Star Wars Trilogy (Music From The Films) - Utah Symphony Orchestra

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

Advantages: Some hugely effective underscore cues that bring a lot of dramatic gravitas the music needs
Disadvantages: As a final Star Wars score by Williams it misses it's mark in the end

. The prequels on the other hand were distinctly lacking in many of these key elements and even though the CGI effects and other visual aspects of the film were quite impressive, the films were marred by choppy editing, papery characters and rather poor scripts. Along with the films, another historical legacy also comes to an end: the Star Wars scores of John Williams' that helped boost his fame to all new heighths and made a lasting impact on film scoring that continues to effect the way most film's are scored today. THE MUSIC FROM THE OUTSET From the outset it was clear that Revenge of the Sith would be a dark score. From the beginning to the end it is shadowed by Anakin's descent and transgression to the Dark Side and only at the end is there even a hint of hope and happiness that is to come later on in the series. However this darkness is ...

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Review of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith (+DVD) - London Symphony Orchestra

Sith score completes Williams' Star Wars cycle

Advantages: John Williams' score, great performance by the LSO
Disadvantages: Tracks don't follow the film's action

a specific movie; The Forest Battle from Return of the Jedi and Landspeeder Search from A New Hope never recurred in any other Star Wars film. On the other hand, The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme), Yoda's Theme from The Empire Strikes Back, and The Emperor's Theme are quoted in all the subsequent Episodes in various guises, since those three characters are major players in both the Prequel and Classic Star Wars trilogies. Because Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith's narrative deals with Anakin Skywalker's tragic transformation into the evil Darth Vader and the rise of the Galactic Empire, Williams' score blends music from The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones with such familiar themes from A New Hope as Luke's Theme and Princess Leia's Theme. And intertwined with the familiar motifs are new cues such as the signature Battle ...

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Review of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith (+DVD) - London Symphony Orchestra

Revenge of the Star Wars soundtrack

Advantages: Great music from the movie, includes a bonus DVD
Disadvantages: Tracks in bizzare order.

***Warning this review includes minor spoilers for Star Wars Revenge of the Sith motion picture.*** Star Wars has been a very successful movie. Good story, great characters but also a memorable soundtrack. All six of the symphonic scores are composed by John Williams and include many reoccurring themes that link them all together. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith is the final episode of the saga and the end of the musical journey for the soundtrack. This edition of the Revenge of the Sith Soundtrack includes 2 disks. The first is a 15-track 70 minute CD of the music for Episode III, the second disk is a DVD with re-mastered 5.1 Surround Sound music videos from both trilogies. Disk One Star Wars Revenge of the Sith is the episode in the saga dealing with Anakin's fall to the dark side. The soundtrack reflects this ...

kyrane 17.08.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith (+DVD) - London Symphony Orchestra