Planet Of The Apes.
2001, 20th Century Fox.
Danny Elfman.
Sony Classical, CD, 2001, 5099708966621.
Rating: 
Jerry Goldsmith won an academy award for his post modern score to the original 1968 sci-fi classic, in which a lone astronaut finds himself abandoned on a planet ruled by apes. The 2001 re-make starring Mark Wahlberg wasn’t a patch on the original , saddled by a wooden performance from Wahlberg and lacking the intelligence of the first movie. Danny Elfman’s score however, makes the right noises for this type of film, forgoing Goldsmith’s sense of isolation and desolation, so in keeping with the original, for buckets of pounding energy. Both scores are heavy on percussion, creating some memorable motifs, particularly noticeable on Elfman’s ‘Main Title’ and Goldsmith’s version of ’The Hunt’ (see other entry). Despite this, Elfman may have been wise to tone down some of the noise in favour of more reflective material, particularly as it works so well on cues ‘Deep Space Launch’ and portions of ‘The Return’. Paul Oakenfold’s remix is loud and powerful - so, more of the same, then. A blast - off.
Planet of The Apes Movie Soundtrack (2001). Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. Main Titles
2. Ape Suite # 1
3. Deep Space Launch.
4. The Hunt
5. Branding The Herd
6. The Dirty Deed
7. Escape From Ape City/The Legend
8. Ape Suite # 2
9. Old Flames
10. Thade Goes Ape
11. Preparing For Battle
12. The Battle Begins
13. The Return
14. Main Title Deconstruction
15. Rule The Planet Remix (Remix by Paul Oakenfold)
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