Best Movie Soundtracks

Norm · 11-27-2011, 07:16 PM

Gremlins 2 I thought had a great soundtrack.

Fats Domino – "I'm Ready"
Jeff Beck – "Sling Shot"
Jeff Beck – "Situation"
Slayer – "Angel of Death"
Johann Sebastian Bach – "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor"
Tony Randall – "New York, New York"
Thompson Twins – "Bombers in the Sky"
Damn Yankees – "Damn Yankees"
Jasmine Guy – "Tuff Boy"
Private Life – "Touch Me"
Gordon Lightfoot – "If You Could Read My Mind"
Faith No More – "Surprise! You're Dead!"

Above · 11-28-2011, 04:50 PM

Fight Club's soundtrack will always remain one of the most memorable to me. It had this really dirty, minimal electronic sound which rubbed me up in all the right ways. Props to The Dust Brothers.

Captain Ron · 11-28-2011, 04:55 PM

good luck chuck
juno

Ferrari5180 · 11-30-2011, 09:45 PM

I have not listen to many soundtracks, but among my favorite movie one's are Pulp Fiction, A Walk To Remember and Gladiator. From television shows I have enjoyed Dexter and House.

Manuel · 12-02-2011, 08:34 AM

Try to listen to the music of John Williams !

Guybrush · 12-15-2011, 06:38 AM

It's probably been mentioned before (perhaps even by me), but I think John Williams score for the old Star Wars movies as the ultimate soundtrack. The music follows the plot of the movies, enhancing all the drama while still being thematic and instantly recognizable with a myriad of lovely themes.

I feel John Williams is seldom a favourite with music lovers and I think perhaps it's because they don't see what makes him great. I think the industry appreciates the way John Williams is able to make music for movies that contain both memorable themes and music which joins in the movie and becomes part of the plot. I think the latter is probably the biggest challenge and it's also something a lot of movie watchers don't think about. Anyone can make a song and slap that onto a film, but not everyone can make music that follows every dramatic twist and turn of a movie.

edit :

Many of the soundtracks mentioned here are nothing more than mixtapes fitting the theme of the movie. Not as impressive!

**Janszoon** · 12-15-2011, 07:08 AM

John Williams is great! Not only is his score for the Star Wars movies amazing, but so are his scores for a ton of other movies like the Indiana Jones films, Jaws, Close Encounters, Superman, Jurassic Park etc. All of those are very famous of course, but I've always felt like his score for Jurassic Park is somewhat underrated. For me the main theme captures this kind of heartbreaking beauty that's very well suited to the movie's more majestic moments.

Howard the Duck · 12-15-2011, 08:21 AM

i think i've already done this but whatever:-

The Untouchables (Ennio Morricone)
Judgment Night (Various)
Singles (various)
Empire Records (various)
The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
Suspiria (Goblin)
Psycho (Bernard Herrman)
Trois Couleurs (Rouge) (Zbigniew Priesner)
Desperado (various)

taurusatwork · 05-12-2012, 05:17 AM

Fast & Furious -> Dope - Debonaire

MichaelForbes · 06-22-2012, 10:42 AM

Hmmm..

Gotta throw in "I Am Sam" (Sean Penn; Michelle Pfeiffer). The covered Beatles tunes, woven into the storyline was phenomenal.

Michael

11-28-2011, 04:50 PM	#132 (permalink)
Above Oh my golly! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: England Posts: 339	Fight Club's soundtrack will always remain one of the most memorable to me. It had this really dirty, minimal electronic sound which rubbed me up in all the right ways. Props to The Dust Brothers. __________________ Be pure, Be vigilant, Behave

12-15-2011, 06:38 AM	#136 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	It's probably been mentioned before (perhaps even by me), but I think John Williams score for the old Star Wars movies as the ultimate soundtrack. The music follows the plot of the movies, enhancing all the drama while still being thematic and instantly recognizable with a myriad of lovely themes. I feel John Williams is seldom a favourite with music lovers and I think perhaps it's because they don't see what makes him great. I think the industry appreciates the way John Williams is able to make music for movies that contain both memorable themes and music which joins in the movie and becomes part of the plot. I think the latter is probably the biggest challenge and it's also something a lot of movie watchers don't think about. Anyone can make a song and slap that onto a film, but not everyone can make music that follows every dramatic twist and turn of a movie. edit : Many of the soundtracks mentioned here are nothing more than mixtapes fitting the theme of the movie. Not as impressive! __________________ Something Completely Different

12-15-2011, 07:08 AM	#137 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	John Williams is great! Not only is his score for the Star Wars movies amazing, but so are his scores for a ton of other movies like the Indiana Jones films, Jaws, Close Encounters, Superman, Jurassic Park etc. All of those are very famous of course, but I've always felt like his score for Jurassic Park is somewhat underrated. For me the main theme captures this kind of heartbreaking beauty that's very well suited to the movie's more majestic moments. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

11-27-2011, 07:16 PM	#131 (permalink)
Norm Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 20	Gremlins 2 I thought had a great soundtrack. Fats Domino – "I'm Ready" Jeff Beck – "Sling Shot" Jeff Beck – "Situation" Slayer – "Angel of Death" Johann Sebastian Bach – "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" Tony Randall – "New York, New York" Thompson Twins – "Bombers in the Sky" Damn Yankees – "Damn Yankees" Jasmine Guy – "Tuff Boy" Private Life – "Touch Me" Gordon Lightfoot – "If You Could Read My Mind" Faith No More – "Surprise! You're Dead!"

11-28-2011, 04:55 PM	#133 (permalink)
Captain Ron Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: in a boat with your girlfriend Posts: 274	good luck chuck juno

11-30-2011, 09:45 PM	#134 (permalink)
Ferrari5180 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 15	I have not listen to many soundtracks, but among my favorite movie one's are Pulp Fiction, A Walk To Remember and Gladiator. From television shows I have enjoyed Dexter and House.

12-02-2011, 08:34 AM	#135 (permalink)
Manuel Groupie Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 10	Try to listen to the music of John Williams !

05-12-2012, 05:17 AM	#139 (permalink)
taurusatwork Groupie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 13	Fast & Furious -> Dope - Debonaire

06-22-2012, 10:42 AM	#140 (permalink)
MichaelForbes Groupie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 24	Hmmm.. Gotta throw in "I Am Sam" (Sean Penn; Michelle Pfeiffer). The covered Beatles tunes, woven into the storyline was phenomenal. Michael