Your Favorite Movie Soundtrack? Go!
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Completely off-topic from the original post, but I have been streaming scores through Pandora and now through Apple Radio. I have noticed some that are complete rip-offs of other scores. The Ridley Scott Robin Hood sounds a lot like Transformers. Anyone else notice this?
Father
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I've noticed that some composers seem to steal from themselves... I don't know if it's just that their style is easy to identify or if they get lazy and recycle some of their older work in small portions.
I forget who did Robin Hood, but it was not Steven Jablonsky. I think it was Mark Streitenfeld.
Listen to the score to Krull, then listen to the score to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan/Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
Probably the most egregious use of recycled music...
I'm going with American Graffiti. It has one of the best ever.
"Green Onions hanging around the booth precious thing, keep all the vampires away ya understand."
annanake
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for pure writing new styles of music to fit a movie for me has to be the Blood of Heroes soundtrack by Todd Boekelheide. it has a different style for various towns and cultures in the movie using instrument's made with what the locals would have had available. a really cool, realistic look at post apocalyptic music.
Akira soundtrack is the same way, new different music to fit a new time and place .
and we cant forget Conan more conventional but I still love it .
Akira soundtrack is the same way, new different music to fit a new time and place .
and we cant forget Conan more conventional but I still love it .
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Father
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Love this one. Even has a hint of Inception BWAAAAAA.
Been listening to Ender's Game a lot. Pretty good theme.
'Saturday Night Fever'.
Seriously, no joke.
Seriously, no joke.
I love listening to film soundtracks, so I have a rotation going in my car. My favorite ever is: Blade Runner, but I have a few that I classify as "favorites" (meaning: frequent listens).
In no particular order:
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
The Fifth Element
Firefly
Serenity
Batman Begins
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Tron: Legacy
Oblivion
Inception
Man of Steel
Meet Joe Black
V for Vendetta
The Hunted
Reign of Fire
And there are probably others I'm forgetting.
In no particular order:
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
The Fifth Element
Firefly
Serenity
Batman Begins
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Tron: Legacy
Oblivion
Inception
Man of Steel
Meet Joe Black
V for Vendetta
The Hunted
Reign of Fire
And there are probably others I'm forgetting.
Vesper2112
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Oh yeah... Blade Runner has a great soundtrack. Introduced me to Vangelis (and other music I never really thought about before back in the day).
I guess my favorite has to be Star Wars: A New Hope. It's just so ingrained into my childhood to where any piece of that music instantly takes me back. Otherwise, lots of John Williams movie stuff for sure. Rocky (the first 2, anyway), Firefly, Conan (original). The Lost Boys had a great compilation of songs. The Matrix as well...
I guess my favorite has to be Star Wars: A New Hope. It's just so ingrained into my childhood to where any piece of that music instantly takes me back. Otherwise, lots of John Williams movie stuff for sure. Rocky (the first 2, anyway), Firefly, Conan (original). The Lost Boys had a great compilation of songs. The Matrix as well...
Solo4114
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For soundtrack -- as in a collection of pre-existing songs used in the film -- I'd say probably...hmm....Goodfellas. Scorcese usually nabs some awesome songs, and he pairs them beautifully with the film.
For score, it's gotta be either Star Wars or The Empire Strikes Back. The music of those films is SO ingrained in my mind that just hearing them puts me in the films themselves. I actually went to a John Williams concert at the Philly Pops this past Friday (with the 501st's Garrison Carida in attendance, along with, I'm assuming, some Rebel Legion folks), and it was AWESOME.
For score, it's gotta be either Star Wars or The Empire Strikes Back. The music of those films is SO ingrained in my mind that just hearing them puts me in the films themselves. I actually went to a John Williams concert at the Philly Pops this past Friday (with the 501st's Garrison Carida in attendance, along with, I'm assuming, some Rebel Legion folks), and it was AWESOME.
Actually, it was first mentioned in post #5, & it was also the very first title I mentioned, in my post directly above your post...
/not saying, just saying
Marv
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Ah yes I meant Vangelis the Bounty, no one mentioned Vangelis The Bounty
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