Film Scores - Which are your favourites?

ElvisFan said:
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BTW, does anyone know that James Horner's score of "Aliens" (or rather one part of it) has been used dozens of times on other movies. I can spot it instantly.


Its the bits from the begining just after the opening credits as the Narcissus (sp) comes in to view, and the part that plays over the APC breaking out from the atmosphere processor that gets used.

Usually in trailers form crap films.
 
DAvE18 said:
Hanz zimmer - The rock score

amazing

Hanz Zimmer is the man when it comes to movie scores. He also did the score to Broken Arrow which was awesome, and im a massive fan of the Band of Brothers score as well.

I know its not quite a score in as much as being produces solely for the movie, but i think that the music used in Garden State was brilliant, each song really enhanced the scene it was used in and whoever picked the music deserves a serious pat on the back.
 
Donnie Darko
Amelie
Final Fantasy Advent Children

They are the ones that spring to mind!
I have learnt to play songs from Amelia and Donnie Darko on piano, the music is soo good! I am attmepting a song off of the final fantasy ost as well!
 
Dange said:
Hanz Zimmer is the man when it comes to movie scores.
Absolutely! Love all of his music especially The Thin Red Line.
Just had a quick look at his bio, and I didn't realise just how many films he has done - 127 according to IMDB :eek: :).
 
panthro said:
If you listen to the whole of Back to the Future by John Williams, you will realise it is genius. IMO the best score he has written.


Back to the Future is not writen by John Williams But Alan Silvestri who also composed forrest gump.

Alan Silvestri is an ok composer but not in league of John Williams who composed :-

2005 - Munich
2005 - Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 - War of the Worlds
2005 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2004 - The Terminal
2004 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2002 - Catch Me If You Can
2002 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 - Minority Report
2002 - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2001 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2001 - A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2000 - The Patriot
1999 - Angela's Ashes
1999 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1998 - Stepmom
1998 - Saving Private Ryan
1997 - Amistad
1997 - Seven Years in Tibet
1997 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997 - Rosewood
1996 - Sleepers
1995 - Nixon
1995 - Sabrina
1993 - Schindler's List
1993 - Jurassic Park
1992 - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992 - Far and Away
1991 - JFK
1991 - Hook
1990 - Home Alone
1990 - Presumed Innocent
1990 - Stanley & Iris
1989 - Always
1989 - Born o*n the Fourth of July
1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1988 - The Accidental Tourist
1987 - Superman IV - The Quest for Peace (Two themes)
1987 - Empire of the Sun
1987 - The Witches of Eastwick
1986 - SpaceCamp
1984 - The River
1984 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1983 - Return of the Jedi
1982 - Monsignor
1982 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
1982 - Yes, Giorgio (Theme)
1981 - Heartbeeps
1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
1980 - The Empire Strikes Back
1979 - 1941
1979 - Dracula
1978 - Superman - The Movie
1978 - Jaws 2
1978 - The Fury
1977 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 - Star Wars
1977 - Black Sunday
1976 - Midway
1976 - The Missouri Breaks
1976 - Family Plot
1975 - The Eiger Sanction
1975 - Jaws
1974 - The Towering Inferno
1974 - Earthquake
1974 - The Sugarland Express
1974 - Conrack
1973 - Cinderella Liberty
1973 - The Long Goodbye
1973 - The Paper Chase
1973 - The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
1973 - Tom Sawyer (Score Adaptation)
1973 - Images
1973 - Pete 'N' Tillie
1972 - The Poseidon Adventure
1972 - The Cowboys
1971 - Fiddler o*n the Roof (Score Adaptation)
1971 - Story of a Woman
1969 - The Reivers
1969 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips (Score Adaptation)
1969 - Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1967 - Valley of the Dolls (Score Adaptation)
1967 - Fitzwilly
1967 - A Guide for the Married Man
1966 - The Plainsman
1966 - Penelope
1966 - Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966 - How to Steal a Million
1966 - The Rare Breed
1965 - The Katherine Reed Story
1965 - John Goldfarb, Please Come Home
1965 - None But the Brave
1964 - The Killers
1963 - Gidget Goes to Rome
1963 - Diamond Head
1962 - Bachelor Flat
1962 - Stark Fear
1961 - The Secret Ways
1960 - Because They're Young
1960 - I Passed for White
1959 - Daddy-O
 
Wow thats an awful lot of soundtracks! John williams is ace though!!
Like Danny Elfman!
# The Sixth Element (2005) (in production) (songs)
# Believe It or Not (2007) (pre-production)
# Meet the Robinsons (2007) (filming)
# Charlotte's Web (2006) (completed)

# Deep Sea 3D (2006)
# Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (VG) (song "This Is Halloween")
# Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City (2005) (V)
# Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn (2005) (V)
# Corpse Bride (2005)
... aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (USA: complete title)
# Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (also songs)
... aka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
# No Experience Needed (2005)
# Spider-Plant Man (2005) (TV) ("Spider-man" theme and music)
# "Point Pleasant" (2005) TV Series (main title theme)
# "Desperate Housewives" (2004) TV Series (theme)
# Fable (2004) (VG) (main title theme)
# A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone' (2004) (V)
# Spider-Man 2 (2004)
... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
# Big Fish (2003)
# The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) (VG) (theme)
# Hulk (2003)
# The Making of 'Hulk' (2003) (V)
# Chicago (2002) (original score music)
... aka Chicago (Germany)
# Red Dragon (2002)
... aka Roter Drache (Germany)
# Men in Black II (2002)
... aka MIB 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka MIIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)
# Spider-Man (2002) (original music)
# "HBO First Look"
- Spider-Man (2002) TV Episode
# Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG) (song "This Is Halloween") (uncredited)
... aka Kingudamu hâtsu (Japan)
# Creature Featurettes (2002) (V)
# Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space (2002) (V)
# Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II' (2002) (V)
# MIB ADR (2002) (V)
# Rick Baker: Alien Maker (2002) (V)
# Squish, Splat, Sploosh: The Stellar Sounds of 'Men in Black II' (2002) (V)
# Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy (2002) (V)
# Men in Black Training Video: Australia (2002) (V)
# Men in Black Training Video: Germany (2002) (V)
# Men in Black Training Video: Japan (2002) (V)
# Men in Black Training Video: UK (2002) (V)
# The Simpsons: Road Rage (2001) (VG) ('Simpsons' theme song)
# Novocaine (2001) (main theme)
# Planet of the Apes (2001)
# Mazer World (2001)
# Heartbreakers (2001) (main theme)
# Spy Kids (2001)
# The Family Man (2000)
# Proof of Life (2000)
# The World of Stainboy (2000) (theme)
... aka Stainboy (USA)

# Sleepy Hollow (1999)
# Anywhere But Here (1999) (also songs)
# Instinct (1999)
# My Favorite Martian (1999) (theme "Uncle Martin Theme")
... aka My Favourite Martian (Australia)
# "Family Guy" (1999) TV Series (episode 8 "Simple Rules For Buying My Teenage Daughter")
... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
# "Dilbert" (1999) TV Series (theme song "The Dilbert Zone")
# A Civil Action (1998)
# Modern Vampires (1998) (TV) (main theme)
... aka Revenant (UK: video title)
# A Simple Plan (1998)
... aka Einfacher Plan, Ein (Germany)
... aka Un plan simple (France)
# SubZero (1998) (V) (from "Batman")
... aka Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (USA: promotional title)
... aka Subzero (USA)
# Scream 2 (1997) (cue "Cassandra Aria")
# Good Will Hunting (1997)
# Flubber (1997) (also song "The Flubber Mambo")
... aka Disney's Flubber: The Absent Minded Professor (promotional title)
# Men in Black (1997)
... aka MIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)
# "Perversions of Science" (1997) TV Series (main theme)
# The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield (1997) (VG) (theme)
... aka Virtual Springfield (short title)
# Mars Attacks! (1996)
# Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996) (V) (musical themes)
# Extreme Measures (1996)
# Bordello of Blood (1996) (theme)
... aka Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (USA: complete title)
# The Frighteners (1996/I)
... aka Frighteners (UK)
... aka Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (USA: complete title)
# Mission: Impossible (1996)
... aka Mission Impossible
# The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio (1996) (VG) (theme)
# Freeway (1996)
# Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995 (1996) (V) (songs)
# Dead Presidents (1995)
# To Die For (1995)
# Dolores Claiborne (1995)
# Demon Knight (1995) (main title theme)
... aka Demon Keeper
... aka Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (USA: complete title)
# Black Beauty (1994)
# "Weird Science" (1994) TV Series
# Shrunken Heads (1994) (main theme)
# Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1994) (V) (musical themes)
# The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
... aka Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (USA: complete title)
# Sommersby (1993)
# Army of Darkness (1993) (theme "March of the Dead")
... aka Army of Darkness, the Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror (closing credits title)
... aka Army of Darkness: Evil Dead 3
... aka Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead (UK)
... aka Bruce Campbell Vs. Army of Darkness (UK: video title)
... aka Captain Supermarket
... aka Evil Dead 3
... aka The Medieval Dead
# "Batman" (1992) TV Series (from main theme of "Batman (1989)")
... aka Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title)
# Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) (song "We Close Our Eyes")
# Batman Returns (1992)
# Article 99 (1992)
# "Family Dog" (1992) TV Series
# Amazing Stories: Book Two (1992) (V) (segment "Family Dog")
# Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (1992) (V) (theme)
... aka The Flash 3: Deadly Nightshade (UK)
# Pure Luck (1991) (main theme)
# The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1991) (VG) (theme song)
# Edward Scissorhands (1990)
# "The Flash" (1990) TV Series (main theme)
# The Flash (1990) (TV) (main theme)
# Darkman (1990)
# Dick Tracy (1990)
# Nightbreed (1990)
... aka Clive Barker's Nightbreed (UK: complete title)
# Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) (song)
... aka Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (USA: video box title)
... aka TCM 3 (USA: short title)
... aka Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (USA)

# The Simpsons Christmas Special (1989) (TV) (main theme)
# "The Simpsons" (1989) TV Series (main theme)
# Batman (1989)
# Ghostbusters II (1989) (song "Flesh 'n Blook")
... aka Ghostbusters 2 (USA: video box title)
# "Tales from the Crypt" (1989) TV Series (main theme)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
# "Beetlejuice" (1989) TV Series (main theme)
# Oingo Boingo: Skeletons In the Closet (1989) (V) (songs)
# Scrooged (1988)
# Face Like a Frog (1988)
# Hot to Trot (1988)
# Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
# Midnight Run (1988)
# Beetle Juice (1988)
# Teen Wolf Too (1987) (song)
# Summer School (1987)
# "Amazing Stories"
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Family Dog (1987) TV Episode
- Mummy Daddy (1985) TV Episode
# Wisdom (1986)
# Something Wild (1986) (song "Not My Slave")
# "Sledge Hammer!" (1986) TV Series (main theme)
... aka Sledge Hammer: The Early Years (USA: second season title)
# "Pee-wee's Playhouse" (1986) TV Series
# The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) (song "No One Lives Forever")
... aka The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (USA: video box title)
# Back to School (1986) (song "Dead Man's Party")
# "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
- The Jar (1986) TV Episode
# "Fast Times" (1986) TV Series
... aka Fast Times at Ridgemont High
# Weird Science (1985) (title song)
# Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
# Beverly Hills Cop (1984) (song "Gratitude")
# Bachelor Party (1984) (song "Who Do You Want To Be Today") (song "Something Isn't Right") (theme "Bachelor Party Theme")
# Surf II (1984) (songs "Hold Me Back" and "Only a Lad") (as Oingo Boingo)
... aka Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
# Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) (end title "Goodbye, Goodbye")
# Forbidden Zone (1980)
 
It looks as though everyone agrees John Williams scores are the best. For those who are interested, look into picking up Time Warp. It contains a few of the best scores performed by the Cincinatti Pops Orchestra. It is also the one of the first all-digital (ADD) CDs and actually contains a warning that it can cause damage to speakers/sound systems because of the incredible dynamic reproduction. :eek:


1. Ascent
2. Introduction To Also Sprach Zarathustra (From 2001 & 2010) - Altered Version
3. Star Trek: Main Theme (The Movie)
4. The Menagerie: Suite (Original Pilot For The TV Show Star Trek)
5. Battlestar Galactica: Main Theme
6. Superman: Love Theme
7. Star Wars: Throne Room & End Title
8. Alien: Closing Title
9. On The Beautiful Blue Danube (From 2001)
10. Gayne Ballet: Adagio (From 2001)
11. Introduction To Also Sprach Zarathustra - Reprise,Original Version
 
Blade Runner
Apocalypse Now
Doctor Zhivago
2001: A Space Odyssey
Star Wars / Back to the Future / Indiana Jones (heroic, grand, uplifting style)

and best of all.. Lawrence of Arabia !
 
Definitely lots of the [gothic-style] work Danny Elman's done with Burton like Edward Scissorhands, Batman, Beetlejuice, The Corpse Bride and Sleepy Hollow. He always adds a really excellent 'twisted' atmosphere to a traditional score. Choirs and bells do it for me.

I also agree with Yann Tiersen's reworking of his earlier compositions for Amelie - I find myself listening to that a lot.

Raist said:
9. On The Beautiful Blue Danube (From 2001)
Oh yes, The Blue Danube works superbly in 2001 - that introduction is one of my favourite film sequences with music.
 
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