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Lionel Mandrake

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14. John Williams

Reply to mainer (Reply #11)

Fri May 29, 2015, 07:55 PM

May 2015

was the greatest 19th century composer who lived in the 20th century.

Everyone recognizes the music that opens each Star Wars movie. Everyone also recognizes The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme), which wasn't even in the first movie.

Princess Leia's theme is more obscure; most people don't recognize it out of context. It's more lyrical and less like a march than the more familiar Star Wars themes.

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The Greatest Science Fiction Soundtrack Ever! [View all] kentauros May 2015 OP

Not "2001"? Though to be fair, the climactic piece was written by Richard Strauss decades earlier... nomorenomore08 May 2015 #1

Kubrick used nothing but existing music. kentauros May 2015 #2

"The Day the Earth Stood Still" by Bernard Herrmann Number9Dream May 2015 #3

Seconded...it *is* SF film music to me... First Speaker May 2015 #9

Thirded ... Lionel Mandrake May 2015 #10

For the record Miklos Rosza used the Theremin sarge43 May 2015 #18

Fourthed, if that's possible. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2015 #26

Easily the best; not even the score for Blade Runner comes close. Tom Ripley May 2015 #4

There's a lot wrong with Lynch's Dune, but it wasn't the sound track sarge43 May 2015 #5

A sound track is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct. Dr. Strange May 2015 #15

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The Guild? Ha! Dr. Strange Jun 2015 #24

The God Emperor who can see all futures will keep sound tracking on the Golden Path sarge43 Jun 2015 #25

Ha! The Bene Gesserit wouldn't know a Kwisatz Haderach if they saw one. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2015 #28

I didn't see that film until my late thirties. Codeine May 2015 #6

Here's a great article about the Barron studio... Tom Ripley May 2015 #7

Contact El Supremo May 2015 #8

Don't hate me. I still love John Williams' STAR WARS mainer May 2015 #11

I'm not hating anyone or their choices. kentauros May 2015 #13

John Williams Lionel Mandrake May 2015 #14

I thought the soundtrack of Alien was chilling and very well-suited to the atmosphere of the film aint_no_life_nowhere May 2015 #12

While I agree that is one of the best and a seminal work in early electronic music I am also CBGLuthier May 2015 #16

I'm a longtime lover of Carpenter's synth work Tom Ripley May 2015 #19

A different genre than what you asked for but... chknltl May 2015 #17

Some incredible music on game soundtracks CrawlingChaos Jun 2015 #31

i loved the soundtrack to the recent Guardians of the Galaxy ProdigalJunkMail May 2015 #21

Excellent soundtrack! raven mad May 2015 #22

I forget how great Forbidden Planet is olddots May 2015 #23

Star Trek II has a great soundtrack. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2015 #27

Have to go with..Until The End Of The World - Wim Wenders - soundtrack amerikat Jun 2015 #29

UFO !! progressoid Jun 2015 #30