AniNate Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Mine: 1 Thomas Newman 2 John Williams 3 John Powell 4 Alan Silvestri 5 Cliff Martinez 6 Michael Giacchino 7 Alan Menken 8 Howard Shore 9 Hans Zimmer 10 Vangelis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Movie Man Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Just wondering, do classical composers get their music used much in movies, including varations used by others...and only because I know classical composers better... in ABC order.... Bach Beethoven Brahms Mozart Schubert Stravinsky Verdi Wagner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnY Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 1. Joe Hisaishi 2. Clint Mansell 3. Vangelis 4. Phillip Glass 5. Yann Tiersen 6. Bernard Herrmann 7. Johnn Williams 8. Susumu Hirasawa 9. John Powell 10. Hans Zimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Ennio Morricone, followed by John Williams, Howard Shore, Vangelis and Zimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 presumably you mean film composers, because i can think of many others who are better than most of those, especially from the romantic era. love chopin and debussy etc. i haven't really listened to enough scores to judge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I like Zimmer's style the most. The least I like is probably Williams. I don't even like the Harry Potter theme that much and I'm a Potter fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 1. Danny Elfman 2. Philip Glass 3. Basil Poledouris 4. Patrick Doyle 5. Jerry Goldsmith 6. Alex North 7. David Arnold 8. Elliot Goldenthal 9. Christopher Young 10. Carter Burwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) 1. Joe Hisaishi 2. Alan Menken 3. Michael Giacchino 4. Thomas Newman 5. Danny Elfman 6. Ennio Morricone 7. John Williams 8. James Horner 9. John Powell 10. Jon Brion A lot of Johns in the final part, heh. Edited July 20, 2013 by Spaghetti 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 James Newton Howard. His best work is Signs, IMO. Also did great with Dinosaur and The Village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishstick Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I like Jablonsky's work in TF and Island so sue me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilusha Bandara Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 James Newton Howard. His best work is Signs, IMO. Also did great with Dinosaur and The Village. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilusha Bandara Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) I really won't say James Horner is the greatest, but still his TITANIC score is the most memorable, most loving and most dreamy score of all-time. It takes me to a different world. Edited August 21, 2013 by The Joker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 What? What? Many people like James Newton Howard. He did great for Signs, Dinosaur, and The Village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlive35mm Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Clint Mansell, I love The Fountain and Requiem for a Dream soundtracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood26 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 John Williams, thats it, he is in a league of his own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 John Williams (nuff said) James Horner (nuff said) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hans Zimmer (Lion King, Crimson Tide) James Newton Howard (Unbreakable, King Kong, Dark Knight) Alan Silvestri (Forrest Gump, Contact) Howard Shore (LOTR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Listen to 3:10 and then 34:52. LOL. He doesn't even try to mask the similiarities. The first is for one of the POTC movies and the second is for Crysis 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUHWrpjGVkg&feature=share&list=PL_zQh8JG13DE2s2SMmEYNhnmFCX5JuC8t&index=28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Alpha order: Elmer Bernstein Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Patrick Doyle Michael Giacchino Jerry Goldsmith James Horner Ennio Morricone Martin O'Donnell Basil Poledouris John Williams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omario Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 1-John Williams 2-Hans Zimmer 3-Howard Shore 4-James Horner James Newton Howard, Harry Gregson-Williams and Alan Silvestri deserve a mention. My favourite since 1996 has been Hans Zimmer though. Been his fan since the Rock. Howard shore has composed the best score i have ever heard - LOTR John Williams has made the most iconic themes ever James horner...Braveheart and Titanic..nuff said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 1 John Williams 2 Danny Elfman 3 Ennio Morricone 4 Alan Silvestri 5 Jerry Goldsmith 6 Michael Giacchino 7 James Newton Howard 8 Basil Poledouris 9 Erich Korngold 10 Luis Bacalov 11 Carter Burwell 12 Vangelis Why 12? Because there are 12 notes from octave to upper octave in western music's chromatic scale. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...