What are your favorite soundtracks from the movies?

[David_Sercel]

My absolute favorite would be the soundtrack from 'The Mission' by Ennio Morricone.

David

[Robert Spriggs]

Anything from Stanley Kubrick. That guy really knew how to choose the right music for his films.

[syncmaster]

Ryan,
All the best . Keep your focus on it. STAR WARS was born something like your dream. So get on roll up your socks get behind your dreams.

[Frederik.Sjölund]

This is indeed a very difficult subject.
I'd rather list my favorite composers since its easyer and you can definetly recordnize a movies music by the style of the composer.
For example, the soundtrack of Pirates of The Caribbean was very similar to the stuff Hans Zimmer did for The Rock and Crimson Tide, but then it was revealed that officially it was Klaus Badelt who made the music. But what some people dont know is that Hans Zimmer collaborated with him in this project. It is very obvious when you hear it thoug, the style is totally Hans Zimmer-style.

Here are my favorite composers. I guess my list isn't that original since most people have the same favorites as i have.

Hans Zimmer
John Williams
Vangelis
Klaus Badelt
Joe Hisaishi
Jerry Goldsmith
Thomas Newman
James Horner
Basil Poledouris
Wojiciech Kilar
and more that i cant really remember at the time

[Alex Tiuniaev]

Hi!

The most wonderful movie music I've ever heard is definitely Lord of The Rings! Especially, the first part... I can listen to it over and over again even 4 years after its release. I also like the following:

Braveheart (Horner)
The Village (Newton Howard)
Gladiator (Zimmer)
The Lion King (Zimmer/Elton John)
Armageddon (Rabin)
Passion (Gabriel)
Blade Runner (Vangelis)
Babylon 5 (Franke)
Once Upon A Time In America (Morricone)
Star Wars (Williams)

and many others...

[jason]

Having failed to pay attention much to soundtracks in my "former life" (as a casual fan of music), I am probably only capable at the moment of mentioning Star Wars (specifically: The Phantom Menace), and Gladiator as memorable for me.

I'm a fairly busy person, and haven't seen many movies lately, but I saw War of the Worlds last weekend, and noticed the soundtrack on a different level than I used to (since I've decided to start absorbing music like a sponge), and mostly decided that it was good environment music (good for setting the scene), but probably aweful to listen to by itself.

P.S. I vow to become a soundtrack connoisseur.

[AnnaBanana]

As a piece of music, I love the Pirates of the Carribbean soundtrack. also, it's great to play (I've played it in a string orchestra and in a full orchestra). I'm not sure really what it's like in the film, as I have seen the first 1/4 to half of it 3 or 4 times but have yet to see it in full!!
Anna

[corno]

The Pirates of the Caribbean is a good movie - with a charming Johnny Depp as the "wacky" captain Jack Sparrow, a role he excells in. I saw it (again) the other night, you should try to see the whole thing sometime...

[Marjorie]

My favorite soundtrack from a movie is "Gabriel's Oboe" from "The Mission" played by David Agnew. It's the one and only time I actually bought a movie video just because of the music! Absolutely haunting.

[irir123]

Marjorie - yes 'Gabriel's Oboe' is indeed an evergreen classic piece! thanks for bringing it up here!

[Lyn]

I too usually buy the Soundtracks after I've seen the movie. I think that's also how I determine how good the music is; (not to sound too ignorant)if I can listen to the music and visualise that scene in my head, feel the emotion... then I'm satisfied. I'm always biased with music I adore from films but when I hear them by themselves I can still appreciate how great they are.

Oh, that makes me sound really stupid! I know what I'm trying to say but for some reason today, my mind isn't functioning at its best. My apologies...

[wegan]

I been looking for a song that is played at the beginning of a movie called bad company, as usual the soundtrack do not include that really good song it is the instrumental one played at the very beginning of the movie will anybody help me find that song please?

[Simone]

That may be the soundtrack to Nordkraft, thats fantastic music

[betsy]

Always been the war classic fanatic.> its definitely paint it black by the rolling stones---sountrack from Full Metal Jacket.

[rojo]

Paint it Black by the Stones is one cool tune! (Though I`ve never seen the movie you mentioned.)