What are your favorite soundtracks from the movies?

Maya

Maya

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At the risk of getting laughed off this forum - I am going to say that I love the Grease soundtrack. There isn't a bad song on there and worse still - I know all of the words!

However, I am also a big fan of musicals in general - some of which such as Evita and Chicago have been made into films, and some have not.
 

JLS

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A really fun one is the score from Ravenous. Great stuff. :cool:

...and I'm surpised no one's mentioned Elmer Bernstein, yet. Maybe the greatest film score composer ever(and he should've won an Academy Award for Ghostbusters, IMO). :smirk:
 

BGMCFAR

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Ihave a;ways enjoyed the soundtrack from the movie Grand Prix The Magnificent Seven , Lord of the Rings.also the Good, The Bad and the Ugily
 

ADino

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There are so many good soundtracks, I tend to listen to John Williams,
Zimmer, James Horner. I like their approach. I am listening to the trailer
for DaVinci Code, simply caught my attention.
 
Vikas

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I feel the tracks of "Titanic" were fabulous. Other than that those of Da Vinci Code was equally appealing. Even Harry Porter movies I feel have great tracks especially the recent one "...the Goblet of Fire". The ominous stature of Voldemort is accentuated a lot by the background music. Films would not be even a fraction interesting if it weren't for the background scores.
 

lightparabol

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Robert Spriggs said:
Anything from Stanley Kubrick. That guy really knew how to choose the right music for his films.
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This is so right and one feels that not only in the choice of music, but his films are saturated with musical timing and intelligence. But it is somewhat unfair, in any film topic, to bring Kubrick to the table. This reminds me of a joke with Steven Spielberg that dies and goes to heaven. He meets Saint Peter at the door. He does not want to let in Spielberg, because film directors are not allowed access to heaven. In a glimpse Spielberg sees Kubrick walking around in the background - inside heaven and gets quite upset. "Why can't I get in, if Kubrick can?", he asks Saint Peter. "Shhhhhh", says Peter "That's not Kubrick, it is just God, that thinks he is Kubrick!"
 

Dinardo

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Vikas said:
I feel the tracks of "Titanic" were fabulous. Other than that those of Da Vinci Code was equally appealing. Even Harry Porter movies I feel have great tracks especially the recent one "...the Goblet of Fire". The ominous stature of Voldemort is accentuated a lot by the background music. Films would not be even a fraction interesting if it weren't for the background scores.
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Thought this may be a wildly unpopular thought in some haughty circles, I agree with Titanic and Harry Potter. Not much of a fan of Da Vinci Code though since the movie was a major letdown for me.

I really liked Kill Bill Vol. 1's soundtrack, too. Not too much of a fan of the second one nor it's soundtrack either.

I tend to like most popular indie movies' soundtracks. Sometimes it makes me think having the perfect opening score's crucial to a great indie movie. Maybe it's just me though.

I know it's not a film, more of an in-game movie, but sheez, you guys should seriously listen to Final Fantasy 8's Liberi Fatali(in-game). Loved it umpteen years ago, still love, will always love it. Same game, Eyes on Me. The Final Fantasy games have the best soundtracks.

Liberi Fatali(full orchestra concert)
 
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Miz_ai

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lightparabol said:
This is so right and one feels that not only in the choice of music, but his films are saturated with musical timing and intelligence. But it is somewhat unfair, in any film topic, to bring Kubrick to the table. This reminds me of a joke with Steven Spielberg that dies and goes to heaven. He meets Saint Peter at the door. He does not want to let in Spielberg, because film directors are not allowed access to heaven. In a glimpse Spielberg sees Kubrick walking around in the background - inside heaven and gets quite upset. "Why can't I get in, if Kubrick can?", he asks Saint Peter. "Shhhhhh", says Peter "That's not Kubrick, it is just God, that thinks he is Kubrick!"
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i tottally agree!!!
just watch his 2001:space odyssey really brilliant music!! amusing yet confusing to mind..
i fell in love for ligeti's pieces in this movie! sound crazy yet really mind blowing!
 
AeroScore

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I have to admit, I've been a huge fan of Jerry Goldsmith since the 70's when I first started collecting OST albums. I actually find Jerry's music far more interesting and challenging to listen to (and perform) than a lot of John William's stuff. Having said that...

I have to list "Jaws" as my all-time favorite. I will admit there's some sentimentality attached...it was the very first OST I ever bought, when I was 12. All these years later, though, the music still holds up for me; Steven Spielberg himself credits that score with 50% of the success of that movie. The sequence with the three intrepid shark hunters, and their first encounter with "Bruce The Shark," is absolutely the epitome of the well constructed action cue.

My favorite "Jerry" score is "Capricorn One," followed closley by "The Blue Max." I've always liked the main theme from "Cap One," written in a sort of bizarre 3/8 meter, and the melody crafted from triads in a very unusual progression.

Dean:cool:
 

Leigh

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I would also agree with the 'Jaws' nomination as being one of the all time favourites. Without John Williams score I bet many more children would have just seen another shark movie and slept well at night, instead of waking up in a cold sweat regualarily. Just the first few notes still sends shivers down my back!
 
Contratrombone64

Contratrombone64

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My favourite: "the Thing" music by Enrico Moricone (my spelling might be wayward), absolutely scared the bejeepers out of me, and still does.
 
zlya

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I hate the music from Lord of the Rings. There's no subtlety, there's no wit. Just, "Look at me, I'm epic!" "Look at me, I'm inspiring!" "Look at me, there's danger!" Far too cliched for my taste.

For me, John Williams remains the king of modern film music. What creativity! Speaking of which, does anyone else notice a striking similarity between the second phrase of the Harry Potter theme and the Schindler's list theme?
 

mahlerian

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Pirates 3: At World's End
Pirates 2: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith
Lord of the Rings 1: The Fellowship of the Ring
Narnia 1: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
 
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