Best ever movie soundtracks?

Abomination · 17-01-2013, 21:49

Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End - Hans Zimmer
Jurassic Park - John Williams
E.T. - John Williams
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - John Williams
Titanic - James Horner
Avatar - James Horner
Twister - Marc Mancina
Donnie Darko - Michael Andrews
Dinosaur - James Newton Howard

But my favourite theme comes from a different film...District 9. Clinton Shorter did the score.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD8LcP3m8fg

Lady Spice · 18-01-2013, 06:44

Not a movie (but definately movie quality,) is the Game of Thrones soundtrack - especially the main title.

Mystical123 · 18-01-2013, 10:56

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Originally Posted by NeverSoShy

As an orchestral musician, lots of pieces from the Lord of the Rings are a hell of a lot of fun to play, so this would have to be among my favorites.

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Originally Posted by kalikikikan

The Mission - Ennio Morricone

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Originally Posted by mimicole

Walk The Line

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Originally Posted by Abomination

Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End - Hans Zimmer

All of the above, plus

Zimmer and Gerard - Gladiator
Bernstein - West Side Story
Morricone - Cinema Paradiso

and pretty much anything by John Williams, but particularly Schindler's List.

mrcynical · 18-01-2013, 21:42

The Omen. In terms of what it added to the film.

MeicY · 25-01-2013, 18:26

Slightly out of leftfield:

The Rescuers Down Under

Cody's Flight is particularly epic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK2ZxEK1CEk

Jenbonjovi · 25-01-2013, 20:28

I'm watching Trainspotting just now and had forgotten how good the soundtrack is, possibly because it remonds me of being 19.

ChrissieAO · 25-01-2013, 21:55

Quite a few but the one that springs to mind immediately is Dances With Wolves

nancy1975 · 25-01-2013, 22:09

Gladiator. It totally makes the film. I drove along Hadrian's Wall with it on and I remember crying. So atmospheric.

Darthchaffinch · 25-01-2013, 22:34

Drive

ChrissieAO · 25-01-2013, 22:59

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Originally Posted by nancy1975

Gladiator. It totally makes the film. I drove along Hadrian's Wall with it on and I remember crying. So atmospheric.

Yes, I forgot about Gladiator, wonderful music.

stripedcat · 25-01-2013, 23:57

Here are some of my favourites :-

Taxi Driver
Psycho
North by Northwest
Vertigo
Indiana Jones Theme(and special mention to the truck chase music from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark')
Inception
On Her Majesty's Secret Service(the Bond march was superb in that)
American Graffiti(superb rock and roll songs in its soundtrack)
The Godfather
The Third Man
1492 : Conquest of Paradise
Chariots of Fire
The Long Good Friday
Cabaret(for its musical songs - 'Money', 'Cabaret', 'Tomorrow Belongs To Me', etc.)
Get Carter(original film)
Lawrence of Arabia
Pulp Fiction(the main theme tune and Dusty Springfield's 'Son of a Preacher Man' are used well in that film)
Reservoir Dogs
Goldeneye(I liked the reworked Bond theme and Tina Turner's song)

Carl_Bagwandeen · 26-01-2013, 04:49

gladiator,braveheart,dragonheart,the rock ,leon,also con air,the impossible,lotr

mary patricia · 26-01-2013, 06:05

The Grey

Taken - The Dragster Wave

nancy1975 · 26-01-2013, 10:14

I think the overall most iconic music is Vertigo.

Orangemaid · 26-01-2013, 14:48

Iron Man 2

dcb1986 · 26-01-2013, 19:44

Aside from Russell Crowes shaky vocals, I am really liking the Les Mis soundtrack

streetwise · 26-01-2013, 20:12

I'm nominating Jerome Moross's score for 'The Big Country'.

swingaleg · 26-01-2013, 20:21

Best one for songs in a musical is Calamity Jane............

Best orchestral score and incidental music is Morricone's score for Once Upon A Time in The West

RecordPlayer · 26-01-2013, 20:39

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Originally Posted by Froggie72

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
Japanese Story
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Piano
Dances with Wolves
Somewhere in Time
Out of Africa

and all John Williams movies!

Love the ones in bold but I'm tired of John Williams's music....and Spielberg.

RecordPlayer · 26-01-2013, 20:56

Taxi Driver.
Headhunters (Norwegian film)
Most of the music to Fellini films. ((Nino Rota)
Deer Hunter
Blue Velvet
Mullholland Drive
Sunset Boulevard.
Amadeus
West Side Story.
Midnight Cowboy
Nashville
O Brother, Where Art Thou?

MrGiles2 · 28-01-2013, 22:31

Erich Wolfgang Korngold; Max Steiner; Franz Waxman were the pioneers of film music during the 1930s and 1940s. Heavily influenced by Richard Wagner and Gustav Mahler, they produced between them some of the finest film scores ever composed such as:

The Sea Hawk
Adventures of Robin Hood
Elizabeth and Essex
Now Voyager
Gone With The Wind
Casablanca
Bride of Frankenstein

The later composers such as Elmer Berstein; John Williams; John Barry and Ennio Morricone just to mention a few owe these pioneers a great debt. Without their influence we would not have the popular film scores today which enhance the film experience.

silversox · 29-01-2013, 10:55

Anything by Francis Lai:

Bilitis: http://youtu.be/prywNpQ4pC8

Emmanuelle II
Hannibal Brooks
Un Homme et Une Femme
Love Story

to name but a few.

In all he has written soundtracks for 63 film scores.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006162/

Leightonisme · 29-01-2013, 12:47

HAS to be the tron soundtrack like omg its a master-peace

SilverCrown · 29-01-2013, 12:58

The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit movies.

Stunning soundtracks.

nancy1975 · 29-01-2013, 17:28

Thanks for reminding me of The Sea Hawk, one of my favourites.

A tearjerking one is Somewhere in Time by John Barry.

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17-01-2013, 21:49	#76
Abomination Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,203	Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End - Hans Zimmer Jurassic Park - John Williams E.T. - John Williams Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - John Williams Titanic - James Horner Avatar - James Horner Twister - Marc Mancina Donnie Darko - Michael Andrews Dinosaur - James Newton Howard But my favourite theme comes from a different film...District 9. Clinton Shorter did the score. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD8LcP3m8fg

18-01-2013, 06:44	#77
Lady Spice Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 306	Not a movie (but definately movie quality,) is the Game of Thrones soundtrack - especially the main title.

18-01-2013, 21:42	#79
mrcynical Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,359	The Omen. In terms of what it added to the film.

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MeicY Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Services: Leigh Delamere Posts: 1,845	Slightly out of leftfield: The Rescuers Down Under Cody's Flight is particularly epic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK2ZxEK1CEk

25-01-2013, 20:28	#81
Jenbonjovi Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 951	I'm watching Trainspotting just now and had forgotten how good the soundtrack is, possibly because it remonds me of being 19.

25-01-2013, 21:55	#82
ChrissieAO Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 890	Quite a few but the one that springs to mind immediately is Dances With Wolves

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nancy1975 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: On an enforced UK holiday. Services: Thinking of yet another gimmick for SCD to use. Posts: 18,104	Gladiator. It totally makes the film. I drove along Hadrian's Wall with it on and I remember crying. So atmospheric.

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Darthchaffinch Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,895	Drive

25-01-2013, 23:57	#86
stripedcat Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,018	Here are some of my favourites :- Taxi Driver Psycho North by Northwest Vertigo Indiana Jones Theme(and special mention to the truck chase music from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark') Inception On Her Majesty's Secret Service(the Bond march was superb in that) American Graffiti(superb rock and roll songs in its soundtrack) The Godfather The Third Man 1492 : Conquest of Paradise Chariots of Fire The Long Good Friday Cabaret(for its musical songs - 'Money', 'Cabaret', 'Tomorrow Belongs To Me', etc.) Get Carter(original film) Lawrence of Arabia Pulp Fiction(the main theme tune and Dusty Springfield's 'Son of a Preacher Man' are used well in that film) Reservoir Dogs Goldeneye(I liked the reworked Bond theme and Tina Turner's song)

26-01-2013, 04:49	#87
Carl_Bagwandeen Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 99	gladiator,braveheart,dragonheart,the rock ,leon,also con air,the impossible,lotr

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mary patricia Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The back of beyond Posts: 11,307	The Grey Taken - The Dragster Wave

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nancy1975 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: On an enforced UK holiday. Services: Thinking of yet another gimmick for SCD to use. Posts: 18,104	I think the overall most iconic music is Vertigo.

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Orangemaid Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 34,840	Iron Man 2

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dcb1986 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 178	Aside from Russell Crowes shaky vocals, I am really liking the Les Mis soundtrack

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streetwise Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 352	I'm nominating Jerome Moross's score for 'The Big Country'.

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swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Services: Virgin Cable Posts: 59,700	Best one for songs in a musical is Calamity Jane............ Best orchestral score and incidental music is Morricone's score for Once Upon A Time in The West

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RecordPlayer Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 7,207	Taxi Driver. Headhunters (Norwegian film) Most of the music to Fellini films. ((Nino Rota) Deer Hunter Blue Velvet Mullholland Drive Sunset Boulevard. Amadeus West Side Story. Midnight Cowboy Nashville O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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MrGiles2 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Teesside Services: Virginmedia Tivo Box; Virgin Broadband; Weekend Talk, Blu-Ray, Home Network Posts: 1,699	Erich Wolfgang Korngold; Max Steiner; Franz Waxman were the pioneers of film music during the 1930s and 1940s. Heavily influenced by Richard Wagner and Gustav Mahler, they produced between them some of the finest film scores ever composed such as: The Sea Hawk Adventures of Robin Hood Elizabeth and Essex Now Voyager Gone With The Wind Casablanca Bride of Frankenstein The later composers such as Elmer Berstein; John Williams; John Barry and Ennio Morricone just to mention a few owe these pioneers a great debt. Without their influence we would not have the popular film scores today which enhance the film experience.

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silversox Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wantage, Oxfordshire Services: Sky, Freeview, BT Internet,TalkTalk Posts: 375	Anything by Francis Lai: Bilitis: http://youtu.be/prywNpQ4pC8 Emmanuelle II Hannibal Brooks Un Homme et Une Femme Love Story to name but a few. In all he has written soundtracks for 63 film scores. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006162/

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SilverCrown Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Wales Services: PS3, Wii U, PS Vita, 60MB TalkTalk Fibre Posts: 797	The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit movies. Stunning soundtracks.

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nancy1975 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: On an enforced UK holiday. Services: Thinking of yet another gimmick for SCD to use. Posts: 18,104	Thanks for reminding me of The Sea Hawk, one of my favourites. A tearjerking one is Somewhere in Time by John Barry.