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United 93 Soundtrack

4.3 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Track Listings

1 Prayers (6:02)
2 Pull The Tapes (4:14)
3 Take Off (3:07)
4 2nd Plane Crash (2:27)
5 Making The Bomb (3:57)
6 The Pilots (1:21)
7 The Pentagon (1:43)
8 Phone Calls (10:49)
9 The End (5:50)
10 Dedication (3:51)

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As fans of his work for the Bourne movies know, John Powell's strength lies in the way he integrates electronics into efficient, relatively straightforward scores. United 93 may be his most subdued effort yet. Powell could just have written easily identifiable themes for the main characters, or at least themes distinguishing the passengers and the hijackers: instead, he's come up with a general mood rather than distinctive cues. It's pretty amazing, though, to hear the subtle details that have been worked into tracks that, on the surface, are fairly uniform. On "Pull the Tapes," for instance, clattering drums suddenly surge out of oppressive low frequencies before retreating back; later, the electronic heartbeat-like pulse quickens, suggesting mounting anxiety while the drums can be still heard in the distance. It's simple and very effective. On "The Pilots," strings hesitate, as if on the verge of an abyss, while a dull beat pounds relentlessly; the lengthy suite "Phone Calls" relies on ominous low frequencies to evoke dread, until brass starts wailing around the six-minute mark, confirming the impending horror. Note that Powell's own young son, Oliver, contributes the eerie vocals on "Prayers" and "Dedication." --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Product details

  • Language ‏ : ‎ English, Arabic, German
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 1.6 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Varese Sarabande
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Varese Sarabande
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000FMGTVW
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Customers find the soundtrack's music quality excellent, with one describing it as heart-pounding and another noting its subtle and haunting score.

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Customers find the soundtrack emotionally powerful, with heart-pounding music and a single voice that conveys deep feelings. One customer describes it as a subtle and haunting score, while another notes how the sad nature of the film is communicated through the music.

"...With United 93 Powell decides to go with a subtle and haunting score that you barely notice in the film...." Read more

"...I found watching the film a cathartic experience re: my own feelings about 9/11, while at the same time it's an unbelievably sensitive and fitting..." Read more

"...The expression and emotion is unmatched. The painful, sad nature of the film is communicated most excellently through the score." Read more

3 customers mention "Music quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers praise the music quality of the soundtrack.

"...The score by John Powell is astonishing, stirring...." Read more

"Very nice track album. Includes all the atmospheric moods as the original score--helps to have seen the movie to appreciate the moods...." Read more

"Hats off to John Powell for another incredible soundtrack. The expression and emotion is unmatched...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2006
    John Powell is a very versitile composer. He can score any genre with any tone and his music always plays a huge role in the films he composes, very much like everyone at Media Ventures. Director Paul Greengrass seems to have already found a new composing partner in Powell. He composed The Bourne Supremacy for Greengrass, now United 93, and Powell is slated to compose The Bourne Ultimatum also directed by Greengrass. With United 93 Powell decides to go with a subtle and haunting score that you barely notice in the film. The film is an emotional powehouse that is expertly made and will shake you at your core. A heavily present musical score is not really needed for a film of this nature, and Powell definately knew that.

    This score is as haunting as it is beautiful. The majority of the score is actually nothing but electronic percussion and synthesizers, and is used for the tension building of the film's nature. The first and last tracks are definately the highlights of the album since they are both so similar and different at the same time. The first track will send chills down your spine as it suggests the impending doom of flight 93. The very last track has a completely different tone and is more relaxed, but you can still feel the sorrow and heartbreak in the music. It brought me to tears when I listened to it for the first time. Powell also uses a solo boy vocal in those first and last tracks to an astounding effect. All the boy is singing is a simple "la . . . la . . . la . . . laaaaaa" with a sweeping string ensamble in the background. There is so much emotion in the one voice, the one innocent fragile voice of the entire score. John Powell continues to show he is one of Hollywood's most versitile and talented composers with this subtle masterpiece.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020
    Short, but sweet. I remember when this movie came out. Many people thought a 9/11 movie not even 5 years after the tragedy of that day was too soon. I still feel the same.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2012
    A shame this score was overlooked at the Oscars in 2006 (although the film did get nominated for Best Director, Best Editing at the Oscars, as well as Best Original Screenplay at the Writers Guild awards.) The score by John Powell is astonishing, stirring. You might not have noticed it too much while watching this gripping film, but that's the point and chances are you greatly appreciated it subconsciously. I found watching the film a cathartic experience re: my own feelings about 9/11, while at the same time it's an unbelievably sensitive and fitting tribute to the lives lost on that day. Listening to the score alone is also cathartic and an easier way to re-experience the film than watching it again and again (although I have sat through this gripping masterpiece, marveled at its structure and delicate touch more times than most.) The score is a beautiful mix of traditional, heart-pounding music which makes incredible use of percussion instruments. Anyone who loves musical scores should purchase this one!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2007
    Very nice track album. Includes all the atmospheric moods as the original score--helps to have seen the movie to appreciate the moods. In either case, a VG++ Score for a very disturbing film: not showy, but very effective.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2007
    Hats off to John Powell for another incredible soundtrack. The expression and emotion is unmatched. The painful, sad nature of the film is communicated most excellently through the score.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2006
    "Atmospheric" is the only way to describe the substance of this score. Much of the score is low bass drones with sustained horn blasts and solo vocals by Oliver Powell, the composer's son.

    There is no theme to the score but only reoccurring motifs, those being the sustained horn blasts ending on a loud note. This motif appears during "2nd Plane Crash", "The Pentagon", "Phone Calls" and makes its very tense appearance in "The End." The motif is a tense piece conveying the sense of impending doom. Vocals by Oliver Powell appear in "Prayers", "Phone Calls", and lastly in the "Dedication".

    As I mentioned before, the score is mostly atmospheric with no themes to drive it. The atmosphere created by the score is dark and tense since we know what fate awaits the passengers aboard United 93. The entire score appears to run in the same, monotonous drone with electronic percussion and the occasional horn motif appearing to add tension to terrible events occurring onscreen, but it's when it reaches "The End" that the score becomes dramatic and powerful. The previous eight tracks lead up to this point where the passengers fight the terrorists back and the music reaches such an emotional climax that one is moved at the end of the string swells and horn blasts.

    Powell has truly been busy this year with ICE AGE 2 and X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, he was somehow able to squeeze UNITED 93 in between those two different scores without having them sound the same. Powell's score works for the film though I don't appreciate the electronic percussion he placed in some parts of the music. His music is hardly audible during the film but it manages to creep under your skin in some scenes. Its not an easy listen because the album is dark score but it's a great score nonetheless and a tribute to the brave soles who first reacted to the enemy onboard that flight on that fateful day.

    FROM THE BACK COVER OF THE ALBUM:

    "The music is a prayer for peace and is dedicated to Melinda, Oliver and all those killed and damaged on September 11th, 2001."
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2013
    I am unsentimental as can be. I am resistant to most tear-jerker moments and people wonder what's wrong with me.

    But every time I listen to "the end," I tear up a little. When the trumpet hits, it takes me back to the incredible end of the movie.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Gran compositor
    Reviewed in Spain on November 30, 2020
    No es de mis favoritos de John Powell. Lo he encontrado un poco monótono.
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