The Movie Review and Discussion Thread

[tbizzle]

Sup fellas!

Just recently got back from 2 months on the road with my brother. Went to a Rainbow gathering and some festivals, camped and backpacked along the West Coast, the Washington rainforest, Yellowstone, the Tetons, the Beartooth Wilderness in Montana... visited friends and family all over and of course, stopped at all of the best breweries along the way Now I'm home again, back in Babylon and I have some time to catch up on some of the films I've missed out on.

Just got caught up on the last 100 pages or so of this thread, glad to see Surf's back , Jhigster... hope all is well with the BAR craziness and that you're still doin some "livin", my friend

I've been on a different path in life for the last year or so and after so many magical experiences in recent months, it's weird seeing some of the films that I own and used to love, but really can't connect with anymore. I was in the mood for some fun the other day and watched Armageddon, which used to be a favorite of mine when I was younger. Hadn't seen it in years (also watched Enemy of the State for the first time in years) and it was pretty funny to get a glimpse at the general level of consciousness of society, especially back in the 90's. What a weird and wacky time Bearcat, I can understand not feelin it and selling off some of your collection, as I'm starting to do the same. But there are a lot of films out there I'm looking forward to, so I'm glad to be home again and revisit my collection.

Anyways, good to be here again with you guys and catch up on your film reviews

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by DjMethod

You bet. Their "winter" just ended, but it always feels like summer there. I'll definitely try to visit the beaches. Can't wait for some authentic água de coco.

[Show spoiler]

Agua de coco es lo mejor! Have fun down there man

Originally Posted by Diesel

The Future According to Movies.

[Show spoiler]

Some funny descriptions


I particularly like Sunshine's one

There's some pretty good ones in there

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by Diesel

That first bullet point is a bit of a spoiler for people who haven't seen it yet me thinks


Glad you enjoyed it

I'm glad I just skimmed the review. I totally skipped over the bullet points.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Sup fellas!

Just recently got back from 2 months on the road with my brother. Went to a Rainbow gathering and some festivals, camped and backpacked along the West Coast, the Washington rainforest, Yellowstone, the Tetons, the Beartooth Wilderness in Montana... visited friends and family all over and of course, stopped at all of the best breweries along the way Now I'm home again, back in Babylon and I have some time to catch up on some of the films I've missed out on.

Just got caught up on the last 100 pages or so of this thread, glad to see Surf's back , Jhigster... hope all is well with the BAR craziness and that you're still doin some "livin", my friend

I've been on a different path in life for the last year or so and after so many magical experiences in recent months, it's weird seeing some of the films that I own and used to love, but really can't connect with anymore. I was in the mood for some fun the other day and watched Armageddon, which used to be a favorite of mine when I was younger. Hadn't seen it in years (also watched Enemy of the State for the first time in years) and it was pretty funny to get a glimpse at the general level of consciousness of society, especially back in the 90's. What a weird and wacky time Bearcat, I can understand not feelin it and selling off some of your collection, as I'm starting to do the same. But there are a lot of films out there I'm looking forward to, so I'm glad to be home again and revisit my collection.

Anyways, good to be here again with you guys and catch up on your film reviews

Good to have you back man

Now...get to work with those reviews

Originally Posted by killowertz

I'm glad I just skimmed the review. I totally skipped over the bullet points.

I had to go all mod on the post since Al's offline.

It's a pretty scene...so it's a good thing you didn't read it.

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Good to have you back man

Now...get to work with those reviews

Thanks man, it's been a while since I've posted one... I'm definitely behind

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by Diesel

I had to go all mod on the post since Al's offline.

It's a pretty scene...so it's a good thing you didn't read it.

At least you did one useful thing today as a mod.

Yeah, it's a good thing I tend to just look at the scores for movies that I haven't watched yet. I don't need another movie to be slightly spoiled for me. A part of 'In Time'

[Show spoiler](thanks somebody named Gamma)

and 'Contagion'

[Show spoiler](thanks Entertainment Weekly)

are enough for me.

[tbizzle]

Into the Wild - 5/5

One of my favorites. Christopher McCandless knew that a superficial life in society was a trap. He was a passionate, powerful being and he was called into the wild.

[Show spoiler]Shame that he died in the way that he did,

but he loved every moment that he truly lived in freedom. One of the main criticisms about Chris taking off was how he put his family through hell, as well as the fact that he never returned. A huge part of taking off and finding yourself in the "real" world is returning home, seeing your roots and the family that you came from and further solidifying who you are and where you want to be in life. I still need to read the book but I think I remember someone telling me that he was actually ready to leave and head home, but the water levels rose quickly and then he got sick. Sean Penn definitely did a wonderful job on this film, as did Eddie Vedder on the score. Highly recommended

Scott Pilgrim vs the world - 4.5/5

Kinda weird and goofy but I really enjoyed this one, lots of fun.

The Manchurian Candidate - 3/5

Good, sure, but a bloody boring film indeed. I fell asleep a few times and don't even really remember the ending haha.

Taxi Driver - 5/5

Must own classic. Robert DeNiro is excellent as the iconic cabbie Travis who views (and judges) the world from the safety of his cab. He's a voyeur in a world of scum, loses it and goes all rogue badass, does what he feels he needs to do, and then walks away a hero in the end. Awesome.

Blue Velvet - 4/5

Saw this a while ago in a film class I was taking and I don't remember too much of it but it was a trippy film for sure. I enjoyed it so I definitely want to revisit this one someday, I remember that Dennis Hopper was awesome!

Se7en - 4.75/5

Love it! Hadn't seen it in years and I really enjoyed revisiting this one. The detailed world that David Fincher creates in this one is apparent right from the beginning credits... dark, gritty, violent and relentless. Very well done, the pacing is great, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman work awesome together, and

[Show spoiler]Kevin Spacey

is one of my favorite villains of all time.

It's a Wonderful Life - 5/5

Doesn't get much better than this. Still haven't seen too many of his films, but I think this is my favorite Jimmy Stewart role.

[Diesel]

Now that Surf is back (part-time it would seem ), this might stir up that debate/discussion we seem to have at least twice a year...

Kingdom of Heaven

Been feeling like watching this one for a little while now, and finally had time today to squeeze in a 3 hour movie.

I thought for sure I had reviewed this one before, but when I searched through the thread, all I found was a post that said, "Previously reviewed" and one that said basically "You guys were right, Director's Cut was better than Theatrical" from early 2010.

Well, better late than never eh?

For anyone who doesn't know, the movie follows Balian (Orlando Bloom...wait! Don't let that scare you off!) a blacksmith. Balian is in a pretty low place when the film opens. His wife is dead (suicide) and he's pretty zoned out about it. Crusaders from Jerusalem come to town and bring him some unexpected news. He soon sets out with them to the Holy Land to seek absolution of his sins.

The theatrical cut of this movie was a "good" movie, but the director's cut is a great movie. It's a good thing that it is the only version available on blu-ray

The film is very well written...aside from some of Balian's INCREDIBLY repetitive dialog late in the film. I don't know if it is the hokey sounding lines, the sheer amount of repetition of it or Bloom's delivery, but it gets a tad irritating.
The main characters are all interesting...especially the king (masterfully played by Edward Norton).

The battle scenes aren't the best you'll ever see, but they are good.

As I've made note of many times, I'm not the biggest appreciator of scores in movies. I can't recall what the music is like in most films outside of the ones with fantastic scores (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Lord of the Rings, etc.). I wouldn't say this one is anywhere near those but there are a few musical moments that are memorable.


If you still haven't seen it even with all of us talking about this, Troy, Gladiator and Braveheart all of the time...go watch it. I believe last time we discussed it Bearcat still hadn't seen it

Rating - 4.75/5

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Thanks man, it's been a while since I've posted one... I'm definitely behind

Looks like you've already gotten to work

Originally Posted by killowertz

At least you did one useful thing today as a mod.

Yeah, it's a good thing I tend to just look at the scores for movies that I haven't watched yet. I don't need another movie to be slightly spoiled for me. A part of 'In Time'

[Show spoiler](thanks somebody named Gamma)

and 'Contagion'

[Show spoiler](thanks Entertainment Weekly)

are enough for me.

[Show spoiler]

Smart thing to do. I'm currently avoiding The Dark Knight Rises thread and most of the stuff coming out about Avengers.

[AreaUnderTheCurve]

I recently saw Michael Bay's "The Island" on Blu-ray, and I wrote an interpretation. I will link to it because the subject matter is not allowed here, even though I think it should be. If you want to discuss the interpretation, you can do so in the comments section because I really don't want to hijack this thread.

This is not an attempt to get hits on my blog, but to prompt discussion because I have been lacking it lately due to school and other things.

I consider The Island Bay's masterpiece, so I obviously I love the hell out of it.

http://itsmeknubs.blogspot.com/2011/...-american.html

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Smart thing to do. I'm currently avoiding The Dark Knight Rises thread and most of the stuff coming out about Avengers.

Same here. I haven't been in the thread for The Dark Knight Rises since the picture of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman came out and the only thing I have looked at recently in the Avengers thread was the pictures of the guys "looking" at Scarlett's ass.

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by killowertz

Same here. I haven't been in the thread for The Dark Knight Rises since the picture of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman came out and the only thing I have looked at recently in the Avengers thread was the pictures of the guys "looking" at Scarlett's ass.

That was a pretty funny picture

[Foggy]

The more I hear talk about RotPotA, the more I feel it's overrated

[Lepidopterous]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Your Blu-rays should say on the back if they are. Or, you can check the stats on this site.

I forgot about that. Thanks Squiddy.

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Agua de coco es lo mejor! Have fun down there man

Obrigado! Nice to see you've enjoyed your summer. And you have a good point about how a shift in perspective can change your opinion on films. Some of my personal favorites just don't hit home anymore.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Glad you enjoyed it

Originally Posted by Diesel

That first bullet point is a bit of a spoiler for people who haven't seen it yet me thinks

Originally Posted by killowertz

At least you did one useful thing today as a mod.

Yeah, it's a good thing I tend to just look at the scores for movies that I haven't watched yet. I don't need another movie to be slightly spoiled for me. A part of 'In Time'

[Show spoiler](thanks somebody named Gamma)

and 'Contagion'

[Show spoiler](thanks Entertainment Weekly)

are enough for me.

I should have known better.

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Into the Wild - 5/5

One of my favorites. Christopher McCandless knew that a superficial life in society was a trap. He was a passionate, powerful being and he was called into the wild.

[Show spoiler]Shame that he died in the way that he did,

but he loved every moment that he truly lived in freedom. One of the main criticisms about Chris taking off was how he put his family through hell, as well as the fact that he never returned. A huge part of taking off and finding yourself in the "real" world is returning home, seeing your roots and the family that you came from and further solidifying who you are and where you want to be in life. I still need to read the book but I think I remember someone telling me that he was actually ready to leave and head home, but the water levels rose quickly and then he got sick. Sean Penn definitely did a wonderful job on this film, as did Eddie Vedder on the score. Highly recommended

Scott Pilgrim vs the world - 4.5/5

Kinda weird and goofy but I really enjoyed this one, lots of fun.

The Manchurian Candidate - 3/5

Good, sure, but a bloody boring film indeed. I fell asleep a few times and don't even really remember the ending haha.

Taxi Driver - 5/5

Must own classic. Robert DeNiro is excellent as the iconic cabbie Travis who views (and judges) the world from the safety of his cab. He's a voyeur in a world of scum, loses it and goes all rogue badass, does what he feels he needs to do, and then walks away a hero in the end. Awesome.

Blue Velvet - 4/5

Saw this a while ago in a film class I was taking and I don't remember too much of it but it was a trippy film for sure. I enjoyed it so I definitely want to revisit this one someday, I remember that Dennis Hopper was awesome!

Se7en - 4.75/5

Love it! Hadn't seen it in years and I really enjoyed revisiting this one. The detailed world that David Fincher creates in this one is apparent right from the beginning credits... dark, gritty, violent and relentless. Very well done, the pacing is great, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman work awesome together, and

[Show spoiler]Kevin Spacey

is one of my favorite villains of all time.

It's a Wonderful Life - 5/5

Doesn't get much better than this. Still haven't seen too many of his films, but I think this is my favorite Jimmy Stewart role.

Welcome back, and what a decent line-up!

Originally Posted by Diesel

Now that Surf is back (part-time it would seem ), this might stir up that debate/discussion we seem to have at least twice a year...

Kingdom of Heaven

[Show spoiler]
Been feeling like watching this one for a little while now, and finally had time today to squeeze in a 3 hour movie.

I thought for sure I had reviewed this one before, but when I searched through the thread, all I found was a post that said, "Previously reviewed" and one that said basically "You guys were right, Director's Cut was better than Theatrical" from early 2010.

Well, better late than never eh?

For anyone who doesn't know, the movie follows Balian (Orlando Bloom...wait! Don't let that scare you off!) a blacksmith. Balian is in a pretty low place when the film opens. His wife is dead (suicide) and he's pretty zoned out about it. Crusaders from Jerusalem come to town and bring him some unexpected news. He soon sets out with them to the Holy Land to seek absolution of his sins.

The theatrical cut of this movie was a "good" movie, but the director's cut is a great movie. It's a good thing that it is the only version available on blu-ray

The film is very well written...aside from some of Balian's INCREDIBLY repetitive dialog late in the film. I don't know if it is the hokey sounding lines, the sheer amount of repetition of it or Bloom's delivery, but it gets a tad irritating.
The main characters are all interesting...especially the king (masterfully played by Edward Norton).

The battle scenes aren't the best you'll ever see, but they are good.

As I've made note of many times, I'm not the biggest appreciator of scores in movies. I can't recall what the music is like in most films outside of the ones with fantastic scores (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Lord of the Rings, etc.). I wouldn't say this one is anywhere near those but there are a few musical moments that are memorable.


If you still haven't seen it even with all of us talking about this, Troy, Gladiator and Braveheart all of the time...go watch it. I believe last time we discussed it Bearcat still hadn't seen it

Rating - 4.75/5

Good review; this is one of my favorite historical epics.

That also reminds me, I should buy this movie's soundtrack someday. I downloaded just a few tracks when the movie came out, but the score is pretty decent.

Originally Posted by Diesel

Looks like you've already gotten to work

[Show spoiler]

Smart thing to do. I'm currently avoiding The Dark Knight Rises thread and most of the stuff coming out about Avengers.

I try to avoid the hype when I can. In the past, avoiding hype has helped me enjoy and appreciate movies like the Matrix sequels, "LOTR," "Star Trek," "Casino Royale," etc...

I couldn't escape the superhero and "Harry Potter" hype this year, but "RotPOTA" was a pleseant surprise.

Yeah, next year, "TDKR" and "Avengers" might be a challenge...

Originally Posted by Foggy

The more I hear talk about RotPotA, the more I feel it's overrated

Bow down to Caesar!!!

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Bow down to Caesar!!!

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by killowertz

Same here. I haven't been in the thread for The Dark Knight Rises since the picture of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman came out and the only thing I have looked at recently in the Avengers thread was the pictures of the guys "looking" at Scarlett's ass.

Well if that's the one thing you're going to look at then its worth it

Originally Posted by Foggy

The more I hear talk about RotPotA, the more I feel it's overrated

[Show spoiler]NOOO!!!!

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

I should have known better.

Good review; this is one of my favorite historical epics.

That also reminds me, I should buy this movie's soundtrack someday. I downloaded just a few tracks when the movie came out, but the score is pretty decent.

Do you buy soundtracks often? Or just special cases?

I try to avoid the hype when I can. In the past, avoiding hype has helped me enjoy and appreciate movies like the Matrix sequels, "LOTR," "Star Trek," "Casino Royale," etc...

I couldn't escape the superhero and "Harry Potter" hype this year, but "RotPOTA" was a pleseant surprise.

Yeah, next year, "TDKR" and "Avengers" might be a challenge...

Last I read a lot of people were felling or for TDKR, so the hype for that one shouldn't be hard to avoid for a while until we get a full trailer

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Sup fellas!

Just recently got back from 2 months on the road with my brother. Went to a Rainbow gathering and some festivals, camped and backpacked along the West Coast, the Washington rainforest, Yellowstone, the Tetons, the Beartooth Wilderness in Montana... visited friends and family all over and of course, stopped at all of the best breweries along the way Now I'm home again, back in Babylon and I have some time to catch up on some of the films I've missed out on.

Sounds fun.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Do you buy soundtracks often? Or just special cases?

I must have hundreds of them.

I do have a lot of the popular scores ("Star Wars," "LOTR," "Indy," "Gladiator," etc), but my favorites are usually the ones that incorporate rock or techno in them (like "The Italian Job," "The Island," "Gone in 60 Seconds," "MI:2," lots of anime soundtracks, etc). I usually get them if I watch the movie and realize that the music is great.

I do have a lot of various artists soundtracks too, but I only get them if they have songs from artists I like. Come to think of it, I haven't bought any of these kinds of CDs from any recent movies.

My full list (I bolded my top faves):

[Show spoiler]
AC/DC - "Iron Man 2" (eh, it's more like an AC/DC greatest hits album )
AC/DC - "Who Made Who" (technically, a soundtrack to "Maximum Overdrive")
Akira Yamaoka - "Silent Hill" 1-4 (video games, MP3 only; I love some of these tracks)
Alan Silvestri - "Beowulf"
Alan Silvestri - "GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra"
Alex Wurman - "The Criminal" (never even heard of the movie )
Ali Project - "Avenger" (anime, MP3 only)
Alf Clausen - "Simpsons" musical songs (my parents' CD)
Atticus Ross - "Book of Eli"
Basil Poledoris - "Conan the Barbarian" 1982
Brian Tyler - "Constantine"
Brian Tyler - "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"
Brian Tyler - "War"
BT - "Stealth"
Christophe Beck - "Elektra" (it's alright)
Christophe Beck - "The Pink Panther" (don't know why...)
Cliff Eidelman - "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" (love the main theme)
Clint Mansell - "Black Swan"
Clint Mansell - "Doom"
Clint Mansell - "The Fountain"
Clint Mansell - "Moon" (love certain tracks)
Clint Mansell - "Requiem for a Dream" plus remix album
The Crystal Method - "London" (still haven't seen the movie )
Daft Punk - "Tron Legacy" plus the remix album (love some tracks)
Danny Elfman - "Beetlejuice" sampler (came with Blu-Ray)
Danny Elfman - "Wanted" (love some tracks)
David Arnold - "Casino Royale" (007)
David Arnold - "Die Another Day" (007) (love some tracks)
David Arnold - "Quantum of Solace" (007)
David Arnold - "Tomorrow Never Dies" (007)
David Arnold - "The World Is Not Enough" (007) (love some tracks)
David Arnold and Various Artists - "Shaken and Stirred" (007 remix project)
David Benoit - "Peanuts" (cartoon)
David Holmes - "Ocean's 11," "12," and "13." (love some tracks)
Don Davis - "House on Haunted Hill" 1999 (it's alright)
Don Davis - "Matrix Revolutions" (it's alright)
The Dust Brothers - "Fight Club" (love some tracks)
Ennio Morricone - "Duck You Sucker!" Italian edition
Ennio Morricone - "The Good The Bad and the Ugly"
Eric Serra - "GoldenEye" (007)
Eric Serra - "Rollerball" 2002 (love some tracks; the movie sucked though )
Geinoh Yamashirogumi - "Akira" (anime, pretty weird music)
Graeme Revell - "Aeon Flux" (love some tracks)
Graeme Revell - "Red Planet" (a big fave)
Harry Gregson-Williams - "Spy Game" (love some tracks)
Hans Zimmer - "Black Hawk Down" (love some tracks)
Hans Zimmer - "Gladiator"
Hans Zimmer - "Inception" (might become a fave)
Hans Zimmer - "Mission Impossible II"
Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard - "Batman Begins" and "TDK" SE
Howard Shore - "The Cell" (it's alright)
Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings Complete Recordings (possibly the best score ever!)
Ichiko Hashimoto - "RahXephon" (anime, MP3 only, love most tracks)
Jack Grillo and Ricardo Hernandez - "Legendary" (video game)
James Horner - "Avatar" (MP3 only)
James Horner - "Braveheart" (love some tracks)
James Horner - "Sneakers
James Newton Howard - "Snow Falling on Cedars"
Javier Navarrete - "Pan's Labyrinth" (MP3 only)
Jeff Beal - "Carnivale" (TV show)
Jeff Beal - "Rome" (TV show)
Jeff Dana - "The Boondock Saints" (MP3 only)
Joey Carbone and Richie Zito - "Project A-Ko" (anime, came with the DVD)
John Barry - "A View to a Kill" (007) (remastered)
John Barry - "GoldFinger" (007) (remastered)
John Barry - "The Living Daylights" (007) (remastered)
John Barry - "The Man With the Golden Gun" (007)
John Murphy - "28 Days Later"
John Powell - "The Italian Job"
John Williams - "AI: Artificial Intelligence"
John Williams - Indiana Jones Collection
John Williams - "Saving Private Ryan" (it's alright)
John Williams - All "Star Wars" OSTs
John Williams - "Superman"
John Williams - "The Terminal" (came with DVD)
Jonny Greenwood - "There Will Be Blood" (love some tracks)
Kevin Kiner - "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
Kitaro - "Ninja Scroll TV" (anime) (love most tracks)
Koichi Korenaga - "Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040" (anime, MP3 only)
Konishi Kayo and Kondoo Yukio - "Elfen Lied" (anime, MP3 only)
Kouji Makaino - "Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2032" (anime, MP3 only)
Marco Beltrami - "The Omen" 2006
Mark Snow - "X-Files: I Want to Believe" (it's alright)
Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori - "Halo" Collection (video game)
Masara Nishida - "Burst Angel" (anime)
Massive Attack - "Unleashed"
Maurice Jarre - "Dr Zhivago" sampler (came with the Blu-Ray)
Michael Giacchino - "Alias" Season 2 (TV show, never even watched it )
Michael Giacchino - "Lost" Season 6 (TV show)
Michael Giacchino - "Star Trek" 2009
Michiru Oshima - All "Fullmetal Alchemist" OSTs (came with DVDs)
Mozart - "Amadeus" sampler (came with Blu-Ray)
Paul Oakenfold - "Swordfish"
Peter Best - "Crocodile Dundee"
The Pillows - "FLCL" (anime)
Ramin Djawadi - "Iron Man"
Robert Rodriguez - "Planet Terror"
The RZA - "Afro Samurai" (anime)
Shigeru Umebayashi - "House of Flying Daggers"
Shiro Sagisu - "Bleach" (anime, MP3 only)
Shiro Sagisu - "Neon Genesis Evangelion" (anime, MP3 only)
Steve Jablonsky - "The Island"
Steve Jablonsky - "Transformers" (MP3 only)
Susumu Hirasawa - "Berserk" (anime)
Taku Iwasaki - "Witch Hunter Robin" (anime, MP3 only)
Tan Dun - "Hero"
Therion - "A'arab Zaraq Lucid Dreaming" (technically a cover album of sorts, the last few tracks include the band's soundtrack to a short Swedish film called "The Golden Embrace," and the music is lovely)
Thomas Newman - "Jarhead"
Thomas Newman - "Road to Perdition"
Trent Reznor - "The Social Network" (love most tracks)
Trevor Rabin - "Gone in 60 Seconds"
Tomandandy - "Resident Evil: Afterlife"
Toshirou Masuda - "Excel Saga" (anime, MP3 only, love most tracks)
Toto - "Dune"
Tyler Bates - "300" (love most tracks)
Tyler Bates - "Doomsday"
Tyler Bates - "Watchmen"
Vangelis - "Blade Runner" (love some tracks)
Yasushi Ishii - "Hellsing" (anime)
Yoko Kanno - "The Cowboy Bebop" (anime; got a CD box, plus the individual albums as MP3s)
Yoko Kanno - All "Ghost in the Shell" OSTs (anime, love most tracks, hate others)
Yoko Kanno - "Vision of Escaflowne" (anime, MP3 only, love some tracks)
Yuki Kajiura - ".Hack//Sign" (anime, MP3s only, love some tracks)
Yuki Kajiura - "Madlax" (anime)
Yuki Kajiura - "Noir" (anime)
Various Artists - "21" (love some tracks)
Various Artists - "A Knight's Tale"
Various Artists - "The Animatrix" (anime; probably the one OST I've played the most)
Various Artists - "Appleseed" (anime)
Various Artists - "Armageddon"
Various Artists - "Austin Powers" (all three movies, love most tracks)
Various Artists - "The Beach" (still haven't seen the movie )
Various Artists - "Brainscan"
Various Artists - "Control"
Various Artists - "Crank"
Various Artists - "The Crow"
Various Artists - "CSI" (TV Show)
Various Artists - "Dangerous Minds"
Various Artists - "The Dish"
Various Artists - "End of Days"
Various Artists - "Ghostbusters" I and II
Various Artists - "Go"
Various Artists - "Gone in 60 Seconds"
Various Artists - "Hackers" Vol 2 and 3 (Vol 1 is in the mail...)
Various Artists - "Hustle and Flow" (I have CZAR to thank for this )
Various Artists - "Heavy Metal 2000"
Various Artists - "Inglourious Basterds"
Various Artists - "Kill Bill" I and II
Various Artists - "Lost in Space" 1998 film
Various Artists - "Malcolm in the Middle" (TV Show)
Various Artists - "The Matrix"
Various Artists - "The Matrix Reloaded"
Various Artists - "Miami Vice" 2002 film
Various Artists - "Mission Impossible" 1996 film (it's alright)
Various Artists - "Mortal Kombat" and "MK: Annihilation"
Various Artists - "The Number 23"
Various Artists - "Pi"
Various Artists - "Pulp Fiction"
Various Artists - "Resident Evil"
Various Artists - "Resident Evil: Apocalypse"
Various Artists - "Resident Evil: Extinction" (European edition)
Various Artists - "Queen of the Damned"
Various Artists - "The Saint" 1997 film (first OST ever!)
Various Artists - "Samurai Champloo" OSTs vols 1-3 (anime)
Various Artists - "Saw II"
Various Artists - "Scott Pilgrim vs the World"
Various Artists - "Shoot 'Em Up"
Various Artists - "Six Feet Under" Volume 2 (TV series; my parents have vol 1)
Various Artists - "Snakes on a Plane"
Various Artists - "Stand By Me" (came with the DVD)
Various Artists - "Stubbs the Zombie" (video game)
Various Artists - "Slumdog Millionaire"
Various Artists - "Sucker Punch"
Various Artists - "Tomb Raider"
Various Artists - "Tomb Raider and the Cradle of Life"
Various Artists - "Trainspotting" Vols 1 and 2
Various Artists - "True Blood" (TV Show)
Various Artists - "Vision Quest"
Music from video games like "Frogger," "Mechwarrior 2," "The 7th Guest," "Battlezone 2," "Command and Conquer," "Deus Ex: Human Revolution," "Dragon Age II," and more.

I am gunning to get:
Alan Silvestri - "Tomb Raider and the Cradle of Life"
AR Rahmin - "127 Hours"
Bear McCreary - "Battlestar Galactica" (maybe the original 70s score too )
Brian Tyler - "Children of Dune"
Eric Serra - "The Fifth Element" (maybe)
Graeme Revell - "The Saint"
Harry Gregson-Williams - "Kingdom of Heaven"
John Powell - "Mr and Mrs Smith" (maybe)
Various Artists - "Avengers" 1998 film (used to have it as a kid, but got rid of it for some reason)
Various Artists - "Back to the Future" (maybe)
Various Artists - "The Covenant"
Various Artists - "Daredevil"
Various Artists - "Toys" (once again, had it as a kid, got rid of it, don't know why)
Music from "Assassin's Creed II"

I also have these conceptual soundtracks:
BT - "This Binary Universe"
Celldweller - "Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head"
Jeff Wayne - "War of the Worlds"
Nine Inch Nails - "Ghosts I-IV"
Various Artists - "Dreamworld" (Matrix tributes)
Varopis Artists - "War of the Worlds" tributes

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Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

I must have hundreds of them.

I do have a lot of the popular scores ("Star Wars," "LOTR," "Indy," "Gladiator," etc), but my favorites are usually the ones that incorporate rock or techno in them (like "The Italian Job," "The Island," "Gone in 60 Seconds," "MI:2," lots of anime soundtracks, etc). I usually get them if I watch the movie and realize that the music is great.

I do have a lot of various artists soundtracks too, but I only get them if they have songs from artists I like. Come to think of it, I haven't bought any of these kinds of CDs from any recent movies.

Uh-oh...I may have just spurred a buying spree

My full list (I bolded my top faves):

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AC/DC - "Iron Man 2" (eh, it's more like an AC/DC greatest hits album )
AC/DC - "Who Made Who" (technically, a soundtrack to "Maximum Overdrive")
Akira Yamaoka - "Silent Hill" 1-4 (video games, MP3 only; I love some of these tracks)
Alan Silvestri - "Beowulf"
Alan Silvestri - "GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra"
Alex Wurman - "The Criminal" (never even heard of the movie )
Ali Project - "Avenger" (anime, MP3 only)
Alf Clausen - "Simpsons" musical songs (my parents' CD)
Atticus Ross - "Book of Eli"
Basil Poledoris - "Conan the Barbarian" 1982
Brian Tyler - "Constantine"
Brian Tyler - "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"
Brian Tyler - "War"
BT - "Stealth"
Christophe Beck - "Elektra" (it's alright)
Christophe Beck - "The Pink Panther" (don't know why...)
Cliff Eidelman - "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" (love the main theme)
Clint Mansell - "Black Swan"
Clint Mansell - "Doom"
Clint Mansell - "The Fountain"
Clint Mansell - "Moon" (love certain tracks)
Clint Mansell - "Requiem for a Dream" plus remix album
The Crystal Method - "London" (still haven't seen the movie )
Daft Punk - "Tron Legacy" plus the remix album (love some tracks)
Danny Elfman - "Beetlejuice" sampler (came with Blu-Ray)
Danny Elfman - "Wanted" (love some tracks)
David Arnold - "Casino Royale" (007)
David Arnold - "Die Another Day" (007) (love some tracks)
David Arnold - "Quantum of Solace" (007)
David Arnold - "Tomorrow Never Dies" (007)
David Arnold - "The World Is Not Enough" (007) (love some tracks)
David Arnold and Various Artists - "Shaken and Stirred" (007 remix project)
David Benoit - "Peanuts" (cartoon)
David Holmes - "Ocean's 11," "12," and "13." (love some tracks)
Don Davis - "House on Haunted Hill" 1999 (it's alright)
Don Davis - "Matrix Revolutions" (it's alright)
The Dust Brothers - "Fight Club" (love some tracks)
Ennio Morricone - "Duck You Sucker!" Italian edition
Ennio Morricone - "The Good The Bad and the Ugly"
Eric Serra - "GoldenEye" (007)
Eric Serra - "Rollerball" 2002 (love some tracks; the movie sucked though )
Geinoh Yamashirogumi - "Akira" (anime, pretty weird music)
Graeme Revell - "Aeon Flux" (love some tracks)
Graeme Revell - "Red Planet" (a big fave)
Harry Gregson-Williams - "Spy Game" (love some tracks)
Hans Zimmer - "Black Hawk Down" (love some tracks)
Hans Zimmer - "Gladiator"
Hans Zimmer - "Inception" (might become a fave)
Hans Zimmer - "Mission Impossible II"
Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard - "Batman Begins" and "TDK" SE
Howard Shore - "The Cell" (it's alright)
Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings Complete Recordings (possibly the best score ever!)
Ichiko Hashimoto - "RahXephon" (anime, MP3 only, love most tracks)
Jack Grillo and Ricardo Hernandez - "Legendary" (video game)
James Horner - "Avatar" (MP3 only)
James Horner - "Braveheart" (love some tracks)
James Horner - "Sneakers
James Newton Howard - "Snow Falling on Cedars"
Javier Navarrete - "Pan's Labyrinth" (MP3 only)
Jeff Beal - "Carnivale" (TV show)
Jeff Beal - "Rome" (TV show)
Jeff Dana - "The Boondock Saints" (MP3 only)
Joey Carbone and Richie Zito - "Project A-Ko" (anime, came with the DVD)
John Barry - "A View to a Kill" (007) (remastered)
John Barry - "GoldFinger" (007) (remastered)
John Barry - "The Living Daylights" (007) (remastered)
John Barry - "The Man With the Golden Gun" (007)
John Murphy - "28 Days Later"
John Powell - "The Italian Job"
John Williams - "AI: Artificial Intelligence"
John Williams - Indiana Jones Collection
John Williams - "Saving Private Ryan" (it's alright)
John Williams - All "Star Wars" OSTs
John Williams - "Superman"
John Williams - "The Terminal" (came with DVD)
Jonny Greenwood - "There Will Be Blood" (love some tracks)
Kevin Kiner - "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
Kitaro - "Ninja Scroll TV" (anime) (love most tracks)
Koichi Korenaga - "Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040" (anime, MP3 only)
Konishi Kayo and Kondoo Yukio - "Elfen Lied" (anime, MP3 only)
Kouji Makaino - "Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2032" (anime, MP3 only)
Marco Beltrami - "The Omen" 2006
Mark Snow - "X-Files: I Want to Believe" (it's alright)
Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori - "Halo" Collection (video game)
Masara Nishida - "Burst Angel" (anime)
Massive Attack - "Unleashed"
Maurice Jarre - "Dr Zhivago" sampler (came with the Blu-Ray)
Michael Giacchino - "Alias" Season 2 (TV show, never even watched it )
Michael Giacchino - "Lost" Season 6 (TV show)
Michael Giacchino - "Star Trek" 2009
Michiru Oshima - All "Fullmetal Alchemist" OSTs (came with DVDs)
Mozart - "Amadeus" sampler (came with Blu-Ray)
Paul Oakenfold - "Swordfish"
Peter Best - "Crocodile Dundee"
The Pillows - "FLCL" (anime)
Ramin Djawadi - "Iron Man"
Robert Rodriguez - "Planet Terror"
The RZA - "Afro Samurai" (anime)
Shigeru Umebayashi - "House of Flying Daggers"
Shiro Sagisu - "Bleach" (anime, MP3 only)
Shiro Sagisu - "Neon Genesis Evangelion" (anime, MP3 only)
Steve Jablonsky - "The Island"
Steve Jablonsky - "Transformers" (MP3 only)
Susumu Hirasawa - "Berserk" (anime)
Taku Iwasaki - "Witch Hunter Robin" (anime, MP3 only)
Tan Dun - "Hero"
Therion - "A'arab Zaraq Lucid Dreaming" (technically a cover album of sorts, the last few tracks include the band's soundtrack to a short Swedish film called "The Golden Embrace," and the music is lovely)
Thomas Newman - "Jarhead"
Thomas Newman - "Road to Perdition"
Trent Reznor - "The Social Network" (love most tracks)
Trevor Rabin - "Gone in 60 Seconds"
Tomandandy - "Resident Evil: Afterlife"
Toshirou Masuda - "Excel Saga" (anime, MP3 only, love most tracks)
Toto - "Dune"
Tyler Bates - "300" (love most tracks)
Tyler Bates - "Doomsday"
Tyler Bates - "Watchmen"
Vangelis - "Blade Runner" (love some tracks)
Yasushi Ishii - "Hellsing" (anime)
Yoko Kanno - "The Cowboy Bebop" (anime; got a CD box, plus the individual albums as MP3s)
Yoko Kanno - All "Ghost in the Shell" OSTs (anime, love most tracks, hate others)
Yoko Kanno - "Vision of Escaflowne" (anime, MP3 only, love some tracks)
Yuki Kajiura - ".Hack//Sign" (anime, MP3s only, love some tracks)
Yuki Kajiura - "Madlax" (anime)
Yuki Kajiura - "Noir" (anime)
Various Artists - "21" (love some tracks)
Various Artists - "A Knight's Tale"
Various Artists - "The Animatrix" (anime; probably the one OST I've played the most)Various Artists - "Appleseed" (anime)
Various Artists - "Armageddon"
Various Artists - "Austin Powers" (all three movies, love most tracks)
Various Artists - "The Beach" (still haven't seen the movie )
Various Artists - "Brainscan"
Various Artists - "Control"
Various Artists - "Crank"
Various Artists - "The Crow"
Various Artists - "CSI" (TV Show)
Various Artists - "Dangerous Minds"
Various Artists - "The Dish"
Various Artists - "End of Days"
Various Artists - "Ghostbusters" I and II
Various Artists - "Go"
Various Artists - "Gone in 60 Seconds"
Various Artists - "Hackers" Vol 2 and 3 (Vol 1 is in the mail...)
Various Artists - "Hustle and Flow" (I have CZAR to thank for this )
Various Artists - "Heavy Metal 2000"
Various Artists - "Inglourious Basterds"
Various Artists - "Kill Bill" I and II
Various Artists - "Lost in Space" 1998 film
Various Artists - "Malcolm in the Middle" (TV Show)
Various Artists - "The Matrix"
Various Artists - "The Matrix Reloaded"
Various Artists - "Miami Vice" 2002 film
Various Artists - "Mission Impossible" 1996 film (it's alright)
Various Artists - "Mortal Kombat" and "MK: Annihilation"
Various Artists - "The Number 23"
Various Artists - "Pi"
Various Artists - "Pulp Fiction"
Various Artists - "Resident Evil"
Various Artists - "Resident Evil: Apocalypse"
Various Artists - "Resident Evil: Extinction" (European edition)
Various Artists - "Queen of the Damned"
Various Artists - "The Saint" 1997 film (first OST ever!)
Various Artists - "Samurai Champloo" OSTs vols 1-3 (anime)
Various Artists - "Saw II"
Various Artists - "Scott Pilgrim vs the World"
Various Artists - "Shoot 'Em Up"
Various Artists - "Six Feet Under" Volume 2 (TV series; my parents have vol 1)
Various Artists - "Snakes on a Plane"
Various Artists - "Stand By Me" (came with the DVD)
Various Artists - "Stubbs the Zombie" (video game)
Various Artists - "Slumdog Millionaire"
Various Artists - "Sucker Punch"
Various Artists - "Tomb Raider"
Various Artists - "Tomb Raider and the Cradle of Life"
Various Artists - "Trainspotting" Vols 1 and 2
Various Artists - "True Blood" (TV Show)
Various Artists - "Vision Quest"
Music from video games like "Frogger," "Mechwarrior 2," "The 7th Guest," "Battlezone 2," "Command and Conquer," "Deus Ex: Human Revolution," "Dragon Age II," and more.

I am gunning to get:
Alan Silvestri - "Tomb Raider and the Cradle of Life"
AR Rahmin - "127 Hours"
Bear McCreary - "Battlestar Galactica" (maybe the original 70s score too )
Brian Tyler - "Children of Dune"
Eric Serra - "The Fifth Element" (maybe)
Graeme Revell - "The Saint"
Harry Gregson-Williams - "Kingdom of Heaven"
John Powell - "Mr and Mrs Smith" (maybe)
Various Artists - "Avengers" 1998 film (used to have it as a kid, but got rid of it for some reason)
Various Artists - "Back to the Future" (maybe)
Various Artists - "The Covenant"
Various Artists - "Daredevil"
Various Artists - "Toys" (once again, had it as a kid, got rid of it, don't know why)
Music from "Assassin's Creed II"

I also have these conceptual soundtracks:
BT - "This Binary Universe"
Celldweller - "Soundtrack for the Voices in My Head"
Jeff Wayne - "War of the Worlds"
Nine Inch Nails - "Ghosts I-IV"
Various Artists - "Dreamworld" (Matrix tributes)
Varopis Artists - "War of the Worlds" tributes

Yowza that is a LOT of soundtracks