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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 06:17 by svonkampen Joined on Wed, Jan 05 2005, San Diego, California, Posts 828
List your 3 favorite all-time Film-Scores I'll kick it off......(in no particular order) Psycho Suite - Bernard Herrmann Body Heat - John Barry China Town - Jerry Goldsmith SvK I once thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken. MacPro 2x3Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon, 16 Gig RAM, 10.6.2, Metric Halo 2882, Logic 9
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 07:17 by dpcon Joined on Sat, Oct 12 2002, Los Angeles, Posts 1646
Sparticus - Alex North Patton - Jerry Goldsmith Planet of the Apes - Jerry Goldsmith My next three would all be Bernard Herrman scores Dave Connor
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 07:25 by svonkampen Joined on Wed, Jan 05 2005, San Diego, California, Posts 828
Actually....my next would definitely be Wojchiech Kilar's "Dracula' AND "Ninth Gate" he's awesome SvK I once thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken. MacPro 2x3Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon, 16 Gig RAM, 10.6.2, Metric Halo 2882, Logic 9
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 07:26 by dunk187 Joined on Mon, Oct 04 2004, SF Bay Area, Posts 164
Hmmmm....Thats a good question.... I'll go with these that come to mind...... Star Trek II - James Horner Dances With Wolves - John Barry Basic Instinct - Jerry Goldsmith
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 10:43 by mech289 Joined on Sat, Mar 05 2005, Ft. Lauderdale, Posts 109
Gattaca, Michael Nyman End of the Affair, Michael Nyman Somewhere in Time, John Barry..
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 15:31 by Rob Elliott Joined on Sun, Feb 02 2003, Salt Lake City, UT, Posts 1660
Give this some thought, but one for me that shot right to the 'near' top is Pride and Predujice. If a score is judged solely on its impact to the film - this has my utmost respect!!! Rob what would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 20:50 by Angelo Clematide Joined on Thu, Sep 08 2005, Posts 1139
Modern Times (1936) Song “Smile“ by Charlie Chaplin Alfred Hitchcock any by Bernard Herrmann Blade Runner (1982) V. Papathanassiou Amadeus (1984) Wolfgang. A. Mozart 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) V. Papathanassiou ...so good, it dosn't need the film at all, similar to Amadeus.... well there are five really good ones, not three .
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 22:23 by dpcon Joined on Sat, Oct 12 2002, Los Angeles, Posts 1646
Angelo Clematide wrote: Modern Times (1936) Song “Smile“ by Charlie Chaplin Co-written by David Raksin as was the entire score. Dave Connor
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 22:28 by magates Joined on Thu, Aug 14 2003, Los Angeles CA, Posts 484
1) ET 2) James Newton Howard's peter pan 3) Basic Instinct also my 3 favorite composers Matt Gates www.SymphonicUproar.com
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 22:53 by dunk187 Joined on Mon, Oct 04 2004, SF Bay Area, Posts 164
Magates, I didn't think anyone even remembered Basic Instict..... Great score huh? Horrible movie though..... -Ben
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 22:55 by magates Joined on Thu, Aug 14 2003, Los Angeles CA, Posts 484
yea great score, and i think the movie is okay. mainly cause the score makes it work. Matt Gates www.SymphonicUproar.com
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Posted on Mon, Apr 24 2006 22:59 by dunk187 Joined on Mon, Oct 04 2004, SF Bay Area, Posts 164
You know another similar scenario with regards to this was Congo. I thought the score was great, movie not so great. Jerry G, had a knack for keeping me intersted even though the move was flat.... -Ben
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Posted on Tue, Apr 25 2006 01:02 by svonkampen Joined on Wed, Jan 05 2005, San Diego, California, Posts 828
ALIEN-Jerry Goldsmith I once thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken. MacPro 2x3Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon, 16 Gig RAM, 10.6.2, Metric Halo 2882, Logic 9
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Posted on Tue, Apr 25 2006 04:11 by chemicalseb Joined on Sat, May 08 2004, Los Angeles, Posts 112
1) Star Wars (all of them) 2) Gladiator 3) ....too hard to decide on a third one...
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Posted on Tue, Apr 25 2006 04:32 by magates Joined on Thu, Aug 14 2003, Los Angeles CA, Posts 484
alien should be footnoted with howard hanson. The movie wouldn't be the same with out his music. At least in my opinon as huge howard hanson fan. Matt Gates www.SymphonicUproar.com
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Posted on Tue, Apr 25 2006 04:43 by dpcon Joined on Sat, Oct 12 2002, Los Angeles, Posts 1646
Was any Hanson used in the film other than the end title? Have you heard Goldsmiths original end title? A stunning work that is quite beautiful. Dave Connor
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Posted on Tue, Apr 25 2006 04:46 by magates Joined on Thu, Aug 14 2003, Los Angeles CA, Posts 484
I haven't heard what jerry did, but I am sure it was great. And yea I think it was just the end titles but still it had a huge impact to me anyways. Matt Gates www.SymphonicUproar.com
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Posted on Tue, Apr 25 2006 04:50 by dpcon Joined on Sat, Oct 12 2002, Los Angeles, Posts 1646
I recorded it when Gail Eichenthal interviewed David Raksin on KUSC years ago. I like the Hanson but I think Jerry's music blew it away and was far more appropriate to the film. I'm guessing you know a little about KUSC if I'm not mistaken. Dave Connor
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Posted on Tue, Apr 25 2006 08:16 by svonkampen Joined on Wed, Jan 05 2005, San Diego, California, Posts 828
State Of Grace - Ennio Morricone brilliantly dischordant and hauntingly beautiful! Oh and in terms of "drony" scores: Copland - Howard Shore AND speaking of cops .......for jazzy it's GOT TO BE Bullit - Lalo Schifrin (or maybe Taking Of Pelham 123.......12note system) hehe I once thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken. MacPro 2x3Ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon, 16 Gig RAM, 10.6.2, Metric Halo 2882, Logic 9
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Posted on Tue, Apr 25 2006 09:56 by Maya Joined on Tue, Nov 25 2003, Vienna/Europe, Posts 841
Oh, no Gabriel Yared fans around here? How come.... Possession, the english patient... just beautiful. M /Maya - Vienna Symphonic Library
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