Steal the Sky: Music from the HBO Film [Soundtrack]

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Created as a soundtrack for a 1988 HBO film, Steal the Sky is a serviceable assortment of cues, mood-setters, and atmospheric backdrops designed to embellish an action-romance plot linked to the Six-Day Arab-Israeli War of the late 1960s. The music (more action than romance) is clearly the servant of the story as assorted themes surface, then swiftly change or vanish altogether--typical of a traditional soundtrack. Some splendid moments make brief appearances here, particularly a 90-second segment of progressions that begin about seven minutes into the seventh track. Earnest Yanni fans hoping to unearth something rare and wonderful in this musical footnote from the keyboardist's past may be disappointed; this is a decent but not essential recording. Newcomers should investigate Live at the Acropolis or Reflections of Passion. --Terry Wood

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Steal the Sky: Music from the HBO Film [Soundtrack]

Steal the Sky: Music from the HBO Film [Soundtrack]
Steal the Sky: Music from the HBO Film
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great movie
  • Exciting sound track music with the Yanni touch.
  • Very good fast film
  • Great
  • Fabulous
 Steal the Sky: Music from the HBO Film
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JNJ8
Release Date: 1999-08-03

Tracks:

  1. Steal The Sky
  2. Fountain/Life Is Serious
  3. I'll Think About It/Fenesta Vascia
  4. Baghdad Airport/Main Title
  5. Stealing The Jet
  6. Munir Flies The Jet
  7. Munir Lands The Plane
  8. Finale
  9. Nowhere Man (Bonus Cue)

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Created as a soundtrack for a 1988 HBO film, Steal the Sky is a serviceable assortment of cues, mood-setters, and atmospheric backdrops designed to embellish an action-romance plot linked to the Six-Day Arab-Israeli War of the late 1960s. The music (more action than romance) is clearly the servant of the story as assorted themes surface, then swiftly change or vanish altogether--typical of a traditional soundtrack. Some splendid moments make brief appearances here, particularly a 90-second segment of progressions that begin about seven minutes into the seventh track. Earnest Yanni fans hoping to unearth something rare and wonderful in this musical footnote from the keyboardist's past may be disappointed; this is a decent but not essential recording. Newcomers should investigate Live at the Acropolis or Reflections of Passion. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great movie.......2003-01-03

It is a very entertaining movie. It is very fast paced, and you will never be bored watching it.

5 out of 5 stars Exciting sound track music with the Yanni touch........2002-08-29

One probably would expect Yanni to emphasize the romantic aspect of a movie more than the action and suspense elements, but that's not the case here at all. Much is said in the music. Much of it has an ominous counterpoint to it which helps keep a viewer entranced.

Especially good here is the "Stealing the Jet" sequence. However, the entire soundtrack is good listening. The bonus track, the Beatles' "Nowhere Man" played by an Arabic ensemble during a Baghdad party scene does hit an odd note. But this is good movie scoring.

4 out of 5 stars Very good fast film.......2000-11-09

This is a very fine film with great music. Good acting although a bit dated. Very provocative retelling of a true story of a woman spy who seduces an Arab pilot to get him to fly new technology into Israel. Very interesting piece if Israeli and middle East history. Fast paced.

5 out of 5 stars Great.......2000-11-09

This music is just beautiful for the film. The film itself is very provocative and woth seeing.

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous.......1999-11-27

Yanni is the master of the New Age artist. Because of this film (Steal the Sky), I know who Yanni is and become interested in the Jewish and specifically Israeli history.

The film is based on the TRUE MOSSAD CONVERT ACTION. If one asks Saddam about this defection, I guarantee to all of us that he would never be pleased. Iraq is truly deserved to be duped twice by the Jews, one for the first MIG-21 defection to Israel (which is the story of the film) and the other for the total destruction of Osirak Nuclear plant in 1981 by the IAF.

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