BOT's Top 100 Film Scores: The Countdown Thread (2015 Edition) (#1 Revealed Page 14, Full List Page 15)

[James]

I think i misread your post, did you say the word "depth" in reference to Pirates of the Caribbean?

Yeah, that theme is one of the most memorable ever used in a movie, whether you like it or not. You are clearly not able to make a difference between a movie and it's score. Pirates 2 will be higher. It was #3 on my list.

[Kalo]

it's a good score, no sure I would call it profoundly Indepth though.

[Kalderic]

Pirates 3 was easily the most thematic, and exciting of the three scores. Although all of them are recycled Gladiator cues, which itself was from recycled Crimson Tide cues... so its like the third regurgitation of the same crap... Yay, Zimmer is just sooooooo creative...

[darkelf]

Pirates 3 was easily the most thematic, and exciting of the three scores. Although all of them are recycled Gladiator cues, which itself was from recycled Crimson Tide cues... so its like the third regurgitation of the same crap... Yay, Zimmer is just sooooooo creative...

 

The Rock should be somewhere in that timeline too.

[Kalderic]

The Rock wasnt quite as bad, given the Gregson-Williams helped bring something different to the table. It has the same general sound, but its not quite the note for note rip off of some of the lead motives of the other film scores.

[Goffe]

Pirates 3 was easily the most thematic, and exciting of the three scores. Although all of them are recycled Gladiator cues, which itself was from recycled Crimson Tide cues... so its like the third regurgitation of the same crap... Yay, Zimmer is just sooooooo creative...

I never understood that comparison, I have both scores and I watched videos on Youtube comparing cues. They're fairly different, somewhat similar tune yes, but I don't know any composer who doesn't borrow from themselves some way or another.

 

I'm hearing Desplat discography, he has at least 2 scores with a very similar theme to Philomena's theme. Elfman's Oz, Alice, Chocolate, Robinsons, Edward are a big blur to me, I know they're different, I love them all, but they sound really similar. Giachino's John Carter has such a strong Lost influence that sometimes you would think that you're hearing Lost the movie score. Williams barely register nowadays because of his music blend together. 

 

I never heard anyone complain about that.

Edited April 27, 2015 by Goffe

[BadAtGender]

I think i misread your post, did you say the word "depth" in reference to Pirates of the Caribbean?

 

Since we're talking about the film scores, yes.

 

The first film has a lot of the themes that will show up in later films, but they don't have as full emotion until the second film.

 

 

I'm not sure whether I'd say the second or third is better. The third has a lot of things that are great and may work better as a score for the film, but the second is a phenomenal piece of music on its own. I definitely prefer it as something to just listen to, while the third I tend to just like a few specific tracks.

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60. Star Trek (2009)

Original Music by Michael Giacchino
199 Points
Top 10 Placements: 1
Top 5 Placements: 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIbEfqHHdWo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZrOCy6ZbSU


This over Wrath of Khan is a bit shameful to me, but I tell myself that not as many people here have watched the original Trek films. Anyways, Giacchino's first go-around with the franchise is a fun blast. It takes a more populist space opera tone to the music compared to most Trek films, which fits with the style and tone JJ gives NuTrek. The main theme is a rollicking adventure ride and themes for Spock and Nero, while simple, are effective.

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59. The Great Escape (1963)

Original Music by Elmer Bernstein
200 Points
Top 10 Placements: 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EnZV1dG3qM


Now time for a classic melody of tunes from Master Bernstein. For this epic WW2 adventure he uses a lot of jaunty and martial tunes to get the blood flowing. The main march for the score is definitely a memorable piece of music that perks you up and gets you in the mood to prepare for trouble and action.

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58. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Original Music by John Williams
200 Points
Top 10 Placements: 2

Wins Tiebreaker due to Top 10 Tiebreaker Points

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p83mwmXSJ1o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQh693mzkAw


It took a while, but the 2nd Great British Behemoth has arrived on the countdown. The third and final turn by John Williams in the franchise is a memorable turn that infuses new style and methods into the music fitting Alfonso Cuaron's departure in tone from the two Columbus outings. The more mature change in music in places fits the nature of the film, which is where Harry and friends start to grow up.

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57. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Original Music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
202 Points
Top 10 Placements: 1
Top 5 Placements: 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT6dLPfSCL8


One of only two Robin Hood films to truly get the spirit of the material right, it's a classic old-time adventure that features bombastic and cheerful music to match. Korngold's music is very noticeably different in style and form from modern music, but it's still an energetic romp that blazes along with the action and antics onscreen.

[Goffe]

You should have choosed

instead of Foward to Time Past

[4815162342]

56. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)

Original Music by Hans Zimmer
205 Points
Top 10 Placements: 2
Top 5 Placements: 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXIYliZsr78

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUGWUnmwiJs


The Dread Pirate Zimmer returns with gusto. The second outing in the Pirates saga incorporates many of the themes developed in the first movie but adds two notable new motifs: One for the villain Davy Jones and one for his pet beastie. His theme for the Kraken shows a fascination with an organ, one that he would later take to an extreme level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another set later tonight.

[Plain Old Tele]

 

one that he would later take to an extreme level.

 

....uh oh.

[4815162342]

You should have choosed

instead of Foward to Time Past

 

Wanted something a bit different in tone that reflected the more mature aspects of the film compared to the first two

[James]

I cant believe POA and DMC  are so low...

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55. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Original Music by John Williams
208 Points
Top 10 Placements: 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5cj0paIN1I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMq77wZ_M_I


One of the big fish in the pond arrives in the mid-50s, with one of the most famous Spielberg movies and John Williams scores. Few music themes in the U.S. are as identifiable as the main theme to E.T. for most Americans and it's easy to see why with how it just picks you up and takes you flying along. The score has plenty of classic John Williams trademarks and he puts them to strong use here as almost always.

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54. Spider-Man (2002)

Original Music by Danny Elfman
215 Points
Top 10 Placements: 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAjVp-7DMNM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexpL6EFNjc


Not a surprising inclusion at all given how much this forum loves superhero films and Dat Danny Elfman. There's 3 superhero theme pieces that stand apart from the rest. Spider-Man gave us one of them. Elfman's music is twisty, complex, and sweeping, just like a spider swinging on webs in the big city. He also gives us a nice trollish motif for Norman Osborn. As far as superhero movie music goes, it's hard to top this.


This is the last time a Marvel-based film shows up in the countdown.

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53. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

Original Music by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman
218 Points

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiQ0eBjk-Dk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1ryJDVuZ6k


Man oh man is this too low. Michael Mann's thrilling period adventure is hurled forward by a few things, its majestic soundtrack being one of them. The music is primarily composed by Trevor Jones, though later in production Randy Edelman was brought onboard to score some pieces Jones didn't have time to get to. The music is rustic, adventurous, and thrilling, the Promentory sequence is wholly driven by music with next to no dialogue at all and it works amazingly.

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52. Sunshine (2007)

Original Music by John Murphy and Underworld
218 Points

Wins Tiebreaker Over Last of the Mohicans due to Number of Votes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iGUhDKhA0I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQXVzg2PiZw


Yes. A movie that mostly flew under the radar eight years ago has maintained a nice cult following, in part due to its wonderful score. John Murphy and the band Underworld collaborated to create a very technical and eerie-sounding body of music with its occasional soft and sad moments. Through minimalist tones and creative electronic notes they slowly ratchet up tension and unease. They also generate a couple very memorable themes that for a few years dominated film trailers (and even were awkwardly forced into movies [i'm looking at you Kick-Ass]).