Great Film Soundtracks — Forum Archive

30 Apr 2008, 17:02

I've just been listening to the soundtrack for the film 'Restless Natives' - a low budget 1980s Scottish film - soundtrack by Big Country.

Not a huge Big Country fan, but the music goes exceptionally well with the action and adds to the film as a whole.

I also think the same about Ennio Morricone's soundtracks for the 'Spaghetti Westerns'.

John Hughes' choices for many 'Bratpack' films - including New Order, Psychadelic Furs, The Smiths, Depeche Mode...

Jim Jarmusch's choice of Neil Young doing the soundtrack for 'Dead Man' - absolutely brilliant.

There's an art to choosing (and creating) music for film.

Anyone got any favourites as suggestions of films to watch with great soundtracks?

No Jeff, I'm not interested in musical theatre...

30 Apr 2008, 17:05

Errrmmm...

I said it before, last time this thread came up. Think I got shot down.

But the Scott Joplin soundtrack to 'The Sting' is fantastic.

30 Apr 2008, 17:21

Burt Reynolds wrote: Errrmmm...

I said it before, last time this thread came up. Think I got shot down.

But the Scott Joplin soundtrack to 'The Sting' is fantastic.

Well, I won't argue with the above...

In addition to the above, try some Ryuichi Sakamoto soundtracks (e.g. Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence).

And, also, the Bladerunner soundtrack (Vangelis) is always a good one to listen to.

:smoking:

30 Apr 2008, 17:35

Nothing wrong with any of those suggestions lads. I've seen all those films and the music was well chosen/written according to the context.

Sometimes you don't need to particularly like a band or composer, but the music just seems to 'fit' with the film :)

30 Apr 2008, 17:37

ooh, good thread!

looking through my DVD collection here:

carmine coppola's soundtrack to 'the godfather' is near perfect.

trainspotting--just a great collection of songs

harold and maude--what got me into cat stevens as a kid

stand by me--the best of the '50s fit perfectly into the film

american psycho--great '80s yuppie tunes (especially when christian bale hacks jared leto to death while listening to phil collins)

midnight cowboy--i love everybody's talkin', and john barry's theme with the harmonica is one of the best ever

lost in translation--sofia coppola picked great indie songs for the soundtrack

the indiana jones films--one of the most iconic soundtracks. same with...

star wars

and the best:

2001: a space odyssey. 'nuff said.

30 Apr 2008, 17:57

That's quite a selection Christy! I'll have to re-watch a few of those.

Just thought of another - 'Bugsy Malone' - excellent soundtrack and great 'child star' performances.

And 'Way Out West' - Laurel & Hardy

Oooh, and 'Crossroads' even if Ralph Machio was in it... and 'Brother, Where Art Thou?'

30 Apr 2008, 18:35

film soundtrack or film score? there is a distinction.

30 Apr 2008, 18:49

The movie's shit...but the soundtrack isn't bad..

30 Apr 2008, 19:36

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: film soundtrack or film score? there is a distinction.

'best use of music in a film.' i guess....

30 Apr 2008, 21:25

Trainspotting Beyond the Sea (Bobby Darin cover versions by Kevin Spacey!)

30 Apr 2008, 22:08

2001

the use of existing classical pieces is genius.

The Blue Danube sequence is still THE ZENITH of cinema (the nadir being Tom Cruises rape of H G Wells), though thr first shots of the Discovery heading out, and the crew inside, with the Ligetti balet suite, spinechilling. As for the other Ligetti piece used "lux athena", I'll never understand that piece if I live to be a thousand.

Needsless to say, the Zarathrustra theme has become synonymous with space, bloody hell they even played when man finally caught up with Arthur Clarke (may your current existence be sweet oh great one), and made it all the way to the next grain of dust in the universe.

I listen to a lot of TV soundtracks, as I've mentioned before I'm a huge fan of Barry Gray, so it's not unusual to hear Ceremony, coming out me window, only to be followed by Stingray or Joe90 (the closing theme is pure bliss).

30 Apr 2008, 22:08

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: film soundtrack or film score? there is a distinction.

Score goes on the sound track on the film strip does it not?

30 Apr 2008, 22:58

pulp fiction.

honourable mention to kill bill.

30 Apr 2008, 23:01

Quite like the soundtrack for the remake of Solaris. More of an atmospheric background thing than proper songs, but conjure up a mood.

30 Apr 2008, 23:31

Pulp Fiction Resevior Dogs Trainspotting Repo Man (classic punk line up there) Singles (start of grunge in public eyes) The Crow Joe Dirt Lost Highway Curious George Thicker Than Water Threesome (shite movie though)

For Score: Gladiator Conan the Barbarian (laugh, but this really is amazing, probably the best ever)

Musical: My Fair Lady

1 May 2008, 00:31

grosse pointe blank garden state dirty dancing one AND two ;)

edit:

Chris Nash wrote:

John Hughes' choices for many 'Bratpack' films - including New Order, Psychadelic Furs, The Smiths, Depeche Mode...

john hughes is a god.

1 May 2008, 00:59

Doctor? wrote:

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: film soundtrack or film score? there is a distinction.

Score goes on the sound track on the film strip does it not?

that's not the point he's making & you know it

1 May 2008, 01:40

not seen it yet but er "control"?

1 May 2008, 03:38

Harold and Maude The Wicker Man

1 May 2008, 03:50

Lost Boys Dirty Dancing Pulp Fiction 24 Hour Party People The Beach

EDIT: How could I forget...

Breakdance Flashdance

1 May 2008, 04:48

written for the film: bladerunner (vangelis) pat garrett & billy the kid (dylan) paris texas (cooder) about a boy (badly drawn) [which freakily just started playing on random on my 36,000 itune collection as I finished typing!!] once upon a time in the west (morricone) lord of the rings (shore) lots of john williams but especially schindler's list chitty chitty bang bang west side story! (although, was this a stage musical first?)

compiled for the film: juno out of sight jackie brown moulin rouge

and anything that has a surprise inclusion that turns ones head: eg durutti column in jerry maguire the new order covers in not another teen movie

1 May 2008, 04:58

Facsimile wrote: written for the film...

compiled for the film...

Bloody hell :laugh:

1 May 2008, 05:49

Any of the Morricone stuff, but particularly 'Once Upon A Time in America' - that one has me welling up every time.

Also like 'The Mission'

Other noteables - 'The Beach', 'Apocalypse Now'.

1 May 2008, 05:52

WHAT THE FUCK IS IT WITH HAVING A FANNY MAKING YOU LIKE SHITE?????

Hicksy, Nora, fuckin shame on you!

And Hibster, 'course I knew, but if someone's gonna get pedantic, they better make sure I'm not about :nod:

1 May 2008, 06:10

Doctor? wrote:

Hicksy, Nora, fuckin shame on you!

i've got a soft spot for a couple off the 'pretty woman' soundtrack too...

what's wrong with 'some kind of wonderful' or a bit of solomon burke?!

come on doc, you know you love them really. you don't need to be afraid to admit it.

1 May 2008, 06:45

Regarding "2001"-The classical pieces were originally intended as guide tracks. An entire OTHER soundtrack of electronic music had been composed. The classical worked so well that it was left in the final cut. The electronic score was released a few years ago, I think.

"Singles" had been filmed in 1990 and had been in the can for two years until it was released. Grunge was huge-the latest thing-and so the money making potential was good.

Cameron Crowe had done it as a valentine to Seattle. The Pearl Jam songs on there are supposedly the first they wrote together.

My soundtracks.

"The Harder They Come" classic early reggae "O Brother Where Art Thou" "Garden State" "Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten" "Purple Rain" Prince at his peak-brilliance "Reality Bites"

1 May 2008, 07:41

Trainspotting (The best soundtrack ever) The Crow Pulp Fiction The Saint 24 Hour Party People

1 May 2008, 07:43

Dodjem wrote: Dirty Dancing

I thought i was the only one :evil4:

1 May 2008, 07:53

Goodfellas soundtrack is pretty spot on, I like the the Soundtrack/score to Sunshine and Requiem for a dream.

1 May 2008, 07:55

BonoShed wrote: Regarding "2001"-The classical pieces were originally intended as guide tracks. An entire OTHER soundtrack of electronic music had been composed. The classical worked so well that it was left in the final cut. The electronic score was released a few years ago, I think.

All i think of when i here this music is Ric Flair stylin' and profilin'