The Official Music Cameo Thread

[indy4 160]

Often time when listening to a score, I'll hear bits that sound like a theme from another film. Almost always they're unintentional (I assume), but they can still be tons of fun to spot out.

Let's try to avoid the more obvious ones ("The Parade"/The Emperor's Theme, "Yoda's Theme" in E.T., etc), I think everybody knows those.

This is NOT a plagarism thread--it's meant to be moments that are either unintentional or meant as a homage to another piece of music.

My first one: 2:13 - 2:16 of "Into the Pie Machine" from Chicken Run sounds like the Superman Theme heard in the very begginning of the concert version of the march.

[Henry B 51]

Mendelssohn's Wedding March - The Terminal and a zillion other scores

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Fiddler On The Roof in Medal Of Honor.

[John Crichton 4]

The motif Uematsu uses for the Lifestream at the end of the finale cue in Final Fantasy VII sounds a lot like Yoda's theme.

Jabba's theme in TPM ('cause indy4 didn't mention it).

[King Mark 3,975]

Jaws in 1941

Jaws in Airplane!

Jaws in Shark Tale (I think)

[ASW 0]

The Witch's theme from The Wizard of Oz in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Dumb and Dumber

oh, and The Quiet Man in E.T.

[King Mark 3,975]

Battlestar Galactica in Airplane 2 .

[ASW 0]

Not themes from another film, but there's a lot of good ones in 1941, apart from the Jaws appearance already mentioned. Offhand, I can think of Anchor's Aweigh, The Marines' Hymn, the German National Anthem (is that Deutche Uber Alles?) and Deep in the Heart of Texas (I think that's the title of the song, but it's the one Belushi sings)....too bad only two of those are on the OST

[indy4 160]

The Witch's theme from The Wizard of Oz in The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Cool, where's that?

[Marian Schedenig 11,695]

The Witch's theme from The Wizard of Oz in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Dumb and Dumber

It's in Casper, too, but I'm not sure this still meets the conditions of this thread.

[Quintus 6,499]

Star Wars: Main Titles in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

[Charlie Brigden 7]

The Battlestar Galactica theme in GHOST.

[Ollie 1,375]

Not themes from another film, but there's a lot of good ones in 1941, apart from the Jaws appearance already mentioned. Offhand, I can think of Anchor's Aweigh, The Marines' Hymn, the German National Anthem (is that Deutche Uber Alles?) and Deep in the Heart of Texas (I think that's the title of the song, but it's the one Belushi sings)....too bad only two of those are on the OST

He also uses the "Rakes Of Mallow" for the fight sequences. And yes the song Belushi sings is called "Deep In The Heart of Texas".

There is a little section in TPM that sounds like Battle Star Galactica.

Jaws is also used in Top Secret!.

[Marian Schedenig 11,695]

Isn't Jaws used everywhere?

I still find the prominetn use of material from Shostakovich's piano concerto in Basic Instinct somewhat amusing. But that, again, isn't for this thread. Ride of the Valkyries in King Solomon's Mines is more appropriate, though not among the better things in that score I think.

Also in Basic Instinct, there's a brief moment that sounds like a quote from a rather obscure bit of Bruckner's 4th symphony, which I consider a likely conscious nod. Also, I still believe Goldsmith intentionally used a motif from Gremlins 2 at one point in Hollow Man.

[Wojo 2,458]

Goonies uses both the theme from Zorro (which I've only heard used in George Hamilton's Zorro: The Gayblade, but I suspect is originally from older more classic Zorro films, as his was a spoof), and also the March from Superman, as Sloth first comes down to the pirate ship, and then rips open his shirt to reveal the big S. I think the Zorro music is in the soundtrack I have, but not the Superman music.

"Breakfast Machine" from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is used in a commercial, I think it's for that company that shows how using cash disrupts the flow of service when everyone else uses credit cards.

[Quintus 6,499]

Goldsmith's warm and really quite touching nod to Superman, in Supergirl.

[Marian Schedenig 11,695]

In that case, JNH's dark and menacing nod to King Kong in King Kong.

[John Crichton 4]

If you listen through the end credits on Serenity there's an instrumental version of the original Firefly theme song at the end. Not surprisngly it got cut out of the OST. Supposedly some of it can also be heard in the film when Jayne's playing the guitar on Haven, but I've never heard it.

[Richard P 5,303]

SW theme in Platform 9 3/4 from HP:PS.

[Hitch 60]

Born Free in Madagascar

Lawrence of Arabia in The Spy Who Loved Me

Star Trek 2 in Cocoon

Psycho in Looney Tunes

[Delorean90 47]

"The Gremlin Rag" in Looney Tunes: Back in Action

[Wojo 2,458]

Zimmer's nod to Morricone for the standoff in Pirates 3. Stylistically, "The Brethren Court" was also reminiscent of Nino Rota's music for The Godfather.

[Hitch 60]

Patton in Small Soldiers

Rambo in Gremlins 2

[MissPadmé 17]

The Star Wars theme in Heartbeeps.. Track 11: Come Phil! the bginning.. I know its a motiv and not a cameo and it segues into something different but I cant help when the oboe comes in at 0:26, to think of a classy Star Wars-Luke Skywalker moment also thsi sounds very much like The Terminal

Raiders of the lost ark in Harry Potter 3:

When they are practising in the class with the boggarts.. the one kids greatest fear is shown: SNAKES and you can clearly hear the Indy snake motiv there when the snake appears

[Charlie Brigden 7]

There is a little section in TPM that sounds like Battle Star Galactica.

Yeah, in 'Anakin Is Free.' That always stood out to me, even more so with the Episode I Insider's Guide CD-ROM that came out with the movie, as one of the menus played that little second repeatedly.

I'm not sure whether it's a good cameo or not, but part of the main title from JAWS 3-D shows up in a fishing scene in a John-Candy-on-vacation flick, either SUMMER RENTAL or THE GREAT OUTDOORS. Always thought that was an interesting choice, as opposed to the obvious choice.

[Indiana_Fett 0]

Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The Magnificent Seven in City Slickers 2

Superman March in Hancock

MOH in Ratatouille

[Red 75]

The Superman theme in The Goonies (among others).

[indy4 160]

Also "Indy's Very First Adventure" in "The Snake Pit."

[Henry B 51]

Was that "Indy's First Adventure"? I just heard "Generic Mischievous Action."

[Jacob 1]

The Star Wars theme in Heartbeeps.. Track 11: Come Phil! the bginning.. I know its a motiv and not a cameo and it segues into something different but I cant help when the oboe comes in at 0:26, to think of a classy Star Wars-Kuke Skywalker moment

[odnurega1 0]

SW theme in Platform 9 3/4 from HP:PS.

Where? On the album, or just in the film?

Was that "Indy's First Adventure"? I just heard "Generic Mischievous Action."

Same thing...album, or film?

If on album, what track time?

[redfoxden 0]

The motif Uematsu uses for the Lifestream at the end of the finale cue in Final Fantasy VII sounds a lot like Yoda's theme.

Jabba's theme in TPM ('cause indy4 didn't mention it).

Where is the Jabba theme? I've never noticed it before.

Also I'll add

WoTW in "Hidden Treasure and the City of Gold" from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull".

"No Ticket" in "Gilderoy Lockhart".

The V2 theme from MOH in The Incredibles.

[ASW 0]

The Witch's theme from The Wizard of Oz in The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Cool, where's that?

During the scene where one of the talking gargoyles tells the birds to "Fly! Fly!"...they purposely try to make it look like Wizard of Oz, visually and aurally. But the cue itself is unreleased (at least it's not on the OST =/)

OH this is the Disney version of the film, just for clarifcation

[King Mark 3,975]

SW theme in Platform 9 3/4 from HP:PS.

Where? On the album, or just in the film?

unreleased .When Harry sees the train

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Lost in Speed Racer

[indy4 160]

SW theme in Platform 9 3/4 from HP:PS.

Where? On the album, or just in the film?

Was that "Indy's First Adventure"? I just heard "Generic Mischievous Action."

Same thing...album, or film?

If on album, what track time?

It's within the first 3 seconds...there's a big trumpet blast to start of the cue, some rising strings, and then three more trumpet notes that are references to 5:34-5:35 of "Indy's Very First Adventure."

The Witch's theme from The Wizard of Oz in The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Cool, where's that?

During the scene where one of the talking gargoyles tells the birds to "Fly! Fly!"...they purposely try to make it look like Wizard of Oz, visually and aurally. But the cue itself is unreleased (at least it's not on the OST =/)

OH this is the Disney version of the film, just for clarifcation

Oh yeah, now I remember.

[Jill Sandwich 11,168]

Jaws in National Lampoon's European Vacation.

Jaws in Caddyshack 2.

[MissPadmé 17]

The Star Wars theme in Heartbeeps.. Track 11: Come Phil! the bginning.. I know its a motiv and not a cameo and it segues into something different but I cant help when the oboe comes in at 0:26, to think of a classy Star Wars-Kuke Skywalker moment

how dare you to laugh at me!

also i don't know who you are quoting here.. because my original post is obviously correct!

[Docteur Qui 1,581]

The bass riff from the Alias theme (Giacchino's end credit one, not Abram's techno music) in Speed Racer. Assuming this is intentional, but I'm yet to see the film.

[Neimoidian 15]

Since I am in a Wood mood -> Tchaykovsky's "Swan Lake" in Shore's score to Burton's "Ed Wood"

[Jill Sandwich 11,168]

Since I am in a Wood mood -> Tchaykovsky's "Swan Lake" in Shore's score to Burton's "Ed Wood"

To think years ago, I actually thought that was an original piece by Shore that was "Bela's Theme".

[Luke Skywalker 2,385]

King Kong 1933 in The Lost World 1998.

[indy4 160]

The Basket Game in ToD.

[Xander Harris 9,677]

At 1:03 of "Harry Wondrous World" I always hear Hook's theme.

[indy4 160]

Isn't that "Hedwig's theme?"

[Marian Schedenig 11,695]

King Kong 1933 in The Lost World 1998.

Where?

[UK_Tubist 6]

King Kong 1933 in The Lost World 1998.

Where?

I believe the main similarity is the cue in The Lost World where the team is walking through the long grass and gets eaten by raptors, the first minute or so of which sounds very much like a slightly slowed down version of the cue called 'The Island' from King Kong (beginning of Track 3 on the Stromberg CD).

[Ollie 1,375]

Steiner's Kong also appears in Jurassic Park 3, "Cooper's Last Stand".

[Luke Skywalker 2,385]

King Kong 1933 in The Lost World 1998.

Where?

I believe the main similarity is the cue in The Lost World where the team is walking through the long grass and gets eaten by raptors, the first minute or so of which sounds very much like a slightly slowed down version of the cue called 'The Island' from King Kong (beginning of Track 3 on the Stromberg CD).

Yup.

The lost world track is 'The Trek'

Its almost a rip off. But I think it was an intentional homage.

The 'motif' is in the whole King Kong track, not just the beggining, though.

And the part you mentioned also, second half of Hammond's plan.

Isn't that "Hedwig's theme?"

Williams just reused that motif as in Across the Stars....

[indy4 160]

Nazi Theme from LC in "The Adventures of Mutt" (barely).