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Owen Lol · 03-24-2010, 08:13 PM

Anyone else get a shiver up the spine at The Dark Knight soundtrack?

Q? · 03-24-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Owen Lol

Anyone else get a shiver up the spine at The Dark Knight soundtrack?

That is what made the movie better, it was the first thing I noticed when I first saw it, fantastic!

KubrickFan · 03-24-2010, 08:25 PM

I'm a big film score fan, listening to them incredibly often (I sometimes get comments from relatives I should listen to 'real' music, whatever that means). There are too many composers to list I really love, and it has even come to loving soundtracks without having seen the movie.

Mahatma · 03-24-2010, 08:41 PM

Think Watchmen is a good example of this.So many supergreat tracks incorporated into it

Me Myself and I · 03-24-2010, 08:53 PM

From the works of Bernard Herrmann (Psycho, Twilight Zone show) to Danny Elfman (Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure, '80s Batman), I'm also a big fan of memorable soundtracks. A lot of good suggestions are up already, but I'll mention a sub topic to consider.... how about the memorable music in movies about music? Here are a couple:

- Immortal Beloved's Ode to Joy scene with an abused young Beethoven lying in the water looking at the stars

- Holly Hunter's performance in The Piano

KubrickFan · 03-24-2010, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Me Myself and I

From the works of Bernard Herrmann (Psycho, Twilight Zone show) to Danny Elfman (Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure, '80s Batman), I'm also a big fan of memorable soundtracks. A lot of good suggestions are up already, but I'll mention a sub topic to consider.... how about the memorable music in movies about music? Here are a couple:

- Immortal Beloved's Ode to Joy scene with an abused young Beethoven lying in the water looking at the stars

- Holly Hunter's performance in The Piano

About any music in Amadeus fits perfectly within the scene.

Monkey · 03-24-2010, 08:55 PM

Sunshine

- especially during the space jump scene, absolutely incredible. I use to fire up the blu-ray all the time just to listen to that track! (they used it in some trailer for another movie where people start going blind.. not sure if it made it into the movie).

Dark City

That lifeguard movie with Kostner and Krucher has a great soundtrack.

Flash Gordon

Knowing

BladeRunner2007 · 03-24-2010, 08:58 PM

I love great soundtracks & scores. Sometimes they motivate me to watch a certain movie.

PS3-Playb3yond · 03-25-2010, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkey

Sunshine

- especially during the space jump scene, absolutely incredible. I use to fire up the blu-ray all the time just to listen to that track! (they used it in some trailer for another movie where people start going blind.. not sure if it made it into the movie).

Dark City

That lifeguard movie with Kostner and Krucher has a great soundtrack.

Flash Gordon

Knowing

Sunshine score was AWESOME!!!

Fabio13 · 03-25-2010, 03:22 AM

Today the score is a big deal when I´m anticipating a movie.

A new Spielberg movie means a new score from John Williams. Tim Burton = Danny Elfman. Michael Bay is making a movie. Will it be Hans Zimmer or his protege Steve Jablonsky?

I remember the impact every John Williams score made on me, as a kid. The next and greater impact was the score too the original Terminator, by Brad Fiedel. A simple tune that really defined the mood of the movie.

jcarugati · 03-26-2010, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by PS3-Playb3yond

Sunshine score was AWESOME!!!

The movie was beautiful and most of the credit goes to the soundtrack...

the scene when Capa talks on the recorder
Mace experiencing happiness with the water
the space jump
Capa and Cassie fall up and down as they slide down the bomb
Capa meeting the sun - epic, one of my favorite endings

Also, Dark Knight and Batman Begins have great scores.

"Like a Dog Chasing Cars" - my exercise song, gets you so pumped.

DC_Street · 03-24-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Owen Lol

Anyone else get a shiver up the spine at The Dark Knight soundtrack?

not on the entire score, my favorite song from the Dark Knight is:

Blood On My Hands

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

Me Myself and I · 03-24-2010, 09:11 PM

Another related subtopic: fight scenes supported by great music. Off the top of my head:

- In Kill Bill, the instrumental percussions are building up from the song "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" as the Bride and Oren Iishi size each other up for the final battle.

- In Mortal Kombat Annhilation (terrible movie), one fight scene feels epic simply because of the song Control: Juno Reactor Instrumental is hyping it up. Look up the song online to see what I mean.

- The last scene in Rocky. 'Nuff said.

rkolinski · 03-24-2010, 09:20 PM

I LOVE soundtracks too and I don't think you have a strange obsession. I own over 50 soundtracks (including some on SACD) and I really enjoy listening most to the soundtracks from Alien, Amadeus, Dances with Wolves, The Day the Earth Stood Still (original movie) and Spartacus! I LIKE them so much that I even have them on my Ipod!

curse · 03-24-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Me Myself and I

Another related subtopic: fight scenes supported by great music. Off the top of my head:

- In Kill Bill, the instrumental percussions are building up from the song "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" as the Bride and Oren Iishi size each other up for the final battle.

- In Mortal Kombat Annhilation (terrible movie), one fight scene feels epic simply because of the song Control: Juno Reactor Instrumental is hyping it up. Look up the song online to see what I mean.

- The last scene in Rocky. 'Nuff said.

i think control was in the first one too. nice beat, agree, epic.

BladeRunner2007 · 03-25-2010, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by curse

i think control was in the first one too. nice beat, agree, epic.

It's in the first one, too (Liu Kang vs. Reptile). Traci Lords & Juno Reactor really outdid themselves with Control.

Stickman032 · 03-25-2010, 06:36 AM

Im really a sucker for Hans Zimmer I mean TDK, Black Hawk Down, Sherlock Holmes.....COD Modern Warfare 2 and many, many others.

tlimof · 03-25-2010, 03:26 PM

Great movies, always have great soundtracks, The Godfather is one of the best examples of this.
Without the music all the greatest movies wouldn't be as masterful and beautiful.

In some cases the music makes the movie even better like in Amadeus.

I am Sam also has a great soundtrack.

SpiderBaby · 03-25-2010, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tlimof

Great movies, always have great soundtracks

You think so? I know alot of great movies without soundtracks. I guess I am in the wrong forum.

Fighter · 03-26-2010, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

You think so? I know alot of great movies without soundtracks. I guess I am in the wrong forum.

No Country for Old Men has a faint score...almost minimal...excellent film!!

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03-24-2010, 08:13 PM	#1
Owen Lol Senior Member Member since:May 2009 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews:28	Anyone else get a shiver up the spine at The Dark Knight soundtrack?

03-24-2010, 08:25 PM	#3
KubrickFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:319	I'm a big film score fan, listening to them incredibly often (I sometimes get comments from relatives I should listen to 'real' music, whatever that means). There are too many composers to list I really love, and it has even come to loving soundtracks without having seen the movie.

03-24-2010, 08:41 PM	#4
Mahatma Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2009 Location:A bit off... Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:247 Blu-ray reviews:8	Think Watchmen is a good example of this.So many supergreat tracks incorporated into it

03-24-2010, 08:53 PM	#5
Me Myself and I Active Member Member since:Mar 2010 4K collection:53 Blu-ray collection:58	From the works of Bernard Herrmann (Psycho, Twilight Zone show) to Danny Elfman (Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure, '80s Batman), I'm also a big fan of memorable soundtracks. A lot of good suggestions are up already, but I'll mention a sub topic to consider.... how about the memorable music in movies about music? Here are a couple: - Immortal Beloved's Ode to Joy scene with an abused young Beethoven lying in the water looking at the stars - Holly Hunter's performance in The Piano

03-24-2010, 08:55 PM	#7
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	Sunshine - especially during the space jump scene, absolutely incredible. I use to fire up the blu-ray all the time just to listen to that track! (they used it in some trailer for another movie where people start going blind.. not sure if it made it into the movie). Dark City That lifeguard movie with Kostner and Krucher has a great soundtrack. Flash Gordon Knowing

03-24-2010, 08:58 PM	#8
BladeRunner2007 Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Germany 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:1031 Blu-ray reviews:3	I love great soundtracks & scores. Sometimes they motivate me to watch a certain movie.

03-25-2010, 03:22 AM	#10
Fabio13 Active Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:377	Today the score is a big deal when I´m anticipating a movie. A new Spielberg movie means a new score from John Williams. Tim Burton = Danny Elfman. Michael Bay is making a movie. Will it be Hans Zimmer or his protege Steve Jablonsky? I remember the impact every John Williams score made on me, as a kid. The next and greater impact was the score too the original Terminator, by Brad Fiedel. A simple tune that really defined the mood of the movie.

03-24-2010, 09:11 PM	#13
Me Myself and I Active Member Member since:Mar 2010 4K collection:53 Blu-ray collection:58	Another related subtopic: fight scenes supported by great music. Off the top of my head: - In Kill Bill, the instrumental percussions are building up from the song "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" as the Bride and Oren Iishi size each other up for the final battle. - In Mortal Kombat Annhilation (terrible movie), one fight scene feels epic simply because of the song Control: Juno Reactor Instrumental is hyping it up. Look up the song online to see what I mean. - The last scene in Rocky. 'Nuff said.

03-24-2010, 09:20 PM	#14
rkolinski Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Home Theater Gallery:184 4K collection:76 Blu-ray collection:3078 Blu-ray reviews: 17	I LOVE soundtracks too and I don't think you have a strange obsession. I own over 50 soundtracks (including some on SACD) and I really enjoy listening most to the soundtracks from Alien, Amadeus, Dances with Wolves, The Day the Earth Stood Still (original movie) and Spartacus! I LIKE them so much that I even have them on my Ipod!

03-25-2010, 06:36 AM	#17
Stickman032 Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:437 Trading Score:1	Im really a sucker for Hans Zimmer I mean TDK, Black Hawk Down, Sherlock Holmes.....COD Modern Warfare 2 and many, many others.

03-25-2010, 03:26 PM	#18
tlimof Senior Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Lima, Peru - Gaithersburg, MD, USA Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:234 Blu-ray reviews:5	Great movies, always have great soundtracks, The Godfather is one of the best examples of this. Without the music all the greatest movies wouldn't be as masterful and beautiful. In some cases the music makes the movie even better like in Amadeus. I am Sam also has a great soundtrack.

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