Alien vs. Predator (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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Released | August 9, 2004 (iTunes) August 31, 2004 (Audio CD) | |||
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Length | 38:03 | |||
Label | Varèse Sarabande | |||
Producer | Robert Townson | |||
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Alien vs. Predator (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the official soundtrack album of the 2004 science fiction film Alien vs. Predator . Composed by Austrian Harald Kloser,Kloser was chosen by the film's director Paul W. S. Anderson,as he was an enthusiastic fan of the series. The score is completely orchestral and was released on August 9,2004 on iTunes [2] and on August 31,2004 on Audio CD and Compact Cassette by Varèse Sarabande. [3]
The soundtrack received mixed reviews from critics. Mike Brennan thought it "lacks the ingenuity of the previous trilogy (Alien) and the Predator scores,which all shared a strong sense of rhythm in place of thematic content. Kloser throws in some interesting percussion cues ("Antarctica" and "Down the Tunnel"),but more as a sound effect than a consistent motif." [4] John Fallon of JoBlo.com compared it to character development in the movie,"too generic to completely engage or leave a permanent impression." [5] James Christopher Monger of AllMusic awarded the album 3.5 out of 5,and thought Kloser introduced electronic elements well,and called "Alien vs. Predator Main Theme" a,"particularly striking and serves as a continuous creative source for the composer to dip his baton in". [6]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "1904 [lower-alpha 1] " | 1:16 |
2. | "Alien vs. Predator Main Theme" | 3:29 |
3. | "Antarctica" | 2:11 |
4. | "Bouvetøya Island" | 2:09 |
5. | "Down the Tunnel" | 1:02 |
6. | "Hanging Bodies" | 1:46 |
7. | "Southern Lights" | 1:39 |
8. | "Predator Space Ship" | 1:12 |
9. | "The Pyramid" | 1:11 |
10. | "Temple" | 1:10 |
11. | "Dark World" | 2:56 |
12. | "History of the World" | 3:20 |
13. | "Alien Fight" | 3:14 |
14. | "I Need This" | 1:45 |
15. | "Weyland's End" | 0:56 |
16. | "Alien Queen" | 1:36 |
17. | "Showdown" | 3:23 |
18. | "The End....or Maybe Not" | 3:31 |
Total length: | 38:03 |
Alien vs. Predator is a 2004 science fiction action horror film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, and starring Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon, and Tommy Flanagan. It is the first film installment of the Alien vs. Predator franchise, the fifth film in the Alien franchise and third film of the Predator franchise, adapting a crossover bringing together the eponymous creatures of the Alien and Predator series, a concept which originated in a 1989 comic book written by Randy Stradley and Chris Warner. Anderson wrote the story, with the creators of the Alien franchise, Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett receiving additional story credit due to the incorporation of elements from the Alien series, and Anderson and Shane Salerno adapted the story into a screenplay. Their writing was influenced by Aztec mythology, the comic book series, and the writings of Erich von Däniken. In the film, scientists are caught in the crossfire of an ancient battle between Aliens and Predators as they attempt to escape a bygone pyramid.
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