It's not the first time that I've seen it, but I recently watched Prince of Eqypt again and was surprised (again) at how the music moves me. Certainly the story is familiar to a huge world population, and I believe the depth of the score (except for the "You're Playing With the Big Boys Now" diddy which falls flat in comparison to most of the other pieces) is impressive, both from a "supporting the movie" standpoint, as well as the power of the pieces when separated from the film itself.
Usually film soundtracks are not usually something I buy, since most seem to be a hodgepodge of instrumental interludes intermingled with moderately popular music, but there are several notable exceptions, where the music of the film is as much a part of the emotional storytelling as the characters and plot; music so memorable that the scenes are retold each time the music is played. The soundtracks that have impressed me in recent years include:
Like most music, I cannot really describe what it is that draws me in and makes the connection, emotionally speaking, but it moves my heart, and I suppose that's what matters most.
Posted by MEK at July 8, 2003 11:28 AM