SchumacherFTW Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Yes! Love the Rocky IV Score! Glad I had it high on my list. Edited April 5, 2017 by SchumacherFTW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 So, about all the Nol-Zim Collective music... 67. Spoiler Spider-Man 2 (2004) Original Music by Danny Elfman 265 Points 2015 Placement: 71 (+4) Marvel finally strikes back with a power player of their own. Returning for a second go-around with Sam Raimi, Danny Elfman expands the musical palette for the franchise with the film, reusing several major cues, such as the famous main theme, but also adding in new motifs and tones. The music for Doc Ock evokes older-school creature horror to reflect the character's tragic circumstances controlled by his own creations. So now we have 3 from the Nol-Zim Collective vs. 1 non-MCU Marvel. Is this war only just beginning? 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 66. Spoiler The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Original Music by Alexandre Desplat 268 Points 2015 Placement: 75 (+9) A recent film that did well for itself on the 2015 countdown gets a bit of the boost into the Top 2/3 this time. The film was Alexandre Desplat's third collaboration with Wes Anderson. The score derives inspiration from many Central and Eastern European folk melodies, using a balalaika to help generate a style and atmosphere for the movie distinct from what a more traditional stringed orchestra would provide. Desplat's work would win the Oscar for Original Score. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 Some factoids for the next five All 5 films are pre-1980, 3 of which are pre-1960, and 2 of which are new to the countdown One of the five is a horror movie One of the five is an epic Two are war movies and a third deals with war in its setting 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Love seeing Laura here. One of the very few classic Hollywood/film noir scores I've heard that really stands on its own (and arguably outshines its own movie). I never get tired of it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 56 minutes ago, 4815162342 said: All 5 films are pre-1980, 3 of which are pre-1960, and 2 of which are new to the countdown Good news. I hope one is Vertigo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 1 hour ago, 4815162342 said: This one I never ever saw coming until it was there to stay 69. Hide contents Rocky IV (1985) Original Music by Vince DiCola 261 Points 2015 Placement: NEW Now this was a surprise. I mean, Rocky itself did very well on the 2015 countdown, but Rocky IV? Apparently it picked up a ton of love from those taking part this time around. Rocky IV is the only one of the 6 Rocky films to not be scored by Bill Conti, as Conti was tied up in work for other films at the time. Likewise, most of Conti's main themes for the series only make fleeting appearances in the music for this film. Very very nice. Rocky running up the side of a giant ass Russian mountain only to get to the peak and raise his arms in a Victorious V yell the name Drago to the blaring soundtrack by DiCola is an iconic moments in film history LOL. Yes I love the Rocky 4 soundtrack. And I guess this doesn't really count as part of the soundtrack but when Rocky basically shoulder presses the wagon full of his friends and his chest and upper body explodes, as a 13 year old kid that one moment made me want to be mr. Universe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 1 hour ago, 4815162342 said: Some factoids for the next five All 5 films are pre-1980, 3 of which are pre-1960, and 2 of which are new to the countdown One of the five is a horror movie One of the five is an epic Two are war movies and a third deals with war in its setting Gone with the Wind and/or Lawrence of Arabia incoming probably. One might be The Third Man but I hope it's higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Jake Gittes said: Gone with the Wind and/or Lawrence of Arabia incoming probably. One might be The Third Man but I hope it's higher. Could be Ben-Hur, I bet the horror is Halloween. Edited April 5, 2017 by Kalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Laura and Spirited Away are fantastic choices. Edited April 5, 2017 by Beauty and The Panda 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franfar Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 1 hour ago, 4815162342 said: Some factoids for the next five All 5 films are pre-1980, 3 of which are pre-1960, and 2 of which are new to the countdown One of the five is a horror movie One of the five is an epic Two are war movies and a third deals with war in its setting I think the epic will either be Spartacus or Ben Hur. I stuffed the ballots for the latter though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narniadis Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Laura, Spirited Away and Grand Budapest are great choices. Spider 2 and Rocky are fine I guess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Laura making it is a surprise. It's actually a rare true example of a monothematic score because it's one theme done in variation and variation again and again. Great music, though. Great to see Spirited Away of course. As for Rocky IV. Eh! It's fun to listen to. But it's certainly not top 100 material. Personally I think DiCola did better with that sound with Transformers: The Movie, and it was much more fitting for that film too. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 2 hours ago, 4815162342 said: This one I never ever saw coming until it was there to stay 69. Hide contents Rocky IV (1985) Original Music by Vince DiCola 261 Points 2015 Placement: NEW Now this was a surprise. I mean, Rocky itself did very well on the 2015 countdown, but Rocky IV? Apparently it picked up a ton of love from those taking part this time around. Rocky IV is the only one of the 6 Rocky films to not be scored by Bill Conti, as Conti was tied up in work for other films at the time. Likewise, most of Conti's main themes for the series only make fleeting appearances in the music for this film. Good lord. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 You m8nd your tongue @Tele Came Back....the score for that film is outstanding. You dont have to love the film. This is about the scores. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Remember Tele cheered for Drago 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Yep, when Living in America came on, Tele was secretly rooting for Appolo to fall from his perch and break a leg. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannastop Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 1 hour ago, baumer said: You m8nd your tongue @Tele Came Back....the score for that film is outstanding. You dont have to love the film. This is about the scores. It's all about the synths and keyboards. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Greatest part of Rocky IV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckasaurus Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 ...Rocky IV? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...