Was Brokeback Mountain the last movie to have a truly memorable theme? - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

Ernest Rister · 03-22-2021, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Yeti4928

I don't mean the last good one, I'm talking about when you hear a theme you know the exactly where it's from. I think composers have run out of ideas, but I've also heard that studios tell them not to keep up with a memorable theme because it' too distracting or something.

Well, whoever told you that is very mistaken. A composer is no different than an actor....everybody's on stage, supporting each other. Brokeback was 16 years ago. Are there no memorable movie themes in 16 years? Such an odd question for this community.

Ernest Rister · 03-22-2021, 09:49 PM

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Ernest Rister · 03-22-2021, 09:56 PM

Foggy · 03-22-2021, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Yeti4928

I don't mean the last good one, I'm talking about when you hear a theme you know the exactly where it's from.

Oh you mean something like this?

SmittysGelato · 03-22-2021, 11:27 PM

To be brutally honest I don't remember the Brokeback Mountain theme at all. There are plenty of others since then that I do remember, though.

filmbuffTX · 03-23-2021, 12:15 AM

Memorable will just depend on what movies you watch and how often. For example I listened to the Social Network theme posted above and I like it. It instantly sounded familiar, but I had completely forgotten it, because I haven’t watched The Social Network in 10 years. It’s just not my favorite Fincher film.

How To Train Your Dragon, Carol, La La Land, and Brokeback Mountain I watch yearly. Those are all undoubtedly good scores since they were nominated for Oscars and they’re memorable to me because I watch those films regularly.

Ernest Rister · 03-23-2021, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by filmbuffTX

Memorable will just depend on what movies you watch and how often. For example I listened to the Social Network theme posted above and I like it. It instantly sounded familiar, but I had completely forgotten it, because I haven’t watched The Social Network in 10 years. It’s just not my favorite Fincher film.

How To Train Your Dragon, Carol, La La Land, and Brokeback Mountain I watch yearly. Those are all undoubtedly good scores since they were nominated for Oscars and they’re memorable to me because I watch those films regularly.

Truth. Thumbs up. I love the Tiomkin score for The Alamo, but I doubt many people here would know it. And also don't know Spielberg and John Williams totally riffed on Bambi with Jaws, and then interpolated Pinocchio in Close Encounters...it's like what Miyazaki told Roger Ebert....art is a baton race....you do what you do, future artists pick it up and carry it.

filmbuffTX · 03-23-2021, 01:48 AM

Ernest Rister · 03-23-2021, 02:17 AM

Carter Burwell is a god to film music. Does not get the respect he deserves.

theEXORCIST · 03-23-2021, 02:23 AM

I forgot how the theme went to Brokeback Mountain went.
Real memorable ones for me are Requiem for a Dream, Titanic, Kill Bill

Ernest Rister · 03-23-2021, 02:44 AM

Mephariel · 03-23-2021, 04:40 AM

Guy87 · 03-23-2021, 08:59 AM

Usually not my style, but I'll be damned if I don't play the air drums every time I think of Mad Max nowadays, and considering the age and already impressive lineage of the franchise, that's quite impressive.

Also it stops me singing Tina Turner.

03-22-2021, 11:27 PM	#7
SmittysGelato Power Member Member since:May 2020 Location:The Sovereign Nation Of Canada 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:573 DVD collection:24	To be brutally honest I don't remember the Brokeback Mountain theme at all. There are plenty of others since then that I do remember, though.

03-23-2021, 12:15 AM	#8
filmbuffTX Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2015 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:6361 DVD collection:2270 Digital collection:1617 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:16	Memorable will just depend on what movies you watch and how often. For example I listened to the Social Network theme posted above and I like it. It instantly sounded familiar, but I had completely forgotten it, because I haven’t watched The Social Network in 10 years. It’s just not my favorite Fincher film. How To Train Your Dragon, Carol, La La Land, and Brokeback Mountain I watch yearly. Those are all undoubtedly good scores since they were nominated for Oscars and they’re memorable to me because I watch those films regularly.

03-23-2021, 02:17 AM	#11
Ernest Rister Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:590 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Carter Burwell is a god to film music. Does not get the respect he deserves.

03-23-2021, 02:23 AM	#12
theEXORCIST Expert Member Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Minneapolis Mn 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:930	I forgot how the theme went to Brokeback Mountain went. Real memorable ones for me are Requiem for a Dream, Titanic, Kill Bill

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