Reply To: LaLaLand: Bad Boys (2CD) and Bad Boys II (2CD)
Hi, Guys!
I finally got to listen to the soundtracks for both Bad Boys movies. Bad Boys really does sound even better now—it’s in stereo and has better detail in the mix. For fans of the music from the first movie, this will be an even greater treat (especially the bonus/alternate tracks). But my opinion of the music from the first movie remains unchanged.
Bad Boys 2 is simply magnificent!! I’ll be playing this on repeat many more times! As I wrote earlier, the music is very diverse and dynamic. And in this new edition, it shines even brighter. I like that several other composers (including Mancini) contributed. Rabin’s tracks are awesome! But I also really liked tracks like Syd and Mike (Mancina)—very 80s-style: especially the electric piano, strings, and bass.
The track Causeway (Jablonsky)—so much energy and action.
As strange as it may sound, I really liked the track “Theme From Bad Boys (Bad Boys II Demo Version)” by Mark Mancina. I like this version of the main theme much more. It would be interesting to see what would have happened if Mancina had composed the entire score for the second movie…
Thanks to La-La Land Records for the release!
