You should try James Newton Howard's "Signs". The entire score is based around a three-note motif and it's brilliant in its simplicity.
And by the way, Batman Begins was co-composed by James Newton Howard, so give credit where credit's due (although that particular cue seems to be full-on Zimmer).
Jonathan
· 1 year ago
Lisa Gerrard's amazing score and of course, ethereal voice on "Whalerider". Check it!
Andrew
· 1 year ago
There Will Be Blood? Or is that still too new to make it into this sort of list?
Alan
· 1 year ago
Pirates of the Caribbean had a good soundtrack. Also, I agree with you, Shaolin Soccer is made of all types of win.
yongfook
· 1 year ago
Oh good one - Pirates of the Caribbean was definitely a great soundtrack. I totally loved that - you could hear the yo ho ho piratey goodness. Fit the movie perfectly.
lawrence
· 1 year ago
Big Trouble in Little China. & Remo Williams.
lol - both cheezy, action 80's adventures.
yongfook
· 1 year ago
I can't remember the soundtrack of either - were they really that memorable?
John
· 1 year ago
I concur on the shaolin soccer.
TiKa
· 1 year ago
Shaolin Soccer! Gotta love that movie! Awesome.
Soundtrack huh.. I love so many soundtracks, but they're just typical.
The Fountain song was good. I like those kind of songs though, but I never heard of that movie. When was it out?
TiKa
· 1 year ago
Oh, one of my favorite OST is from Ang Lee's latest movie, Lust, Caution. Like somebody mention above, Lord of the Ring and Pirates of the Caribbean.
John
· 1 year ago
Try the Infernal Affair Trilogy OSTs youll like them.
kiki
· 1 year ago
Nobuo Uematsu's Final Fantasy: I know it's not a movie but the music is absolutely orgasmic.
yongfook
· 1 year ago
ahh...Top 5 Game Soundtracks is a whoooole other blog post..heh.
Andy Lann
· 1 year ago
And I'm beginning to think that Age of Conan will rule them all. It beats most of the movie soundtracks I've heard.
kiki
· 1 year ago
to see that music performed live is nothing short of life-changing
yongfook
· 1 year ago
I went to the Final Fantasy concert once, in Japan.
Was amazing.
kiki
· 1 year ago
this may sound silly, but i was so moved by the music, i was brought to tears...
Jeff
· 1 year ago
Solaris soundtrack - Clint Mansell is better than The Fountain in my opinion. Also no Morricone? The Mission? Blade Runner? And as far as Hans Zimmer - The Thin Red Line?
kiki
· 1 year ago
ok. got another, more fitting with the discussion: John Corigliano: The Red Violin
All perfectly complimented the movie and are delightful on their own.
I'll definitely be checking out The Fountain.
yongfook
· 1 year ago
those are all excellent suggestions - I have all of them in my iTunes :)
ShaolinTiger
· 1 year ago
Shaolin Soccer is quite possibly...one of the BEST MOVIES EVAR!
Can't believe you missed out Team America OST.
One of my favs was Replacement Killers.
scotty
· 1 year ago
Michael Collins
hands down, winner.
chimp
· 1 year ago
i really adore the mark mothersborough/wes anderson collaborations (life aquatic, royal tennenbaums), i think the OST falls into the same realms as the films - original, quirky and poetic. all good stuff! anyone who makes bill muray dance to electro is a winner.
also the spanish master alberto iglesias (teamed with pedro almodovar )... in particular the Talk To Her OST
(but neither have that epic soundtrack-y quality from most of the clips in your post...)
Dway
· 1 year ago
Scarface, no..?
Mic
· 1 year ago
The Legends of The Fall OST by James Horner.
Watched the movie when I was 17, left me in a total daze for days...and when I listen to the OST, it captures the essence of the movie perfectly...and transports me back to the movie immediately.
OST has peaks of highs and lows - themes of sadness & triumphant-ness nicely blended in it - PLUS some elements of surprise and mystery >>> just the way I like it.
I have to be biased - it's the first OST that I felt really tied in with the whole movie...and therefore, no other OST (IMHO) will ever match it or even come close to it.
areya
· 1 year ago
Concur with previous comments, as well as:
Dragonheart OST by Randy Edelman - THE epitome of fantasy/dragon/fairytale type themes imho.
Nightmare Before Christmas OST - Randy Edelman - ok so it's not exactly 100% classical/orchestral, but it gets my #1 for quirkyness.
Edward Scissorhands (also Randy Elfman)
areya
· 1 year ago
Oops. Danny Elfman, not Randy Edelman/Elfman. Can't type >_<""
Purple Chimp
· 1 year ago
Ashes of Time OST
yongfook
· 1 year ago
damn I forgot to give an honourable mention to Munich, by John Williams - great stuff with the delicate folk guitars and thick violins, with that all-important theme.
janbee88
· 1 year ago
My new favorite track is A Series of Unfortunate Events. Cheers for Thomas Newman!
Mic
· 1 year ago
"Not those compilations of pop songs and whatnot that are slung together and called soundtracks">>>if I may allow to say my piece on these "compilations"...
"Hackers" and "The Saint" get my vote. I mean, come on, everytime I hear Orbital's Halcyon & On & On, I immediately remember the scene when Jonny Lee Miller looks out of his plane seat forlornly. And I adore their (Orbital) version of The Saint's theme. Very sexxxxy. :)
DrRogg
· 1 year ago
Oh dear, late to the party as ever, Rogg. Anyway, will throw up a quick vote for Bear McCreary's score for the Battlestar Galactica remake. Apart from having this amazing Indian-rock fusion version of All Along The Watchtower, I haven't had such wonderful use of a gamelan siiiiiiince Akira.
*chime*Akiiiiira!
grey
· 1 year ago
this is kinda late, but i loved gattaca's ost and the cider house rules'
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2LcWJFRmLw
And by the way, Batman Begins was co-composed by James Newton Howard, so give credit where credit's due (although that particular cue seems to be full-on Zimmer).
soundtrack. I totally loved that - you could hear the yo ho ho
piratey goodness. Fit the movie perfectly.
&
Remo Williams.
lol - both cheezy, action 80's adventures.
Soundtrack huh.. I love so many soundtracks, but they're just typical.
The Fountain song was good. I like those kind of songs though, but I never heard of that movie. When was it out?
Was amazing.
Amélie - Yann Tiersen
Hero - Tan Dun
All perfectly complimented the movie and are delightful on their own.
I'll definitely be checking out The Fountain.
Can't believe you missed out Team America OST.
One of my favs was Replacement Killers.
hands down, winner.
also the spanish master alberto iglesias (teamed with pedro almodovar )... in particular the Talk To Her OST
(but neither have that epic soundtrack-y quality from most of the clips in your post...)
Watched the movie when I was 17, left me in a total daze for days...and when I listen to the OST, it captures the essence of the movie perfectly...and transports me back to the movie immediately.
OST has peaks of highs and lows - themes of sadness & triumphant-ness nicely blended in it - PLUS some elements of surprise and mystery >>> just the way I like it.
I have to be biased - it's the first OST that I felt really tied in with the whole movie...and therefore, no other OST (IMHO) will ever match it or even come close to it.
Dragonheart OST by Randy Edelman - THE epitome of fantasy/dragon/fairytale type themes imho.
Nightmare Before Christmas OST - Randy Edelman - ok so it's not exactly 100% classical/orchestral, but it gets my #1 for quirkyness.
Edward Scissorhands (also Randy Elfman)
"Hackers" and "The Saint" get my vote.
I mean, come on, everytime I hear Orbital's Halcyon & On & On, I immediately remember the scene when Jonny Lee Miller looks out of his plane seat forlornly. And I adore their (Orbital) version of The Saint's theme. Very sexxxxy. :)
*chime*Akiiiiira!