Vote: Top 25 Film Scores of all-time

[Walt Disney]

What about Star Wars and LOTR, are multiple films eligible there? There are some core themes reused, but most of those scores are original and stand on their own. They were deemed eligible for Oscar noms, too - John Williams was nominated for TESB after winning for ANH, Howard Shore won for FOTR and ROTK, plus Nino Rota also won for Godfather II. Not saying it's your obligation to do what the Academy did, but what are your conditions there?

Yes, multiple films that are from the same franchise are allowed. The Star Wars films are all different. The LOTR films are different. And The Godfather and Godather II are different. All of those are eligible.

And after sleeping on it, most of the James Bond movies are different as well. So they can be voted on. I have come around to agree with Lab. I even added the Goldfinger score to my own top 25.

Edited November 12, 2012 by Walt Disney

[Walt Disney]

This is actually a lot harder than I thought. I wanted to avoid having too many ties like the top 100 film songs vote, but with only 25 film scores, this is going to be a true battle. There are lots of great film scores that I don't have room for on my list.

[Walt Disney]

Is there a topic where all the contenders can be listened to?

There are too many contenders. You're talking about over 80 years worth of film scores. I imagine a lot of the voters will lean towards more modern movies. Some may like the classic Disney movies. However, there is no way for me to even begin to narrow down the contenders for you. Edited November 12, 2012 by Walt Disney

[Walt Disney]

My Vote:

[*]Back to the Future

[*]Star Wars

[*]Raiders of the Lost Ark

[*]Rocky

[*]Superman

[*]Westside Story

[*]Forrest Gump

[*]The Empire Strikes Back

[*]Batman ‘89

[*]Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

[*]Terminator 2: Judgment Day

[*]Halloween

[*]Robocop

[*]The Karate Kid

[*]The Godfather

[*]Goldfinger

[*]The Pink Panther

[*]Flash Gordon

[*]Chariots of Fire

[*]Captain America: The First Avenger

[*]E.T.

[*]A League of Their Own

[*]The Natural

[*]Police Academy

[*]Beverly Hills Cop

Edited November 13, 2012 by Walt Disney

[chasmmi]

THis is now 2 different film song/music votes and I still cannot vote for Cruel Intentions (Which I feel has one of the best correlations of music to scene in any film I've seen.But sadly it was a soundtrack of previously existing songs and not either orginal songs or the score that made the film.Grrr...

[Walt Disney]

THis is now 2 different film song/music votes and I still cannot vote for Cruel Intentions (Which I feel has one of the best correlations of music to scene in any film I've seen.But sadly it was a soundtrack of previously existing songs and not either orginal songs or the score that made the film.Grrr...

Not only that, but the movie itself is a remake of Dangerous Liasons. There is just nothing original about Cruel Intentions. Edited November 13, 2012 by Walt Disney

[Walt Disney]

So far I have received 2 ballots (and 1 of those is my own) and tabulated the votes. There are a few interesting races shaping up, but it's way too early to predict the top 25.

Edited November 16, 2012 by Walt Disney

[Kalo]

hmm, I love film Soundtracks, so this will take some time I think.

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

Hard to choose just 25.1. Star Wars -John Williams2. E.T. -John Williams3. Batman -Danny Elfman4. Titanic -James Horner5. The Two Towers -Howard Shore6. Inception -Hans Zimmer7. Empire Strikes Back -John Williams8. Casino Royale -David Arnold9. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan -James Horner10. Dances with Wolves -John Barry11. Spider-Man -Danny Elfman12. Fellowship of the Ring -Howard Shore13. Return of the Jedi -John Williams14. Braveheart -James Horner15. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly -Ennio Morricone16. Cape Fear -Bernard Hermann17. Raiders of the Lost Ark -John Williams18. Jurassic Park -John Williams19. Star Trek The Motion Picture -Jerry Goldsmith20. Superman -John Williams21. Independence Day -David Arnold22. Chaplin -John Barry23. Batman Begins -Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard24. Back to the Future -Alan Silvestri25. The Fugitive -James Newton Howard

Edited November 30, 2012 by ShAAken not Stirred™

[4815162342]

Don't suppose you want to raise this to Top 50. There is lots of excellent stuff out there and aside from being difficult, I'm afraid asking people to list only 25 and getting a Top 25 will result in a rather predictable and boring list for the most part.

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

Don't suppose you want to raise this to Top 50. There is lots of excellent stuff out there and aside from being difficult, I'm afraid asking people to list only 25 and getting a Top 25 will result in a rather predictable and boring list for the most part.

I'd be shocked....shocked if Star Wars isn't number 1. To me, it's the quintessential film score.

[Walt Disney]

Don't suppose you want to raise this to Top 50. There is lots of excellent stuff out there and aside from being difficult, I'm afraid asking people to list only 25 and getting a Top 25 will result in a rather predictable and boring list for the most part.

I thought about it. However, it's more exciting with 25 because it makes the choices more exciting. The top scores are going to be the top scores no matter what. It's the bottom 15 that are going to be tight races. If we expanded it to the top 50, most scores would make it and there wouldn't be as much excitement. Edited November 19, 2012 by Walt Disney

[Noctis]

There is a severe lack of Potter.PS, PoA, and DH2 are incredible scores.

[Walt Disney]

There is a severe lack of Potter.PS, PoA, and DH2 are incredible scores.

It's a vote NOCTIS. Submit your ballot. Name as few scores as you want or as many up to 25 as you wish. The deadline to vote hasn't ended yet. There is still time. Edited November 20, 2012 by Walt Disney

[4815162342]

There is a severe lack of Potter.PS, PoA, and DH2 are incredible scores.

Considering your fail in forgetting to vote in the Top 100 Movies list, you probably should correct that mistake this time.

[4815162342]

Since the first post said replies in-thread count as submissions, here is mine (with links to tracks from the score for each):1. Conan the Barbarian (Basil Poledouris)

3. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)4. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (Ennio Morricone)5. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (James Horner)

7. Raiders of the Lost Ark (John Williams)

9. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Jerry Goldsmith)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zqhm7YD6kghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-dR8HD45qshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quvqiG_ghjkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHAP7NvBOU0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7FjxWHCC-whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEEOcqbeclg16. Apollo 13 (James Horner)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFLMLHPVhawhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wikzgaagbtc&feature=relmfuhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X1yPoAaKL0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNi20KKB2FE&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mDmpd5Vxww22. The Great Escape (Elmer Bernstein)23. There Will Be Blood (Jonny Greenwood)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkLrnI7SsVYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W0xDzRamlM

[MasterDodsen]

I know I'm late to the party, but here's my top 25.1. Star Wars2. The Phantom Menace3. Return of the Jedi4. Empire Strikes Back5. Attack of the Clones6. Revenge of the Sith7. Superman8. Titanic9. Gladiator10. Independence Day11. Jurassic Park12. Conan the Barbarian13. Forrest Gump14. Raiders of the Lost Ark15. The Ten Commandments16. Return of the King17. The Fellowship of the Ring18. The Two Towers19. Braveheart20. Terminator 2: Judgment Day21. E.T.22. Rocky23. The Terminator24. End of Days25. Top Gun

[Walt Disney]

I know I'm late to the party, but here's my top 25.1. Star Wars2. The Phantom Menace3. Return of the Jedi4. Empire Strikes Back5. Attack of the Clones6. Revenge of the Sith7. Superman8. Titanic9. Gladiator10. Independence Day11. Jurassic Park12. Conan the Barbarian13. Forrest Gump14. Raiders of the Lost Ark15. The Ten Commandments16. Return of the King17. The Fellowship of the Ring18. The Two Towers19. Braveheart20. Terminator 2: Judgment Day21. E.T.22. Rocky23. The Terminator24. End of Days25. Top Gun

You are not late at all. You are actually right on time. December 5, 2012 is the last day to vote. Your ballot was submitted in time and will be counted..

[lab276]

I'll follow Number's lead and put links to the best part of each score, and I think it will make it easier for you in general.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ornnAaYF9khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfqDyObazEAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsQC4HPruDQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XOV2L-eM38http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5_xb522jEohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ9NOV3KNpYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXxzvOYSmnUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV0wPBYDQ6Yhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxfbc_hibQUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yptp1yCCRWkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCtRg5RpTz0&feature=channel&list=ULDreddhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIbF9HxePZMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm-sbOH-nEchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iClEaJz_A0ASpirited AwayThe Incredibles

Brokeback Mountainhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeHFRPAaka8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-7LIojfezwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1a4_CZVCzshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRUcijyTvRshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CJ96LGGP6whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0z08OpmEPcI have no idea how long some of those videos will remain up. The Ghibli ones are especially volatile, so in case they get deleted before you watch them: for Spirited Away: One Summer's Day, for Princess Mononoke: The Legend of Ashitaka.The Chinatown one contains the entire score. Edited November 25, 2012 by lab276

[Accursed Arachnid!™]

There is a severe lack of Potter.PS, PoA, and DH2 are incredible scores.

No offense, but Williams borrowed quite a bit from his past scores when he did Harry Potter. You can hear everything from Home Alone to Star Wars(prequels) to E.T. in the two you mentioned. I love them(especially POA), but they just don't get into my top 25 for that fact. Which is also why I don't have ESB over ANH and SM2 over SM1. I like creativity and originality in my scores(which makes James Horner's scores always a challenge to rank. Brilliant music, but a lot of rehash).