Film Scores

[Curt Chiarelli]

Originally Posted by kaneda

Wow, thanks for that! Have got a few from that list

Which ones would you say are must have scores then? Maybe a top 5?

To be honest, that's impossible! You could arbitrarily pick five out of this list and have a classic every time.

By the way, I neglected to mention Basil Poledouris' score to Cherry 2000 as another top pick. You can't go wrong with this one either!

[Green]

The soundtrack to Weekend at Bernie's 2 was so evocative, it made me cry.

[chrispenycate]

Couldn't somebody have liked music for someone I've worked with, like Michel Legrand or Francis Lai (who's talking about moving to Geneva) or even Vangelis, (though I don't consider him to be a film composer, just someone whose music was used for films) Then I could get into the discussion. Admittedly, my bosses music has seen more use on the small screen than the big, so I'm not expecting anyone non-francophone to recognise him.

wanders off into the distance mumbling something incomprehensible about Americans, introspection and performing rights

[Curt Chiarelli]

Originally Posted by chrispenycate

Couldn't somebody have liked music for someone I've worked with, like Michel Legrand or Francis Lai (who's talking about moving to Geneva) or even Vangelis, (though I don't consider him to be a film composer, just someone whose music was used for films) Then I could get into the discussion. Admittedly, my bosses music has seen more use on the small screen than the big, so I'm not expecting anyone non-francophone to recognise him.

wanders off into the distance mumbling something incomprehensible about Americans, introspection and performing rights

Hi Chris:

We didn't mean to leave you out of the discussion! Well, I really liked Michel Legrand's scores for the duet of Musketeer films made in the mid-seventies and also Francis Lai's score for A Man and a Woman. But of all the French composers that have done scores for films, Georges Delerue is my hands down favourite! As far as Vangelis goes (a composer who's ethnically Greek, not French), he's not a favourite at all - although he did work on a film that I consider a masterpiece, Blade Runner. However, if you have some interesting tales to relate about working with these guys I for one would love to hear them!

[kaneda]

Originally Posted by Curt Chiarelli

although he did work on a film that I consider a masterpiece, Blade Runner.

It's not something you need to consider, it IS a masterpiece.

[kaneda]

Originally Posted by Curt Chiarelli

To be honest, that's impossible! You could arbitrarily pick five out of this list and have a classic every time.

By the way, I neglected to mention Basil Poledouris' score to Cherry 2000 as another top pick. You can't go wrong with this one either!

Nothings impossible my friend! and its good to consider these type of things! if something happens what would be the 5 that you would have to take with you! get thinking! hehe

[Curt Chiarelli]

Originally Posted by kaneda

Nothings impossible my friend! and its good to consider these type of things! if something happens what would be the 5 that you would have to take with you! get thinking! hehe

Hmmm, let's see, a quintessential "Desert Island" scenario, huh? Well, I think these are perfectly indespensable: 100 Rifles (Goldsmith), Ivan the Terrible (Prokofiev), Cherry 2000 (Poledouris), The 7th Voyage of Sindbad (Herrmann)and El Cid (Rosza).

[hermi-nomi]

Hmmm ...film scores ... I don't really collect them, but I've bought a couple over hte past few years ~ and they will probably seem to be the obvious choice to a lot of people. I own the Return of the King soundtrack, simply 'cos (as noted elsewhere) I love Pippen's song and Into the West (To see track listings and listen to samples, click http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...f+The+King.htm). I also have The Prisoner of Azkaban soundtrack. Not only do I love Hedwig's Theme (the introductorary theme) but I love the Macbeth song ~ Double Trouble (I sing along to it with the karoke extra on the dvd ) and I love the dementor's theme, and the Aunt Marge's Waltz etc etc (see http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...Of+Azkaban.htm ) The third soundtrack that I own is Hitchhikers Guide to the Galexy. Can you guess why? Yes ~ I love the So Long & Thanks for all the Fish song, and the Philosophers journey theme ~ and the Al Green and Betty Wright songs (To see track listings and listen to song samples, click http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6848375/a/Hitchhiker's+Guide+To+The+Galaxy,+Pt.+1.htm)

PS sorry about the long links but I don't know how to code them on this board

[Adasunshine]

Originally Posted by hermi-nomi

PS sorry about the long links but I don't know how to code them on this board

I've often wondered too....

xx

[kaneda]

Originally Posted by Curt Chiarelli

Hmmm, let's see, a quintessential "Desert Island" scenario, huh? Well, I think these are perfectly indespensable: 100 Rifles (Goldsmith), Ivan the Terrible (Prokofiev), Cherry 2000 (Poledouris), The 7th Voyage of Sindbad (Herrmann)and El Cid (Rosza).

There you go, that wasn't too hard was it

Today I picked up the man on fire ost (gregson williams swoon) and unbreakable ost. Really wanted to pick up the king arthur one, but couldn't locate it

[fungi from Yuggoth]

I'll second Conan the Barbarian; a wonderful, powerful, haunting soundtrack that's as fine as any I've heard.

[Rosemary]

I thought Lawrence of Arabia had a great soundtrack, way back when!

[Curt Chiarelli]

Originally Posted by Rosemary

I thought Lawrence of Arabia had a great soundtrack, way back when!

For forty-four years old it still trumps just about anything being churned out in Hollywood today. That score is timeless!

[Rosemary]

The movie is too, Curt...

[kaneda]

Originally Posted by Curt Chiarelli

For forty-four years old it still trumps just about anything being churned out in Hollywood today. That score is timeless!

Totally agree.

I was reading this Hans Zimmer interview the other day, and he was talking about the sorry state of film scores nowadays. Basically he was saying that there are so many film scores being released now (apparently equivalent to more than 1 a day!) but that only about 2% of them are any good, and that even fewer deserve repeat listens.