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Offline Saxman

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Greatest Soundtracks
« on: February 10, 2009, 12:58:54 PM »
Here's a variation of the "Greatest Movie Themes" thread. It's easy to say that some movies may have one or two memorable pieces, but the rest isn't much worth listening to. What do you think are the best ENTIRE scores?

In no particular order, I have to say:

The Original Star Wars Trilogy (nothing in the prequels really stands out) - My favorite has to be the choir piece when Luke finally defeats Vader.
Raiders of the Lost Ark and Last Crusade - MANY great tracks in both.
Gettysburg - There's absolutely NO use of choir, but Edelmann's score is so masterfully orchestrated there's entire pieces where the instrumentation makes it SOUND like voices.
The Lord of the Rings - Wow. Just wow.
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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2009, 01:04:37 PM »
Off the top of my head (added to your list).

Gattaca
The Dark Knight
Glory
Gladiator
Last of the Mohicans

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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2009, 01:05:06 PM »
Last of the Mohicans is my favorite by far.
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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2009, 01:12:55 PM »
Boogie Nights

with all the funky '70's pr0n music.
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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2009, 01:22:12 PM »
Vanilla Sky
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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2009, 01:25:00 PM »
I really liked in Star Wars Episode III the "Anakkin vs Obi-wan" battle music.

But overall I think the theme in the game Halo was the best ever created. I know this is suppose to be about movies but there is rumor is might become a movie.
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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2009, 01:31:10 PM »
Not in any particular order:

Rabbit proof fence
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Black Rain
Hotel Rwanda
Days of thunder
Rambo
The Abyss
The fountain
Kingdom of Heaven
Dune
British tv show Terrahawks (amazing :D)

More but can't remember now ;)
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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2009, 01:35:39 PM »
I have to disagree with you Selino. The new music in the Prequels was as overblown as the rest of the movies.

Keep in mind, this thread is meant to be about ENTIRE scores not the individual gems in a pile of garbage (which is why I said nothing about Across the Stars, which WAS decent).

croduh,

Thanks for reminding me of Kingdom of Heaven. My main complaint is that while it was beautiful, it was awfully repetitive and there wasn't much variation. I think leitmotifs more along the lines of LotR would have fit it better.
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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2009, 01:36:29 PM »
Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Sting
Xanadu
Electric Dreams


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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2009, 01:38:22 PM »
Quote from: Saxman on February 10, 2009, 01:35:39 PM
Thanks for reminding me of Kingdom of Heaven. My main complaint is that while it was beautiful, it was awfully repetitive and there wasn't much variation. I think leitmotifs more along the lines of LotR would have fit it better.

Actually i only like 2 particular songs from the soundtrack.
I usually find 2 or 3 songs that I'll listen on a soundtrack,which i remember during the movie, rest i just put away ;)
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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2009, 01:43:46 PM »
The rest of the movie's sountrack is...meh...but the theme song from the 1980s movie Band of the Hand, which was actually a pretty good flick, was done by Bob Dylan and is a great tune.

Hell Time Man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgSIu7qWz4&feature=related
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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2009, 02:16:00 PM »
Aw , does it have to be movies?  I can never find a movie soundtrack that I can stand listening to the entire thing.  Only soundtrack I have found like that so far is for a game, Medal of Honor. :D

However I do like good amounts from movies such as:
Lord of the Rings- Most of it is amazing, but some I just cn't listen to for more than a minute.
Indiana Jones-Something about it jumps fun to listen to,
Star Trek-What can I say, nerds will be nerds.

That's about all I can think of.
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Offline Barnes828

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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2009, 02:53:30 PM »
You guys have missed some good ones

i could go on and on with this but here a few of my favorites

the Saw series
The Rock
Black Hawk Down
The good the Bad and The Ugly
Jurassic Park
Armageddon
Kill Bill Vol1 and 2
Pulp Fiction
Enemy at the Gates
Ghost Busters
The Patriot
Braveheart
Blues Brothers

again i could go on and on





 
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Offline druski85

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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2009, 02:57:50 PM »
Wow, no shout outs to Forrest Gump yet?  Classic soundtrack there :)  Blow is also quite a solid one...
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Re: Greatest Soundtracks
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2009, 03:20:03 PM »
If you like ambient and chill music the soundtracks to both Solaris and Monster are real good.

Road To Perdition is great.

Dazed and Confused is all classic rock.

Someone mentioned Boogie Nights, it is great.

2 of my overall favorites though have to be Goodfellas and Casino though. generations of great songs.

I know there's a movie out there I loved, and totally wanted a song from, but it isn't on the "official" soundtrack, the rest was good, but without that one song it pissed me off, and I can't think of it right now.
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