4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) It's time for the countdown. First, the breakdown of how the rankings were done: Films were sorted by their total points, from high to low. Ties were broken in the following ways: First, by number of votes. If two films had 200 points, but Film A had 6 votes and Film B had 5, Film A would be ranked higher since it had support from more members. If two films had the same point total and the same number of votes, I would look to their rankings in the Top 10, Top 5, or #1 placement. A Top 10 ranking would be worth 1 tiebreaker point, a Top 5 ranking 2, and a #1 ranking 3. Therefore, if Film A had two Top 10 Rankings and Film B had a single Top 5 ranking, they would have two tiebreaker points each and would remain tied. Whereas if Film A had two Top 10 rankings and Film had a single #1 ranking, Film B would be ahead 3 tiebreaker points to 2 and would be ranked higher. With regards to how film scores will be posted in the countdown, I will post those Top 1/5/10 rankings as a cumulative placement. So if a film had one list in the Top 10, one in the Top 5, and one as #1, its post in the countdown would read as: Top 10 Placements: 3 Top 5 Placements: 2 #1 Placements: 1 With those explanations out of the way, it's almost time to begin. I will shortly post a list of 10 Honorable Mentions, which fell just outside the cut. Edited May 10, 2015 by Numbers of Westeros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 HONORABLE MENTIONS (in alphabetical order) Citizen Kane (1941), by Bernard Herrmann &index=1&list=PLC26D8E1714782A6B The Last Samurai (2003), by Hans Zimmer 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 We start off with a quick strike from one of this forum's biggest fandoms:100. Batman Begins (2005) Original Music by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer 130 Points Top 10 Placements: 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZst_2xJHAI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC-IF9GVuq0 In my opinion this is the best musical outing from the NolBat Trilogy, finding the right blend of thumping Zimmer drums and horns and synth and Newton Howard's more mellow and introspective tunes. This is certainly only the beginning of the Nolan/Zimmer onslaught. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 But like all Forum Wars, when one side gets its jab in, its opposite is compelled to strike back99. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Original Music by Alan Silvestri 131 Points https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJFOGId4_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrXwAeJ87Bk Not wanting to let Nolan have all the glory, the MCU contingent draws blood of their own with what is easily one of the best film scores in the Marvel film universe. Alan Silvestri's music strives to find the balance between Marvel's love for the generic tech music and the old-school pomp and vigor. Luckily, the music in the film mostly falls on the latter side. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPink Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I thought that said Winter Soldier at first and I was about to flip the fuck out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) So we're going to be overloaded with comic book soundtracks... And shame Finding Nemo missed out, its score is impeccably beautiful. None of the Dark Knight batman scores are any good, they're a typical score that Zimmer farts out in his sleep. Captain America's soundtrack is one of the better MCU scores, but that's really not saying much. I feel like people let how much they liked the movie and what franchises they're fanboys of blind them on how they rank things. Edited April 26, 2015 by The Panda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 I thought that said Winter Soldier at first and I was about to flip the fuck out. Pink, now is not the time for rage. That comes later. 98. The Fountain (2006) Original Music by Clint Mansell 132 Points Top 10 Placements: 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FDAkpQSJVA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYhg5IOkar8 I'll be honest, I completely forgot about the music to this film and I regret not including it on my own list based on the samples I am listening to while including them in this post. In a hugely ambitious film that is hamstrung by substantial budget cuts, Clint Mansell's music does a lot of hefty lifting, especially in the climatic moments of realization. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 The Fountain has a pretty good score, definitely much more deserving than the former two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) 97. The Bridge on River Kwai (1957) Original Music by Malcolm Arnold 133 Points https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpOIsUxfNQY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQarLVja6k8 Our first elder film score on the countdown comes from one of David Lean's best known epics. Incorporating a lot of the usual 1950s style for music, the score also features a lot of jaunty and vigorous martial music that relies a lot on woodwinds and snare drum beats. Is it the only David Lean film to feature on this countdown? We will have to wait and see. Edited April 26, 2015 by Numbers of Westeros 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 96. Sunset Boulevard (1950) Original Music by Franz Waxman 134 Points https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2RHPQpSbYI Those who like the old-fashioned music indicative of the Studio Era of Hollywood cinema won't be disappointed by the inclusion of this film's score. It follows many conventions of the time by being lush and vibrant, overly so at points with passionate flourishes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 No movies on list made the official list yet. But I am glad some of them made it one the top 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 95. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) Original Music by Vangelis 134 Points Top 10 Placements: 1 Top 5 Placements: 1Tiebreaker over Sunset Boulevard due to a Top 10 placement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kDbWye_Cj0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9_FArWYiDA Coming from one of the lesser known Ridley Scott works is this work of music from the Greek composer Vangelis. Vangelis was somewhat of a pioneer in the film score field as he was the first major composer to consistently use electronic and synth music in his works, in an era where film music was predominatly instrumental and orchestral. This will not be the only time we see him appear on the countdown. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 WTF, Gravity didn't make the list, that's insa- *looks at own list* Damn it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 WTF, Gravity didn't make the list, that's insa- *looks at own list* Damn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 94. RoboCop (1987) Original Music by Basil Poledouris 135 Points https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v87jp9He9U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv3ANakrf6s Basil Poledouris scores Paul Verhoeven's dark action satire with epic aplomb, mixing brash and triumphant horns and drums with some dark and sinister undertones reflecting the corrupt nature of crime and law enforcement infecting Verhoeven's bleak vision of the future. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) 93. Her (2013) Original Music by Will Butler and Owen Pallett 136 Points Top 10 Placements: 1 Top 5 Placements: 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUbKuEiENvA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeiRAL50BRg The music for Her can best be described as "technical melancholy," utilizing mellow, soft, and offbeat tones, both orchestral and electronic, to showcase the events of the film. It's definitely not your traditional film score, but it easily fits the tone of this romance between man and machine that sadly wisps along. Edited April 26, 2015 by Numbers of Westeros 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Sunset Boulevard and Bridge on the River Kwai are some great inclusions. I like Her, it's a strong score and I'm good with it making the list, I didn't put it on mine, but it's a good inclusion. The rest are fairly meh. Edited April 26, 2015 by The Panda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 92. Princess Mononoke (1997) Original Music by Joe Hisaishi 136 Points Top 10 Placements: 1 Wins Tiebreaker Over Her due to Number of Votes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3bkiwU5XQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ6slfP6B8Q The only one of the Miyazaki/Hisaishi tag-teams to make the Top 100 is in my opinion the best of them all. Hisaishi's music evokes lots of traditional Japanese melodies and tones while utilizing a lush and powerful orchestral arrangement. Sadly this is a combo that is overlooked on this list due to many members of the forum simply not having much experience with Miyazaki's work. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I completely forgot to put Monoke on my list, I'm glad it made it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 is Francis Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Probably the last one for tonight:91. North by Northwest (1959) Original Music by Bernard Herrmann 137 Points https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2qZzRuIQuk Our first Hitchcock outing is one of his great adventures, scored by legendary old-timer Bernard Herrmann. Herrmann's music has lots of thumping, rumbling, and shrieking tones to it to suit the madcap and whirlwind events of the film. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...