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spiderman 2 (epic enough?)

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3 Jan 6th, 2007 

9 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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colourful case / 'vindicated' is a brilliant song

Disadvantages:
not as good as spiderman 1 album

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This compilation album is a follow up to the successful and brilliant Spider-man album, released in 2002. In my opinion this second spidery rock album is no way near as good as the first. It is still listenable but only a few mentionable tracks stand out as been really good! The Spiderman 2 film (starring Tobey Maguire), was excellent and I found it a little disappointing that the films corresponding album didn't have enough epic tunes, maybe that's just my opinion.

HOWEVER, dashboards song vindicated is the first track of the album, and this is one of my all time favorite rock songs. I still love listening to it as it is so emotional and head banging! Anyone who has heard the song will know why I'm so enthusiastic about it, and that song is a good enough reason to by this album. There are a few other tracks which I really like on the album also.

One of those is 'did you' by hoobstank, which has a wicked bass line and a toe tapping rhythm with imaginative and powerful lyrics. The lost prophets song 'lucky you' also is a great track, but that really is the only other song I really listen to on that album.

Perhaps my hopes for a follow up Spider-man album were a bit high, considering the first one was so good (I have reviewed that one on Ciao also), but the cover for this album is bright and eye catching, everything a spider-man album could be with a colorful booklet inside with comic picture and song information.

On the album there is also, amongst others; 'gifts and curses' by yellow card, a song by the ataris and two more compositions by the legendary Danny Elfman. With the release of Spiderman 3 on the horizon for release sometime this year, I can hope that the soundtrack of songs associated with the film are just as good as the first album and not as randomly un-epic as some of the songs on this album.

I'm sure some people will find this album entertaining and I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of compilation albums, or the spider-man films, and it alongside the first spider-man compilation album make a strong rock collection!

Tracks:

1.: Vindicated - Dashboard Confessional
2.: Ordinary - Train
3.: Did You - Hoobastank
4.: Hold On - Jet
5.: Gifts And Curses - Yellowcard
6.: Woman - Maroon 5
5.: This Photograph Is Proof (I Know You Know) - Taking Back Sunday
8.: Give It Up - Midtown
9.: Lucky You - Lostprophets
10.: Who I Am - Smile Empty Soul
11.: Night The Lights Went Out In NYC - Ataris
12.: Meant To Live - Switchfoot
13.: We Are - Johnsson, Ana
14.: Someone To Die For - Gnekko, Jimmy & Brian May
15.: Spidey Suite - Elfman, Danny
16.: Doc Ock Suite - Elfman, Danny
 

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supreah 06.01.2007 23:24

Agree with darkangelwing. The first part is certainly better.

darkangelwing 06.01.2007 14:42

I prefered the first film, I remember the fuss over Nicklebacks 'Hero' song been the primary theme tune.

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