From Ocean’s Eleven
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvlxRvhCB_A[/video]

From 24 hour Party people
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ADoBW0c-18[/video]

Donkey Punch
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p224QVn9zbU&feature=related[/video]

For a few dollars more.
Train spotting.

Don’t be so quick to dismiss star wars. I believe that score is why it’s a timeless classic, not dated at all. Imagine trying to watch it now if it was all 70s disco sounds.

And…

Pulp fiction
Bullet
get Carter
Superman

A mix tape of pop songs, even if they are really good songs, doesn’t really constitute a film score.

OK Here Goes

Ned Kelly
Master and Commander
Sean of the Dead
Trainspotting
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Iron Man 2
O Brother Where Art Thou?

Good stuff DezB.

However… I could never be nailed down to a best ever on anything so I’ll offer a best of now which is probably the soundtrack to Blue Valentine (Grizzly Bear largely). I love Badalamenti and Morricone and even have a soft spot for Vangelis’ Blade Runner although in isolation that music is cheese. Grease anyone?

I do think Star Wars is particularily brilliant… it’s a fine piece of work as a standalone but it’s so integrated into the films. Sunset over the desert… And not just proper star wars, those new ones have a fine score too.

As far as soundtracks, no love for Garden State? You could say it’s just a mix tape but it’s not pasted on at all, it’s all perfectly matched to the films and I think is one of the reasons I love it so much, the music just always feels so right.

I think these 2 stand out because they’re so integral to the films themselves- star wars in particular just wouldn’t be a fraction as good without the score, it sets the tone all the way through, helps carry the action or the emotion, and god knows half the actors couldn’t manage that.

The Good The Bad and the Ugly has another superb score- Ecstasy of Gold puts shivers up my spine still. But, I never really felt it’s as essential.

I am a man of constant sorrow, tankslapper! 🙁

Keep it to ‘scores’, people, rather than soundtracks.

Another bit of Vangelis:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-7Vu7cqB20[/video]

I mean, how many times has it bin used with running scenes on telly and that?

As a theme tune, who can argue that this is right up there with the best?

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioE_O7Lm0I4[/video]

Okay, to follow on I’d add that in keeping with the less is more – ‘The Fighter’ has a great score. It borders on ‘Rocky’ cheesyness at times and quotes the era in the same way that ‘The Wrestler’ did, but the incidental (as it it used to be called) music is great. Really. Violined in guitar notes – old school ambience.

Anything slightly above the non diagetic is good in my appreciation.

But then I do love the slam of a well chosen song too.

Give the Sunshine score a listen. I think it’s amazing, and it was used on Top Gear quite a lot. John Murphy reworked quite a lot if it onto KickAss.

I like the Philip Glass shout. I discovered him while playing GTA 4, and have been hooked ever since. Never seen the films to go with the music though. Unless Watchmen counts?

Never seen the films to go with the music though.

Get hold of a copy of Koyaanisqatsi. Get some of yer fave booze in, and maybe something whose use I cannot possibly condone on a Family Forum what is commonly mixed with tobacco and smoked. Stick yer sound through yer stereo. Get comfy. Enjoy.

Best watched on yer own, or with someone who will also appreciate an audiovisual treat.

No such thing as greatest; but these are all great…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMjtZqm8PqU[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGKVpTRe8GM[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1X7hfx9BT0[/video]

Catch me if you can – top good score by John Williams, one of his best I reckon
Cinema Paridiso – score by Morricone, wonderful
Sleepy Hollow – Danny Elfman (I could have nominated loads of his but that and Edward Scissorhands are his best IMO)
Bullitt – Lalo Schfrin, as someone pointed out, clearly 70s but still brilliant

for me
requiem for a dream
28 days later
sunshine
the fountain
can i have twin peaks?
good the bad the ugly
lord of the rings good, enya bad
oh brother where art though
south park bigger longer uncut id post up terrance and philips song but y’know
soundtracks……
did anyone say highlander yet?!
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnrXiaPVeHY&feature=related[/video]

and who can forget
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNIVpMXHqlk[/video]

alsoo see
spawn
judgement night

Kellys Heroes was on Five USA Saturday afternoon and Burning Bridges by the Mike Curb Congregation brought back some memories and still sounds good.

Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Usual Suspects

The Breakfast Club

Top Gun

Good Morning Vietnam

The Crow

Trainspotting

Moulin Rouge.
Phenomenal arrangements of already classic songs, and I don’t think any of them detract from the originals’ brilliance.

Star Wars is the only film score that actually gives me goose bumps – the way the intro comes in alone.

And I also like the fight scene music in episode 1 (the forth film) – the Darth Maul bit.

The Crow

Hackers
Moulin Rouge
Pulp Fiction
The Beach
Shallow Grave & Trainspotting

Raising Arizona.

The Shining
Apocalypse Now

John Williams’ stuff – Indiana Jones, Superman and Star Wars in particular. Duel of the Fates was pretty much the best thing about The Phantom Menace!

Howard Shore’s score for The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

And Megamind! 😛

to completely miss the point and nominate a tv programme, Angelo Badalamenti’s score for Twin Peaks has been in the pile of cds by my bed for years – tucked up with a book and that on in the background’s about the best way to drift off of an evening (with an Obvious as an optional extra o’ course)

“Cavatina” from the Deerhunter !

Moulin Rouge? Did that have music? The moment Nicole Kidman appeared in her pants I was struck deaf and dumb (thankfully not blind)

[at least i assume I was. I was certainly unable to speak and my wife claims she repeatedly told me to put me eyes back in and stop dribbling but I don’t recall hearing her]

Back OT

Again, not a score but a soundtrack, Apocalypse Now.

Doors, Wagner, Beach Boys, Stones…..

not THAT Wagner 🙄

The Fountain
one upon a time in america.
moon.
the good the bad the ugly.

Again, not a score but a soundtrack, Apocalypse Now.

Doors, Wagner, Beach Boys, Stones…..

The originally composed music is pretty awesome too. Very powerful analogue synth sounds.

soundtrack to the crow.

Very, very good shout.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cmo6MRYf5g[/video]

The music in Gladiator was quite moving stuff.

This muppets from space movie has some great classic funk tracks!
James brown, commodores, etc
🙂

trailmonkey – Member

Apocalypse Now

Finally! I was scrolling through wondering how the hell that wasn’t listed.

Shawshank redemption is good also

also add to the list

inception.

Maurice Jarre’s soundtrack for Dr Zhivago

Timeless classic. Haunting, huge, epic, desperately sad… matches the themes of the film perfectly.

And whilst we are on classics…

… Lawrence of Arabia,
The Dambusters
633 Squadron