Great film themes...?

[flat-planedCrank]

moribund said:

On a similar them, Solaris

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDuWBUs4FBw

Probably by fav film score This track ^ 'Don't Blow It' and 'First Sleep' are just amazing.

Its perfect night-time driving music

[theironduke]

Aria from Layer Cake by Lisa Gerrard

Plunkett and Macleane soundtrack is pretty cool, the last 10 minutes of the film is awesome; the music just works so well.

[The Hypno-Toad]

flat-planedCrank said:

onomatopoeia said:

Amelie - Yann Tiersen (this is a bit of the incidental music) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyCRJmerW1Q

The whole Amelie score album is quite, quite terrific

+1 great film and soundtrack. In fact I think I might fire up the DVD and watch that again soon.

[Pvapour]

highlander - entirely Queens best

[ritmo]

The Big Chill

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Chill_%28soun...

[635djimmy]

James Newton Howards "the hand of fate' from 'Signs' is a great piece. Heres part 1 and 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itQWlQLHgY4&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZtiV4I6Kzw&fea...

This Piece from Avatar is lovely too (8 mins long though)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3LWUh_SEYM

[Famous Graham]

Pesty said:

Also like Smokin aces score by Clint Mansel

nice bit of music at the end
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa33P9A5iHs
fbi theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l0KY2Kxn58&fea...

Thanks for that - I meant to watch it ages ago and never got around to it. Now I have. And rather enjoyed it

[Pesty]

First time I watched it I though meh ok. On repeated viewing I loved it. Score is great but OST is also good.

The scene with John Cale's Big white cloud and Jeremy Piven is fantastic. The track fits it so well

And the new captain kirk moving sitting on top of Ben Afflec( his only decent film role ) to Ennio Morricone

Edited by Pesty on Tuesday 17th August 00:05

[taldo]

really enjoy ennio morricone film scores.

[goldblum]

Shoot 'Em Up. Clive Owen doing the violence in the title to Motorheads' Ace Of Spades.

Iggy Pop,Paul Oakenfold,AC/DC,Motley Crue etc


Err ..it's not really a great film theme though..

[Zad]

Another great one from Ron Goodwin - Where Eagles Dare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XKGhG0W0LQ

Ennio Morricone - Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo (not the main theme but I don't care): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PwpOmjAu1M

John Williams is a great composer, but he does rather seem to write the same song over and over again.

[dudleybloke]

the italian job.
quincy jones does it again!

[kiteless]

Zad said:

Ennio Morricone - Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo (not the main theme but I don't care): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PwpOmjAu1M

Beyond brilliant; film and score both. And a rich mine of great lines.

There are two kinds of people in the world, my friend: those with loaded guns, and those who dig. <throws Tuco a spade> You dig

[635djimmy]

Another film theme that is quite emotional is James Horner's for Apollo 13

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

[alfabadass]

Conan The Barbarian.

Simply awesome epic score!

[Benjaminpalma]

Hi. OP here. Thanks again for all your suggestions. Glad to see so many of my faves there!

[Shinobi]

The Rock or Black Hawk Down. More scores then soundtracks though.

[aclivity]

Local Hero - Mark Knopfler, as already mentioned.

Shaun of the Dead is pretty good.

Little Shop of Horrors was a favourite for me, and I am rediscovering it now.

Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack is excellent.

March of the Penguins soundtrack is a regular mellow-out listen for me.

[Eric Mc]

I like musicals so lots of "soundtrack" albums of those are good - but in these cases the music is a crucil element of the story and not just something written to help with the mood of the film.

So, ignoring musicals and operas, I would suggest most themes by John Barry, John Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Hermann, Ennio Morricone and Ron Goodwin would be up there for quality.

Edited by Eric Mc on Saturday 21st August 08:10

[varsas]

Michael Nyman "The Morrow" from Gattaca
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LeB8_by65A

Clint Mansell "Death is the Road to Awe" from The Fountain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihF_aXi-Huk

Craig Armstrong "The Balcony Scene" from Romeo + Juliet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcErVmcJPT8&fea...