Music
by Michael Giacchino. "Spiderman Theme" by Paul Francis Webster & Robert Harris. (2017, 68 min).
This
CD starts off with a bang...the classic "Spider-Man Theme"
from the 1960's cartoon TV show. Hearing it done with a full
orchestra (sans lyrics), a giddy grin spread across my face. The
track establishes a playful tone that the listener anticipates will
be prevalent throughout the disc.
That
39 second cut is the best thing on the album. That's not a criticism
of Michael Giacchino's action-filled score. He's been quite
prolific lately, increasingly becoming the go-to guy for many sci-fi/action
blockbusters, so he's obviously doing something right.
Not
yet having seen Spider-Man: Homecoming, I couldn't tell you how effectively the music serves the film. But taken simply as a
listening experience, aside from a few musical references to The
Avengers, there isn't a lot to distinguish the remaining 23
tracks (including 2 'hidden' tracks) from similar superhero oriented scores.
While
there are no themes as memorable as those heard in some of
Giacchino's best work (in my opinion, the Star Trek reboot
franchise), the music is certainly enjoyable and probably serves the
film just fine, which is ultimately a composer's purpose. The joyous
"Spider-Man Theme" is wonderful and it's a shame it isn't
worked into the score a bit more.
KITTY CONSENSUS:
NOT BAD...LIKE CAT CHOW
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