Koray Savas 2,260 Posted August 8, 2012 Posted August 8, 2012 WesternsA Fistful Of DollarsFor A Few Dollars MoreThe Good, The Bad And The UglyOnce Upon A Time In The WestNavajo JoeGuns For San SebastianDramaThe UntouchablesDays Of HeavenOnce Upon A Time In AmericaCinema ParadisoThe MissionThe Thing (not really a drama but certainly not a western)That's more or less what I started out listening to, and if you like what you hear there you can start branching out to his smaller or lesser known scores.
Hurmm 104 Posted August 8, 2012 Posted August 8, 2012 Ah yes, The Thing.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxOlYf190Vw
Quintus 6,496 Posted August 8, 2012 Posted August 8, 2012 ^ I saw that played on the night and it reduced me to man tears.
Hurmm 104 Posted August 8, 2012 Posted August 8, 2012 [media=] ^ I saw that played on the night and it reduced me to man tears.You don't even have to be there to be reduced to tears.Some say the film is too schmaltzy, I think they're just resisting their own urges.
publicist 4,650 Posted August 8, 2012 Posted August 8, 2012 CASUALTIES OF WAR (1989, Brian De Palma) LE CASSE (Henri Vernieul, 1972)
Muad'Dib 2,059 Posted August 8, 2012 Posted August 8, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inn3cKpkXno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6ZpvTOVvwU
A24 5,156 Posted August 8, 2012 Posted August 8, 2012 Ennio believes film music never should copy symphonic music. I wonder if he was thinking of Williams.
Maglorfin 219 Posted August 8, 2012 Posted August 8, 2012 If I could pick only one Morricone soundtrack, it would definitely be The Thing.
MrJosh 1,205 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 I too will now be introduced to Morricone since I only have The Mission and Cinema Paradiso.
stewdog1 50 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 The main theme to Once Upon a Time in the West is one my all- time favorites, if not the top favorite. Sent from Tapatalk
Maglorfin 219 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Is it bad that I don't have any?Well you might discover you've been missing a lot, once you start to discover Ennio's music. The Thing and TGtBatU are absolute musts, and there are so many other favourites ...
Quintus 6,496 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 The main theme to Once Upon a Time in the West is one my all- time favorites, if not the top favorite. Sent from TapatalkIt's certainly up there. Undoubtedly, Jill's America is my all time favourite melody in a score.
Jay 46,244 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Some day I'll get some Ennio. For now I already have rows of CDs I haven't listened to yet
Wojo 2,458 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 You're starting to sound like me.Though I have plenty of Morricone. I regularly listen to TGTBATU (very fun western score with some hands down standouts) and Once Upon a Time in the West (gorgeous score), have The Thing and The Mission but haven't listened to them much, have Fat Man and Little Boy (not listened yet), plus a three disc sampler of Morricone themes that is too much for one sitting...unless your last name is Savas.
Quintus 6,496 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 With Ennio it's all about the achingly lush strings and a healthy side dish of acoustic experimentation. As a film composer, he possibly has the most unique sound out there, moreso even than Barry and Vangelis.
MrJosh 1,205 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Hmmm so he doesn't use a traditional orchestra? Brass and woodwind sections?
KK 3,313 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Hmmm so he doesn't use a traditional orchestra? Brass and woodwind sections?No woodwind sections? Haha. Go listen to Gabriel's Oboe, that's about as great as woodwind work gets.As Quint said, I also believe Morricone probably has the most unique musical voice out there. And I'm a sucker for his big lyrical themes. I have to give more of his westerns a chance though.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 The funny part is that he's only scored around 30-something westerns in his entire filmography, yet it's his most popular work.
Quintus 6,496 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Not that surprising though. It's not unjust or anything.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Not at all, Once Upon A Time In The West is my favorite score.
JamieC 13 Posted August 9, 2012 Posted August 9, 2012 Days of Heaven is marvellous, and Two Mules for Sister Sara has beautiful choral tracks. Also, check out the Yo Yo Ma recording that resets Morricone for the cello.
Koray Savas 2,260 Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 Of all time, by any composer?Yes.Days of Heaven is marvellous, and Two Mules for Sister Sara has beautiful choral tracks. Also, check out the Yo Yo Ma recording that resets Morricone for the cello.Two Mules is brilliant. His most underrated western, I think. So cool.
Naïve Old Fart 13,023 Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 "The Thing"...er...that's all you need, really.
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