《埃及王子》作为梦工场为数不多的动画片之一,继承了梦工场动画片一贯的成人作风,并没有因为动画片这种表现形式而将《埃及王子》定位于儿童观众领域。不管你是否喜欢动画片,不管你对动画片了解多少,相信你都会被《埃及王子》所感动。
作为这样一部史诗级巨着动画,其整体采用的是百老汇的舞台剧形式,不但音乐异常动听,场景制作细腻宏伟,就连人物动作设计也颇具舞台艺术效果。
本片音乐制作更是动画音乐的绝佳典范,从动画惯用的百老汇音乐剧语法,配合故事题材背景的中东乐音、希伯来民谣,到史诗剧情片才会有的华丽大气魄,透过Hans Zimmer电子合成器与交响乐一番巧思铺排后,就会融合、互动、串联成一种壮阔格局,抑或是抓住中东音乐悠扬旋律里的思古幽情,挟浓烈情感凝聚成雷霆气势,加上《风中奇缘》词曲创作家Stephen Schwartz精简切中信仰、意志力的动人歌词,还有Michelle Pfeiffer、以色列歌后Ofra Haza参与原声大碟的演唱,更听见中东音乐与百老汇音乐联姻而成的戏剧情感张力。Zimmer除了将世界音乐与管弦交响乐互通情感声息外,兼具灵魂福音与世界音乐的合声也烘托出人声与弦乐相互带动的丰沛情感;信念就在多层次的情感攀升中,燃烧出撼动人心的力量。
It should be little surprise that of the three Prince of Egypt CDs, this one, which contains music actually used in the picture, is the best. The disc features songs written by Academy Award winners Stephen Schwartz and Hans Zimmer. It also showcases the always impressive vocal talents of Ofra Haza on several tracks. The disc also crams in a few singles--ranging from the solid Boyz II Men track "I Will Get There" to the average "The Prince of Egypt (When You Believe)" by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey to the dismal "Through Heaven's Eyes," by K-Ci & JoJo. But ultimately, Haza steals the show on tracks like "Cry" and the gorgeous "Deliver Us," performed with Eden Riegel. Other standouts include "Playing with the Big Boys," by Steve Martin and Martin Short, and a pleasant, if not unexpected, vocal by Michelle Pfeiffer on "When You Believe." --Aaron Tassano