Movie Soundtracks

08-06-2001, 11:23 AM

This has probably been done before, and if it has, i apologize for making a new thread for it... it is just that I didn't find a thread when I looked through this forum, so...

Anyways, my question is, what movie has the best soundtrack, in your opinion?
What does it take to make a soundtrack good?

The reason I started thinking about this, is that I am listening to a CD I got with lots of Bond-themes recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic, great music really... (all instrumental, off course, really relaxing...)

08-06-2001, 04:13 PM

I don't typically get soundtracks from movies, so I wouldn't be able to give you examples. But a good one would be able to elicit the same feeling you had when you watched the scene the music is from.

08-06-2001, 05:38 PM

The Star Wars series. John Williams is a genius. Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and E.T. are also very good by him. Another decent score is Gladiator.

08-06-2001, 10:28 PM

Harold and Maude....soundtrack by Cat Stevens.
O Brother Where Art Thou?.....various bluegrass tracts and some "work" songs.....what do you call them? "Chain gang" songs??
Swingers.....swing music (what did you expect?

) among others
Purple Rain.....Prince and the Revolution
2001, A Space Odyssey.....can't remember the composer....anyone?

08-07-2001, 12:32 AM

The Matrix had a great rock soundtrack.

But if you're talking about orchestra type of music, I'd have to go with soundtracks done by John Williams. I also loved 2001's soundtrack.

08-07-2001, 04:54 PM

I love Gladiator, Braveheart and The Red Violin

08-07-2001, 08:36 PM

I agree, Star Wars had great music...Gladiator as well...
The socalled Matrix soundtrack(which is in fact named "Music from and inspired by the motion picture") is just a compilation of some songs from the movie, and some that are not...
I was not thinking especially of classical soundtracks, just anything...

08-10-2001, 02:48 PM

Gladiator, ESB, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and of course Braveheart are some of my favorite classical soundtracks. But my all time favorite movie soundtrack has to be Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

jediguy · 08-12-2001, 01:38 AM

IMO - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon had a fantastic soundtrack. So fantastic, in fact, that it compelled me to buy my first CD in a year...

***anduin*** · 08-12-2001, 09:26 AM

Oooh Tater, you like O Brother....too? I didn't realize that you liked bluegrass and the such.

Cool.

Darth Tater · 08-12-2001, 11:03 AM

I hate Bluegrass and such, I just love that movie and that soundtrack

go figure

Shanamir Duntak · 08-13-2001, 09:47 AM

Never trust Tater to be normal

Darth Tater · 08-13-2001, 11:38 AM

Amen to that!

Theodred · 08-21-2001, 09:32 PM

Definitely Gladiator!

That is the best soundtrack ever, it kills John Williams!

I still like John Williams, but I like Hans Zimmer the best!
He wrote the music to Gladiator, Crimson Tide, and Backdraft which all had great soundtracks!

Darth Tater · 08-21-2001, 10:01 PM

I love that score, find myself humming it ALL the time. Oh theodred, we live in the same city!

AACHOO · 08-21-2001, 10:31 PM

Heavy Metal:Music from the Motion Picture

Phenomenon---------

Pulp Fiction-----------

Grosse Pointe Blank

2001:A Space Odyssey

Darth Tater · 08-22-2001, 04:13 PM

Hrmm, interesting choices.

poppy · 08-23-2001, 09:47 AM

Good movie soundtracks have to be Rocky Horror picture show ...Lostboys Trainspotting... Roadtrip...Gone in 60 seconds and any Beatles film

oh and Most Disney films.

Theodred · 08-23-2001, 04:39 PM

Cool Tater!
I don't actually live in the city, but a close suburb though!

Yes 2001 did have good music, I find it sort of haunting in a way.
I kinda disagree with Gone in 60 seconds though...

Marguerite · 11-02-2001, 08:03 PM

My favorite soundtracks are: "The Patriot" and "Far and Away."
I also really like "Ever After"
My favorite movie composer is. John Williams.

08-06-2001, 11:23 AM	#1
Manwe Sulimo Guest Posts: n/a	Movie Soundtracks This has probably been done before, and if it has, i apologize for making a new thread for it... it is just that I didn't find a thread when I looked through this forum, so... Anyways, my question is, what movie has the best soundtrack, in your opinion? What does it take to make a soundtrack good? The reason I started thinking about this, is that I am listening to a CD I got with lots of Bond-themes recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic, great music really... (all instrumental, off course, really relaxing...)

08-06-2001, 04:13 PM	#2
webwizard333 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Movie Soundtracks I don't typically get soundtracks from movies, so I wouldn't be able to give you examples. But a good one would be able to elicit the same feeling you had when you watched the scene the music is from.

08-06-2001, 05:38 PM	#3
bmilder Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Movie Soundtracks The Star Wars series. John Williams is a genius. Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and E.T. are also very good by him. Another decent score is Gladiator.

08-06-2001, 10:28 PM	#4
anduin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Movie Soundtracks Harold and Maude....soundtrack by Cat Stevens. O Brother Where Art Thou?.....various bluegrass tracts and some "work" songs.....what do you call them? "Chain gang" songs?? Swingers.....swing music (what did you expect? ) among others Purple Rain.....Prince and the Revolution 2001, A Space Odyssey.....can't remember the composer....anyone?

08-07-2001, 12:32 AM	#5
gdl96 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Movie Soundtracks The Matrix had a great rock soundtrack. But if you're talking about orchestra type of music, I'd have to go with soundtracks done by John Williams. I also loved 2001's soundtrack.

08-07-2001, 04:54 PM	#6
Shanamir Duntak Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Movie Soundtracks I love Gladiator, Braveheart and The Red Violin

08-07-2001, 08:36 PM	#7
Manwe Sulimo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Movie Soundtracks I agree, Star Wars had great music...Gladiator as well... The socalled Matrix soundtrack(which is in fact named "Music from and inspired by the motion picture") is just a compilation of some songs from the movie, and some that are not... I was not thinking especially of classical soundtracks, just anything...

08-10-2001, 02:48 PM	#8
Darth Tater Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Movie Soundtracks Gladiator, ESB, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and of course Braveheart are some of my favorite classical soundtracks. But my all time favorite movie soundtrack has to be Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

08-12-2001, 01:38 AM	#9
jediguy Hobbit Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 40	IMO - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon had a fantastic soundtrack. So fantastic, in fact, that it compelled me to buy my first CD in a year...

08-12-2001, 09:26 AM	#10
*anduin* Entwife Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: louisville Posts: 3,718	Oooh Tater, you like O Brother....too? I didn't realize that you liked bluegrass and the such. Cool.

08-12-2001, 11:03 AM	#11
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	I hate Bluegrass and such, I just love that movie and that soundtrack go figure __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

08-13-2001, 09:47 AM	#12
Shanamir Duntak Lord of Rain Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Québec city, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,141	Never trust Tater to be normal __________________ 'Faramir is both a captain of men and beasts'

08-13-2001, 11:38 AM	#13
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	Amen to that! __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

08-21-2001, 09:32 PM	#14
Theodred Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boston, Massachusetts U.S.A. Posts: 6	Definitely Gladiator! That is the best soundtrack ever, it kills John Williams! I still like John Williams, but I like Hans Zimmer the best! He wrote the music to Gladiator, Crimson Tide, and Backdraft which all had great soundtracks! __________________ Theodred son of Theoden, Prince of Rohan!

08-21-2001, 10:01 PM	#15
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	I love that score, find myself humming it ALL the time. Oh theodred, we live in the same city! __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

08-21-2001, 10:31 PM	#16
AACHOO Enting Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 52	Heavy Metal:Music from the Motion Picture Phenomenon--------- Pulp Fiction----------- Grosse Pointe Blank 2001:A Space Odyssey

08-22-2001, 04:13 PM	#17
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	Hrmm, interesting choices. __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

08-23-2001, 09:47 AM	#18
poppy Hobbit Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: uk Posts: 37	Movie soundtracks Good movie soundtracks have to be Rocky Horror picture show ...Lostboys Trainspotting... Roadtrip...Gone in 60 seconds and any Beatles film oh and Most Disney films.

08-23-2001, 04:39 PM	#19
Theodred Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boston, Massachusetts U.S.A. Posts: 6	Cool Tater! I don't actually live in the city, but a close suburb though! Yes 2001 did have good music, I find it sort of haunting in a way. I kinda disagree with Gone in 60 seconds though... __________________ Theodred son of Theoden, Prince of Rohan!

11-02-2001, 08:03 PM	#20
Marguerite Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Colville, WA Posts: 1	My favorite soundtracks are: "The Patriot" and "Far and Away." I also really like "Ever After" My favorite movie composer is. John Williams. Last edited by Marguerite : 11-02-2001 at 08:05 PM.

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