The Movie Score Thread

AsSiMiLaTeD
AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
edited June 2012 in The Clubhouse
We've had threads about composers and movie scores before, but wanted to take a different approach with this one. Instead of just talking about composers and films, I thought it would be good to have specific examples.

Up for karma will be 2 CDs. One is a sealed copy of the score for Pirates Of the Caribbean - On Stranger Tides and the other is a CD that I'll pull at random from my movie score collection (about 60 titles there in all, none of them suck).

The Rules:
Below I've posted some of my favorite pieces of movie scoring. You'll notice a pattern with each listing (artist, movie, track name, and a link to that track somewhere). To be in, all you have to do is post the same:
1 - Post using the same format and include a link
2 - Post something new, you're welcome to second someone's else choice, but to be in you must post a new choice of your own.
3 - Scores only, so posting 'California Dreamin' from Forest Gump doesn't count.

My list could go on for miles, but I had to stop at 15 titles.

Danny Elfman - Batman - Descent Into Mystery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iK7KKsO3BY

Danny Elfman - Beetlejuice - Main Title
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZktSPrGSck

Danny Elfman - Edward Scissorhands - Main Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uil_moZTQk

Danny Elfman - Nightmare Before Christmas - Overture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EQKotmRua8

Ennio Morricone - The Good The Bad and the Ugly - Ecstasy of Gold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNGe7iK1O-4

Ennio Morricone - The Good The Bad and the Ugly - Main Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYV-JSjpyU

Hans Zimmer - Gladiator - Barbarian Horde
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZenmglXcF4M

Hans Zimmer - PoTC 3 - I don't Think Now is the Best Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbrHBzWeP04

Hans Zimmer - Batman Begins - Molossus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZst_2xJHAI

Hans Zimmer - Black Hawk Down - Leave No Man Behind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcxQfCZ_9V8

Hans Zimmer - Inception - Dream Within a Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgbjTaGv_fA

John Powell - The Bourne Ultimatum - Tangiers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRZ_itT50l4

John Williams - Star Wars - Imperial March
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VwkyrTb6go

John Williams - Jurassic Park - End Credits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbZMWckSCko

Michael kamen - Band of Brothers - Main Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9LthlHgzV0
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited November 2011
    Nice Karma, but to much work for me. However, an excellent movie soundtrack is Requiem for a Dream by Kronos Quartet.

    http://www.amazon.com/Requiem-Dream-2000-Clint-Mansell/dp/B00004Y6Q5/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1322279698&sr=1-1
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited November 2011
    One of the legends is the opening theme from "Gone With the Wind", though I cannot remember the composer. The opening theme from "Somewhere in Time" was also very good.
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  • jaycam
    jaycam Posts: 100
    edited November 2011
    Daft Punk - Tron Legacy - The Grid
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndRcSF6TR8
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,664
    edited November 2011
    Trevor Jones - The Last of the Mohicans - Promentory
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1ryJDVuZ6k&feature=related
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited November 2011
    Cool Karma :cool:


    * Ennio Morricone - Le Professionnel - main theme (actor: Jean-Paul Belmondo, this piece always brought me nostalgia since the movie was one of a few my late dad brought me and my brother to the theater)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skk9vfoUJXc


    * Shigeru Umebayashi - 2046 - main theme
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxQPtvhLoWE


    * Howard Leslie Shore - Silence of the Lambs - main theme
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhye_Ta4L2M
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited November 2011
    Easy...

    Queen - Flash Gordon - Fight Scene (entire CD is great).
    http://youtu.be/krJhxtTI4GU

    I love the soundtrack to the Conan movies too:
    http://youtu.be/PeyMXBPi4Oo
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited November 2011
    Excellant karma!

    Thomas Newman - Shawshank Redemption - So was Red & End Title
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEUXKiOm0Ps

    Javier Navarrete - Pan's Labyrinth - Long long time ago
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19bBGxf5k6k
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited November 2011
    Ahhh, Shawshank Redemption - wonderful movie. The scene with the duet from "The Marriage of Figaro" was what got me into Mozart.

    http://youtu.be/BLtqZewjwgA

    BTW, AsSiMiLaTeD, forgot to say that I am not in since I don't need these. Great Karma though.
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited November 2011
    Great Karma i'm in.

    James Horner - Braveheart - Main Title
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUXN6pd9V_U
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2011
    Dir. Ang Lee, Chow Yun-Fat-Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Farewell. Composer: Tan Dun, Yo-Yo Ma on cello).

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0gPBb14Rh8

    More in keeping with the format above--(but really the link above is visually stunning!)


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA3qglC-oIk

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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited November 2011
    Cool Karma -

    I'm In.

    This is a link to my favorite musically scored scene - the Asteroid Scene from Empire Strikes Back. Once you listen to it without the movie, then add it in, and see how awesome it is - and how it uses all the themes of different Star Wars characters - SUPER COOL!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvvK4CJ7CVU

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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited November 2011
    Probably one of the creepiest theme songs that I can think of. Still gives me the chills when I listen to it. Jerry Goldsmith was a genius!

    Jerry Goldsmith - The Omen - Main Theme
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b4WaiX4A_Q
    No excuses!
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited November 2011
    My entry from one of my all time favorite movies. :mrgreen:

    Enya - The Fellowship of the Ring - May It Be
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOykCYDMKBs
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2011
    Some nice Karma recently!
    Not in, but killer Karma (hope it comes back around to ya at some point:wink:).
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited November 2011
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Amadeus - Symphony #25 in G Minor, K 183
    http://youtu.be/7lC1lRz5Z_s
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited December 2011
    No more entries?
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited December 2011
    would love to be in, but looking up stuff on youtube takes hours on my connection. Just to watch a 5 minute video takes over an hour to download.

    Any how if i was to participate I would mention the scores for the original Harry Potter, Ant the The latest Star Trek.
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited December 2011
    dudeinaroom wrote: »
    would love to be in, but looking up stuff on youtube takes hours on my connection. Just to watch a 5 minute video takes over an hour to download.
    Why? Are you on dial-up?
    I never thought of watching YouTube videos as downloading, although technically it may be. I click on it, and in a second or two it starts playing. I guess I'd call it streaming, instead of downloading, since it doesn't go to your desktop.
    If you're not on dial-up, something bad is wrong. You should be calling the cable or DSL company to come fix it.
    Good luck! If you are on dial-up, sorry, I know how you feel............
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited December 2011
    Wish I was on Dial up. Tethered to an old boost phone, about 1/2 the speed of dial-up but only 10 bucks every 3 months..
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited December 2011
    dudeinaroom wrote: »
    Wish I was on Dial up. Tethered to an old boost phone, about 1/2 the speed of dial-up but only 10 bucks every 3 months..
    I've never heard of such a thing. I feel for you...........
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited December 2011
    Hey I come from the generation where you waited 20+ min for a game to load on your comodore 64. So I know what patience is, the only difference from the rest of my generation is I can still practice it.
    I've never heard of such a thing. I feel for you...........

    Crap when I had dial up the speed was the same, man I miss cable.
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited December 2011
    emoxley wrote: »
    My entry from one of my all time favorite movies. :mrgreen:

    Enya - The Fellowship of the Ring - May It Be
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOykCYDMKBs

    May be my favorite too!

    Here's another:

    Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dRf6e-JW4&feature=related
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited December 2011
    dudeinaroom wrote: »
    Hey I come from the generation where you waited 20+ min for a game to load on your comodore 64. So I know what patience is, the only difference from the rest of my generation is I can still practice it.



    Crap when I had dial up the speed was the same, man I miss cable.

    I must be from the same generation. I still have my Commodore 64 somewhere, but it hasn't worked in over 20 years. I don't remember it taking that long to load a game though. It was amazing what you could do with 64k back then. I still have some software for it too..........

    Wonder how long this karma is going on?
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited December 2011
    Guys this one got away from me, I'll leave it open a bit longer and draw a winner Thursday. And just because the karma gets done doesn't mean the thread has to end, this could be a great collection if we keep adding to it.
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited January 2012
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    Guys this one got away from me, I'll leave it open a bit longer and draw a winner Thursday. And just because the karma gets done doesn't mean the thread has to end, this could be a great collection if we keep adding to it.
    Which Thursday might that be?:biggrin:
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited January 2012
    Oh wow, forgot about this again, that's twice.

    I'll pick the second CD and draw a name tomorrow, so one more night if anybody else wants in.

    I hope I don't get nagative karma for forgetting about this...twice.
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited January 2012
    I happened to think about it, and started looking for it. It was buried 13 pages deep...........
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited January 2012
    Strong Bad is the winner, and since I'm late I'm throwing in another disc as well. I'm sending a PM now, shoot me your address and I'll be sending you 3 discs:

    Pirate of the Carribbean - On Stranger Tides
    Apollo 13 Gold CD
    Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi (one of my favorite albums of all time and have multiple copies so I'm sending one)
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited January 2012
    Congrats Strong Bad!
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2012
    Late but....... Wagner-Ride of the Valkyries from Epoxy Lips Now. Those horns give me chills up my spine!:mrgreen:

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    I love the smell of napalm in the morning too !!:wink:
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