Listened again to make sure, definitely great brass in PotC. The french horns alone...guh. The main theme is full of them. I love the main action theme.

I agree, I'm going to withhold judgement until I hear the entire score. But I hope it's really, really good.

My savage barbarian kitten (well, she's seven, but she'll always be the kitten) once cleaned out an entire nest in fifteen minutes and piled them on the porch for me. She just kept going back! My sister was traumatized, and the kitten looked so proud. shudder

Oh my, you've got quite the little savage there. Isn't it sort of sweet how they look up at you for approval of their bloodthirsty ways?