Favourite Film Scores

[Diane Blackwell]

I must see that one again - not seen it for years.

[mysteriesofedgarwallace]

Originally posted by Diane Blackwell@Aug 27 2005, 12:10 AM

I must see that one again - not seen it for years.

The Ipcress File

21:50 on Monday 29th August on BBC 4.

[sanndevil]

I've always loved the soundtrack to BEAT GIRL by Sir John Barry. Particularly the acoustic guitar music which accompanies Gillian Hills' strip and Shirley Anne Field's solo the scene before.

[Diane Blackwell]

Originally posted by mysteriesofedgarwallace@Aug 26 2005, 11:56 PM

The Ipcress File

21:50 on Monday 29th August on BBC 4.

If I'd stayed up just another 45 mins I'd have seen your helpful riposte! Thanks for that poppet!

[mr_vgt]

A summer Place

Murder She Says

Terms Of Endearment

Chariots Of Fire

[samkydd]

Originally posted by Marky B@Aug 9 2005, 12:00 PM

Being a lover of most music (except jazz,garage,rap and brassbands) one of the subjects of music I do love are the themes from films. Some of them have been have become free standing classics. Ta Ta

Marky B

If you ever get the chance check out Hans Zimmer's soundtrack to Black Hawk Down, and in particular the song Gortoz a Ran J'Attends - Lisa Gerrard. If it doesn't move you to tears nothing ever will!



There's a good Joe Strummer performance on the album too, probably one of the last he ever did.

[Bobj]

As far as Brit-films go Zulu, Goldfinger & Diamonds are Forever, all John Barry efforts are stirring stuff. Then there's Ron Goodwin's 633 Squadron which in my opinion gives a boost to an otherwise fairly average war movie. The music for the Walking Stick "Cavartina" is pretty memorable too.



Internationally I like the music for Cinema Paradiso, Poltergeist and Schindlers List.

My favourite composer is Bernard Hermann especially his soundtracks for North By Northwest, Marnie & Taxi Driver

[Gibbie]

Originally posted by Bobj@Sep 2 2005, 05:34 PM

As far as Brit-films go Zulu, Goldfinger & Diamonds are Forever, all John Barry efforts are stirring stuff. Then there's Ron Goodwin's 633 Squadron which in my opinion gives a boost to an otherwise fairly average war movie. The music for the Walking Stick "Cavartina" is pretty memorable too.



Internationally I like the music for Cinema Paradiso, Poltergeist and Schindlers List.

My favourite composer is Bernard Hermann especially his soundtracks for North By Northwest, Marnie & Taxi Driver

Some good choices Bobj.



For Brit Films, I would have to put Mr. Barry and his themes at the top (You Only Live Twice, Ipcress File, and 007 are probably my favourite of his). As a child the easy listening station in Chicago that my father listened to always seemed to play Midnight Cowboy frequently back in the early 70s - very haunting. Out of Africa is my favourite of the more recents, very lovely.



Also like Vangelis' Chariots of Fire and his contribution to The Year of Living Dangerously and the late-Ron Grainers works: To Sir With Love, Prisoner, Dr. Who, etc.



Favourite Brit TV is High Wire by Ed Astley and co. Theme to Danger Man.



Really liked the themes that came out on Grenada back in the 80s and 90s - Barrington Pheloung's work on Inspector Morse, Patrick Gowers work on Sherlock Holmes, and Christopher Gunning's theme on Poirot



British Radio and Television Themes



Favourites outside Britfilm are Maurice Jarre and Henry Mancini.



PS - I miss hearing the Thames TV intro.

[red squirrel]

Originally posted by Gibbie@Aug 16 2005, 01:59 AM

Also, he did the music to Amelie.

I haven't (yet) seen Goodbye Lenin, though I love Yann Tiersen's soundtrack to Amelie, which captures the mood of the film perfectly. I've started collecting his other CDs, which are just as good, when I've been on holiday in France or over the net from amazon.fr. His latest, Les Retrouvailles, has a bonus DVD filmed in Brittany *** recommended *** and Liz Frazer of the Cocteau Twins brings her hauntingly beautiful voice to a couple of the tracks.

[Billy Liar]

Maurice Jarre's score for Franju's poetic Les Yeux Sans Visage.



Ry Cooder's for Wim Wenders Paris, Texas.



The Beatles for A Hard Days Night.



A nice variation me thinks.

[Billy Liar]

Originally posted by red squirrel@Sep 8 2005, 07:35 PM

I haven't (yet) seen Goodbye Lenin.

It's very good, see if you can spot the homage to Fellini's La Dolce Vita.

[Gibbie]

Originally posted by red squirrel@Sep 8 2005, 07:35 PM

I haven't (yet) seen Goodbye Lenin, though I love Yann Tiersen's soundtrack to Amelie, which captures the mood of the film perfectly. I've started collecting his other CDs, which are just as good, when I've been on holiday in France or over the net from amazon.fr. His latest, Les Retrouvailles, has a bonus DVD filmed in Brittany *** recommended *** and Liz Frazer of the Cocteau Twins brings her hauntingly beautiful voice to a couple of the tracks.

Thanks for the note Red Squirrel. Will need to check out his latest. Tiersen has a real talent for melody in an atmospheric sense or should I say..mood.

[red squirrel]

Originally posted by Gibbie@Sep 10 2005, 03:18 AM

Thanks for the note Red Squirrel. Will need to check out his latest. Tiersen has a real talent for melody in an atmospheric sense or should I say..mood.

Gibbie



Here's the Yann Tiersen link:



http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/search-ha...8355329-3771351



The two at the top I've recently purchased. (A lot of his others were on special offer a few weeks ago as well but they've gone back up in price). C'etait ici is good value as well.

[Gibbie]

Originally posted by red squirrel@Sep 10 2005, 09:49 AM

Gibbie



Here's the Yann Tiersen link:



http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/search-ha...8355329-3771351



The two at the top I've recently purchased. (A lot of his others were on special offer a few weeks ago as well but they've gone back up in price). C'etait ici is good value as well.

Thanks, Red Squirrel!



I listened to the blurbs and you are certainly right about his atmospherics from the movie. Much like Amelie, but that's his style. I like how he varies his melodies and cadences.



Merci!

[Mikey Sue]

I would have to say my recent faves are....



This Is England (love reggae)

Slumdog Millionaire (love Indian music and MIA)

and not so recent Trainspotting (Iggy Pop/ Lou Reed and Eno, what else can you say)



If anyone else is interested in soundtracks and they are also a filmmaker they should check out ThinkSync Films on the web. They're doing a short film competition that offers music from indie labels for free use in entries.

[Reeldigger]

Guns of Navarone (Dimitri Tiomkin)

Thief of Baghdad (Miklos Rozsa)

Henry V (William Walton)



Oh, heck. I'll even throw in Moby Dick (Philip Sainton).