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What are your Top 10 film score action tracks NOT composed by JW?


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Right now I can't stop listening to JG's "The Big Jump" (Total Recall) and JH's "The Sinking" (Titanic).

Oh man!

I'll come up with a list shortly.

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Definitely agree with 'Mona Lisa Overdrive.'

Some of my pics would be 'The Hand of Fate Part 1' and 'Tooth and Claw' from JNH's Signs and King Kong respectively. And his Score for SALT is a masterclass in action inventiveness, specifically 'Chase Across D.C' which couldn't be more creatively written. As the film is about countless different emergency organisations like general Police, CIA, F.B.I, Russian forces, even Ambulance and Fire Services are involved in actions scenes, so JNH uses the orchestra as sirens. The entire piece is basically how many different ways can you create an emergency siren sound with the orchestra. Brilliant.

Also 'War' and 'Hard to Starboard' by Horner from Avatar and Titanic respectively.

And I also have a fondness for 'Sab Than Pursues the Princess' from Giacchino's John Carter of Mars.

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I though about it and I think these are the ones I've listened to the most:

Batman to the Rescue (Batman 1989)

Attack of the Batwing (Batman 1989)

Hanging On (First Blood)

Mountain Hunt (First Blood)

Battle at the Gym (Masters of the Universe)

Studio Chase (Pee-Wee's Big Adventure)

Retreat (Star Trek: First Contact)

Odds and Ends (Star Trek: Nemesis)

Death of Titanic (Titanic)

The Flying Circus (The Rocketeer)

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This is such a specific metric you're after here, I'll have to give some thought to it. I had a hard enough time coming up with 10 pieces I consider to be the best of a single composer; coming up with a list of 10 pieces from all the composers in my library, but which only fall within a limited categorical parameter, is something I've never really considered before.

However, I can't seem to resist any kind of Top-# list when it comes to this subject, so . . . looks like I've got some homework to do. ;)

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I wouldn't know where to start or end without a lot more parameters.

But people keeping bringing up Goldsmith in this thread, so I think I can say my favourite action cue by him is "Night Boarders" from THE MUMMY.

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"Ride of the Firemares" - Krull

"Raisuli Attacks" - The Wind and the Lion

"Runaway Train" - Spider-Man 2

"The Flying Circus" - The Rocketeer

"Sky Battle" - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

"Fireplaces Escape" - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

"Escape Through the Forest" - Island of Lost Souls

"Arsene and Beaumagnan" - Arsene Lupin

"The Duel" - The Adventures of Robin Hood

"Main Title" - Lifeforce

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Escape from Torture and Village Raid/Helicopter Fight are extraordinary Goldsmith action cues in a career filled with top notch action.

Futile Escape and Surprise Attack are classics too.

Golden Gate Fight / 007 Steals The Lektor / 007 Averts World War Three / Ski Chase / Necros Attacks / Hercules Takes Off are great John Barry action tracks for Bond.

African Rundown / Miami International / Bike Chase / White Knight / Come in 007, Your Time Is Up are great David Arnold action tracks for Bond

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