Best Soundtrack Theme

[Delano]

Poll question: Best Soundtrack Theme

Best Soundtrack Theme



(And don't come talkin' bout no "Pulp Fiction" or "Matrix" - this is about old-style, grandiose shmaltzy themes, not post-modern slickster stuff!)

[BostonTeaParty04]

1. Other: Blues Brothers 2000

kicks ass for road trips....

[Archae]

2. John Williams

Star Wars movies.

ANY of the soundtracks.
(Hell, for episodes 1 and 2, the music was better than the movie!)

I still remember, 1977.
I go to the Wisconsin theater here in Sheboygan, and that "DAUNG!" of orchestra hit me like a sonic boom, I knew I was in for a good time.

[Delano]

3. Great Theme in the Film

Not something I'd listen to at home, though....

[Archae]

4. Why not?

I used to blast it when my former neighbor blasted his rap shit. :-)

[Delano]

9. LOL

Just a bit too bombastic for home listening for me. There are a lot of other really effective themes like that (like Halloween above - WAY too creepy to listen to at home, but pretty brilliant anyway...)

[wtmusic]

5. Yep

and "Jaws".

Williams is the best film composer ever.

[JohnKleeb]

7. I like Horner too, both him and Williams are great

the composer in Green Mile, Newman is excellent too.

[Archae]

10. I love Horner too.

I first heard his stuff in "Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan," and "Search For Spock."

I then noticed his earlier work from "Krull," (great cornball movie,) but "Titanic" was simply bad.

And let us not forget...James (John?) Barry.

The Bond movies, "The Black Hole," "Out Of Africa," so many.

[wtmusic]

12. Horner is a fraud

Williams, in technique, is in a different class altogether. A consummate musician.

[JohnKleeb]

6. i like a lot of stuff but Band of Brothers, Enemy at the Gates, Saving

-Private Ryan, and other WWII films all have good ones, oh and I like the Boondock Saints and Braveheart one too, the former makes me wanna whistle lol, very nice tune.

[AspenRose]

8. American Grafitti Soundtrack

[Archae]

11. THE greatest rock music soundtrack...

Queen!

"Flash! Ahhhh..."

[Guaranteed]

13. Batman, Danny Elfman

is pretty good...

Rocky had a TON of great music in it...

I also like that one "You're the Best" song in the Karate Kid...Ralph Macchio fighting the Cobra Kai guys, and they're shouting SO obnoxiously "Yeaaah!! GO Johnny! Kick his ass!!" and laughing hysterically...

[Delano]

22. Yeah, I loved the Rocky soundtrack

Danny Elfman has done a ton of great soundtracks, Who would have ever thought the man behind Oingo Boingo would be here today...

[XNASA]

14. There is only one, Ennio Morricone.

So I'll go with "Once Upon a Time in the West".

"2001", "A Hard Day's Night" and Jarre's "Lawrence of Arabia" also come to mind.

[VelmaD]

15. The Red Violin

Gorgeous music by John Corigliano. Just gut wrenching.

I also quite like John Williams' body of work and the soundtrack from "Gladiator".

[XNASA]

19. Oh, that was great. Wasn't it?

I really enjoyed that movie.

[VelmaD]

21. This is embarassing to admit...

I heard the music for the first time when I saw Michelle Kwan skate to excerpts. I fell instantaneously in love. Went out and bought the soundtrack and the movie and was SO glad I did. I probably re-watch it every month or 2. It makes me cry but in a good way. :)

[Nihil]

16. Gladiator

I just love the soundtrack to that film - especially the "Cornfield"
theme and the charge into the first battle.

[Loonman]

17. Opening Theme from "Southie"

Haunting.

[SEAburb]

18. Midnight Cowboy theme by John Barry

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[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

20. Dead Man - Just Neil Young and his guitar / or Ghost Dog - RZA

Jim Jarmusch movies rock