The Film's Musical score by composer John Debney is in my opinion one of the greatest film scores ever written for such a large scale action/adventure film. The whole 70 minutes of rock-solid soundtrack tells a story in and of itself. I would list my personal favorite tracks but they include most, if not every track on the CD. A must have for any collector.
shareActually, there is more, much more music. I have the original release of the score, of course, but I have the 2CD version, too, and its total time is 113 minutes (the first CD has 56 minutes of music, and the second one - 57).
Unfortunately, there's no version with the full recording sessions - that would probably add even more of this magnificent score. Too bad... But even in its incomplete, one CD version, this is one of the best adventure scores ever written, and the favorite John Debney score in my collection (with "Komodo" shortly behind :).
We are playing it this year in marching band.
shareI begged my band director for four years--as a student, a drum major, and as band camp staff--to do a Cutthroat Island show. If your marching band has any media clips on its Web site, please post the link on this board. I would love to hear a band adaptation and/or see the music with drill. (My big hope is that one of the DCI Corps will revive the great pirate shows--Madison Scouts' "Pirates of Lake Mendota" was my jaw-dropping introduction to live drum in 1997--and that one of the top corps will do it with Cutthroat.)
shareIndeed the best soundtracks ever. I usually dont like classical music, but this I needed to have. I even had to import it from US to DK, and waited for about 4 weeks for it. But it was worth it!!
shareHere's where you can get the new 2-disc collector's edition...
http://buysoundtrax.com/cutthroat_island-2CD.html
It includes several bonus tracks and alternate takes. The website will let you sample a few short clips, including one from a demo version of the opening theme.
I got the 2Disc Version whitch is greate and defnetely worth the money!
-can't belife I left my damn' shirt up there-
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I watched this movie a while back, and the soundtrack was great...I thought at first, that it was John Williams, as it sounded like it was right out of one of the Star Wars saga, but that's a compliment. Debney's score is excellent. A lot of this film is excellent. It's just a shame that something (possibly the writing) lacked heart. Or perhaps (as is more likely) the original story was great, then studios & stars started messing with it?? Shame.
shareI am a former music major and life-long motion picture soundtrack aficionado. iziggyo is absolutely right about the socre. I first heard the theme song on The Big Picture (Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops)and said to a friend, "If the movie is half as good as the soundtrack, it will be a great movie." Unfortunately. the movie did not live up to the greatness of its soundtrack. That is beside the point, however. If you love exciting music, the soundtrack to Cutthroat Island is a "must have."
shareHey this is pretty funny here I am nearly four years later, and this is still one of the "Active posts" on the CTI message board. I just happen to be listening to the soundtrack right now (Blown away as usual), and I thought I would check on the ole' IMBD and see some reviews and such on this film -- (By the way I am the original poster under a different title {I've been away from technology for a while, long story}) -- Thank you everybody for supporting this thread, and for those of you who haven't indulged on your copy of the soundtrack if you do it now, you will not be sorry.
shareSaw the film last night, on a very old videotape (is it out on DVD? Couldn't find it). Loved the film, of course there were a lot of flaws, but all in all it is a great pirate movie. But the music: from the moment it strarted I was, just like you say, blown away. I MUST have that soundtrack!!
shareI too agree, that this is easily one of the greatest soundtracks ever, and commercials and even online games and disney really seem to take advantage of this and the movies failure, which I guess reduced the copyright restrictions.
2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82: The REAL "numbers"
I went and ordered it...
shareThis post keeps going because the music is still alive.
In another post, someone likened Cutthroat Island to an Erroll Flynn movie. I think the music has a lot to do with that. Listen to Korngold's score of Adventure of Robin Hood, and then listen to Cutthroat Island. They share the same sense of energy and melodic invention. Anytime I listen to one of them, it plays in my head for days.
Definitely one of the best actions scores of all time. Too bad the script wasn't as good as Adventures of Robin Hood . . .
Love it, love it, love it...
share..soundtrack's not bad, 'specially the opening title music... damn good, shame the movie wasn't so great
shareI Heartily Agree.However,you young whippersnappers have it easy.While the new 2 cd set can be easily had.The original release on Numedia CD is very hard to find. I looked for it for over 2 years after the movie came out.Seems the Original CD was Numedia's one and only release before going belly up along with Carolco. Eventually I picked up a copy at Comic Book Convention from a gentleman who had picked it up as a closeout item. Since then it has been picked up and reissued by Silva Screen Records . Now we have a 2 CD version recently released. If you want to listen the great Grandparents of this score I highly recommend Erich Wolfgang Korngold's scores for Captain Blood(1935) and The Sea Hawk (1940). Both movies are out on DVD now.Along with The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) they among the Great Adventure Scores.David Whitman's work on The Sword and the Sorcerer (1983), James Horner's work on Battle Beyond the Stars (1982) Krull (1983) Star Trek II (1983) and The Rocketeer (1991),Max Steiner's work TheThree Musketeers (1935) The Adventures of Don Juan (1948) and The Flame and the Arrow (1949),William Alwyns work on The Crimson Pirate(1952),Albert Glsser's work on Boy and the Pirates (1960) as well as John William's score for Hook (1991) are worth a listen. Even a Wheezing Antigue As David Mendoza's And William Axt's score for the 1926 Vitaphone Feaure Don Juan is still pretty effective in coveying Action and Excitement when its needed.This is another of the Great Scores worth seeking out. Happy Hunting.
shareWow, this is impressive!
shareI got the SILVA 1-CD release years ago after reading good reviews about it, took a chance and bought a copy at 'import prices'....
GLAD I DID!!! (^_^)
This CD is one of a handful of 'perfect' CDs I own that do not disappoint in the slightest throughout their entire runtime like the original 45-minute release of E.T. The Extraterrestrial by John Williams, the 40-minute 'album' version of The Dark Crystal by Trevor Jones (finally out on legit CD!), or the nigh 80-minute release of Titanic by James Horner.
I was able to get one of the new 2-CD releases to this John Debney masterpiece and was even more impressed.
Maybe one day, the 'scoring sessions' will be released and we fans of this score will finally hear all of this magnificent music score for the first time...
Watched the movie again last night . . . What can I say . . . Can't get enough of the soundtrack . . .
shareYou can call me subjective, but overall, the best movie music is in THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. The music through the entire film hits the spots perfectly and the last 20 minutes is maybe the very best audio-visual experience you can get from watching movies.
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Yes! Agreed. I love both this soundtrack and the one from LotM. I often find myself just humming along with the Promentory theme/melody when doing random things like housework. So catchy!
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