I am listening to it right now Jerry Goldsmith really delivered with that score.
The score is ten times better than the movie (which I do like btw)
Fave tracks? Chicago Lights & Street Attack & The Final Showdown & Victory. Gorgeous.
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I must agree 100%. I have the soundtrack to this film on vinyl. Unfortunately the score is one of the few things that works well in the movie, but I still really like the movie nevertheless. If they ever decide to do a remake/reboot/re imagining, I hope they choose to keep the main title(theme). I think it is a very good theme for Supergirl and is somewhat reminiscent of John Williams's Superman theme.
shareEven as a child growing up watching this film, I loved the score. Imagine my joy when later in life, I discovered the Soundtrack actually existed. I snapped up that Soundtrack CD faster than a speeding bullet (or as near as a mere human can possibly do it).
Jerry Goldsmith (RIP) was a genius.
The opening theme ("Overture") always thrilled me whenever I played the movie. Even tried to record it on cassette once straight off the TV. People will always say John williams' Superman theme was better, but I think that's a wee bit of bias, since that movie itself was simply better and more memorable. Ask people if they ever saw the 1984 Supergirl movie, and you're liable to get a blank look.
I also loved "The Map" for some reason. It was short, but always seemed to me to really embody Kara's worry and futility while searching all over Chicago through the night for the Omegahedron. Surprised to learn that there was an alternate version that was never used in the movie, but was included on the Soundtrack.
Definitely love "Arrival on Earth/Flying Ballet". Chaotic and beautiful at the same time, which I'm convinced was exactly how it was supposed to be; it was symbolic of Kara's traumatic journey/separation from her parents and world, and then her discovery of Earth's alien loveliness and of her own new abilities. Pure magic.
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I have to admit I never cared for the music in Supergirl. I just didn't find it very memorable. I did enjoy the music during the ballet sequence, but the beginning and ending credit scores just pale in comparison to Superman and John Williams. Maybe that's part of the problem, too- an unfair comparison. I just find the Superman score so easy to play in my mind, but Supergirl I couldn't remember for my life, and I've seen the movie a LOT!
shareIt seems like a sampling of all(or most) of Goldsmith's styles.
When I watch this movie, I hear the styles of Poltergeist, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Secret of NIMH, Innerspace, First Blood, Gremlins, and even a bit of his late 90's style(Star Trek TNG, 13th Warrior, The Mummy), etc., all scattered throughout it.
One style I didn't catch in it was Alien, though. I suppose if I watched it again more carefully, I might find some of that, too.
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Goldsmith definitely uses style, sound, and textures in two's and three's. Supergirl seems to be paired with Legend and The Secret of N.I.M.H., whereas Poltergeist, Alien, and Coma are another trilogy of styles. Star Trek does resonate a little in here too. primarily the track "The Phantom Zone" only partially heard in the film. The first moments of the cue are akin to that of "Total Logic" from Star Trek TMP, but that is one moment from the score we didn't hear in this film.
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The best thing about this film was the score.
shareJerry took great care of the film and his score. I can't believe that anyone would NOT walk away from this film humming the tune or having it in constant re-play mode for days after. It has everything. Adventure, innocence, and romance, all that the film expresses in Supergirl's journey.
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