What is your favourite film score?
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What is your favourite film score?
I want to expand my repertoire and need direction. My favourite is Ennio Morricone's "The Mission" although I am slightly loathe to admit it as it might make me seen obsessed with religious themes
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Re: What is your favourite film score?
My favourites - Lord of the Rings - Howard Shore
Gladiator - Hans Zimmer
V for Vendetta - Dario Marianelli
Amelie - Yann Tiersen
Gladiator - Hans Zimmer
V for Vendetta - Dario Marianelli
Amelie - Yann Tiersen
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Re: What is your favourite film score?
If you admire Morricone, it's impossible to surpass his score for The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Also, try Sergiey Prokofiev's brilliant score for Ivan the Terrible; or Leonard Bernstein's for On The Waterfront.
For something different, try Miles Davis's score for Louis Malle's L'Ascenseur pour l'Echafaud
Also, try Sergiey Prokofiev's brilliant score for Ivan the Terrible; or Leonard Bernstein's for On The Waterfront.
For something different, try Miles Davis's score for Louis Malle's L'Ascenseur pour l'Echafaud
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'Exodus' from the film of the same name.
Play it loud.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVZpeNGFrB8
Later someone put mushy words to it. Naff.
Play it loud.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVZpeNGFrB8
Later someone put mushy words to it. Naff.
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Re: What is your favourite film score?
Some great ideas already, thanks.
David Robertson said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNGe7iK1O-4
I think the reason I slightly prefer Gabriel's Oboe (The Mission) is that the incredible cleverness is stripped bare leaving just the pure genius to admire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmax47l2hLU
David Robertson said:
I do love Ecstasy Of Gold (TGTBATU). It seems to me like pure genius wrapped up tightly in a web of incredible cleverness.If you admire Morricone, it's impossible to surpass his score for The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNGe7iK1O-4
I think the reason I slightly prefer Gabriel's Oboe (The Mission) is that the incredible cleverness is stripped bare leaving just the pure genius to admire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmax47l2hLU
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Re: What is your favourite film score?
Once Upon a Time in the West is another stunningly beautiful score by Morricone.
Other favourites:
The Magnificent Seven
The Cook, the Thief, his Wife & her Lover
Blade Runner
Out of Africa
If you are prepared to forsake cinema for TV, the soundtrack to Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti is utterly haunting. (If you like that, track down Julee Cruse's album Floating into the Night - it's brilliant.)
Other favourites:
The Magnificent Seven
The Cook, the Thief, his Wife & her Lover
Blade Runner
Out of Africa
If you are prepared to forsake cinema for TV, the soundtrack to Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti is utterly haunting. (If you like that, track down Julee Cruse's album Floating into the Night - it's brilliant.)
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Agree with those. I like the soundtrack to Drowning by Numbers a little more than CTWL.Andrew Farthing wrote:The Cook, the Thief, his Wife & her Lover
If you are prepared to forsake cinema for TV, the soundtrack to Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti is utterly haunting. (If you like that, track down Julee Cruse's album Floating into the Night - it's brilliant.)
I'll suggest the obvious Amadeus and even more obviously - if you are in the mood for a blockbuster - anything with a John Williams score. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFNN_ADpYJ0
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Re: What is your favourite film score?
The theme for the later series of the Master Game was by Morricone, I believe.
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Yes it was a version of Come Maddalena from MorriconeMatt Mackenzie wrote:The theme for the later series of the Master Game was by Morricone, I believe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-N9MmzRluU
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England 4 West Germany 2 (from the 1966 movie Goal!)
Seriously though: Lawrence of Arabia (by Maurice Jarre).
Seriously though: Lawrence of Arabia (by Maurice Jarre).
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Another favourite of mine: Witchfinder General. The sweeping score accompanying Ian Ogilvy as he rides cross-country is terrific.
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Re: What is your favourite film score?
The Third Man, High Noon and The Godfather.
I can play versions of the theme of all three on the guitar - versions for which the world is probably not yet ready.
I can play versions of the theme of all three on the guitar - versions for which the world is probably not yet ready.
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Re: What is your favourite film score?
Pretty much anything by Thomas Newman, though Road to Perdition and American Beauty are my favourites.
Try also Good Bye Lenin.Rob Thompson wrote:Amelie - Yann Tiersen
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Buttlerfly Effect, Stay and Notebook are my fav movies
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Re: What is your favourite film score?
Harold and Maude (if you are a Cat Stevens fan then you will love this film!),
This is Spinal Tap,
Bladerunner and
Lawrence of Arabia have unforgettable scores...
This is Spinal Tap,
Bladerunner and
Lawrence of Arabia have unforgettable scores...
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