Best Music in a movie.

Gnomer · 08-15-2002, 08:46 PM

I myself LOVED the music they had in the end of Braveheart. I had tears in my eyes hearing that music coupled Mel Gibson Dying in the end. I am kind of a sucker for the bagpipe drama music. I wanted really badly to get into the music in the end of Gladiator but it just didnt do the final oompf to get a tear in my eye. And i dont get emotional easily at all. I think the end of Titanic had a good tune to it also. Enya and Celine Dion are a couple of very good singers that can do good emotional songs for movies.

So, everyone post your opinions.

James · 08-15-2002, 09:33 PM

Forest Gump and Joe Dirt have, quite possibly, the best soundtracks ever.

Searyx · 08-15-2002, 09:37 PM

The original Terminator.

Anything by Hiyao Miyazaki

Shada · 08-15-2002, 10:01 PM

Do I have to pick one? hehe...

Aliens
Glory
ESB
Braveheart
Apollo 13
Crimson Tide
The Abyss
The Professional
The Hunt for Red October
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Last of the Mohicans

Szlia · 08-15-2002, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Anything by Hiyao Miyazaki

Miyazaki does not make the score of his movies. Most of the time Jo Hisaishi does. Note that he also does the music of most Takeshi Kitano movies, which are also great but in a totaly different style.

Gurry · 08-16-2002, 12:24 AM

If you liked Braveheart and Titanic, check out other James Horner movies...he wrote the music for both of those.

My vote is John Williams. Just his Star Wars contributions are fantastic, but then you look at all of his works like E.T., Jaws, the Patriot and you can see he's very prolific. Of course, I'm a bit biased as his music is romantic (not like lovey-dovey romantic, but romanticism is a style of music popular in the late 19th century) and I think romantic music makes the best classical music. His themes are arguably the most recognized of all film composers.

I think what makes a really good film score is subtlety above all else. Films are about 75% visual, and 25% aural. The point of the music isn't to stand out, but to heighten each individual scene so that you don't conciously hear the music...it simply propels the scene to even greater emotional heights. That's why a film scorer is a special breed...they must not only write good music, but they must understand the emotions that are generated by the actors and such as well. It's really a complex thing being a film composer.

Tancred · 08-16-2002, 01:37 AM

Ry Cooder pwned on the soundtrack of Last Man Standing. His soundtrack accounts for 50% of what makes that film good IMO.

Peny · 08-16-2002, 07:49 AM

loved music in Blade Runner and Charriots of Fire by Vangelis

absolutely love Ennio Morricone's work ( A Fistful of Dollars/For a Few Dollars More/The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Mission, The Untouchables)

I liked music in Braveheart, Dances with Wolves, Willow, Indiana Jones series

Enya is also one of my favorite singers.

my druid Ennia Morricone is kinda a tribute to her and Mr. Ennio Morricone :P

Searyx · 08-16-2002, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Miyazaki does not make the score of his movies. Most of the time Jo Hisaishi does. Note that he also does the music of most Takeshi Kitano movies, which are also great but in a totaly different style.

I should have said "Any movie directed by Hiyao Miyazaki"

Tancred · 08-16-2002, 08:21 AM

Oh, and Akira. Fantastic soundtrack.

Voron · 08-16-2002, 03:30 PM

Requiem For a Dream has amazing music. As well as

Braveheart
American Beauty
Fight Club
The Professional
Snatch

Awanka · 08-16-2002, 05:55 PM

Most of the stuff they play in movies is too ambient to be categorized as music if you ask me, Blade Runner and Jaws for example, it's just a bunch of subtle noises. I liked the music in Being John Malkovich and Bourne Identity. Bad Company also had good music which sharply contrasted the mediocre quality of the rest of the film. If I had to pick one though I think it would have to be Star Wars. I think you could prove that half of Star War's success was on that awesome score alone. But it has to be integrated into the movie skillfully. That's one of the things that really pissed me off about Star Wars 2, they were playing the dueling fates song every 5 minutes. You're only supposed to play it at critical parts of the movie, not when people are running around on conveyer belts.

Tristinn · 08-16-2002, 09:36 PM

Couple I've been listening to Lately...

Trigun
Shaolin Soccer

Nanaki Ikanan · 08-16-2002, 11:18 PM

Star Wars definately has the best music in a movie.
But really anything by John Williams.

Murr · 08-17-2002, 10:19 AM

I liked the LOTR music a lot.

08-15-2002, 08:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gnomer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 25 +0 Internets	Best Music in a movie. I myself LOVED the music they had in the end of Braveheart. I had tears in my eyes hearing that music coupled Mel Gibson Dying in the end. I am kind of a sucker for the bagpipe drama music. I wanted really badly to get into the music in the end of Gladiator but it just didnt do the final oompf to get a tear in my eye. And i dont get emotional easily at all. I think the end of Titanic had a good tune to it also. Enya and Celine Dion are a couple of very good singers that can do good emotional songs for movies. So, everyone post your opinions.

08-15-2002, 09:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Searyx I'm still the master of Mistmoore, dammit! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,072 +2 Internets	The original Terminator. Anything by Hiyao Miyazaki __________________ "“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” --Socrates--

08-15-2002, 10:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shada Hates Event Horizon Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 101 -1 Internets	Scores Do I have to pick one? hehe... Aliens Glory ESB Braveheart Apollo 13 Crimson Tide The Abyss The Professional The Hunt for Red October Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan The Last of the Mohicans

08-16-2002, 07:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
Peny Licenced to kill Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 38 -1 Internets	loved music in Blade Runner and Charriots of Fire by Vangelis absolutely love Ennio Morricone's work ( A Fistful of Dollars/For a Few Dollars More/The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Mission, The Untouchables) I liked music in Braveheart, Dances with Wolves, Willow, Indiana Jones series Enya is also one of my favorite singers. my druid Ennia Morricone is kinda a tribute to her and Mr. Ennio Morricone :P __________________ Pente/Peny Veeshan

08-16-2002, 03:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Voron Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 170 -1 Internets	Requiem For a Dream has amazing music. As well as Braveheart American Beauty Fight Club The Professional Snatch __________________ Voron the Wanderer Blood of the Spider profile

08-15-2002, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
James Remember what the doorknob said. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 6,811 +34 Internets	Forest Gump and Joe Dirt have, quite possibly, the best soundtracks ever.

08-16-2002, 12:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gurry Hermit Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 48 -1 Internets	If you liked Braveheart and Titanic, check out other James Horner movies...he wrote the music for both of those. My vote is John Williams. Just his Star Wars contributions are fantastic, but then you look at all of his works like E.T., Jaws, the Patriot and you can see he's very prolific. Of course, I'm a bit biased as his music is romantic (not like lovey-dovey romantic, but romanticism is a style of music popular in the late 19th century) and I think romantic music makes the best classical music. His themes are arguably the most recognized of all film composers. I think what makes a really good film score is subtlety above all else. Films are about 75% visual, and 25% aural. The point of the music isn't to stand out, but to heighten each individual scene so that you don't conciously hear the music...it simply propels the scene to even greater emotional heights. That's why a film scorer is a special breed...they must not only write good music, but they must understand the emotions that are generated by the actors and such as well. It's really a complex thing being a film composer.

08-16-2002, 01:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tancred Aieee my precious internetz >< Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 582 -19 Internets	Ry Cooder pwned on the soundtrack of Last Man Standing. His soundtrack accounts for 50% of what makes that film good IMO.

08-16-2002, 08:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tancred Aieee my precious internetz >< Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 582 -19 Internets	Oh, and Akira. Fantastic soundtrack.

08-16-2002, 05:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
Awanka Seething with dark power and -internets Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,715 -45 Internets	... Most of the stuff they play in movies is too ambient to be categorized as music if you ask me, Blade Runner and Jaws for example, it's just a bunch of subtle noises. I liked the music in Being John Malkovich and Bourne Identity. Bad Company also had good music which sharply contrasted the mediocre quality of the rest of the film. If I had to pick one though I think it would have to be Star Wars. I think you could prove that half of Star War's success was on that awesome score alone. But it has to be integrated into the movie skillfully. That's one of the things that really pissed me off about Star Wars 2, they were playing the dueling fates song every 5 minutes. You're only supposed to play it at critical parts of the movie, not when people are running around on conveyer belts.

08-16-2002, 09:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tristinn In Tyler we Trust Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: n. korea Posts: 382 -7 Internets	Couple I've been listening to Lately... Trigun Shaolin Soccer __________________ Fuck You, I'm Eating.

08-16-2002, 11:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
Nanaki Ikanan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 459 -1 Internets	Star Wars definately has the best music in a movie. But really anything by John Williams.

08-17-2002, 10:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
Murr Token Gnome Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,752 +7 Internets	I liked the LOTR music a lot.

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