There hasn't been a thread about great movie scores in a while. So here's one.

I just downloaded the music from Mean Creek today- it's like cello heaven.
I generally like Thomas Newman (American Beauty, Road to Perdition) and Jon Brion (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I Heart Huckabees) as score composers, too.

Which scores do you particularly like?

4/22/2006 11:18:11 PM

Royal Tenenbaums, Kill Bill, Punch-Drunk Love

and Blade Runner

4/22/2006 11:22:31 PM

I'm a big fan of Mark Mothersbaugh's work in Wes Anderson's movies.

Kevin Shields's music and soundtrack selections for Lost in Translation were perfect.

Michael Andrews did Me and You and Everyone We Know, which had a score that was very Brion-esque.

And, I fucking hate to admit it, but John Williams's score to Munich isn't half bad. And I fucking HATE John Williams.

4/22/2006 11:22:58 PM

pulp fiction soundtrack pwns noobs.

comanche, miserlou, etc.

4/22/2006 11:26:29 PM

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"I'm a big fan of Mark Mothersbaugh's work in Wes Anderson's movies."

Thirding.

4/22/2006 11:29:10 PM

^ I got a fourth on that one. The Mothersbaugh featurette on the Life Aquatic DVD is worth the price of the whole thing. I really like the story about slipping the trombone into the RT score and catching Wes off guard.

4/22/2006 11:31:44 PM

I'm trying to think of more, but most of the time, I'm thankful if the score doesn't detract from an otherwise good movie (see The Untouchables, Taxi Driver, or, more recently, Inside Man.)

4/22/2006 11:31:45 PM

The Village

4/22/2006 11:33:36 PM

Snatch

-ZiP!-

4/23/2006 12:14:50 AM

Zip

-SnAtCh!-

4/23/2006 12:36:54 AM

Oh man, I don't know how I missed this, both because it's super hyped and still really good, but Requiem for a Dream. I think it's the only non-Wes Anderson sountrack/score I own.

4/23/2006 12:45:14 AM

i've been hoodwinked, bamboozled

-ZiP!-

4/23/2006 12:47:16 AM

Row -- Eternal Sunshine...

4/23/2006 12:47:26 AM

Boondock Saints, Braveheart, LOTR

4/23/2006 12:57:27 AM

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"Requiem for a Dream"

Clint Mansell is pretty awesome. That movie would not be the same without its music.

I should probably add Leonard Bernstein to this thread as well.

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4/23/2006 1:02:34 AM

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters - Phillip Glass
George Washington - Michael Linnen and David Wingo

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4/23/2006 10:55:18 AM

Speaking of which, did you ever watch my Koyaanisqatsi?

4/23/2006 11:17:27 AM

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"I'm a big fan of Mark Mothersbaugh's work in Wes Anderson's movies."

i own the past 3 wes anderson/mark mothersbaugh soundtracks

4/23/2006 11:43:47 AM

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"Speaking of which, did you ever watch my Koyaanisqatsi?"

yeah, i did. i'm sorry, i've been meaning to bring it back to you.

4/23/2006 11:46:35 AM

WHATEVER.

4/23/2006 11:58:15 AM

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"Koyaanisqatsi"

I wish it had better music, 'cause that one variety of synthesizer-esque music is dizzying. Other than that, that movie made me feel... guilty. The part with the subway just kills me.

4/23/2006 1:45:51 PM

Glory

particularly the choral sections...

D Darko

not just the Michael Andrews stuff. but if you include The Church, Echo and the Bunnymen, and a great Tears for Fears cover...... great ST

Horse Whisperer

I think it was Thomas Newman..... Great string arrangements
Reminds me of Ralph Vaughn Williams...



The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

just class.



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4/23/2006 1:50:17 PM

Edward Scissorhands and anything else with Danny Elfman

Romeo + Juliet

O Brother Where Art Thou

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4/23/2006 1:58:37 PM

Anything by John B. Williams.

4/23/2006 2:00:31 PM

i rather like the ocean's 11 soundtrack

4/23/2006 2:05:57 PM

Quote :

"And I fucking HATE John Williams."

Quote :

"Anything by John B. Williams."

FIGHT!

4/23/2006 2:06:53 PM

omg BATTEL O' TEH FATES

4/23/2006 2:09:59 PM

I don't see how you can HATE john williams......

his scores can seem a bit manufactured at times, but nothing he composes would warrant hate to me.



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4/23/2006 2:16:25 PM

Blah blah plagiarism blah blah blah.

Blah blah overzealous star wars fanbase blah.

4/23/2006 2:17:48 PM

last of the mohicans. i listen to that so much.

4/23/2006 2:43:10 PM

^^many people who like john williams' scores probably don't realize he's blatantly lifting from other composers

4/23/2006 4:06:38 PM

JOHN WILLIAMS 4 LYFE

6/30/2006 5:49:24 PM

^^ This man is correct.

6/30/2006 6:10:17 PM

i love the haunting piano pieces in the donnie darko soundtrack.

Michael Mann always has some good ambient pieces in his works.

7/2/2006 2:52:47 PM