Your Favorite Film Score

[PottedMeat]

Conan the Barbarian - whole damn thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZY2mRG5mzg&feature=related

 

[Sinsear]

Does pink floyd's the wall count for pink floyd's the wall?

 

[zinfamous]

Does pink floyd's the wall count for pink floyd's the wall?

precludes the film...and that's a bit cheap, no?

 

[D1gger]

For me it has to be Rocky Horror Picture Show.

 

[IronWing]

precludes the film...and that's a bit cheap, no?

Hmm, if we go by that score, then I guess I need to withdraw JCSS. I love the original cast version but so much the film version.

 

[IronWing]

For me it has to be Rocky Horror Picture Show.

I've never seen it (I've never been a night owl). Pretty good?

 

[kranky]

Music in movies doesn't register on my brain. I couldn't name a single song from a single movie (not counting musicals like Rocky Horror).

 

[sdifox]

I've never seen it (I've never been a night owl). Pretty good?

be drunk. it helps

 

[The Boston Dangler]

I've never seen it (I've never been a night owl). Pretty good?

no. criminally bad, actually.

mypick:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099685/soundtrack

Goodfellas (1990)

not only are these great songs, but IMO this is the most effective use of the score in a movie.

 

[D1gger]

I've never seen it (I've never been a night owl). Pretty good?

As stated, best seen when lubricated, and with a group of friends. Very entertaining.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Post your favorite soundtracks!

Here are a couple of mine:

Vertigo - Bernard Herrmann
Another great track from Vertigo

Ben Hur - Miklós Rózsa

The Last of the Mohicans - Jones/Edelman

Edward Scissorhands - Danny Elfman

Batman Returns - Danny Elfman

Schindler's List -John Williams

I was going to say Schindler's List.

I also like the Film Score to 'Braveheart' and it is still one of my favorite movies despite the twat who plays William Wallace.

Most of the music in 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' is very enjoyable as well.

 

[newnameman]

John Williams > *

 

[Perknose]

For me it has to be Rocky Horror Picture Show.

:thumbsup:

 

[sdifox]

a fistful of dollars

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

for a few dollar more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLXQltR7vUQ

the good, the bad and the ugly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYV-JSjpyU


Seven Samurai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_e4m3bl5_U


The Godfather

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbbWBgXnePI&feature=fvw


This was used both in Babel and The Insider

Gustavo Santaolalla - Iguazu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzlTvDD-7ws&feature=related

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Lost - Life and Death by Michael Giacchino
Lost - Locke'd Out Again by Michael Giacchino
28 Days Later - In a House, In a Heartbeat by John Murphy
The Fountain - Stay With Me by Clint Mansell
American Beauty - American Beauty by Thomas Newman
Titanic - Rose by James Horner
Definitely, Maybe - Jane Eyre by Clint Mansell
Moon - We're Going Home by Clint Mansell

I know most of these are pretty recent but these are the first that popped in my head.

 

[OCNewbie]

I don't have links, but one of my favorites would be Ennio Morricone's work on Lolita (1997) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119558/

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Heavy Metal

 

[ProfJohn]

Amadeus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M2TKnWpm_s

I was expecting that song by Falco!! I am so disappointed.


and BTW that shouldn't count as a film score since it was written for another medium.

 

[ProfJohn]

I would say the best scores are ones that mimic the tone of the film and essentially tell the story via music.

Great examples would be:
Star Wars
Jaws
Schindlers List
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

All of which are linked before

To that I would add:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s17XDrKuqc4
Pirates of the Caribbean by Hans Zimmer, you just know you are in for a great action film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pNlMgH2p-Y
Indiana Jones, how did you guys forget this one?

As for a song, try this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPS-EHl-FE&feature=related
The Heart Asks for Pleasure First- from the movie The Piano, amazing piano song.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Another good one:

Tony's Theme - Giorgio Moroder (Scarface) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuhSfl7RE3w&feature=related

 

[gimmewhitecastles]

Unforgivable you left these out!

robocop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7rjLQuW2nQ

terminator 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXQTzJgU6qc&feature=fvw

I also like these as well...

se7en
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEZK7mJoPLY

panic room
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqIclb4qsJI

 

[Loop2kil]

Loves me some John Williams

Jaws - John Williams

If you've never listened to the soundtrack for this film, shame on you...

Agreed...one of the most frightening pieces of music ever...Absolutely love John Williams. His music is the score for some of the greatest movies of all time.

The Dances with Wolves soundtrack is quite good as well.

 

[Loop2kil]

John Williams - The Imperial March

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzWSJG93P8

 

[runestone]

Oh, so many good ones listed above,,, I have to add "Bladerunner".

 

[Malak]

I'd like to add TRON Legacy, even though the movie isn't out yet. It is going to be the best movie of the year, and have an epic soundtrack. Guaranteed.