Gar
CLUAS Forum Junkie
Posts:1676
 | | 07 Sep 2005 3:46 PM |
| | When you see a movie poster there are a number of titles/names you look out for - main actors, director, producer. But I think soundtrack composers are becoming as increasingly popular as the other titles. Although, who are the best currently around?
Danny Elfman?
Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard?
Ennio Morricone?
James Newton Howard?
Cameron Crowe/Nancy Wilson? | | | |
|
stroller
Very Busy Member
Posts:580
| | 07 Sep 2005 4:09 PM |
| | Jon Brion - I Heart Huckabees, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Magnolia
The RZA - Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai and Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2
David Holmes - Out Of Sight, Ocean's Eleven & Twelve and Buffalo Soldiers
Kevin Shields - Lost in Translation | | | |
|
palace
Very Busy Member
Posts:392
| | 07 Sep 2005 4:30 PM |
| | john williams & bernard hermann | | | |
|
Daragh
Very Busy Member
Posts:668
| | 07 Sep 2005 4:54 PM |
| | Ennio Morricone has to take it for "The Mission" its unbelievable.
I think cameron crowe/nancy wilson did a great job in almost famous (they wrote the stillwater tunes) does this count for music selection too? cos there are some inspired pieces of music in that film, "sparks" when he finds his sisters record collection, "tiny dancer" on the bus, "cover of the rolling stone" in NY, great movie. | | | |
|
Norman Schwarzkopf
Very Busy Member
Posts:428
| | 07 Sep 2005 4:58 PM |
| | Jerry Goldsmith for "Chinatown" alone. Also "Alien" and a million other movies you've seen.
Thomas Newman (all Sam Mendes' films) and lots of others. | | | |
|
Norman Schwarzkopf
Very Busy Member
Posts:428
| | 07 Sep 2005 5:00 PM |
| | Also, Carter Burwell, composer of choice for the Coens.
If you're gonna include people that put the soundtracks together rather than compose 'em, you have to include Robbie Robertson for Scorcese's movies. Goodfellas, etc... | | | |
|
Butt
Getting Into It Member
Posts:67
| | 07 Sep 2005 5:07 PM |
| | The dude who wrote The Imperial March,
williams was it?
legend
| | | |
|
Norman Schwarzkopf
Very Busy Member
Posts:428
| | 07 Sep 2005 5:53 PM |
| | He writes all Spielberg's stuff too. Ever since Jaws if I'm not mistaken. | | | |
|
Rev Jules
Insanely Busy Member
Posts:1110
| | 07 Sep 2005 6:11 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Butt
The dude who wrote The Imperial March,
williams was it?
legend
The composer in question is John Williams (not to be confused with the English classical guitarist of the same name)
Here is the link to his website
http://www.johnwilliamscomposer.com/ | | | |
|
Unicron
CLUAS Forum Junkie
Posts:1687
| | 07 Sep 2005 6:47 PM |
| | Just becasue of the influence he had on some of my favourite childhood films I'm going with Williams; Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Superman, great stuff. | | | |
|
Punchbowl
Busy Member
Posts:206
| | 08 Sep 2005 9:58 AM |
| | Mark Mothersbaugh
He's done some great stuff for the likes of The Life Aquatic, Rushmore, Happy Gilmore, The Royal Tenembaums and Welcome to Colinwood... And Herbie..Fully Loaded!! | |
http://itsanationaldisgrace.blogspot.com/ | |
|
BEAT CONNECTION
Getting Into It Member
Posts:39
| | 08 Sep 2005 10:55 AM |
| | some ennio morricone stuff is timeless
giorgio moroder for the 80's buzz
nino rota for the godfather | | | |
|
sweetie
Busy Member
Posts:133
| | 08 Sep 2005 11:40 AM |
| | What about the Kronos Quartet for ' Requiem for a Dream'
and whoever did the soundtrack to ' Grosse Point Blank' | | | |
|
cwrenn
Getting Into It Member
Posts:14
| | 08 Sep 2005 12:55 PM |
| | david byrne-young adam..actually theres another scottish film,wilbur wants to kill himself..joachim holbek did the music,its very pretty..
| | | |
|
Eoin
Busy Member
Posts:174
| | 08 Sep 2005 12:57 PM |
| | Ennio Morricone hands down for me. | | | |
|
benni
Insanely Busy Member
Posts:950
| | 08 Sep 2005 1:09 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by sweetie
What about the Kronos Quartet for ' Requiem for a Dream'
That would def be up there for me... that end sequence was made by the accompanying music. | | | |
|
Eric
Busy Member
Posts:179
| | 08 Sep 2005 2:14 PM |
| | John Barry would be the one for me - did all the bond movies + out of africa & dances with wolves + many, many more | | | |
|
clare
Getting Into It Member
Posts:30
| | 08 Sep 2005 10:51 PM |
| | phillip glass too | | | |
|
Carlsberg
Busy Member
Posts:230
| | 09 Sep 2005 10:34 AM |
| | Liza Gerrard - Music From Gladiator and some of Heat & most of The Insider
James Horner - Enemy at the Gates (truly beautiful film score)
Ennio been mentioned - too many movies to remark on
Vanilla Sky had great moments too whoever did that
| | | |
|
Gar
CLUAS Forum Junkie
Posts:1676
| | 09 Sep 2005 6:39 PM |
| | Of course, John Williams and Ennio Morricone are two of the best. But I always look out for Cameron Crowe movies as his and Nancy Wilson's choice cuttings are always interesting. 'Fast Time At Ridgemount High' is good, 'Say Anything' is good, 'Singles' is of its time, 'Jerry Maguire' is good in parts, 'Almost Famous' is one of the best soundtracks around, 'Vanilla Sky' is top quality and the new one for 'Elizabethtown' looks and sounds pretty good too.
That probably isn't an impressive list to many but the way Crowe uses music throughout his movies is impeccable. Darragh mentioned some scenes from 'Almost Famous' but that entire movie is littered with good music, as is 'Vanilla Sky' - from Jeff Buckley to Radiohead to R.E.M. to Paul McCartney. His selection of music used give his movies a momentum that allows the characters to develop and relax at the same time, while always keeping the audience entertained both visually and musically. For these reasons, I propose Cameron Crowe as one of the best film composers around today.
By the way, does anyone know who does all the scores on Sergio Leone's films? | | | |
|