It’s no word of exaggeration to say that, with the possible exception of the opening strains of Beethoven’s Fifth and their evocation of Fate beating at the door of humanity, Brad Fiedel’s hammering score is the most powerful music of all time. ALL TIME.

Lesson for McG: To change nothing. The loud bangy bits should be used when something exciting is about to happen, and the aching synth bits when something sad and momentous is about to happen.