Perfect Soundtrack moments

Dr. Z · 25-05-2007, 19:50

Do you have a favourite soundtrack moment?

For me, soundtracks are amazing things - from a music-lover's perspective its phenominal how people can pick out or make music that is so so perfect, for example Williams - how he does it I dont know, but I have massive amounts of respect for him because of it. I think that the people who direct the music in films are a little undersung because lets face it, a good film with a crap soundtrack is a crap film!

So, some of my favourite moments:

Hannibal

The entire film! Zimmer in a masterstroke!

Fight Club

The scene at the end where Durden is looking out over the buildings being blown up. Massive Attack fitted that scene PERFECTLY. Genius!

Would be interesting to hear some others

Mohinder · 25-05-2007, 19:54

Angel by Massive Attach in Snatch. Very well picked.

The whole of Requiem for a Dream

And er... Voodoo People in Hackers, but that's a bit lowbrow

Darrin · 25-05-2007, 20:02

The entire Apollo 13 film. And almost all of Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves. The one with Kostner in it.

Dee · 25-05-2007, 20:13

Ooooh, this will require some thought...

Garp · 25-05-2007, 20:36

Star Wars Episode I.

The fight between Obi Wan, Quai-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul, otherwise named "Duel of the Fates"

Say what you like about how crap the rest of the film is, but this whole scene is just superb. The haunting high pitched singing or an almost ethereal choir, the fast moving brass, rapidly dropping down a scale adding a sense of pace; combined with what was a first for the Star Wars series, full on fast speed lightsaber fights between combatants at the peak of their fitness and powers, rather than between fledglings, cripples and oaps. Its just superb, and absolute definition to me of how a soundtrack should be. When it almost cuts out entirely for the Quai-Gon vs Darth Maul duet apart from an almost sub-aural "chaaa chaaa" sound you know its an important scene and somehow makes it all the more scary.

Episode I is by all accounts a crap film, the soundtrack lifts it from absolute rubbish into a work of art in some places.

Davey_Pitch · 25-05-2007, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garp

Star Wars Episode I.

The fight between Obi Wan, Quai-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul, otherwise named "Duel of the Fates"

Say what you like about how crap the rest of the film is, but this whole scene is just superb. The haunting high pitched singing or an almost ethereal choir, the fast moving brass, rapidly dropping down a scale adding a sense of pace; combined with what was a first for the Star Wars series, full on fast speed lightsaber fights between combatants at the peak of their fitness and powers, rather than between fledglings, cripples and oaps. Its just superb, and absolute definition to me of how a soundtrack should be. When it almost cuts out entirely for the Quai-Gon vs Darth Maul duet apart from an almost sub-aural "chaaa chaaa" sound you know its an important scene and somehow makes it all the more scary.

Episode I is by all accounts a crap film, the soundtrack lifts it from absolute rubbish into a work of art in some places.

Couldn't agree more, I love that scene and the music with it. Excellent choice

Belmit · 25-05-2007, 20:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRZ

The scene at the end where Durden is looking out over the buildings being blown up. Massive Attack fitted that scene PERFECTLY. Genius!

Haven't seen it in a while, but isn't the music playing at that bit 'Where Is My Mind?' by The Pixies?

Dee · 25-05-2007, 21:36

Oh yes! I totally echo Kittens comment there! I really like the scene from Return of the Jedi, when Luke and Vader are battling it out right at the end:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c0h1rZpyr0

The side scrolling bit under the stairs, skip to about 1.25, that bit gives me goosebumps everytime

Edit: And I adore the end music in The Da Vinci Code, I sobbed my eyes out in the cinema

Dr. Z · 25-05-2007, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belmit

Haven't seen it in a while, but isn't the music playing at that bit 'Where Is My Mind?' by The Pixies?

Yes it is. I just happened to be listening to Massive Attack at the time. Im going crazy

LeperousDust · 26-05-2007, 02:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belmit

Haven't seen it in a while, but isn't the music playing at that bit 'Where Is My Mind?' by The Pixies?

I was just scrolling down to say that, but as a song (no matter what its called) it fits perfectly

On a massive attack note i love the opening sequence for House because of teardrop.

25-05-2007, 19:50	#1
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Perfect Soundtrack moments Do you have a favourite soundtrack moment? For me, soundtracks are amazing things - from a music-lover's perspective its phenominal how people can pick out or make music that is so so perfect, for example Williams - how he does it I dont know, but I have massive amounts of respect for him because of it. I think that the people who direct the music in films are a little undersung because lets face it, a good film with a crap soundtrack is a crap film! So, some of my favourite moments: Hannibal The entire film! Zimmer in a masterstroke! Fight Club The scene at the end where Durden is looking out over the buildings being blown up. Massive Attack fitted that scene PERFECTLY. Genius! Would be interesting to hear some others __________________

25-05-2007, 19:54	#2
Mohinder Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 791	Angel by Massive Attach in Snatch. Very well picked. The whole of Requiem for a Dream And er... Voodoo People in Hackers, but that's a bit lowbrow __________________

25-05-2007, 20:02	#3
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	The entire Apollo 13 film. And almost all of Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves. The one with Kostner in it. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

25-05-2007, 20:36	#5
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Star Wars Episode I. The fight between Obi Wan, Quai-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul, otherwise named "Duel of the Fates" Say what you like about how crap the rest of the film is, but this whole scene is just superb. The haunting high pitched singing or an almost ethereal choir, the fast moving brass, rapidly dropping down a scale adding a sense of pace; combined with what was a first for the Star Wars series, full on fast speed lightsaber fights between combatants at the peak of their fitness and powers, rather than between fledglings, cripples and oaps. Its just superb, and absolute definition to me of how a soundtrack should be. When it almost cuts out entirely for the Quai-Gon vs Darth Maul duet apart from an almost sub-aural "chaaa chaaa" sound you know its an important scene and somehow makes it all the more scary. Episode I is by all accounts a crap film, the soundtrack lifts it from absolute rubbish into a work of art in some places. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"? Last edited by Garp; 25-05-2007 at 20:39.

25-05-2007, 21:36	#8
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	Oh yes! I totally echo Kittens comment there! I really like the scene from Return of the Jedi, when Luke and Vader are battling it out right at the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c0h1rZpyr0 The side scrolling bit under the stairs, skip to about 1.25, that bit gives me goosebumps everytime Edit: And I adore the end music in The Da Vinci Code, I sobbed my eyes out in the cinema Last edited by Dee; 25-05-2007 at 21:40.

25-05-2007, 20:13	#4
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	Ooooh, this will require some thought...

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