Good film scores?

LeperousDust · 13-09-2007, 20:08

I've just been listening to the Requiem for a Dream film score and just remembered hwo god damn good it it, good film too so that might be why i like listening too. Love the emotive feel to it. What else should i be looking at I can't remember exactly but i think i've heard the American Beauty soundtrack/score (whats the difference? I'm a bit of a n00b with this) and i think that was pretty good but i don't want to go getting stuff willy nilly....

Dee · 13-09-2007, 21:29

Da Vinci Code
Titanic
Star Wars
Shawshank Redemption
Cast Away
Moulin Rouge but to name a few with awesome scores...

Does Kevin and Perry count?

Goose · 13-09-2007, 21:41

Collateral
Miami Vice
Insomnia
Layer Cake

^ the ones I listen to the most

Edit: *cough* they were in films anyway.

Haly · 13-09-2007, 21:42

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Originally Posted by Goose

Layer Cake

Great soundtrack that

Roberta · 13-09-2007, 21:46

Nightmare Before Christmas and Rocky Horror Picture Show are my fave scores.

Roberta · 13-09-2007, 21:50

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Originally Posted by kitten_caboodle

Nightmare before Christmas, absamalutely. I just got a Jack jacket in the states

They do a snowglobe with him stood on the edge of the cliff that plays 'what's this'.

I've now got 2 NBC bags the kids have bought me. I use them for trips away.

Belmit · 13-09-2007, 21:53

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Originally Posted by kitten_caboodle

ahahaha!! A quick trip to wiki tells me that a score is when the music is written specifically for the film - like Lord of the Rings. A soundtrack is when already exisiting songs or music is used for a film - Like Oceans 11

Confirms what I thought it was. Plus you mentioned the awesome LotR soundtrack. 'The Bridge of Khazad Dum' is an excellent track.

LeperousDust · 13-09-2007, 22:14

Why the hell didn't i think of LotR! Right so guys i suspect i'm after scores only then now we've settled what they are. Gonna look into a few now. Not sure about some of the above (i think its the film names that are wrongfully putting me off) but i'll preview some and see what i think.

I'm after (as opposed to my dance thread

) some highly emotive tracks that i can just lob on and use as background music when i feel in a different mood...

petemc · 13-09-2007, 22:26

I am a huge score fan and I'm currently listening to the LotR trilogy. Lets see...

Armageddon
Back to the Future 1
Batman Begins
Battlestar Galactica S1, S2, Movie
Bond films
Chronicles of Narnia - The Battle track
Crimson Tide
Donnie Darko is strange
Gladiator
Gone in 60 Seconds
Independance Day
The Last Samurai
Mission: Impossible 2
The Peacemaker
Pearl Habour
Pirates Trilogy
The Rock
Serenity
Sneakers
Spiderman 1 + 2
Star Trek 1-10
Star Wars 1-6
Thomas Crown Affair
Twister
X-Men 1 + 2

Any of those are good. Get anything by Hans Zimmer. He does fantastic scores. He did The Rock, Pirates 2 + 3, Peacemaker, Batman Begins, Gladiator, Last Samurai, MI2, Crimson Tide and so on. Brilliant guy. John Williams early stuff is also great. I find his new stuff has gone a bit meh and I can listen to Ep3 thinking its Harry Potter and at times Jurassic Park (also top).

Roberta · 13-09-2007, 22:35

I'm a big Danny Elfman fan. His scores are usually slightly offbeat and leave you uneasy. Excellent stuff.

13-09-2007, 20:08	#1
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Good film scores? I've just been listening to the Requiem for a Dream film score and just remembered hwo god damn good it it, good film too so that might be why i like listening too. Love the emotive feel to it. What else should i be looking at I can't remember exactly but i think i've heard the American Beauty soundtrack/score (whats the difference? I'm a bit of a n00b with this) and i think that was pretty good but i don't want to go getting stuff willy nilly.... __________________

13-09-2007, 21:41	#3
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Collateral Miami Vice Insomnia Layer Cake ^ the ones I listen to the most Edit: cough they were in films anyway. __________________

13-09-2007, 21:46	#5
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Nightmare Before Christmas and Rocky Horror Picture Show are my fave scores. __________________ I fell out of favour with Heaven somewhere, and I'm here for the hell of it now...

13-09-2007, 22:14	#8
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Why the hell didn't i think of LotR! Right so guys i suspect i'm after scores only then now we've settled what they are. Gonna look into a few now. Not sure about some of the above (i think its the film names that are wrongfully putting me off) but i'll preview some and see what i think. I'm after (as opposed to my dance thread ) some highly emotive tracks that i can just lob on and use as background music when i feel in a different mood... __________________

13-09-2007, 22:26	#9
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I am a huge score fan and I'm currently listening to the LotR trilogy. Lets see... Armageddon Back to the Future 1 Batman Begins Battlestar Galactica S1, S2, Movie Bond films Chronicles of Narnia - The Battle track Crimson Tide Donnie Darko is strange Gladiator Gone in 60 Seconds Independance Day The Last Samurai Mission: Impossible 2 The Peacemaker Pearl Habour Pirates Trilogy The Rock Serenity Sneakers Spiderman 1 + 2 Star Trek 1-10 Star Wars 1-6 Thomas Crown Affair Twister X-Men 1 + 2 Any of those are good. Get anything by Hans Zimmer. He does fantastic scores. He did The Rock, Pirates 2 + 3, Peacemaker, Batman Begins, Gladiator, Last Samurai, MI2, Crimson Tide and so on. Brilliant guy. John Williams early stuff is also great. I find his new stuff has gone a bit meh and I can listen to Ep3 thinking its Harry Potter and at times Jurassic Park (also top). __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

13-09-2007, 21:29	#2
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	Da Vinci Code Titanic Star Wars Shawshank Redemption Cast Away Moulin Rouge but to name a few with awesome scores... Does Kevin and Perry count?

13-09-2007, 22:35	#10
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	I'm a big Danny Elfman fan. His scores are usually slightly offbeat and leave you uneasy. Excellent stuff. __________________ I fell out of favour with Heaven somewhere, and I'm here for the hell of it now...