Soundtrack to Hellboy II -The Golden Army with music by the multi talented Danny Elfman. To match the fury, Danny Elfman again flexes his superhero symphonic muscle to follow in the grand tradition of Batman, Spider-Man and Men In Black. With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to unfold in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from Oscar-nominated director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy).
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Great Soundtrack!:
What a hard review to write! I am not a music critic lol-but here goes. The music is wonderfully varied and 'colorful'. It ranges from dramatic(just about all-track 2 is a good example) ,to humorous(try tracks#5), to touching (how about track 16?) of course the examples aren't much good if you don't have the cd. I don't know who would be disapointed in this soundtrack if you enjoyed movie Hellboy the Golden Army. If you want to know just how much I love this soundtrack-it's in my computer playing right now!... more info
Elfman stays dark:
Danny Elfman manages to convey great humour as well as darkness with the second Hellboy soundtrack. Elfman's best so far is Batman and Mission Impossible but he remains consistant with new themes and segues with the music he produces. He has a majestic way with his orchestrations and easily slips into the field leader of soundtrack composers today.
Where are the themes?:
I'm a fan of Elfman and all, and I'm glad he decided to return to his old-school sound, but come on, where are the themes? This cd is so hard to listen to because the music just sounds like random noise to me. There's nothing tying it together. Marco Beltrami's score for the first film was a lot better than this mess. On a side note, the sound quality is excellent. But that's about it.
This Is Danny Elfman's Best!:
I can't stop listening to the music to Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. When I purchased the cd, I never believed it would be so addicting! Danny Elfman has never been one of my favorite composers, but what he's done with the second Hellboy is trully amazing and I have to give him credit for taking a risk. The first Hellboy was musically boring. Marco Beltrami is an average composer and has only captivated me with his music to "iRobot" or "Live Free or Die Hard". But this time around, Hellboy is given the... more info
