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DanishDonJuan Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: Sep. 2003 Posted: July 10 2006, 22:05 Hiya, Maybe I'm getting old, as I lately really have come to enjoy peaceful instrumental Movie scores. Do any of you like or listen to Movie Scores. I love James Newton Howard, but also Basil Poledouris, Thomas Newman, Rachel Portman, John Barry & James Horner. I even enjoy Jerry Goldsmith, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman, & John Williams. Am I odd, getting old at 33, or do any of you enjoy this sort of music? -------------- If every road we traveled were the easy, we would be weak, and would eventually think every road difficult. If every road we traveled tough, we would be strong and eventually think no road to be difficult. Its the tough road that leads to happiness. A smooth sea never made a great sailor. Back to top

Cloth Ears Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: Dec. 2005 Posted: July 10 2006, 22:14 The only instrumental soundtracks I can stand to listen to are the Ennio Morricone Clint Eastwood trilogy and for some reason Dr Who at the radiophonic workshop albums.  I find most soundtracks seem to be basically background music or is that the whole point of them? Back to top

SoimSandheaver Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: May 2006 Posted: July 11 2006, 05:33 Yup. I listen to quite a lot of film scores. So far my favourites are - Edward Scissorhands (such a tear-jerking film) - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (the whistling is legendary) - Blade Runner (Vangelis is excellent! - Trainspotting (best of the 90s fused with some classic oldies) - The Nightmare Before Christmas (full of some wonderfully quirky songs) - Serenity (folk songs and action music - what more could you ask for?) and, of course, The Killing Fields. -------------- "Three blokes go into a pub, one of them's a little bit stupid, then the whole scene unfolds, with a tedious inevitability." Back to top

Hoot Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: May 2006 Posted: July 11 2006, 10:08 i love movie music.... Hans Zimmer Harry Gregson Williams John Williams and of course Howard Shore(the genius who brought us the Lord Of The Ring music) -------------- "And God said: Let There Be Light" -Genisis,The Bible (alternatively-The Songs Of Distant Earth,In The Begining) Back to top

Harmono Group: Members Posts: 759 Joined: May 2005 Posted: July 11 2006, 13:07 Hi I too like Danny Elfman, Planet of The Apes is a good example. And some horror movie music is great too, for example Wojciech Kilar`s soundtrack to Polanski`s The Ninth Gate- spooooooky. Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: July 12 2006, 11:25 Danny Elfman's pretty good, even if everything sounds almost the same. Other favourites: - Maurice Jarre. He is actually more talanted than his son. Try out his work for "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" or "Enemy Mine". - Mike Oldfield. Yes, I love "The Killing Fields" - Philip Glass: "Koyanisqatsi", "Powaqatsi", and "Mishima". -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Hoot Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: May 2006 Posted: July 13 2006, 09:53 Quote (hiawatha @ July 12 2006, 16:25) Danny Elfman's pretty good, it might be known or might not be known but heres a thought: Danny Elfman is the guy who does the Simpsons music, so he has to be good in my book! -------------- "And God said: Let There Be Light" -Genisis,The Bible (alternatively-The Songs Of Distant Earth,In The Begining) Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: July 13 2006, 10:42 Other more unusual soundtracks I like: "Flash Gordon" by Queen.  It is rather unique "The Firm" - Dave Grusin. It's piano jazz. I'm not a huge fan of piano jazz, but it is very effective in this film. Anything by Joe Jackson ---- As for more conventional movie theme music, I forgot to mention Trevor Jones ("Dark Crystal"). There's an Oldfield connection with this one as well. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Tubularman Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 2304 Joined: June 2004 Posted: July 13 2006, 10:52 danny elfman have indeed very good music! My special interest in his albums must be Edward scissorhands, Spiderman the "main theme" and "farwell" also "Corpse bride" have such cool and great music. And not to forget! The soundtrack from "Batman returns". Other soundtracks i love is of course the king of soundtracks; Vangelis!!! He have alot (imean) ALOT of soundtracks!! I dont know who of them to point out to be the best but.. here is my favorites! 1492 Conquest of paradise, Chariots of fire (lovely long track on this album), also Blade Runner of course!! EntendsTuLesChiensAboyer known to be "Ignacio" is also very calm and nice, Bitter moon have one of the best "piano theme" end song he made (i love this one) "L'Apocalypse Des Animaux" turn out to be one of the greatest album he made in my heart. I love this so much that i will never get tired of it. (so nice to listen when it rains outside and when you are tired and want to relax) Other soundtracks i love is "requiem for a dream", "Dune", "last of the mohikans", "once upon a time in mexico", "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly", and not to forget "Twin peaks" !! -------------- Mike Oldfield M i x e s https://soundcloud.com/tubularman Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: July 13 2006, 23:27 I've bought quite a few soundtrack albums, TB if you can include that, Killing Fields, Forrest Gump, The Dish, Almost Famous, Rocky Horror, HAIR, I am Sam (fantastic, all Beatles songs sung by modern artists), the X Files, Fantasia, Moulin Rouge, Braveheart, The Commitments, Tomb Raider and Toys. I like all the well known artists in this field, Danny Elfman, Thomas Newman, Ennio Morricone, James Horner, John Williams (did he do Star Wars?) and I absolutely love the Dr Who theme. Must buy Dark Crystal (and Labyrinth) on dvd, love those movies, as well as Edward Scissorhands (well actually pretty much anything with Johnny Depp). Tracy. -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

Tubularman Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 2304 Joined: June 2004 Posted: July 14 2006, 07:06 Quote (TubularBelle @ July 14 2006, 05:27) John Williams (did he do Star Wars?) yes may the force be with you he he -------------- Mike Oldfield M i x e s https://soundcloud.com/tubularman Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: July 14 2006, 09:01 Quote (Tubularman @ July 14 2006, 07:06) Quote (TubularBelle @ July 14 2006, 05:27) John Williams (did he do Star Wars?) yes may the force be with you he he He also did "Lost in Space" (the old TV show) -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Hoot Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: May 2006 Posted: July 14 2006, 10:17 and he also did: Jurassic Park Saving Private Ryan and AI -------------- "And God said: Let There Be Light" -Genisis,The Bible (alternatively-The Songs Of Distant Earth,In The Begining) Back to top

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