Favorite movie scores?

[Paragon]

I love and collect movie scores -- I think "Road to Chicago" on the Road to Perdition soundtrack is one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever heard.

John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, etc. -- modern-day Mozarts, if I may say so.

[terrya]

1. John Barry is my absolute favorite film composer.

"Out of Africa"

"Somewhere in Time"

"Chaplin"

"Frances"

And the magnificent score from "The Lion in Winter"

Barry is a genius. Beautiful, beautiful lush music.

Terry

[Paragon]

6. Not to mention all the great Bond stuff

:)

[terrya]

8. Exactly right.

I'd forgotten about those...

:-)

Terry

[2bfree]

27. Chocolat

I love to listen to the soundtrack while cooking. Others that come to mind are The Piano, Il Postino and Cinema Paridiso.

[redqueen]

44. I answered before reading, and your first choice was mine

but a different composer?

I think Ayub Ogada may have only contributed certain songs, maybe?

Scores are too hard for me! :cry: :dunce:

[peekaloo]

2. I like Carter Burwell's score to 'Fargo'.

[BOSSHOG]

3. The Fly

It might sound funny, but recall the final minutes of the movie. I don't believe I've ever heard a track adding more to a movie than that. Very powerful.

[nuxvomica]

4. "Dances with Wolves"

So beautiful it could make you cry.

[Love Bug]

9. Yes!

One of my favorites! I also like the soundtracks to the Lord of the Rings movies, Stargate (the movie), and the 1938 version of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn.

[ET Awful]

5. Schindler's List, is one of my all time favorite scores. . . .

Itzhak Perlman's violin work on that score is amazing.

[Paragon]

Awww, now look what you made me think of

"I could have done more."

"You did so much."

:cry:

[mindfulNJ]

7. Lawrence of Arabia...

an oldie but a goodie :)

[LDS Jock]

10. Sophie's Choice and The Thorn Birds

I love both of those. Very soothing, relaxing music.

[swag]

11. Chemical Bros. score to "Fight Club" is in my faves list n/t

[redqueen]

43. Seconded

An awesome CD.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

12. Debbie Does Dallas

Or, pretty much any soundtrack with a prominent wah-wah pedal.

[peekaloo]

13. lol.....I immediately thought of Shaft!

:D

[Rufus T. Firefly]

33. You're damn right.

Shut yo mouth! :-)

[Go Eagles]

14. Vertigo

The movie was more music then dialouge and it set the mood of the movie from beginning to end.

[Paragon]

15. Ooh yeah

Good call.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. Tangerine Dream in Thief

Very good caper film/crime drama with a terrific score by the technosynth boys in the Dream.

I love the movie and the soundtrack.
The Professor

[redqueen]

45. I like Tangerine Dream but haven't seen the flick

Thanks for the tip! :)

[bif]

17. Field of Dreams, Local Hero, Aguirre-Wrath of God

Felinni's Amaracord, The Natural, Braveheart...Mrs. Sofal(sp?), The Times of Harvey Milk...so many good ones! What I hate is when they throw together a bunch of pop tunes and call that a soundtrack!

[terrya]

19. Like "Moulin Rouge"?

That wasn't really a soundtrack. Just different people singing pop songs.

Terry

[bif]

24. Not one of my favorites

but I didn't hate it., either.

[kodi]

18. Howard Shore's FOTR is the best i ever heard

the themes presented in that film score dovetail so well with the visuals that together they produce an affect on the viewer/listener far above each factor alone.

shore's score made the FOTR so much better in evoking the intent of the film director.

the other two score's of the trilogy are very good, but FOTR, with the themes of the shire, isenguard, and the fellowship made the film as good as it is, and in my mind, the best of the three.

btw: shore's score of FOTR is considered to be modern cinema's best.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

20. Dead Man - Just Neil Young and his guitar

[rbnyc]

35. Yup!

That was my answer. It's just beautiful. Really great movie too.

[southpaw]

21. The Usual Suspects

[Insider]

22. troubleman by marvin gaye

or is that a soundtrack?

[Pert_UK]

23. Bladerunner - Vangelis and The Mission.....can't remember.

Both fantastic.

In terms of well-used music, I reckon that Snatch and Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels make good use of existing toons.

P.

[bif]

26. Vangelis has written some amazing soundtracks

The Bounty was excellent. He has a whole disc of soundtracks that's well worth owning.

[terrya]

31. Vangelis' "Blade Runner" was superb.

The music captured the look of the movie perfectly.

Terry

[redqueen]

46. Oooh yes

My favorite movie, and a wonderful soundtrack... too bad he was a dick and didn't record it as it was in the movie. :grr:

[Ricdude]

25. Graeme Revell, The Crow n/t

[CanuckAmok]

28. A Clockwork Orange, Fargo, Wings of Desire, Blade Runner...

All good, for different reasons...

[Rowdyboy]

29. Newman's "How The West Was Won" brilliantly uses traditional

American folk music to a stunning effect.

Also, the score of Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet" touches me on a very basic level.

[FunBobbyMucha]

30. Miller's Crossing, also by Burwell

The main theme has been used so many times in coming attractions, commercials, etc since he composed it. It breaks my heart, moving from Celtic yearning to menace to absolution in three short minutes.

[Richardo]

32. O Brother Where Art Thou?

It's adapted music, I know, but still...my top choice.

Also, the background score and adapted music for "Blood Simple" is like another cast member of that movie...ratchets up the tension like you wouldn't believe.

[GOPisEvil]

34. The Last of the Mohicans!

[Rabrrrrrr]

36. Conan the Barbarian

It is very, very, very rare to get a soundtrack that so perfectly matches, second by second, the action on the screen and is also a very listenable and serious piece of music. The Conan soundtrack is certainly the A-list of top ten, if not the top, of soundtracks that fit that bill.

Whether you like the movie, or even like the music, all objective thinking persons will realize thathis is a serious and incredbile soundtrack.

[LiviaOlivia]

37. Jerry Fielding and Hugo Friedhofer

Jerry Fielding did "The Wild Bunch", "The Gauntlet", "Advise and Consent" and "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia"..All favorites.

Hugo Friedhofer's score to "Solider of Fortune" and "Between Heaven and Hell" all wonderful.

[HawkerTyphoon]

38. The Magnificent Seven

Best played when Driving across an open western landscape in Nevada, Arizona, Utah, etc.

Other Elmer Bernstein:

Walk on the Wild Side
Man with the Golden Arm

[GoddessOfGuinness]

39. Alexander Nevsky

I can't get enough Prokofiev.

I recently saw a horror movie called "The Ring", which had a phenominal score! It was every bit as spine-tingling as the movie. The movie website says it was composed by Hans Zimmer, who has an impressive biography. http://www.ring-themovie.com/

[BlackVelvetElvis]

40. Aww. Nevsky is my favorite score ever.

Have you seen the restored version of the film? Amazing!
That score is responsible for my love of classical music.

[Donkeyboy75]

41. POWs 4, Germans 4

In a Sly Stallone soccer movie, "Glory"

It also starred Max von Sydow.

I'm also a smartass

:D

[redqueen]

42. I dreamed of Africa

I love Ayub Ogada!

And also anything by Ennio Morricone! :D

[CrownPrinceBandar]

47. "Paris, Texas"

Ry Cooder is the best. Harry Dean Staunton's singing is not so bad, either.

[VelmaD]

48. The Red Violin

If it hadn't won the best score Oscar the year it was nominated I think my head would have exploded.