Why would someone ditch Emilie Simon's excellent original soundtrack (now available as "March of the Empress") in favor of this insipid, predictable music? The soundtrack to the original French version, "La Marche de L'Empereur," is uniquely suited to the film's atmosphere, evoking frosty, stark landscapes and the mystery and adventure of penguin life. That soundtrack is available and should be heard before buying this CD. Adventurous souls may also be interested in acquiring the original version of the movie in French--which, incidentally, has much less talk-over, allowing viewers to absorb the images more directly. Unfortunately, it's a bit difficult to find the French version in the U.S., though it is readily available from Amazon.ca.