Music : Superman: The Movie - Original Sound Track

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- Williams Composes Aural Gold
Being an avid Williams and film score collector, I've aptly kicked myself in the forehead ten times for not owning this soundtrack sooner. It's not only great, it's vintage Williams. From the opening fanfare to the sweeping love theme, this soundtrack is perfection.

Rating:

- Superman's Alive!
It's John Williams. What more can I write? Anytime a soundtrack song is composed and when you hear it you automatically think of the movie then the composer has done his job. The 1st track is timeless. I am no expert like the other reviewers but this version of the soundtrack suits me fine.

Rating:

- Superman is great!
How can you go wrong with the theme to Superman? I run an extra mile when I play this!

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- The Man of Steel in music....John Williams!
As with his masterpiece score for 'Star Wars' the year before, Williams did it again with this amazing score for the Man of Steel's story. His magnificent main title personifies the Superman I remember seeing on screen at age 7, seeing him flying over deserts, rivers, mountains & cities. The only reason this gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because there are some important cues missing, though this was understandable with what they had to work with when this was originally released in 1978. Conspicuous by their absence were the cues from Superman's first night - the helicopter crash on the building's roof which brought the first appearance of our hero, and a triumphant sequence following that rescue in which we watch Superman flying over the buildings of Metropolis.
Williams' composition style is easy to spot in his various scores; even with more recent ones such as 'Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith', it's easy to distinguish a Williams score from the rest.

Rating:

- Classic Williams, Classic Movie
Not much to say other than this is classic movie scoring right here. Brilliant themes and melodies make Superman come alive. John William's main theme for Superman is so amazing you seem to actually hear the words 'Superman' in the fanfare. William's love theme for this film is one of his best, with rich sweeping strings and hints of strong supporting brass. Another strong track/cue is the Krypton theme or 'Planet Krypton'. This is my favorite track on the whole cd. It starts off slow with some low brass, then builds and builds until the inevitable climax which is sure to send chills down your back! There are plenty of other enjoyable tracks to be found on this CD, and some which are better just skipped over. One thing is for sure, this is a must own soundtrack for anyone who claims to be a soundtrack collector/listener!!

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