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Sussudio · 11-02-2008, 03:24 AM

Anyone else here a big fan of film scores? If so, what are some of your favorites?

JJ · 11-02-2008, 03:27 AM

I know it's played out to say, but I'm all over John Williams' Star Wars scores - for all the movies. Nothing quite like listening to "Duel of the Fates" before a big design presentation or "Battle of the Heroes" when you're trying to outmaneuver someone on the highway.

JasonR · 11-02-2008, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

I know it's played out to say, but I'm all over John Williams' Star Wars scores - for all the movies. Nothing quite like listening to "Duel of the Fates" before a big design presentation or "Battle of the Heroes" when you're trying to outmaneuver someone on the highway.

Me too, I am also a big Hans Zimmer fan. The Gladiator score was amazing. Now We Are Free resonates...

GoYanks · 11-02-2008, 03:38 AM

I don't know if you have XM radio, but there is a great station called Cinemagic (Channel 27). It plays film scores from all kinds of films and sometimes they have the director or person who scored the film on. I've heard people from the dude who did Happy Feet to the guy who directed The Bank Job to Spike Lee's new war film. This is only sometimes, but they interview the director and then it cuts to a scene in the movie that flows into the music. Usually though it's just a scene that flows into the score. A really cool station. So you could get some ideas from it.

Sussudio · 11-02-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GoYanks

I don't know if you have XM radio, but there is a great station called Cinemagic (Channel 27). It plays film scores from all kinds of films and sometimes they have the director or person who scored the film on. I've heard people from the dude who did Happy Feet to the guy who directed The Bank Job to Spike Lee's new war film. This is only sometimes, but they interview the director and then it cuts to a scene in the movie that flows into the music. Usually though it's just a scene that flows into the score. A really cool station. So you could get some ideas from it.

i don't have a current subscription, but whenever i rent a car with it I ALWAYS listen to that station! glad someone else does also

naturephoto1 · 11-02-2008, 02:19 PM

I probably like John Williams score the best for Star Wars. But, I also liked a lot of Jerry Goldsmith's scores particularly for Star Trek the Motion Picture.

Rich

SeahawxBlu · 11-02-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GoYanks

I don't know if you have XM radio, but there is a great station called Cinemagic (Channel 27). It plays film scores from all kinds of films and sometimes they have the director or person who scored the film on. I've heard people from the dude who did Happy Feet to the guy who directed The Bank Job to Spike Lee's new war film. This is only sometimes, but they interview the director and then it cuts to a scene in the movie that flows into the music. Usually though it's just a scene that flows into the score. A really cool station. So you could get some ideas from it.

Cinemagic is a great channel on XM. During Halloween, they play all the horror movie scores. But, around the end of the year, they do their top 100 movie countdown. Great stuff!

stockstar1138 · 11-02-2008, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

I know it's played out to say, but I'm all over John Williams' Star Wars scores - for all the movies. Nothing quite like listening to "Duel of the Fates" before a big design presentation or "Battle of the Heroes" when you're trying to outmaneuver someone on the highway.

+1 John Williams score for the Star Wars saga is the best score ever written for a movie series. Without Williams Star Wars wouldn't have acheived the greatness it acheived.

JasonR · 11-02-2008, 04:07 AM

You can't forget his Indy contributions either, really good stuff.

BStecke · 11-02-2008, 05:58 AM

I used to listen to Graham Revell's score for The Crow almost every day. Of course John Williams. I also like Randy Edelman's score for Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. A lot of trailers use some of the stuff off of that score.

GoYanks · 11-02-2008, 06:00 AM

Don't forget Danny Elfman... The Simpson's Theme Song... Beetlejuice... Nightmare Before Christmas... Star Wars theme song in Blue Harvest...

Eagle_23 · 11-02-2008, 03:23 PM

Gladiator
Braveheart
Man on Fire
PotC Trilogy
Halloween
Indiana Jones

darkpoet25 · 11-02-2008, 03:37 PM

How could no one even mention the theme song Queen did for Flash Gordon? Or what about the theme to the Never Ending Story, done by Lamal from Kajagoogoo? My favorite soundtracks are mostly John Williams, and Danny Elfman. I loved Williams' scores for ET, and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. Danny Elfman has created some great scores as well, mostly Tim Burton films. I like his work on Beetlejuice and Sleepy Hollow.

Chrysagon · 11-02-2008, 03:47 PM

Lots of good ones mentioned. Some personal favorites:

Ben Hur (Miklos Roza)
El Cid
Star Trek First Contact
King Arthur (Zimmer)
Conan the Barbarian
Lord of the Rings
Almost everything John Williams does
Exodus
...lots more

tigtat77 · 11-02-2008, 05:19 PM

John Barry's score from Somewhere In Time is absolutly beautiful.

SeahawxBlu · 11-02-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tigtat77

John Barry's score from Somewhere In Time is absolutly beautiful.

Yes, Barry is a great one. He did most of the early Bond movies, as well as High Road to China and Raise the Titanic. My favorite of his his though is Dances with Wolves.

Jock Blu · 11-02-2008, 07:43 PM

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John Barry's score from Somewhere In Time is absolutly beautiful.

D'oh! Forgot about Barry...yes! The early Bonds, Dances with Wolves, Somewhere in Time, Out of Africa, King Kong (1976), High Road to China...all lush and memorable.

Dubstar · 11-20-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by darkpoet25

How could no one even mention the theme song Queen did for Flash Gordon? Or what about the theme to the Never Ending Story, done by Lamal from Kajagoogoo? My favorite soundtracks are mostly John Williams, and Danny Elfman. I loved Williams' scores for ET, and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. Danny Elfman has created some great scores as well, mostly Tim Burton films. I like his work on Beetlejuice and Sleepy Hollow.

wasn't the international cut of the film feature a completely different music score.

starryeyes · 11-20-2008, 07:03 PM

Empire of the Sun is my favourite John Williams score followed by Star Wars.
Also love: LOTR's trilogy
Legend
The Abyss
Red Violin
Twin Peaks

nycomet · 11-20-2008, 07:55 PM

King Kong (Peter Jackson)
Lady In The Water

Both are by James Newton Howard.

11-02-2008, 03:24 AM	#1
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	Your favorite film scores? Anyone else here a big fan of film scores? If so, what are some of your favorites? Last edited by Sussudio; 11-07-2008 at 02:32 PM.

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11-02-2008, 03:27 AM	#2
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	I know it's played out to say, but I'm all over John Williams' Star Wars scores - for all the movies. Nothing quite like listening to "Duel of the Fates" before a big design presentation or "Battle of the Heroes" when you're trying to outmaneuver someone on the highway.

11-02-2008, 03:38 AM	#4
GoYanks Expert Member Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:328	I don't know if you have XM radio, but there is a great station called Cinemagic (Channel 27). It plays film scores from all kinds of films and sometimes they have the director or person who scored the film on. I've heard people from the dude who did Happy Feet to the guy who directed The Bank Job to Spike Lee's new war film. This is only sometimes, but they interview the director and then it cuts to a scene in the movie that flows into the music. Usually though it's just a scene that flows into the score. A really cool station. So you could get some ideas from it.

11-02-2008, 02:19 PM	#6
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	I probably like John Williams score the best for Star Wars. But, I also liked a lot of Jerry Goldsmith's scores particularly for Star Trek the Motion Picture. Rich

11-02-2008, 04:07 AM	#9
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	You can't forget his Indy contributions either, really good stuff.

11-02-2008, 05:58 AM	#10
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	I used to listen to Graham Revell's score for The Crow almost every day. Of course John Williams. I also like Randy Edelman's score for Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. A lot of trailers use some of the stuff off of that score.

11-02-2008, 06:00 AM	#11
GoYanks Expert Member Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:328	Don't forget Danny Elfman... The Simpson's Theme Song... Beetlejuice... Nightmare Before Christmas... Star Wars theme song in Blue Harvest...

11-02-2008, 03:23 PM	#12
Eagle_23 Special Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:780 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:22	Gladiator Braveheart Man on Fire PotC Trilogy Halloween Indiana Jones

11-02-2008, 03:37 PM	#13
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	How could no one even mention the theme song Queen did for Flash Gordon? Or what about the theme to the Never Ending Story, done by Lamal from Kajagoogoo? My favorite soundtracks are mostly John Williams, and Danny Elfman. I loved Williams' scores for ET, and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. Danny Elfman has created some great scores as well, mostly Tim Burton films. I like his work on Beetlejuice and Sleepy Hollow.

11-02-2008, 03:47 PM	#14
Chrysagon Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Tucson, AZ 4K collection:90 Blu-ray collection:510 DVD collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:46	Lots of good ones mentioned. Some personal favorites: Ben Hur (Miklos Roza) El Cid Star Trek First Contact King Arthur (Zimmer) Conan the Barbarian Lord of the Rings Almost everything John Williams does Exodus ...lots more

11-02-2008, 05:19 PM	#15
tigtat77 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Diego 4K collection:211 Blu-ray collection:777 Trading Score:109	John Barry's score from Somewhere In Time is absolutly beautiful.

11-20-2008, 07:03 PM	#19
starryeyes Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Sarnia, On 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:1188 DVD collection:259 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:6	Empire of the Sun is my favourite John Williams score followed by Star Wars. Also love: LOTR's trilogy Legend The Abyss Red Violin Twin Peaks

11-20-2008, 07:55 PM	#20
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