National Film Score Day

[PollyannaMom]

Let's talk about our favorite movie music!

 

[leebee]

I remember when we took DD (she was 8?) to see the opening of the first Harry Potter movie. The first strains of the overture started and the entire theatre gasped at once. It was magical!

You'll Be in my Heart from Tarzan. It was popular at the time when a very, very dear friend died unexpectedly. I bet I heard that song every half hour for 11 hours, all the way home from Maine to Pennsylvania. I still love the song, although it doesn't make me cry anymore, and she's still in my heart after all these years (25...).

 

[slo]

I love movie music!
I have a playlist of movie theme songs - it’s always fun to listen to it,
Do I have a favorite score from start to finish?
Yes - PotC3 At World’s End - I have the entire soundtrack on my phone.

 

[slo]

I remember when we took DD (she was 8?) to see the opening of the first Harry Potter movie. The first strains of the overture started and the entire theatre gasped at once. It was magical!

You'll Be in my Heart from Tarzan. It was popular at the time when a very, very dear friend died unexpectedly. I bet I heard that song every half hour for 11 hours, all the way home from Maine to Pennsylvania. I still love the song, although it doesn't make me cry anymore, and she's still in my heart after all these years (25...).

I’m sorry to hear about your friend

This is an emotional song for me too - I always sang this to DD26 when she was little. It will always hold a special place in my heart.

 

[leebee]

I’m sorry to hear about your friend

This is an emotional song for me too - I always sang this to DD26 when she was little. It will always hold a special place in my heart.

Thanks, @slo . Although I said friend, it was a more-complicated relationship. She was actually the mom of my youngest sister's best high school friend, the adult who came to support my sis when our mom was too busy with the bottle to remember that she had responsibilities. She became my middle sister's MIL in later years. Our families were super-close, to the point where my DD called her "Gram" just as her bio-grandkids did, and all the kids (DD, my sister's kids, my BIL's brother's kids) consider each other cousins, family. It was really hard on all of us when she died.

ALSO from Tarzan- Two Worlds, One Family. My sis and niece were DD's and my best Disney travel buddies. When we'd go see Tarzan Rocks, we'd always sing "Two girls, one family." Then my sis adopted her 2nd daughter, from China (1st dd is bio) and we truly became "Two Worlds, One Family." I think Elton John must have had my family in mind when he wrote this score!

 

[firefly_ris]

The Lion King by Hans Zimmer with Lebo M is my top score of all time bar none. The score on its own is good but is only brought to its elevated status with Lebos choir. But I'm a big movie score fan of all varieties. Some of my other favorites...

Raiders of the Lost Ark by John Williams
Balto by James Horner
The Neverending Story by Klaus Doldinger
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron by Hans Zimmer
Free Willy by Basil Poledouris
Back to the Future by John Williams
Jurassic Park by John Williams
Mulan by Jerry Goldsmith
Fluke by Carlo Silotto
Rudy by Jerry Goldsmith
Inside Out by Michael Giacchino
The Land Before Time by James Horner
An American Tail by James Horner
Hook by John Williams
Home Alone by John Williams
The Goonies by David Grusin
Black Beauty by Danny Elfman
PeeWees Big Adventure by Danny Elfman
Big Fish by Danny Elfman

I could go on for a long time but they are all scores I still listen to regularly.

I also enjoy music scored for the Parks, particularly old Epcot loops, and stuff Bruce Broughton (who scored Homeward Bound) did for the parks.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Time to have Alexa play some John Williams radio!

 

[cabanafrau]

The philharmonic orchestra in our area performs free summer concerts in some local parks, often with a movie music theme. Some of the most beautiful has been Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, the Pink Panther, Out of Africa, James Bond selections, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Edward Scissorhands, ET, the Last Emperor and Schindler's List.

 

[BrianL]

Time to have Alexa play some John Williams radio!

I mean, Johnny Williams is the GOAT of film scores for sure. I also love Danny Elfman and the late Jerry Goldsmith.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Ok Brian, for variety, I asked Alexa to play Danny Elfman radio instead today. I do like his stuff also. The John Williams radio also gets a bunch of other soundtracks not actually by John Williams (such as Mandalorian & Pirates of the Caribbean).

 

[Chupaca bruh]

My favorite score is from my favorite movie. "To Kill a Mockingbird" 1962 by Elmer Bernstein.

 

[hertamaniac]

In no particular order:

Star Trek - First Contact main theme
Glory - A Call to Arms - Horner's probably most underrated theme and really gets me into an era
Rocky - various themes, but Mickey's song and Vigil are emotional powerhouses - Bill Conti's masterpiece
Hoosiers - Last shot theme
Apollo 13 - suit up and launch scene
Rudy - various themes, but just pure inspiration
The Dark Knight/The Dark Knight Rises - Zimmer's chariot
Karate Kid - solo training scene and pain the fence themes - it's short, but does it pack a punch! Another Bill Conti's special
Pandora - main theme - vivid, and I do mean vivid, memories
Star Wars Rogue One - Your Father Would Be Proud theme - Giacchino's swells are so strong
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Battle theme - if this doesn't get you ready for battle......
A Perfect Storm - Main Theme - Horner brings another gem except this time I can picture myself on a swordfish boat sailing out of Gloucester. Emotion 101.
Field of Dreams (The Place Where Dreams Come True) - Horner's most personal piece with the ending; it hits home harder than any other soundtrack.

If WDW centered, I would go with the "new" EPCOT World Celebration loop. I sit in the shade, under a tree in an adirondack and just decompress.

I listen to movie music channels constantly and could just keep going.....

 

[citruscurtis]

this thread makes me feel old.....Rocky morning run up the stairs.... chariots of fire... dances with wolves... Titanic.. those are the four.... wait...city of Angels the last track is what I would use to find my true love.. I heard it the first time on CD descending from timberline Lodge mt hood

Alas...if only one CD...1983 blade runner

 

[fla4fun]

I would say any films using these composers:

John Barry
James Horner
John Williams
Rachel Portman
Jerry Goldsmith
Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
Nick Glennie-Smith
Georges Delerue

and of course

Richard & Robert Sherman (even their non Disney films)
Randy Newman
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken

 

[Imzadi]

This thread needs YouTube video!

I love movie theme songs and movie soundtracks.

This rendition of the theme from Dying Young by James Newton Howard, is one of my all time favorites in the world. (Kenny G usually plays the sax.)

 

[Imzadi]

Speaking of the great James Horner, I don't think anyone mentioned Braveheart.

 

[Imzadi]

Then there's Meet Joe Black by Thomas Newman.

 

[Imzadi]

Here is Superman (the Christopher Reeve version,) with John Williams leading the orchestra.

 

[citruscurtis]

Here is Superman (the Christopher Reeve version,) with John Williams leading the orchestra.

Our PBS radio plays ...reel at four..and they played this track a few days ago... however... most of the reel music is 50s and 60s some of it I recognize because I love reel music and most of the listeners are probably retirement

 

[Imzadi]

If you watch only one Shakespeare speech this century, it should be this one.

This is Henry V (played by Kenneth Branagh.) Of all the rallying the troops to go into battle speeches there are throughout history, this one is probably the epitome. It needs the soundtrack to go with. They balance each other so well. The composer is Patrick Doyle with his first major soundtrack composition.
This is where the quote, "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother," comes from.