• Jumanji

• James Horner
• Studio Orchestra
• Epic
• 1995

Probably the least inspiring James Horner Score I own. It is a bit of a compilation of ideas that he has already used (sometimes several times before) and usually in a much better way. It starts off with the faint choir like Willow and then moves through a selection of rather messy cues. The Pan Pipes and Sakuhatchi are all there, just like Willow. The main theme (which does occur, once or twice) sounds like something else, but I can't remember what. Probably the worst part (at least after a while) is the Monkey Mayhem music which is just a musical mess, I suppose it counters the visuals well, but on CD it doesn't make for good listening. This is one score that really should stay in the film, for the most part it is just loud and dull. Stick with Willow or Krull instead.

Rating ~

1. Prologue and Main Title (3:42)
2. First Move (2:20)
3. Monkey Mayhem (4:42)
4. A New World (2:40)
5. "It's Sarah's Move" (2:36)
6. The Hunter (1:56)
7. Rampage through Town (2:28)
8. Alan Parrish (4:18)
9. Stampede (2:12)
10. A Pelican Steals the Game (1:40)
11. The Monsoon (4:48)
12. "Jumanji" (11:47)
13. End Titles (5:55)