I just drank a can of throwback Pepsi while watching a dvd.  First thing, that tart aftertaste that you get with the HFCS Pepsi is not here, that is a positive although it might take you some time to get used to the difference. At first I thought it tasted like some diet cola.

There is a better cola flavor in this throwback Pepsi as it leaves a far superior aftertaste and finish.  I'd say that it tastes similar to the gummi cola candy made by Haribo.:thumbup:

In short, I prefer this version to the regular Pepsi.  I'll try to drink a Mountain Dew throwback and compare it to the original.

Pan's Labyrinth
Crimes and Misdeameanors
Match Point
Oldboy
The Illusionist
The Godfather
Fight Club
Benjamin Button
Pulp Fiction
Lost in Translation
Four Weddings and a Funeral
In Bruges
Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Casablanca
Vertigo
Le Cercle Rouge
Leon The Professional
Ronin
Shoot the Piano Player
Shadow of a Doubt
Unforgiven
In the Line of Fire
Changeling
Trainspotting
Casino Royale (2006 version)
Michael Clayton
Heat
Sin City
Au Revoir Les Enfants
The Bride Wore Black
The Last Seduction
Mystic River
Broken Flowers
Seven
The Untouchables
Back to the Future III
Basic Instinct
LA Confidential
The Chronicles of Narnia (first film)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkihban
The Age of Innocence
Devil in a Blue Dress
The Silence of the Lambs
From Hell
Clear and Present Danger
Diamonds are Forever
Entrapment
The Score
For Your Eyes Only
The Spy who Loved Me
Marnie
Notorious (1946)
Braveheart
Caddyshack
Willow
Iron Man
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Here are some of my impressions on some of the Rock Band 2 rips:

SOD--the orchestra and symphony play a bigger role in the song and that is a good thing.  It gives the song an added touch of grandeur.  Honestly, I didn't miss the guitars here at all in this song.  A vast improvement over the actual version.

Catcher in the Rye--I hate to say this but even without the lead guitar this song still sounds like a clusterfuck.  Those Axl howling background vocals are distracting. The piano part in the outro sounds out of place and almost destroys Axl's vocals.  It doen't belong there and adds nothing to the song.  Without the lead guitar though, Brain's drumming shines through though and I am glad for that.

Madagascar--The lack of a solo is the major weakness here.  Without it the song just sort of sits there in the middle and I'm waiting for something, anything to happen.  I have a better appreciation for the quotes and the solo after listening to this version.

Prostitute--Not much of a difference here but there is some juicy rhythm guitar work around the 4:15 mark (Bucket?)

Better--the bass is loud and clear on this one.  Without the lead guitar you can hear the techno influences of the song.  One awkward part at around 3:28 or so there are 3 seconds of total silence.  I actually like the last minute with Axl's backing vocals and the last verse of the song.  I still prefer the 2006 version though.

THANK YOU

I liked the original with Finck's solo--it didn't bother me(the solo) but it wasn't great or anything.  This version you provided however blows the original out of the water.  The multiple instruments blend in with each other and adds that extra dimension that was Axl's original vision when he was constructing this song.  I love the extra touches that the flute, harp and other wooded instruments.  I could never hear the strings or the harp clearly in the original it was always buried under something.  This version with the lowered vocals allows the instruments a chance to move to the forefront.  The symphony has a melancholic sound which reinforces the main theme of lost love and is rather appropriate.

I wish they had just canned the guitar solo and went with this version.