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Saving Private Ryan

John Williams

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Saving Private Ryan was an unexpected masterstroke from Steven Spielberg -- a powerful, brutal film that didn't flinch in depicting the violence in World War II, managing to be an anti-war film that was also pro-war. Even though it contained a dose of Spielberg's traditional sentimentality, it remained a complex, layered film marred by only one thing -- John Williams' unexpectedly ineffective and inappropriate score. True, Williams had less room in the film than usual -- many scenes, particularly the battle sequences, were designed to play without music -- but when he did have the opportunity to underscore the action, he overplayed his cards, which had the effect of adding sentiment where it was unnecessary. Furthermore, Williams' score doesn't contain any memorable themes. It was written to provide emotional color -- regardless of whether that color was appropriate or not -- which means it's not particularly engaging on its own. And that makes for a real oddity -- the soundtrack to one of the most emotionally wrenching films of the late '90s is curiously bloodless and unengaging.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
Hymn To The Fallen (Saving Private Ryan/Soundtrack Version)
00:06:10

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - John Williams, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.

2
Revisiting Normandy (Saving Private Ryan/Soundtrack Version)
00:04:05

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - John Williams, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.

3
Omaha Beach (Saving Private Ryan/Soundtrack Version)
00:09:15

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - John Williams, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.

4
Finding Private Ryan (Saving Private Ryan/Soundtrack Version)
00:04:37

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - John Williams, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.

5
Approaching The Enemy (Saving Private Ryan/Soundtrack Version)
00:04:30

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - John Williams, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.

6
Defense Preparations (Saving Private Ryan/Soundtrack Version)
00:05:54

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - John Williams, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.

7
Wade's Death (Saving Private Ryan/Soundtrack Version)
00:04:30

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - John Williams, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.

8
High School Teacher (Saving Private Ryan/Soundtrack Version)
00:11:02

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - John Williams, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.

9
The Last Battle (Saving Private Ryan/Soundtrack Version)
00:07:56

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - John Williams, Composer, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.

10
Hymn To The Fallen (Saving Private Ryan/Soundtrack Version (Reprise))
00:06:10

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - John Williams, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.

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Saving Private Ryan was an unexpected masterstroke from Steven Spielberg -- a powerful, brutal film that didn't flinch in depicting the violence in World War II, managing to be an anti-war film that was also pro-war. Even though it contained a dose of Spielberg's traditional sentimentality, it remained a complex, layered film marred by only one thing -- John Williams' unexpectedly ineffective and inappropriate score. True, Williams had less room in the film than usual -- many scenes, particularly the battle sequences, were designed to play without music -- but when he did have the opportunity to underscore the action, he overplayed his cards, which had the effect of adding sentiment where it was unnecessary. Furthermore, Williams' score doesn't contain any memorable themes. It was written to provide emotional color -- regardless of whether that color was appropriate or not -- which means it's not particularly engaging on its own. And that makes for a real oddity -- the soundtrack to one of the most emotionally wrenching films of the late '90s is curiously bloodless and unengaging.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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