Best movie soundtracks / tunes ?

jp_bl_68 · 27 Sep 2009 at 14:56

eXistenZ has a good score. Pretty much anything by Howard Shore is worth a listen.

KPeh · 27 Sep 2009 at 15:53

Lots of movies have great complimentary soundtracks. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly's entirely carries the movie. When it's present, and when it isn't. Who could disagree?

Ricochet J · 27 Sep 2009 at 15:58

Can't believe no one has mentioned

Mortal Kombaaat!

cymatty · 27 Sep 2009 at 16:04

Ricochet J · 27 Sep 2009 at 16:53

The last duel would not have been as magnificent if it wasn't for the score. Brilliant choice cymatty.

Robosapien · 27 Sep 2009 at 23:45

atpbx said:
Its the Aliens Soundtrack.
Its entirely epic, even more so considering that Horner was given no time to do it in, and hadnt seen the completed film.

Yup, I'd have to agree on this. If I could pick one this would be it, probably. Especially the opening, and especially the 'retreating' scene. Highly memorable.

That said, Fight Club by the Dust Brothers is amazing, American Beauty, Gladiator, Requiem for a Dream and also Pi had some great electronic tunes cobbled together. I think the Bourne films may even have some good soundtracks...

Vern1961 · 28 Sep 2009 at 00:03

Pretty much anything Hans Zimmer. Brian Tyler is also up and coming - one of his best being the music to Bubba Ho-Tep. Bear McCreary who does the music to BSG and Sarah Connor chronicles is also producing good stuff

Going back a bit, Ennio Morricone's scores for the spaghetti Westerns were ahead of their time and still send a tingle down the spine.

I guess John Wlliam's is one of the more iconic composers but not 100% to my taste.

Honourable mention also to Howard Shore and James Horner.

Modjo · 28 Sep 2009 at 01:23

Good Morning Vietnam!!

Quint · 28 Sep 2009 at 08:00

Schizo · 28 Sep 2009 at 09:09

swordfish soundtrack for me.

Ysmalari · 28 Sep 2009 at 09:17

Star Wars, John Williams at his absolute finest.

Banzai_Joe · 28 Sep 2009 at 09:26

Most stuff by Zimmer; notably The Last Samuari and Gladiator. DArk Knight to a lesser extent.
Jablonsky for Transformers.
But......Queen for Highlander is possibly the most poignant for me.

The Running Man · 28 Sep 2009 at 09:33

rocky

rocky 4

awesome soundtracks.. and not just 1 half decent one either. th music almost defines the film.

Tomsk · 6 Mar 2010 at 21:41

Thought I would revive this thread, rather than start a new one.

I was just listening to 'Superman returns' as it aired on BBC3 and started making a mental list of my favourite (imo best) themes.

1. The Magnificent Seven (I can't believe this hasn't been mentioned already)

2. Thunderbirds (again no mention!)

3. Superman (and re-used for Superman returns)

jp_bl_68 · 6 Mar 2010 at 21:56

Castor said:
Vangelis' soundtrack to Bladerunner, perfection.

This, anything Howard Shore did for David Cronenberg (eXistenZ and Naked Lunch are my personal favourites), Waking Life, I listen to a couple of tracks from Sakuran (Heisei Fuuzoku by Shiina Ringo) on a daily basis.

Curunen · 6 Mar 2010 at 23:12

Some fine choices in this thread, so rather than repeating half of them, I'll add another one.
The whole soundtrack for Kingom of Heaven is superb. Here's one track:

Kutter · 7 Mar 2010 at 18:22

Ysmalari said:
Star Wars, John Williams at his absolute finest.

+1

TheCenturion · 7 Mar 2010 at 18:35

I really like the Godfather theme tune

It's the right mood, yet there's something mysterious about it

SexyGreyFox · 7 Mar 2010 at 18:35

I'm serious -

hudson86 · 7 Mar 2010 at 19:38

Hans Zimmer - The Thin Red Line, cant wait to see what he's knocked up for The Pacific, i'd imagine its strongly related to The Thin Red Line which is great in my book

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTt5BMYuGYQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0IktBVxUTQ