Wreck-It Ralph is simply a wondeful score. You may even get a few waterworks flowing after the final two tracks where we hear that 4-note theme take on a fully orchestral variation that signifies that Ralph's transformation into something more than just pixels on a screen. The entire score just makes you feel good and has Jackman's emotional sensibility that prevents it from being hollow or empty. Ralph's theme here is a simple 4-note motif that manages to resonate a lot of emotion for his character. While the music plays the action very nicely, you can feel every ounce of story and character within it as well. Since the title of the film is also the main character one would expect this score to be character centric, and it really is. The score is a wonderful orchestral experience that uses the electronic soundscape as an accent. While Jackman does play a nod to the early stages of game music he doesn't rely on it. Anybody who grew up with a GameBoy, NES or SNES will appreciate this score much more. That first track also introduces us to Ralph's theme. The music for Wreck-It Ralph has a wonderful soundscape and right from track 1 of the score we see how Jackman has incorporated that good ol' 8-bit sound into a modern feel. Wreck-It Ralph presented Jackman with the perfect opportunity to blend retro with modern in this wonderful score from the extremely versatile composer. Jackman scored Disney's Winnie The Pooh last year and it seems that kept him on the studio's radar. Aliens, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Puss In Boots have all been fantastic. His scores for X-Men: First Class, Monsters Vs. Henry Jackman has been riding in the fast lane recently as his career has propelled from additional music writer for Hans Zimmer to full-fledged auteur. Kaya Savas' review of this score, taken from Film, Music & Media: Did anyone else notice this (and apologies if it is old news)? I could have sworn one of the entries was "JTW" presumably meaning John T. When the credit for Henry Jackman comes up, the background is an old style high-score board, the kind where you enter three letters. I've listened to it a couple times, appreciates his relative chops compared to some of his peers, and promptly forgot about it when it ended.Īm I crazy or did I see an easter egg in the end credits related to film composers? During the credits, a differnet video game image is used for each person associated with the film. Par for the course for Jackman's animation projects: it's certainly an enjoyable score but hardly memorable. Some of the music (the finale in particular) is dialed way down.
I'd recommend checking out some samples anyway.
#WRECK IT RALPH SOUNDTRACK AKB48 MOVIE#
I saw the movie last night (7/10), the score did its job in the film but I can't honestly remember anything in particular about it. I love his video game / 80's / synth sound. I don't think I've played a track into the ground like Wreck-It Ralph since, well, Magneto. But I can't tell you how much I'm adoring this score. I think that he, Powell, and HGW have really found their own voices after working with Zimmer. I think that Jackman is quite talented - I love his work from X-Men: First Class and Puss in Boots. I hope Jackman will be able to score more films like this in the future.
This is such a fun score that combines the video-game sound with big orchestral work and solid themes.
Looks like a solid 45 minutes of score, too, with a couple of meaty 4-5 minute cues.įinally! A Henry Jackman score that delivers! Very canny merging of some video game style synths (both the 80s and contemporary kind) with an orchestra. After listening to the samples (most of them a generous 1:30), I'm sold.
Some interesting use of 8-bit licks and synths just as I'd hoped. I'm glad we're actually getting a nice helping of almost 20 score tracks, not a paltry number like 8 or 10. I'm hoping that Jackman had a chance to sample or reference some classic video game tunes - the trailers have characters from many major video game companies, including Nintendo and Capcom, so it would be cool for the score to have similar opportunities. Should give him the chance for a score that sounds epic and big. Out of the Penthouse, Off to the Race – ScoreĪfter Puss in Boots and X-Men: First Class, I'm really looking forward to what Jackman has to offer with this score. Wreck-It, Wreck-It Ralph – Buckner & GarciaĢ2. General Discussion: WRECK-IT RALPH Soundtrack - Henry Jackman (Disney)Ģ. FSM Board: WRECK-IT RALPH Soundtrack - Henry Jackman (Disney)
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