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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Salty Sci-Fi soundsDec 04, 2002
By Blake Petit
"Novelist, columnist & reviewer"
I'm a fan both of the Goo Goo Dolls and of James Newton Howard's work scoring films, so this CD was a no-brainer for me. The first time I heard "I'm Still Here" on the radio, before I knew it was even associated with "Treasure Planet," I was hooked. Composed and performed by John Rzeznik (sorry if I spelled that wrong), it's got the classic tone and quality of the Goo Goo Dolls' best work and conveys a really powerful portrait of the Jim Hawkins character. The BBMak song isn't bad either, although it's quite evident listening to it that it feels more appropriate as the sort of stuff Rzeznik performs himself (he composed this one too).Howard's score, as always, is great. A lot of the tracks have a real salty, seafaring, swashbuckling feel to them, yet Howard has managed to mix that feeling up with very modern instrumentation (I'm sure I heard a synthesizer in there somewhere) and great sci-fi-ish themes. He's a wonderful composer, right up there with John Williams and Howard Shore.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Excellent soundtrack cd! One of the best in the score area!Aug 08, 2003
By J. K. Moser
"JKM"
This review will focus mostly on the score for Treasure Planet by James Newton Howard. Treasure Planet is the third Disney film score composed by Howard and it is by far the best. He combines traditional 17th and 18th century music with modern influenced intruments to produce a totally fantastic adventure score. The score stays true to the nature of Stevenson's story yet at the same time is the perfect compliment to the movie. Overall an A+ and 5 star rating for the score. The two songs that go with the movie are fine in fact they are very good and much more tolerable than the recent Phil Collins songs for Tarzan so another A goes there. OVerall a great cd with a great score!
17 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Treasure Planet RULES!!!!!!!!!!Mar 24, 2005
I just LOVED the movie and I got so hooked to "I'm Still Here" that I am now practically FORCING my mom to buy this CD for me. I really like the fact that the music is very Irish-sounding (please forgive me if you disagree) and is very easy to dance to. Conclusion: BUY THIS CD, IT'S AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If anyone's looking for the lyrics to "I'm Still Here" (like I was :P), here they are:
I am a question to the world
Not an answer to be heard
Or a moment that's held in your arms
And what do you think you'd ever say
I won't listen anyway
You don't know me
And I'll never be what you want
Me to be
And what
Do you think you'd understand
I'm boy, no, I'm a man
You can't take me
And throw me away
And how
Can you learn what's never shown
Yeah, you stand here on your own
They don't know me
'Cause I'm not here
[Chorus]
And I want a moment to be real
Want to touch things I don't feel
Wanna hold on and feel I belong
And how can the world want me to change
They're the ones that stay the same
They don't know me
'Cause I'm not here
And you see the things they never see
All you wanted - I could be
Now you know me
And I'm not afraid
And I want to tell you who I am
Can you help me be a man
They can't break me
As long as I know who I am
[Chorus]
And how can the world want me to change
They're the ones that stay the same
They can't see me
But I'm still here
They can't tell me who to be
'Cause I'm not what they see
Yeah, the world is still sleepin' while I keep on dreaming for me
And their words are just whispers and lies that I'll never believe
[Chorus]
And how can you say I'll never change
They're the ones that stay the same
I'm the one now
'Cause I'm still here
I'm the one
'Cause I'm still here
I'm still here
I'm still here
I'm still here
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Beter than I expected!May 12, 2003
By Robert Fernandez
I enjoyed most of James Newton Howard's movie scores, especially his spine-tingling music from the movie 'Signs'. I bought this CD, not knowing whether there would be any memorable pieces of music on this album. Well, luckily there was! The Treasure Plant theme is reminiscent of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Atlantis, what with all the blaring of the trumpets.
Some of the scores actually sound more intense and frightening than the scenes they accompany in the movie! And the two pop-rock songs on the soundtrack are listenable, thankfully. My favorite track on this CD is number 05: Rooftop. Its soft yet powerful at the same time, and then it suddenly takes a different, more sinister direction. Newton may not be as good as say, John Williams, but he's still good at this stuff. 'Tis the power of the orchestra.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
One of Howard's bestNov 28, 2002
By Mr. Boy
James Newton Howard never ceases to amaze me. Time and again, his scores bring life and emotion to films that are somewhat devoid of such necesseties. With "Treasure Planet," Howard uses his unmistakable talent to give us a score that is both exciting and gentle, sweeping and sublime. This one goes up on my shelf with "Atlantis," "Dinosaur," and "Sixth Sense" as another great work by one of film music's most talented composers. And to the person wondering where the Trailer music was, I believe that piece was actually from a John Williams score, I think "Far and Away," but I could be mistaken. Remember that 99% of all film trailers do NOT use music from the films they advertise.
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