acsc1312 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 As far as "soundtracks" go, Forrest Gump and Boogie Nights hit the top of the list right away. Oh, and pretty much any Scorcese movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Scores (alphabetically)Blade Runner (Vangelis)Chinatown (Jerry Goldsmith)Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Tan Dun)The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Alexandre Desplat)Days of Heaven (Ennio Morricone)Dead Man (Neil Young)Gladiator (Hans Zimmer)The Godfather: Part II (Nino Rota & Carmine Coppola)The Indiana Jones Trilogy (John Williams)Jaws (John Williams)Lawrence of Arabia (Maurice Jarre)The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Howard Shore)Once Upon a Time in America (Ennio Morricone)Once Upon a Time in the West (Ennio Morricone)Schindler's List (John Williams)The Shawshank Redemption (Thomas Newman)The Social Network (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)Star Wars Saga (John Williams)SoundtracksBoogie NightsCasinoThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFear & Loathing in Las VegasForrest GumpGoodfellasInglourious BasterdsHeatJackie BrownKill BillLost HighwayThe MatrixThe Matrix ReloadedMoulin RougePulp FictionRaging BullReservoir DogsSaturday Night FeverSe7enThe ShiningShutter IslandSpider-Man 2Stand by MeWatchmenZodiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punishment Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 For A Dream music, but I like this version better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDodsen Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) Well, this may sound a little cliche, but I don't care. Good music is good music.1. The Star Wars Saga2. Independence Day3. Gladiator4. Braveheart5. Titanic6. The Terminator Series7. The Superman Series8. The Lion King9. Fantasia10. The Lord of the RingsYeah, I'm all over the board, but like I said: good music is good music. Edited June 5, 2012 by MasterDodsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) Great scores I've come across in the past 11 months: 1492: Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis) - one of the most gorgeous, spellbinding and evocative scores I've ever heard The Proposition & The Assassination of Jesse James (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis) Cloud Atlas (Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) The Conformist (Georges Delerue) Sorcerer (Tangerine Dream) The Hairdresser's Husband (Michael Nyman) Punch-Drunk Love (Jon Brion) Edited April 28, 2013 by Jake Gittes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kalo Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 (edited) The Empire Strikes Back The Dark Knight Rises Inception Lord of the Rings (all of them) Revenge of the Sith A New Hope Return of the Jedi Attack of the Clones phantom Menace The Incredibles The Holiday Pirates of the Caribbean (1) How to Train Your Dragon Edited May 8, 2013 by Kalo21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 When it comes to television you can't go better than Giacchino's work for Lost, though Bear McCreary's work for Season 4 of Battlestar Galactica comes hella close. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Big fan of Clint Mansell. Love all his work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrendar44 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I got so many favourite scores but Danny Elfman always had the softest spot for me. There are many better composers but what I admire is the fact that he is an autodidact and yet composed so many iconic classical scores that got great melodies, thematical works and thrilling orchestrations (thanks to Steve Bartek and Shirley Walker talents) honouring Hollywood orchestral score tradition without dumbing it down to droning noise like RCP/MV. He embodies classical and modern, intimacy and bombastic heroism, delicate arrangements and thundering percussions/brass, daring wacky harmonies and romantic ambiance all at the same time, like blending Tchaikowsky, Herrmann and circus music in a shaker for a very recognizable result (his use of children/women choirs). He is my model and holds a special place in my movie scores loving heart. I mean, how could you not feel chills down your spine during the finale of this piece: James Horner can suck it. He got nothing on this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2002 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) Superman theme is my fav of all time. I listen to it all the time. But it's funny that I dont even like Superman films. Edited May 16, 2013 by vc2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Signs, Dinosaur, Ice Age, Children of the Corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I got so many favourite scores but Danny Elfman always had the softest spot for me. There are many better composers but what I admire is the fact that he is an autodidact and yet composed so many iconic classical scores that got great melodies, thematical works and thrilling orchestrations (thanks to Steve Bartek and Shirley Walker talents) honouring Hollywood orchestral score tradition without dumbing it down to droning noise like RCP/MV. He embodies classical and modern, intimacy and bombastic heroism, delicate arrangements and thundering percussions/brass, daring wacky harmonies and romantic ambiance all at the same time, like blending Tchaikowsky, Herrmann and circus music in a shaker for a very recognizable result (his use of children/women choirs). He is my model and holds a special place in my movie scores loving heart. I mean, how could you not feel chills down your spine during the finale of this piece: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSpmXg1OU3s James Horner can suck it. He got nothing on this. I hate when people say things like that. As if Horner was against Elfman's score or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJackSparrow Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 The Jungle Book, Lion King and Dinosaur have phenomenal scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Outside of John Williams' scores: My top 11: LOTR (Shore) A Beautiful Mind (Horner) Titanic (Horner) Lion King (Zimmer) A Perfect Storm (Horner) Unbreakable (JNH) Forrest Gump (Silvestri) Braveheart (Horner) Russia House (Goldsmith) Glory (Horner) Crimson Tide (Zimmer) This list will jog your memory. Edited October 2, 2013 by lilmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark 33Legend of the Sith Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 When this plays at the end of Gladiator, it is cinematic perfection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark 33Legend of the Sith Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Another spectacular Zimmer piece: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddddeeee Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I saw Danny Elfman sing songs from Nightmare Before Christmas this week. Unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Great scores I've come across in the past 11 months: 1492: Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis) - one of the most gorgeous, spellbinding and evocative scores I've ever heard The Proposition & The Assassination of Jesse James (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis) Cloud Atlas (Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) The Conformist (Georges Delerue) Sorcerer (Tangerine Dream) The Hairdresser's Husband (Michael Nyman) Punch-Drunk Love (Jon Brion) Since then: The Company of Wolves (George Fenton) Interview with the Vampire (Elliot Goldenthal) The Butcher Boy (Elliot Goldenthal) Deep Red (Goblin) Suspiria (Goblin) And all the Michael Nyman / Peter Greenaway collaborations in 1982-1989, although they're not, strictly speaking, original scores: The Draughtsman's Contract A Zed & Two Noughts Drowning by Numbers The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYmKocMp0Gs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...