Released hot on the heels of the direct-to-DVD movie, Joel Goldsmith’s epic score from Stargate: Continuum is, not unlike the movie it accompanies, even bigger and better than Ark Of Truth. Continuum is a story painted on a broader canvas, and the music follows suit – in places, it’s positively epic stuff, in the tradition of John Williams and, yes, a certain other film composer named Goldsmith.
The score opens with a spacious new rendition of David Arnold’s Stargate theme (hearkening back to the original movie) and then segues into a jaunty, lighthearted piece as the team assembles for their next mission. We’re then treated to the choral dirge heard as the list of Ba’al’s crimes is read prior to his execution; while the choir was heard in the Ark Of Truth soundtrack, it’s used more, and to better effect, here. “The Last Of The System Lords” is the first of several bold action cues that almost feel as much like Star Wars as they do Stargate – it’s big, widescreen music.
Even in its more contemplative moments – such as the very relaxing “Endless Horizons” and “Breaking The Ice” – the music is panoramic. The Arctic Circle footage is lovely, yes, but Goldsmith’s music really helps to sell the setting, especially as a pretty good chunk of that part of the movie is dialogue-free. “Endless Horizons” is a nice accompaniment to that rather bleak travelogue.
With the recent announcement that the faltering spinoff series Stargate Atlantis is moving out of weekly production and into movies like the SG-1 direct-to-DVD adventures, I’m actually somewhat pleased…because maybe Joel Goldsmith will get to make more music like this, and more CDs to go along with it. As a fan of his music for this particular franchise, that suits me just fine.
- A Day At SGC (3:41)
- The List (1:19)
- Murder Of Untold Millions (1:46)
- The Achilles Commandeered (1:21)
- The Last Of The System Lords (6:29)
- For The Good Of Others (0:47)
- The Sinking Of The Achilles (0:44)
- Endless Horizons (2:06)
- Breaking The Ice (2:11)
- New Identities (2:27)
- Ba’al Divided (0:54)
- Bring A God To Tears (1:20)
- Daniel’s Book (1:31)
- Al’Kesh Invasion (0:54)
- Photograph (0:50)
- Apophis (3:43)
- The Armada (1:24)
- Quetesh Takes Over (3:07)
- Battle Over The Ocean (2:19)
- The Machine (1:51)
- Fall Of The Heroes (2:35)
- End Of The Reign (2:25)
- The Extraction (2:06)
- O’Neill Buys Lunch / End Title (4:46)
Released by: Free Clyde Music
Release date: 2008
Total running time: 52:36
