Theme Tunes

[Supa troop]

So your out of the TV room and someone turns on a movie with that un-mistakable Theme tune that youn instantly recognise......

Which movie has that theme Tune that you instantly know what the movie is without even looking at the screen

im gonna go old school and pick the Magnificent 7, as soon as that powerful opening tune kicks in you know your in for a cracking movie and lets be fair it is

it be cool that if by the end of this thread we could compile a top ten of the greatest Opening Movie themes,

we will get the most popular listed here and then vote for the RPF top ten Movie tunes

 

[Darius Alucard]

Re: Theme Tune's

Just movies right...

In no particular order...

Tubular Bells - The Exorcist
"shark" theme - Jaws
Anvil of Crom - Conan
Princes of the Universe - Highlander
The Man with the Harmonica - Once Upon a Time in the West
Also sprach Zarathustra - 2001: A Space Odyessy
Superman
Batman
Star Wars
Star Trek
original A Nightmare on Elm St. theme
The Terminator theme
Enter the Dragon theme
Unicorn theme - Legend

 

[Nwerke]

Re: Theme Tune's

A theme tune's what?

...just beating CTF to the punch.

 

[WarPig]

Indiana Jones
Young Frankenstein
Wizard of Oz

 

[etheren]

The theme from Halloween

 

[Darius Alucard]

Back to the Future

 

[Cibernite]

The Music Man
Star Wars
Terminator
Star Trek
2001 A Space Oddessy
Batman
Superman
Raiders Of the Lost Arc
James Bond Overture
Ghostbusters

 

[niennumb1]

These would be within 3 seconds of hearing the intro music (off the top of my head)

Batman 1989
Batman Forever
Karate Kid 1&2
Neverending Story
Star Wars: Ep IV (first note)
Empire Strikes Back (first note)
Return of the Jedi (first note)
Ghostbusters
Transformers
T2
The Rock
Con Air
Face/Off
Superman
Lion King
Tron Legacy
Hot Rod
Goonies (no music really for a while, but within the first few sound effects and first line of dialogue)
E.T.


I know there's more.....

My wife was flipping through the channels once and all I heard from the other room was a sound of a half second "UUUUIIIIIIGH!" and I yelled, "Hey is that Karate Kid part II?" And she said, "Yeah! How the heck could you tell that from one blurted sound?????" hahah! Seen some of them too many times when I was younger.

 

[Angelus Lupus]

There's a TV ad that's been playing lately and I instantly knew the background music was Starman.

 

[Wes R]

Re: Theme Tune's

Just movies right...

In no particular order...

Tubular Bells - The Exorcist
"shark" theme - Jaws
Anvil of Crom - Conan
Princes of the Universe - Highlander
The Man with the Harmonica - Once Upon a Time in the West
Also sprach Zarathustra - 2001: A Space Odyessy
Superman
Batman
Star Wars
Star Trek
original A Nightmare on Elm St. theme
The Terminator theme
Enter the Dragon theme
Unicorn theme - Legend

Most of these above actually.
as for tv: Greatest american hero
twilight zone
andy griffith
dick van ****
a team
transformers
gi joe
miami vice
whose the boss

movies:
indiana jones
back to the future
robocop
paint your wagon

i have a ton more. shows i spent too much time in front of the tv as a kid.

 

[rodneyfaile]

Welcome Back Kotter
YouTube - 70's Welcome Back, Kotter TV Intro

Barney Miller
YouTube - Barney Miller, Title Credits

Simon and Simon
YouTube - Simon & Simon theme

Family Ties
YouTube - Family Ties Theme

Cheers
YouTube - TV Intro - Cheers (USA, 1982-1993)

Greatest American Hero
YouTube - Greatest American Hero Intro

Rockford Files
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXtpoO_DlDM

Gummi Bears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loUNoy0Qub0&feature=related

 

[EvilRocketeer]

MASH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtYBuVxLbr0

growing pains
YouTube - Growing Pains Theme- Season 1

golden girls
YouTube - The Golden Girls Season 5-7 Opening Credits

chips

YouTube - Tv Theme Chips (Top Quality)

 

[Shade88]

What can I say that hasn't already been said?

MASH (TV series.)

Star Wars (OT)

Star Trek

Twilight Zone (Original)

Batman (Adam West, Michael Keaton, 90's Animated series, Christopher Nolan versions.)

Superman (Christopher Reeve, 90's Animated series.)

Family Ties

Back to the Future

Andy Griffith

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C

Rocky

Growing Pains

Animaniacs

Pinky and The Brain

Looney Toons

Wacky Races
So many good shows, movies, and cartoons... I feel bad for my generation.

 

[rodneyfaile]

Different Strokes
YouTube - Diff'rent Strokes Seasons 1 & 2 Opening Theme

 

[rodneyfaile]

Knight Rider
YouTube - Knight Rider Intro

Magnum PI
YouTube - Magnum PI Theme Opening

 

[the Kurgan]

the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

 

[Supa troop]

the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

awsome tune :thumbsup

 

[Draphin]

MOTU
Silverado
The Godfather (never seen it and I know it)
The Sting
The Abyss
Killer Clowns from Outer Space (gotta love the Rock infused version of Circus Music)
Barbarella
Beverly Hills Cop
Ferris Buellers Day Off
Heavy Metal
Willow
Police Academy Series
Singing in the Rain
Stargate
Starship Troopers
Top Gun
Both Tron Movies
Twister
Grease
Any Harry Potter
POTC
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Stand By Me


Ok I think that about does it from My collection minus some that have allready been mentioned.

 

[darthgordon]

I'm terrible at "normal" music... but when it comes to music from television and movies, I can recognize many of them. The one's that come to mind are:

Batman (all)
Star Trek (all)
Star Wars (all)
Jaws
Indiana Jones (all)
The Simpsons
Any Tim Burton movie (all done by Elfman)
Back to the Future
Ghostbusters
Halloween
The Exorcist
Spiderman
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Aliens (remarkably similar to Star Trek II... of course both done around the same time by James Horner)
Friday the 13th (all)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (I don't know about the remake... but all the other movies except Freddy's Revenge use the same theme)
Harry Potter (all)
Terminator
Superman
Batman TAS
Psycho