'Best' piece of music from a film?

[Legend83]

'Best' can have different meanings. For me it means emotion and the correct use of the song for the moment in the film.

For me, strong contenders are:

The Heat finale - God Moving over the Face of the Waters, Moby; and
House of Flying Daggers - Lovers, Shigeru Umebayashi; and
American Beauty - Any Other Name, Thomas Newman

Opinions?

[jmorgan]

Blue Danube.

[youngsyr]

Axel F (Harold Faltemeyer SP?)- Beverley Hills Cop
Opening music to Top Gun/Dangerzone - Top Gun

[stephen300o]

Gayane ballet suite, from 2001 a space odyssey.

[FourWheelDrift]

“Hymn to Red October” - opening theme of the Hunt for Red October, original piece written specially for the film by Basil Poledouris. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvqyosmPaoE

"Ecstasy of Gold" - music to The Good, The Bad & The Ugly finale, written by Ennio Morricone. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNh9f2Wwm0

[neilski]

Duran Duran, Ordinary World in that scene in Layer Cake.

[qube_TA]

Tangerine Dream - Love on a Real Train from Risky Business.

Vangelis - opening titles from Blade Runner

Thomas Newman - Any Other Name from American Beauty

(OK it 's from a TV prog but) Vangelis - Heaven & Hell - From Carl Sagan's Cosmos

[TimJMS]

Vide Cor Meum from Hannibal.

[Eric Mc]

"633 Squadron" theme by Ron Goodwin.

[KANEIT]

The OP is spot on about Heat and Moby. I had the luck to see that film at the cinema and it's a great ending.
I would also second the Blade Runner opening scene by Vangelis. Ialso enjoy the credits music too.

I think the Lalo Schifrin incidental music from a scene in Dirty Harry, where the killer is on the roof, is great, especially from about 3.15 onwards. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmLG3uJrjNY&fea...

[loltolhurst]

anything in new miami vice esp linc park / jay z
the tune in collateral when hes on the dance floor shooting
the tune in blade when the blood comes out the ceiling on the dance floor

anything in the original star wars makes me go all funny

indiana jones bit da da daaaaaa da da da

Edited by loltolhurst on Thursday 30th July 19:19

[loltolhurst]

theres some great music at the end of taken which suited the end of the film perfectly not sure what it is

jesus and mary chain at the end of lost in translation

pretty in pink theme tune!

sandy in greece

ok going a bit gay gonna stop now!

[zahal]

The bit in 'In America' where the kid sings Desperado.

[Eric Mc]

loltolhurst said:

theres some great music at the end of taken which suited the end of the film perfectly not sure what it is

jesus and mary chain at the end of lost in translation

pretty in pink theme tune!

sandy in greece

ok going a bit gay gonna stop now!

When did Sandy go to Greece? You might be thinking of "Mama Mia".

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 30th July 19:23

[loltolhurst]

Eric Mc said:

loltolhurst said:

theres some great music at the end of taken which suited the end of the film perfectly not sure what it is

jesus and mary chain at the end of lost in translation

pretty in pink theme tune!

sandy in greece

ok going a bit gay gonna stop now!

When did Sandy go to Greece? You might be thinking of "Mama Mia".

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 30th July 19:23

the song sandy when jt is on the swing its a classic [butnotverymanly] or is it sandra d whatever its good!

[OzCupra]

The Verve Bitter Sweet Symphony - At the end of Cruel Intentions where Reece Weatherspoon is driving the Black XK Jag!

[TimJMS]

It must be lost in translation.

[Eric Mc]

loltolhurst said:

Eric Mc said:

loltolhurst said:

theres some great music at the end of taken which suited the end of the film perfectly not sure what it is

jesus and mary chain at the end of lost in translation

pretty in pink theme tune!

sandy in greece

ok going a bit gay gonna stop now!

When did Sandy go to Greece? You might be thinking of "Mama Mia".

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 30th July 19:23

the song sandy when jt is on the swing its a classic [butnotverymanly] or is it sandra d whatever its good!

Hmmm - Maybe he's thinking of "Zorba The Greek" (which is a nice bit of music too).

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 30th July 19:51

[okgo]

The bit of classical music from Requiem For a Dream.

Sky sports use it all the time.. Awesome.

[loltolhurst]

Eric Mc said:

loltolhurst said:

Eric Mc said:

loltolhurst said:

theres some great music at the end of taken which suited the end of the film perfectly not sure what it is

jesus and mary chain at the end of lost in translation

pretty in pink theme tune!

sandy in greece

ok going a bit gay gonna stop now!

When did Sandy go to Greece? You might be thinking of "Mama Mia".

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 30th July 19:23

the song sandy when jt is on the swing its a classic [butnotverymanly] or is it sandra d whatever its good!

Hmmm - Maybe he's thinking of "Zorba The Greek" (which is a nice bit of music too).

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 30th July 19:51

ah i see what i did there d'oh!! grease! oops