#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 John Williams 1: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial 2: Jaws 3: Jurassic Park Jerry Goldsmith 1: Star Trek: The Motion Picture 2: Rambo: First Blood Part II 3: Masada (soundtrack release rerecording) James Horner 1: Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan 2: Braveheart 3: Willow After some thinking these are the top 3 scores of my top 3 composers. All nine of them scores I discovered in my teenage years and which helped stoke my love for film music in general, and these composers specifically. Like all lists its extremely subjective, but also extremely personal. And while each composer have done scores as good or possibly better, these 9 are the most important, to me anyway. What's your top 3 of the top 3? Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 John The Empire Strikes Back Hook Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom James The Rocketeer Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan Aliens Jerry Star Trek The Motion Picture Alien Twilight Zone: The Movie Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 JW Sleepers ROTJ Memoirs of a Geisha Goldsmith Poltergeist Masada (OST re-recording) Alien Horner The Land Before Time Apollo 13 Name of the Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Hey... you know that I'm a bit of an impostor here, I'm not really a fan of Movie soundtracks! Charles Aznavour Jazznavour Charles Aznavour chante... Charles Aznavour (1954) Charles Aznavour (Les deux guitares) Roy Orbison Mystery Girl King of Hearts Black & White Night Live John Williams Star Wars - A New Hope Raiders of the lost Ark Home Alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 John Williams - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Raiders of the Lost Ark - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Alex North - 2001: A Space Oddysey - Spartacus - Cleopatra Jerry Goldsmith - Air Force One - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Planet of the Apes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I thought this was specificaly a top 3 list of Horner, Williams and Goldsmith scores, I misread. That said, I'll do another top 3 Goldenthal - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Michael Collins - Sphere Waxman - Sunset Boulevard - The Bride of Frankenstein - Taras Bulba Herrmann - Journey to the Center of the Earth - Jane Eyre - Vertigo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Morricone 1. C'era Una Volta Il West 2. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo 3. Once Upon A Time In America Williams 1. Munich 2. Empire Of The Sun 3. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban Giacchino 1. LOST 2. Medal Of Honor: Frontline 3. Ratatouille Goldsmith 1. Under Fire 2. The Edge 3. Gremlins Horner 1. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West 2. Braveheart 3. Commando Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Koray, top three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 JG: STV Legend Papillon JW: BOTFJ ESB IJLC JH: Cocoon Willow Four Feathers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 JW: "CE3K" "SUPERMAN" "THE TOWERING INFERNO" JG "THE FINAL CONFLICT" "STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE" "POLTERGEIST" JH "BRAINSTORM" "THE NAME OF THE ROSE" "STAR TREK III" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 6 hours ago, Romão said: I thought this was specificaly a top 3 list of Horner, Williams and Goldsmith scores, I misread. That said, I'll do another top 3 Goldenthal - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Michael Collins - Sphere Waxman - Sunset Boulevard - The Bride of Frankenstein - Taras Bulba Herrmann - Journey to the Center of the Earth - Jane Eyre - Vertigo Do you rare these 3 composers higher then Williams/Goldsmith/Horner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 My top 3 composers might be different, but everyone knows that so let's do these guys anyway. Williams: 1) A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2) Close Encounters of the Third Kind 3) Memoirs of a Geisha Goldsmith: 1) Star Trek: The Motion Picture 2) Chinatown 3) Planet of the Apes ... on another day, possibly Explorers Horner: 1) Apollo 13 2) Braveheart 3) Brainstorm ... on another day, possibly Titanic, The Name of the Rose, or Star Trek II/III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 "POTA" vs "Explorers". That's pretty big stylistic gear-change. How come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I dunno, depends on if I'm feeling far out or nostalgic. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Perfectly understandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,466 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 My top 3 composers and top 3 favourites of them: 1. John Williams: a) JURASSIC PARK b) RETURN OF THE JEDI c) JANE EYRE 2. Danny Elfman a) NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS b) EDWARD SCISSORHANDS c) BLACK BEAUTY 3. Elliot Goldenthal a) ALIEN 3 b) HEAT c) INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Unsurprisingly, it's heavy on the 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 David Arnold 1. Independence Day 2. Godzilla 3. Stargate Jerry Goldsmith 1. The Shadow 2. Psycho II 3. Twilight Zone: The Movie John Williams 1. Temple of Doom 2. E.T. 3. ROTJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 John Williams: Raiders ET Star Wars Jerry Goldsmith: Poltergeist Total Recall The Edge James Horner: Aliens Titanic Cocoon The results would be slightly different if we were talking main themes only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Thor, "ALIEN 3" is fucking, fucking brilliant!!! crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Richard said: Thor, "ALIEN 3" is fucking, fucking brilliant!!! Now this is one of my expansion-worthy holy grails. Along with some other Goldenthal scores. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,466 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Richard said: Thor, "ALIEN 3" is fucking, fucking brilliant!!! Indeed it is. A masterpiece from start to finish. I've also been been fortunate to hear the music live on several occasions. I'm also one of the few who think the film is really, really good -- especially in its extended cut. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Oh yeah i loved when Goldenthal prepared that extended suite for his Krakow concert. It was a large chunk of the score, if I remember correctly. You can't appreciate his skill as a composer and orchestrator without hearing it live. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,466 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, crocodile said: Oh yeah i loved when Goldenthal prepared that extended suite for his Krakow concert. It was a large chunk of the score, if I remember correctly. You can't appreciate his skill as a composer and orchestrator without hearing it live. Karol If memory serves, I think I've heard ALIEN 3 selections twice in Krakow and twice in Ghent. All of them highlights. Never saw the Tenerife one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Williams E.T. A.I. Home Alone Elfman Nightmare Before Xmas Pee-Wee's Big Adventure Batman/The Family Man (tie) Giacchino Speed Racer Super 8 Let Me In Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 7 hours ago, Stefancos said: Do you rare these 3 composers higher then Williams/Goldsmith/Horner? Not above Williams/Goldsmith, but definitely above Horner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Could you please make a list with your top 3 composers and their top 3 scores then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 John Williams 1. Star Wars 2. E.T. 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Bernard Herrmann 1. Vertigo 2. Psycho 3. Taxi Driver Jerry Goldsmith 1. Legend 2. Star Trek The Motion Picture 3. The Secret of NIMH I waffled back and forth on what to put at #3 for Williams and Goldsmith for a good 10 minutes each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 3 hours ago, Thor said: Indeed it is. A masterpiece from start to finish. I've also been been fortunate to hear the music live on several occasions. I'm also one of the few who think the film is really, really good -- especially in its extended cut. Thor, don't tell anyone, but..."ALIEN 3", is my fave "Alien" film. Not the best, mind, but my fave, especially the extend cut. In 1992, when Ripley died, there were tears from at least one person in the cinema. Thor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Elliot's Heat is spectacular too. Don't see that one talked about much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Yes. Too bad there was a lot of tracks by other artists, on the CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,466 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 9 minutes ago, TheWhiteRider said: Elliot's Heat is spectacular too. Don't see that one talked about much. As you can see above, that's my number 2! It's generally among his most respected scores. I actually think the CD is spectatular in how organic it flows between the existing music and the original material. Fantastic concept album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Yes I know it's your number 2, that's why I mentioned it. I haven't seen it discussed much here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Agreed, but I would have still liked to hear more EG music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 JG: The Final Conflict Lionheart The Ghost and The Darkness EB: TKAM Hawaii Far From Heaven EM: The Mission OUATIA Malena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,085 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 John Williams: Star Wars Raiders of the Lost Ark Superman the Movie (Can't believe Jaws isn't in my top 3. Maybe it is some days) Jerry Goldsmith Explorers Star Trek The Motion Picture Twilight Zone: The Movie James Horner Rocketeer Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan Cocoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 JW A.I. CE3K The Fury JG Chinatown Planet of the Apes Papllion AN Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Spartacus Cleopatra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Sharky and TGP have similar tastes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 John Williams The Patriot Schindler's List A.I Jerry Goldsmith Hoosiers The Burbs Under Fire James Horner Legends of the Fall The Rocketeer Avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Williams Jaws Raiders of the Lost Ark The Empire Strikes Back Goldsmith Star Trek: The Motion Picture The Edge First Blood Horner Braveheart Apollo 13 The Land Before Time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Jay said: Sharky and TGP have similar tastes It's eerie alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 23 hours ago, Stefancos said: Koray, top three! I did do my top three! I also included Horner and Goldsmith cause I wasn't sure exactly what was being asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 You did five! Are you really admitting that you prefer Gia over Horner and Goldsmith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Inacceptable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 It must be a mistake! He didn't understand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 He understood all too well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 If so...then I was wrong, and Koray truly is an idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I don't like this trend of calling people stupid or idiots for having different opinions than your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Jason, it's a call back to a very old JWfan in joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Jay said: I don't like this trend of calling people stupid or idiots for having different opinions than your own. I think you're a dickhead for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Another classic JWfan insult. Very good! Jason will probably ban you though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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