CD itself begins with the main, opening title theme track, followed by a dialogue spoken by Walter Cronkite and Neil Armstrong. This introduction is followed by five well-selected individual tracks, all performed by various artists. Then we reenter into the atmosphere of the movie, full of dialogue and even a ten-minute long ...
...been used on selected segments from the movie, some more songs by Hank Williams and The Mavericks come into play. The CD compilation finishes off with more dialogue by Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, and Tom Hanks, and then two original compositions approximately eight and a half, and six and a half, minutes each, respectively. I would highly recommend this soundtrack to eager listeners. ...

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Review of Apollo 13 - Original Soundtrack