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Van Helsing - Music by Alan Silvestri
Decca Records – 2004 |
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| Like a werewolf jumping down to rip out your
throat, VAN HELSING comes right at you. There is not a lot of subtly, which goes along
with Stephen Sommers directorial approach, but if you like action fast and furious then
you’ll enjoy this adventurous ride. If any film score was ever like an amusement park
ride VAN HELSING would be it. It almost sounds like it should be blasting out of the
speakers while you are a roller coaster. You may not walk away humming the themes from VAN HELSING but while you are listening to it; it will pump up your adrenaline and put you in a good mood. Composer Alan Silvestri is actually quite good at doing these kinds of scores. He did a similar job when he scored THE MUMMY RETURNS, which of course was directed by Stephen Sommers also. Two things that stood out about Silvestri’s VAN HELSING composition was his choice of using the Spanish tinged guitar, which really gave the score much needed warmth. The other thing was his use of a massive choir. The voices are as powerful as the orchestra and made VAN HELSING more majestic. Decca Records has put together some great interactive media, which automatically comes
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