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| Day After Tomorrow | 
 enlarge | Creator: Harald Kloser
Label: Varese Sarabande
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 135903
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 066572
UPC: 030206657227
EAN: 0030206657227
ASIN: B00022LISY
Release Date: May 18, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | The Day After Tomorrow | | • | Tornado Warning | | • | Sam! | | • | Tidal Wave | | • | Body Heat | | • | Russian Ghost Ship | | • | Hall's Plan | | • | Rio Grande | | • | Bedtime Story | | • | Blizzard | | • | Superfreeze | | • | Cutting the Rope | | • | Because of You | | • | President's Speech | | • | The Human Spirit | | • | Burning Books |
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Amazon.com
Will state-of-the-art Hollywood CGI fx and director Roland Emmerich succeed where Al Gore and many a frustrated environmentalist have largely failed: raising the world's consciousness about the dangers of global warming? Austrian-born composer Harald Kloser has been given some striking imagery to score -- New York City inundated by the rampaging floods of a new ice age; Hollywood itself beset and torn asunder by swarming tornadoes -- but the TV and European film veteran (this marks his big-budget American film debut) succeeds by largely underplaying his orchestral writing, imbuing it with a mounting sense of drama and inherent tragedy. The elegiac, bittersweet beauty of his main theme suggests a more organic take on Hans Zimmer, while elsewhere his cues show a graceful maturity that seems rooted largely in the 20th century Russian classical masters. And while Kloser gets ample opportunity to musically portray that humanity-polluted Nature can be one unforgiving mother, his work seldom condescends to its audience -- or sinks to the level of typical disaster film sturm und drang overkill. --Jerry McCulley
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 A Powerful, Moving Score June 9, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
"The Day After Tomorrow" is a film that could easily have produced a cheesy, cookie-cutter, shallow score. Harald Kloser has done just the opposite--this score goes a layer deeper than it needed to, and therefore is a pleasant surprise.
The main theme, from the title track "The Day After Tomorrow", is unique and beautiful. This theme, which reappears in "President's Speech" with an even greater power at the end, is the reason I bought this soundtrack.
Many of the tracks are not enjoyable to listen to, however. If you have watched the film you are aware of its intensity, which is effectively reflected in the music. However, it isn't exactly relaxing to listen to. Tracks such as "Rio Grande" and "Because Of You" have intensity, but the beats in them make them enjoyable to listen to despite the high intensity levels.
"The Day After Tomorrow" is an amazing score, and it enhanced the film just as every good score should. I think it is safe to say that Harald Kloser will continue to write quality, moving music in the future. I look forward to his next project.
 An Emotional Impacting Score . . . May 27, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was counting down the days untill the release of The Day After Tomorrow Score. Its come and gone and I've listened to the score about three times already. Its a very haunting and emotional score from start to finish especially the subtle female vocal in the first twenty seconds. The definate main highlights of this score would be "Tidal Wave" and "The President's Speech" where the use of heroic"ness" and chaos stand out on many levels. The reason I gave the score 4 stars instead of 5 is that the main theme isn't really all that great. I guess my opinion is that I was just looking for more of an impacting main theme (that's all). Other than that, this score is one of the best additions to my collection and can be to yours. A triumphant effort for new-commer Harald Kloser!
 A good first effort... June 3, 2004
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
...but not very memorable as far as soundtracks go. (...and it's short, too: 38 minutes.) I played it a couple of times, both at home and on the road, and it caused more yawns than skips of a heartbeat. It just may end up on Amazon as one I'll sell as "used, but in like-new condition".IMHO, a great or memorable (classical music) soundtrack is one that both stands on its own without you having seen the movie it was scored for, and instantly transports you to the very scene in the movie that made such a strong impression on you. To that end, it either gets your blood going (James Horner's _The Wrath of Khan_); haunts you (Mark Isham's _October Sky_), uplifts you (Randy Newman's _Pleasantville_), or is one you can easily whistle. :) Another test of a great soundtrack is how its theme (_idee fix_ [sp?], I believe it's called) is instantly recognized by everybody, e.g., Star Wars, Jaws, Close Encounters, Flesh Gordon...well, maybe not _that_ one. ;> Speaking of James Horner, although he is one of my favorite composers, as one of the previous posters pointed out here he sure does borrow from himself. Often. Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy...
A good music compilation for a great movie September 27, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The music score compiled by Harald Kloser is magnificent. The music stems from the movie The Day After Tomorrow. Like many other reviewers, if you haven't seen the movie yet, see it and then get this CD, you'll enjoy it even more.
My favourite piece was the Tidal Wave sequence. The music is high pitched and entertaining to the maximum. I will be spinning this CD for ages to come.
Normally I don't respond to other reviewer's criticism's but I must make a comment to the review by Physicist. Your comments are negative and you have not backed it up with any facts. Personally I enjoyed the movie as it was meant to be entertainment and 2 hours of escapism. That's why movies are pretty much made.
Best CD Ever Made!! April 9, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wow.. um what can i say... hmmm. Oh yes AMAZING! I was never really into Kloser before really because I never knew enough about him. When this Score came out, I wasn't sure if I was gonna pick it up. I decided the heck with it. So when i got home i popped it into my cd player, and I fell in love with the cd. The music is absolutly amazing, the sound and quality of the music is unreal. The music puts you in a trance and you become one with the music I can't describe it!!. The best song on the whole track is no-doubt "Presidents Speech" this is the best song I have ever herd. It is such a slow and heart breaking song, i litterly have tears dripping down the side of my cheak while listning to it. the way he does it I don't know. But it always works, and I am a true fan of Harald Kloser.
Mr.kloser i truely thank you for the experiance that you have giving me in your music I can't wait for your next cd to come out I will be waiting for it .....
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