Best Movie Soundtrack

[Hucklebubba]

DARTHMADLER said:

I loved the soundtracks to Akira...

Three cheers for the Da Da Song!

One of my own personal favorites is the soundtrack to Rambo: First Blood, Part 2. Both for its extraneous and redundant title, and because "Preparation" is a fun track to play while getting ready for work. The only downside is that shoelaces, belts, etc., generally end up being tied too tight.

[Magill]

This is a major bone of contention for me, because I used to be a BIG movie score fan. In my eyes, most movie "soundtracks" are mix tapes, so it doesn't really matter what's on them. Scores are another matter, because all of them (as opposed to maybe 1 or 2 songs on most "soundtracks") are written for the film. Nevertheless, I do own the Pulp Fiction, Grosse Point Blank, and High Fidelity soundtracks (as an aside, I partied a bit with the Beta Band. They're fun guys).

As far as scores, I'm a big James Horner and John Williams Fan. I know the Apollo 13 score was the first one I bought (as well as one of the first CD's I bought). I was bummed when it lost to Braveheart (even though that's also by James Horner). Some more surprising scores of his that are good are Mask of Zorro and Sneakers.

As far as Williams, I think his scoring to the original Star Wars trilogy is one of the best combinations. Of the 3, I like Emperor best. On the latter trilogy, he gets shafted because Lucas goes and edits the movie more after Williams completes the score. Which totally throws everything off, as Williams (especially in Star Wars) is a big user of leitmotif. It's what Wagner used in his Ring cycle (Howard Shore uses it in the Lord of the Rings movies), in which major characters, locations, etc, all have their own "theme".

Another one I like is the score to Stargate. The main theme gets used in a lot of movie trailers and previews (I know it was used in the trailer to Mission to Mars).

If you like film scores, another good website is filmtracks.com. I am not affiliated with it in any way, I just like their reviews.

[Al]

I believe I mentioned this fleetingly elsewhere on the board, but the Scarface soundtrack creates some immensely enjoyable driving experiences. It probably has more to do with Grand Theft Auto than the movie itself (the 80's station, Flashback, is solely from that album), but I think it still counts.

Al

[duckie]

Al said:

I believe I mentioned this fleetingly elsewhere on the board, but the Scarface soundtrack creates some immensely enjoyable driving experiences. It probably has more to do with Grand Theft Auto than the movie itself (the 80's station, Flashback, is solely from that album), but I think it still counts.

Al

GTA Vice City soundtrack is awesome.... I especially like the Wave 103 disc. I had forgotten how much I had loved Thomas Dolby's "Hyperactive" until we had tossed in the CD's during a PS2 marathon, and it started blaring through the speakers.

Not sure if the neighbors enjoyed it as much, though... it was 1AM or so, and we were singing along at the top of our lungs. Alcohol, PS2 and 80's music, what a deadly combination!!!

[Anthy]

Magill said:

As far as Williams, I think his scoring to the original Star Wars trilogy is one of the best combinations.

Whoa, creepy. Just as I was reading this sentence, I heard the Darth Vader theme start randomly playing on the TV in the other room. Spooooky forces at work...

[PoolMan]

duckie said:

I had forgotten how much I had loved Thomas Dolby's "Hyperactive"

Thomas Dolby had two songs? Huh. Live and learn.

Anthy said:

Whoa, creepy. Just as I was reading this sentence, I heard the Darth Vader theme start randomly playing on the TV in the other room. Spooooky forces at work...

MRFH: Controlling Your TV Remotely!

[duckie]

PoolMan said:

Thomas Dolby had two songs? Huh. Live and learn.

Yup, can't call him a one hit wonder. Maybe a two-hit wonder, like Frankie Goes to Hollywood, or Falco... but gotta give him credit for a follow-up hit

Well, maybe calling it a hit is a bit generous, don't think he raked in the dough from it...

_{Edited to fix your quote box - PM}

[BDC]

I just wanted to state a soundtrack phenomenon some friends of mine figured out.

Take the Indiana Jones theme and there is no event in life it does not apply to. You may change tempo accordingly, but that's all and really, it's all you need to do. Try it. Dentist chair, going to sleep, brushing your teeth, it all works.

[RobinFlamingo]

HeyCreepy said:

I would also like to add the cheesy, yet oddly compelling, Flashdance and Dirty Dancing soundtracks.

And...Footloose!

Edited so as not to be a spammer. ;D ;D

My actual personal favorite of all time is [glow=blue,2,300]FAME,[/glow] followed closely by Saturday Night Fever.

[PoolMan]

BDC said:

Take the Indiana Jones theme and there is no event in life it does not apply to.

Maybe, but I can think of an instance or two where one might get into some trouble using it... or at least laughed at.

[Lissa]

Yeah, singing it as you go to get married would NOT be considered a good idea.

[pfrsue]

Lissa said:

Yeah, singing it as you go to get married would NOT be considered a good idea.

Better that than the theme to Jaws!

Sue

[Landatauron]

Now the Imperial March would be perfect for a wedding.

[Head Mutant]

My friend actually used the Indiana Jones theme as the recessional for his wedding. It was his ONE thing that he demanded from the wedding, and by gum, he got it. Good for him.

[PoolMan]

My fiancée's childhood friend, who was a goth through and through, actually did have the Imperial March played as the processional for her wedding. Complete with a blood red dress, a top hat, and a bouquet of dead flowers. I'm sorry I didn't see this personally, it sounds like it may have been one of the most amusing things ever!