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Offline Saxman

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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2008, 09:07:09 PM »
VERY underrated movie. Main theme still pops up in trailers every now and then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LR81hw8LIk

Another good one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1xKZUnZMx4

Ignore the images on this one and just listen to the music, as they're completely unrelated to the film. Unfortunately, it's the only version I could find (quickly) of the main theme from Ladyhawke (great movie, and I LOVE the symphonic parts of the score. The early-80s progressive rock I could have done without  :furious ). This is just...WOW. Especially the last 30 or so seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx_WLp8qh0c
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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2008, 09:31:46 PM »
Some of the soundtrack to Krull.
Also some of Tangerine Dreams music from The Keep.

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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2008, 11:19:38 PM »
James Bond theme song is great http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii1tc493bZM

Some of the theme songs for individual movies have been  :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKaejwzI6_0

The best Bond theme, IMO.  Followed closely by Goldfinger.

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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2008, 11:33:59 PM »
One of the best overall soundtracks is from Almost Famous.
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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2008, 08:13:25 AM »
Song from the closing scene in Platoon,  Mozarts' Requiem Agnus Dei

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvT03pxhe58

Also, this song has been used in many movies -O'Fortuna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuERh0jBjh8
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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2008, 08:43:44 AM »
Best Theme song From movie?

Hmmm, I'd have to say
The Magnificent Seven...
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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2008, 08:50:04 AM »
bailey,

Conan never used it, though there may have been something that might have sounded similar.

It DID appear in Excalibur.
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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #22 on: November 09, 2008, 09:22:10 AM »
bailey,

Conan never used it, though there may have been something that might have sounded similar.

It DID appear in Excalibur.

 Thanks Sax, i edited it. That will teach me to think before having my first cup of coffee of the day
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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2008, 09:58:33 AM »
Lawrence of Arabia has a great tune ;)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uu5zcNw3kro

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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #24 on: November 09, 2008, 10:32:27 AM »
I've always liked this one from "Full Metal Jacket"


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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2008, 10:52:12 AM »
Quote

Also, this song has been used in many movies -O'Fortuna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuERh0jBjh8


One of my favorite remixes of that song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl5r7NHgKbg

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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2008, 03:56:41 PM »
crank it up....

Radar rider from "Heavy Metal"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHp7QdwAApA
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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2008, 06:14:36 PM »
Can't talk Civil War movie themes without this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X1yPoAaKL0

From the above, not the main title, but may be the best moment in the film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ije9lDHXWpw

I love Edelman's use of high strings.

Then there's this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ejg-lPcFxU

When I found out who the composer of the score was I couldn't believe it, it's so completely different from anything I've ever heard from him before.

Another underrated movie, I keep wishing they'd do a sequel. And a GREAT theme to boot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSf5tx4e_PA

Can't believe no one's posted this one yet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdPy4crWuCA
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Re: Best movie theme song
« Reply #29 on: November 25, 2008, 05:24:03 PM »
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