My Top 100 Most Influential Soundtracks - Blu-ray Forum

jw007 · 07-20-2020, 09:35 PM

As someone who has been part of this forum for 8 years I felt it was time to give something back to the community.

Over the last few months I spent hundreds of hours listening to various film scores and soundtracks in compiling my ultimate list of the top 100 most influential soundtracks in my life. These are all movie scores and soundtracks that I grew up listening to and love.

Today I finally finished this huge project and created this graphic as well as posted the complete list on my website. I invite you and anyone you know who loves soundtracks to good films to check this out immediately!

If anyone wishes to leave a comment on my website, it will be highly appreciated! Also, please leave your top/most influential soundtracks below if you wish to add to this thread! Thank you.

https://www.jonathanaryehwayne.com/m...l-soundtracks/

kylor · 07-20-2020, 11:17 PM

I'd add:

Total Recall (1990)
Metropolis (1927)
Man of Steel (2013)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Joker (2019)
RoboCop (1987)
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
The Goonies (1985)
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Terminator (1984)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
Predator (1987)
The Matrix (1999)

SteelbookCat · 07-20-2020, 11:21 PM

I would add Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Hoke Moseley · 07-20-2020, 11:34 PM

Mister_Kidd · 07-21-2020, 12:16 AM

You got to have The Third Man in there. It’s more a character in the movie than a score, just perfect.

On a personal level the soundtrack I’ve listened to the most is The Harder They Come.

jw007 · 07-21-2020, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kylor

I'd add:

Total Recall (1990)
Metropolis (1927)
Man of Steel (2013)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Joker (2019)
RoboCop (1987)
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
The Goonies (1985)
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Terminator (1984)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
Predator (1987)
The Matrix (1999)

Nice! I did include A Clockwork Orange on my list above! I also included several others on my Notables list on my site. But wow, I totally forgot about the Metropolis soundtrack!

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Originally Posted by SteelbookCat

I would add Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Excellent pick. Totally remember that one now. Will add to my Notables list.

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Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV8a...ature=youtu.be

Blow Out! Yes!!!

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Originally Posted by Mister_Kidd

You got to have The Third Man in there. It’s more a character in the movie than a score, just perfect.

On a personal level the soundtrack I’ve listened to the most is The Harder They Come.

I listened to The Third Man soundtrack again recently and shockingly did not resonate with it! But I appreciate this soundtrack very much. It just didn't make my top 100 (but is included on my list of Notables on my site, along with The Harder They Come)!

DR Herbert West · 07-21-2020, 05:48 AM

My Top 5:

Bineir · 07-21-2020, 07:16 AM

I have found a wonderful list movies that we remember all time. I like Romance movies and in which these are following are my favorite
Casablanca
Brief Encounter
Titanic

moreorless · 07-21-2020, 07:52 AM

Sorcerer perhaps worth considering as the first Tangerine Dream US soundtrack, obviously wasn't that successful but I suspect a lot of directors were paying attention and electronic soundtracks generally did seem to quickly spread after that point.

ArtVanderlay · 07-21-2020, 09:29 AM

The Dust Brothers - Fight Club

My favourite soundtrack

moreorless · 07-21-2020, 09:53 AM

For James Horners own career I think you could maybe go with Battle Beyond the Stars as well, that's really the birth of the classic Horner sound. I'm guessing he got the Wrath of Khan job on the strength of that soundtrack.

drush9999 · 07-21-2020, 10:42 AM

Not enough Morricone for me

Page14 · 07-21-2020, 10:44 AM

Wow, what an undertaking! ... kudos!

I think soundtracks are highly personal. That being said, these are a few that I can't get out of my head (... not including soundtracks with lyrics, such as A Hard Day's Night or Bye Bye Birdie). I'm sure there are countless others.

(In no particular order):
Psycho
The Third Man
To Kill a Mockingbird
Love Story
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Maybe One Million Years B.C. (1966)

don3663 · 07-21-2020, 11:27 AM

Really good list. If I were to do something similar, it would look incredibly similar to mine. I would add Ex Machina though.

I can't place the movie next to Under The Skin though???

Blu Lemmy · 07-21-2020, 11:30 AM

I really enjoyed Bad Times At The El Royals soundtrack

Mothravka · 07-21-2020, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by don3663

I can't place the movie next to Under The Skin though???

If you mean to the right of it, it is Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010).

CreasyBear · 07-21-2020, 12:04 PM

Not a single person has mentioned Basil Poledouris' Conan the Barbarian score. You are all not worthy!

Page14 · 07-21-2020, 12:30 PM

Oh, I forgot to mention Jason and the Argonauts (by the great Bernard Herrmann). (My avatar would never forgive me).

Menteith · 07-21-2020, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CreasyBear

Not a single person has mentioned Basil Poledouris' Conan the Barbarian score. You are all not worthy!

I agree, Conan is a must have in a 100-list - objectively and subjectively :-)

jw007 · 07-21-2020, 06:57 PM

Conan the Barbarian was one of the first scores one of my good friends recommended to me and I ended up adding it to my Notables list on my website above.

I totally forgot about Sorcerer. I love Tangerine Dream's scores.

And Fight Club, another great one.

07-20-2020, 09:35 PM	#1
jw007 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Between PA, NJ, FL, and the Middle East Blu-ray collection:628 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:5	My Top 100 Most Influential Soundtracks As someone who has been part of this forum for 8 years I felt it was time to give something back to the community. Over the last few months I spent hundreds of hours listening to various film scores and soundtracks in compiling my ultimate list of the top 100 most influential soundtracks in my life. These are all movie scores and soundtracks that I grew up listening to and love. Today I finally finished this huge project and created this graphic as well as posted the complete list on my website. I invite you and anyone you know who loves soundtracks to good films to check this out immediately! If anyone wishes to leave a comment on my website, it will be highly appreciated! Also, please leave your top/most influential soundtracks below if you wish to add to this thread! Thank you. https://www.jonathanaryehwayne.com/m...l-soundtracks/

07-20-2020, 11:17 PM	#2
kylor Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The past.. or the future. 4K collection:696 Blu-ray collection:7101 DVD collection:620 MA collection:1030 Digital collection:2058 Trading Score:3	I'd add: Total Recall (1990) Metropolis (1927) Man of Steel (2013) A Clockwork Orange (1971) Ghostbusters (1984) Joker (2019) RoboCop (1987) E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982) The Goonies (1985) The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Forrest Gump (1994) The Terminator (1984) Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) Predator (1987) The Matrix (1999) Last edited by kylor; 07-20-2020 at 11:45 PM.

07-20-2020, 11:21 PM	#3
SteelbookCat Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2017 4K collection:56 Blu-ray collection:104 DVD collection:69 MA collection:75 iTunes collection:2	I would add Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

07-21-2020, 12:16 AM	#5
Mister_Kidd Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2019 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:210 Blu-ray collection:769 DVD collection:299	You got to have The Third Man in there. It’s more a character in the movie than a score, just perfect. On a personal level the soundtrack I’ve listened to the most is The Harder They Come.

07-21-2020, 05:48 AM	#7
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	My Top 5:

07-21-2020, 07:16 AM	#8
Bineir Banned Member since:Jul 2020	I have found a wonderful list movies that we remember all time. I like Romance movies and in which these are following are my favorite Casablanca Brief Encounter Titanic

07-21-2020, 07:52 AM	#9
moreorless Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2020 Location:UK	Sorcerer perhaps worth considering as the first Tangerine Dream US soundtrack, obviously wasn't that successful but I suspect a lot of directors were paying attention and electronic soundtracks generally did seem to quickly spread after that point.

07-21-2020, 09:29 AM	#10
ArtVanderlay Active Member Member since:Jun 2020	The Dust Brothers - Fight Club My favourite soundtrack

07-21-2020, 09:53 AM	#11
moreorless Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2020 Location:UK	For James Horners own career I think you could maybe go with Battle Beyond the Stars as well, that's really the birth of the classic Horner sound. I'm guessing he got the Wrath of Khan job on the strength of that soundtrack.

07-21-2020, 10:42 AM	#12
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	Not enough Morricone for me

07-21-2020, 10:44 AM	#13
Page14 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2010 Location:The middle of nowhere, USA 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:3079 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:6	Wow, what an undertaking! ... kudos! I think soundtracks are highly personal. That being said, these are a few that I can't get out of my head (... not including soundtracks with lyrics, such as A Hard Day's Night or Bye Bye Birdie). I'm sure there are countless others. (In no particular order): Psycho The Third Man To Kill a Mockingbird Love Story Wrestling Ernest Hemingway The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Maybe One Million Years B.C. (1966)

07-21-2020, 11:27 AM	#14
don3663 Special Member Member since:Jul 2016 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:431 DVD collection:1	Really good list. If I were to do something similar, it would look incredibly similar to mine. I would add Ex Machina though. I can't place the movie next to Under The Skin though???

07-21-2020, 11:30 AM	#15
Blu Lemmy Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Location:On my sofa 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:837 DVD collection:226 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:3	I really enjoyed Bad Times At The El Royals soundtrack

07-21-2020, 12:04 PM	#17
CreasyBear Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2019 Trading Score:115	Not a single person has mentioned Basil Poledouris' Conan the Barbarian score. You are all not worthy!

07-21-2020, 12:30 PM	#18
Page14 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2010 Location:The middle of nowhere, USA 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:3079 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:6	Oh, I forgot to mention Jason and the Argonauts (by the great Bernard Herrmann). (My avatar would never forgive me).

07-21-2020, 06:57 PM	#20
jw007 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Between PA, NJ, FL, and the Middle East Blu-ray collection:628 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:5	Conan the Barbarian was one of the first scores one of my good friends recommended to me and I ended up adding it to my Notables list on my website above. I totally forgot about Sorcerer. I love Tangerine Dream's scores. And Fight Club, another great one.

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