indy4 155 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I know, really hard decision. After much grief and pain, here it is:Film composers:1. John Williams2. Danny Elfman3. Hans Zimmer4. James Newton Howard 5. Alan Silvestri5. Howard Shore6. John Debney7. Jerry Goldsmith8. Bernard Herrmann9. Nicholas Hooper (I know he's only done one score, but it was so good!!)10. Harry-Gregson WilliamsHonorable Mention goes to: Michael Giacchino and James HornerFilm Scores:1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (John Williams)2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (John Williams)3. Superman: The Movie (John Williams)4. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Howard Shore)5. Nightmare Before Christmas (Danny Elfman)6. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)7. The Lion King (Hans Zimmer)8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Nicholas Hooper)9. Jaws 2 (John Williams)10. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (John Williams)Honorable Mentions to: Hook (John Williams), Jurassic Park(John Williams), and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End(Hans Zimmer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 It's high time someone posted a thread like this -- I'm sure the veterans here will be absolutely delighted with this unprecedented opportunity to rattle off their favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 You stole my Top 5!Composers:1. John Williams2. Ennio Morricone3. James Newton Howard4. Danny Elfman5. Michael Giacchino6. Hans Zimmer7. John Powell8. Harry Gregson-Williams9. Thomas Newman10. Alan SilvestriHonorable Memtion: Howard Shore, James Horner, Henry ManciniScores:1. Schindler's List (John Williams)2. Once Upon A Time In The West (Ennio Morricone)3. Signs (James Newton Howard)4. Beetlejuice (Danny Elfman)5. Medal Of Honor (Michael Giacchino)6. The Thin Red Line (Hans Zimmer)7. United 93 (John Powell)8. Man On Fire (Harry Gregson-Williams)9. Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events (Thomas Newman)10. Back To The Future (Alan Silvestri)Honorable Mention: Munich (John Williams), The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (Ennio Morricone), The Village (James Newton Howard)It's high time someone posted a thread like this -- I'm sure the veterans here will be absolutely delighted with this unprecedented opportunity to rattle off their favorites.This was my planned vote for the finale in the Top 5 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Sorry, didn't mean to! I was going to suggest this to you, but then I figured it would be impossible to put down all the nominees. And I won't be tally up the results of these, like you do, I'm just prompting heated debates. But true, the idea of making a list an stuff, that is 100% koraysavas90's idea.It's high time someone posted a thread like this -- I'm sure the veterans here will be absolutely delighted with this unprecedented opportunity to rattle off their favorites.This was my planned vote for the finale in the Top 5 series.Oh god, now I feel like a complete doofus!! Sorry koraysavas90, I honestly didn't mean anything. I guess Marc could lock this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 That's quite alright indy4, there isn't anybody else I would rather have beat me to it. In fact, we can split them up if you like, like you do some Top 5's I do some, whatever strikes our mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 It's high time someone posted a thread like this -- I'm sure the veterans here will be absolutely delighted with this unprecedented opportunity to rattle off their favorites.I certainly know I've never made a top 10 score list before.But I'll go ahead and do a composers list:1. John Williams2. Jerry Goldsmith3. Nobou Uematsu4. David Arnold...OK, maybe four. Those are the only guys I really consider myself an overall fan of their works. There are lots of guys who have works I enjoy (Giacchino, some Elfman and Silvestri, a little Horner, the very underrated Dennis McCarthy) but those are the only ones I consider myself devoted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I'm too lazy to do a top ten.1) John Williams2) Danny Elfman3) James Newton Howard4) Howard Shore5) James Horner I'm not really qualified to make this though, because I haven't heard enough Goldsmith or Herrmann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 1. The Beatles2. The Rolling Stones3. The Byrds4. ABBA5. The Beegees6. Queen7. Simon and Garfunkle8. Wild Cherry9. The Who10. The Seekers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 7. Simon and GarfunkleCorrect me if I'm wrong, but don't you mean Simno and Garfunkle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Actually it was meant to be Garfunkel. My mistake. Simno is his twin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Hahaha, nice catch! I think Pink Floyd ought to be on that list of yours, as well as The Doors. Don't forget the obvious Bob Dylan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I'll adopt those as my honourable mentions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 1.) John Williams2.) James Newton Howard3.) Danny Elfman4.) Jerry Goldsmith5.) James Horner6.) Joel McNeely7.) Alan Silvestri8.) Elmer Bernstein9.) Harry Gregson-Williams10.) Hans ZimmerI need to get more familiar with David Arnold; I have a feeling he'd be up there.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 1. John Williams2. Michael Giacchino3. Michael Kamen4. Danny Elfman5. Jon Brion6. Jerry Goldsmith (I still haven't listened to enough of his stuff)7. Harry Gregson-Williams8. John Powell9. Howard Shore10. James Newton-Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 In fact, we can split them up if you like, like you do some Top 5's I do some, whatever strikes our mood.Oh no, I could never steal your thunder to that extent. If I have suggestions I'll give them, but I think I'll leave your trademark series to you. That "inspired by indy4..." was enough recognition for me :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 I'm glad Koray and Ray had Zimmer - he seems unfairly bashed around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 1 - John Williams2 - Bernard Herrmann3 - Miklos Rozsa4 - Jerry Goldsmith5 - Erich Wolfgang Korngold6 - Basil Poledouris7 - Ennio Morricone8 - Elliot Goldenthal9 - Alex North10 - Danny Elfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 COMPOSERS:- John Williams - THE BEST, THE FAVOURITE[2-10 in no particular order]- Michal Lorenc - Jerry Goldsmith- Ennio Morricone- David Arnold- Hans Zimmer- Danny Elfman- Nobuo Uematsu- Basil Poledouris- John BarrySPECIAL MENTIONS - Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein, Howard ShoreSCORESIf I were to name my favourite scores, most of them would be by John Williams. For the sake of diversity, I will pick only one great score per composer.- Empire Strickes Back - John Williams[the rest in no particular order, again]- Braveheart - James Horner- On Her Majesty's Secret Service - John Barry- Stargate - David Arnold- Chinatown - Jerry Goldsmith- Conan the Barbarian - Basil Poledouris- Psy 2 - Michal Lorenc- Final Fantasy VII - Nobuo Uematsu- Batman - Danny Elfman- The Mission - Ennio Morricone- Thin Red Line - Hans Zimmer- Blade Runner - Vangelis- Fellowship of the Ring - Howard Shore- Atonement - Dario Marianelli (my current crush - I mean the music, not the composer!)- The Village - James N. Howard- L'Expedition Jules Verne - John Scott.... that's more than 10+3, but I couldn't resist (besides the list still isn't finished ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnifex 5 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 1. Bill Conti2. John Williams3. Vangelis4. Randy Newman5. Jerry Goldsmith6. John Barry7. James Horner8. Harry Gregson-Williams9. Thomas Newman10. Michael Kamen1. Masters of the Universe (Bill Conti)2. Blade Runner (Vangelis)3. Jurassic Park (John Williams)4. Independence Day (David Arnold)5. Krull (James Horner)6. The Natural (Randy Newman)7. Dances with Wolves (John Barry)8. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)9. Rocketeer (James Horner)10. Amistad (John Williams)John Williams not the number one?? Let the bashing begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Composers:1=. John Williams1=. Jerry Goldsmith1=. Bernard Herrmann4. Ennio Morricone5. Alex North6. Miklos Rozsa7. Elliot Goldenthal8. Basil Poledouris9. John Barry10. Erich Wolfgang KorngoldHonourable mentions to Franz Waxman, Elmer Bernstein and Danny Elfman.Scores:No way I can pick out and rank ten. I'll pick one each of my top 10 composers.John Williams - Close Encounters of the Third KindJerry Goldsmith - Star Trek: The Motion PictureBernard Herrmann - VertigoEnnio Morricone - The Good, the Bad and the UglyAlex North - SpartacusMiklos Rozsa - The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesElliot Goldenthal - Batman ForeverBasil Poledouris - Conan the BarbarianJohn Barry - You Only Live TwiceErich Wolfgang Korngold - The Adventures of Robin HoodAnd the honourable mentions go to Sunset Boulevard for Waxman, The Great Escape for Bernstein, and Batman for Elfman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Nice list, Rob, it's the only I might agree with so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 With all my choices, I posted a short piece on why I chose what I chose. I would be very interested to see WHY you all like the composers and scores that you like.For the film scores I decided to only choose one score for any series. Also the "unhonourable mentions" for the composers and scores are not because they are bad per se, but because I find them tremendously frustrating.Film composers:1. John WilliamsSimply the best beyond a shadow of a doubt.2. Jerry GoldsmithVery different from John Williams, but very good indeed. Very good action music and amazing themes. Shame that there's sometimes annoying electronics and uninteresting tracks between the standout ones.3. Basil PoledourisAll historic, fantasy, action and adventure scores of his are great. Just about all tracks are enjoyable and there's some really good themes and action music and gorgeous music.4. Alan SilvestriThe good stuff is really good. He needs more big jobs.5. James Newton HowardAmazingly good at writing scores that are very consistent in quality. Good themes and action music and beautiful music, but not much truly standout work. Everything is just about equally good.6. John DebneyWhen given big jobs, he can respond incredibly well. Unfortunately he isn't given many such jobs. His comedy scores are enjoyable, but ultimately forgettable.7. David ArnoldHe simply isn't given enough to do. Independence Day, Stargate and Godzilla are all very good scores. The Musketeer is enjoyable as well.8. Harry Gregson-WilliamsCan write good music, occasionally great music, but usually OK music. Shrek is fun, Sinbad and Kingdom of Heaven are brilliant, Chronicles of Narnia: The Witch the Lion and the Wardrobe is average.9. James HornerHe can write music that sounds pretty good, but the annoying things are really annoying: The "danger theme", the reuse of his own and other people's music and the too long tracks on the CDs.10. Howard ShoreThe Lord of the Rings scores are a tremendous acchievement, though I have no interest in any of his other works.Honorable Mentions to:Brian TylerChildren of Dune has pretty good parts. I also like Timeline, though it becomes a bit repetitive and doesn't have the grandeur of Jerry Goldsmith's version.John PowellHis themes are very good indeed.Edward ShearmurSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a very enjoyable adventure score.Unhonourable Mentions to:Patrick DoyleNothing of his that I have heard does the job for me. It's enjoyable and better than what most composers could come up with, but somehow it seems to me he keeps missing the ball.Hans ZimmerHe CAN do it right. He JUST - WON'T - DO - IT! VERY frustrating. Even more frustrating than a composer who can't do it right, but tries, like Patrick Doyle.Klaus BadeltThere's The Time Machine, which has an awesome first half. There is Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which is wholly unoriginally, but a whole lot of fun. But now he just writes generic filler music.Film Scores:1. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark(John Williams)I just chose the first one here, because all of them are equally good and my preference varies from moment to moment.2. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)I like it's thematic development better than A New Hope's. The Phantom Menace is also very good indeed. The others are somewhat less good, but still awesome.3. Cutthroat Island (John Debney)Just plain awesome. Great from start till finish, each track being better than the one before it. Also it is what I like to call "seaworthy" music, which can only be a good thing.4. The Mummy Returns (Alan Silvestri)Great music. I like it better than Back to the Future, which has a great main theme and good music for the rest.5. Independence Day (David Arnold)Good themes (though not as good as Stargate), nice thematic devlopment and lots of great action music, beautiful music and patriottic music.6. First Knight (Jerry Goldsmith)I like the thematic development, the use of choir and the action music. Especially some of the officially unreleased tracks are brilliant. Most other Jerry Goldsmith scores have got a few amazing tracks surrounded by many good ones.7. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)Just to say something different than Conan the Barbarian. The action music here is great. I also really like the Flesh & Blood action music, main title and end title.8. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (James Newton Howard)Hard to choose here, because all scores I have of his are just about equally good. Excellent themes, great action music, beautiful music. I chose this one because it has a nice sense of adventure and the beautiful Atlantis music.9. Mutiny on the Bounty (Bronislau Kaper)The first three tracks are sheer brilliance. The rest of it is also very good. Good dramatic music, beautiful romantic music and greatly incorporated Tahitian music.10. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (Harry Gregson-Williams)Very good thematic development, very dramatic music at the end and a lot of swashbuckling fun.Honorable Mentions to:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (John Williams)I just have to mention Harry Potter. I choose film 3 today because it shows that John Williams is capable of going in a different direction while remaining true to the series and delivering something very different, though equally good to the original. Also it completely saved the film.Lair (John Debney)It's only very new, but it's worthy of mention because it has lots of very good themes, lots of very good action music and a completely awesome finale.The Mask of Zorro (James Horner)Interesting merge of Spanish flavours in the music. Catchy opening and very good action music. Though I like the finale action track from The Legend of Zorro better. I am not usually very impressed with James Horner, but it seems he had a lot of fun with this one and it shows.Unhonourable Mentions to:Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Patrick Doyle)Really so much worse than John Williams' work. I almost fell asleep during the Voldemort cue. That is a bad sign. A very bad one.Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Hans Zimmer)Jack Sparrow's new theme is great fun. Davy Jones' theme is pretty good. But then tracks like The Kraken really ruin it for me ("biker gang"? We're doing a PIRATE movie here, for crying out loud!!!). Also the overly dramatic finale music with the low male choir is SO not piratey!The Legend of Zorro (James Horner)It's good fun when taken on its own. And the track The Train is very good. But there's just too much repetition of old material here. I really hate it when cues, rather than themes, are reused in scores, even when it concerns new orchestrations of those old cues. This also plagues Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and partly Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, though the latter is much more original and interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 John WilliamsJerry GoldsmithJoe HisaishiAlex NorthJames HornerToshiro MayuzumiMiklós RózsaBasil PoledourisElliot GoldenthalMichael NymanHonorable Mentions: Philip Glass, Danny Elfman, Ennio MorriconeNot sure about my Top10 scores, there are too many... Only 1 per composer:Empire of the Sun (J. Williams)The Talented Mr. Ripley (G. Yared)The Lord of the Rings (L. Rosenman)The Claim (M. Nyman)Altered States (J. Corigliano)Starship Troopers (B. Poledouris)Twilight Zone: The Movie (J. Goldsmith)Edward Scissorhands (D. Elfman)Kids Return (J. Hisaishi)The Agony and the Ecstasy (A. North & J. Goldsmith)Honorable Mentions: Mishima (P. Glass), Titus (E. Goldenthal), Legend of 1900 (E. Morricone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 8. Bernard Herrmann9. Nicholas Hooper10. James Newton HowardWhat the ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I'm going to limit this to five because my knowledge of film music isn't complete or well-rounded.1. John Williams2. Jerry Goldsmith3. Bernard Hermann4. Max Steiner5. Erich Wolfgang KorngoldScores:1. Star Wars by John Williams2. Kings Row by Erich Wolfgang Korngold3. Home Alone by John Williams4. Don't know!5. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by Howard Shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 At the moment:1) John Williams2) Brian Tyler3) Edward Shearmur4) Michael Convertino5) Erich Wolfgang Korngold6) David Arnold7) Jerry Goldsmith8) Marc Shaiman9) Tan Dun10)Hans ZimmerOk, my standard question: are we talking about scores as how they work in the movie, about the album, or about brilliant cues?Albums:1) Jurassic Park2) Hook3) Sabrina4) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone5) Independence Day (David Arnold)6) Timeline (Brian Tyler)7) Schindler's List8) The Count of Monte Cristo (Edward Shearmur)9) Raiders of the Lost Ark10)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 6) TimelineWhich one? Goldsmith's or Tyler's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I'm glad Koray and Ray had Zimmer - he seems unfairly bashed around here.Well it is a JWfan forum. If you want to talk about Hans Zimmer freely without bashing, got to www.hans-zimmer.com and go to the forum. I tried posting there, but everyone is so damn smart and up-to-date with everything Hans Zimmer that it's impossible for me to post anything they don't already know. So I like to stick it out over here, where I have my fellow John Williams buddies and the few who appreciate Hans Zimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I'm glad Koray and Ray had Zimmer - he seems unfairly bashed around here.Well it is a JWfan forum. If you want to talk about Hans Zimmer freely without bashing, got to www.hans-zimmer.com and go to the forum. I tried posting there, but everyone is so damn smart and up-to-date with everything Hans Zimmer that it's impossible for me to post anything they don't already know. So I like to stick it out over here, where I have my fellow John Williams buddies and the few who appreciate Hans Zimmer.how utterly sad. I won't waste time with 10 and 3, composers1. John Williams2. Jerry Goldsmith3 tie. Steiner, Herrmann, Waxman, Tiomkinsscore1. E.T.2. Star Trek the Motion Picture3. Superman4. Jaws5. Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I would be very interested to see WHY you all like the composers and scores that you like.Don't be silly. The best lists stand on their own without reasons.8. Bernard Herrmann9. Nicholas Hooper10. James Newton HowardWhat the ... ?I know! Nicholas Hooper ranked below Bernard Herrmann? What is the world coming to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 WoooHooo!!!!!Another freakin list...................Composers 1. John Williams 2. Jerry Goldsmith 3. Akira Ifukube 4. Bernard Herrmann 5. Elmer Bernstein 6. John Barry 7. Miklos Rozsa 8. Alex North 9. Danny Elfman10. Georges DelerueFilm Scores, this is subject to change and I'm not going to include everything written by John Williams even though I could put TESB, Jaws and Superman on this list.According to my mood right now: 1. Star Wars 2. Ben Hur 3. King Kong vs Godzilla 4. Close Encounters 5. Star Trek The Motion Picture 5. North By Northwest 6. King Kong (1933) 7. Spartacus 8. The Blue Max 9. The Robe10. The Magnificent Seven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 6) TimelineWhich one? Goldsmith's or Tyler's? I'm sorry should've mentioned Tyler's I meant.I'm glad Koray and Ray had Zimmer - he seems unfairly bashed around here.Well it is a JWfan forum. If you want to talk about Hans Zimmer freely without bashing, got to www.hans-zimmer.com and go to the forum. I tried posting there, but everyone is so damn smart and up-to-date with everything Hans Zimmer that it's impossible for me to post anything they don't already know. So I like to stick it out over here, where I have my fellow John Williams buddies and the few who appreciate Hans Zimmer.Funny actually, isn't it, really to have a forum where you feel most at home :-) The Hans-zimmer.coms wouldn't feel here either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I know! Nicholas Hooper ranked below Bernard Herrmann? What is the world coming to?It's not the idea of Hooper ranking below Herrmann, but rather him being sandwiched between Herrmann and Newton Howard.He should rank somewhere between Carter Burwell and a meowing cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 Why do I have a feeling that if OotP said "Music Composed by John Williams," you wouldn't be criticizing it as much (even if the music was excactly the same). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 If a Williams written OotP was exactly the same I'd start getting as pessimistic as Joe. It's not an awful score, it's a decent effort, especially from a rookie, that I like listening to. But nowhere near Williams' standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 I never said he was near Williams' standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I never said he was near Williams' standard.I didn't say you did. But you did say this:Why do I have a feeling that if OotP said "Music Composed by John Williams," you wouldn't be criticizing it as much (even if the music was excactly the same).So you started it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 3. Signs (James Newton Howard)I'm going to see Signs soon, and I'm really looking forward to both the movie and the score. I'm glad that most people here consider it among the best of JNH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Don't be silly. The best lists stand on their own without reasons.I won't deny that, but that doesn't stop me being interested. With some of the scores named as "great", I really have no idea what to like about them. However, obviously some people do and I'd like to find out what it is they like. Perhaps I'd like it as well once I know what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 1. Jerry Goldsmith2. John Williams3. James Horner4. James Newton Howard5. Bernard Herrmann6. Miklos Rosza 7. Basil Poledouris 8. Elmer Bernstein9. Patrick Doyle10. John BarryHonorable Mentions: Alex North, Howard Shore, Elliot Goldenthal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo 33 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 1. Hans Zimmer2. John Williams3. Jerry Goldsmith4. Alan Silvestri5. James Horner6. John Debney7. Marco Beltrami8. James Newton Howard9. Danny Elfman10. David ArnoldHonorable Mentions: Joel McNeely, Trevor Rabin, Michael Giacchino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 Bondo, you brave person. I'm sorry that many people on this board will get rather angry at your list...Not me, but all those blind Zimmer-bashers.Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I forgot my honourable mentions:1) Elia Cmiral2) Wojiech Kilar3) Miklos Rozsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 If a Williams written OotP was exactly the same I'd start getting as pessimistic as Joe. It's not an awful score, it's a decent effort, especially from a rookie, that I like listening to. But nowhere near Williams' standard.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a great score for a TV movie. Unfortunately that makes it fall a little short on this mega-budget cinema film.It's still a very nice album, though.3. Signs (James Newton Howard)I'm going to see Signs soon, and I'm really looking forward to both the movie and the score. I'm glad that most people here consider it among the best of JNH.JNH's Sings is brilliant.The Hand Of Fate = an example cue of amazing scoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a great score for a TV movie. Unfortunately that makes it fall a little short on this mega-budget cinema film.It's still a very nice album, though.I agree with you. Even at it's biggest moments. It feels like it's still rather small. Nothing like the gigantic soundscape Patrick Doyle and the LSO brought to the previous film.I wonder if Hooper was not accustomed to using a big orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 If a Williams written OotP was exactly the same I'd start getting as pessimistic as Joe. It's not an awful score, it's a decent effort, especially from a rookie, that I like listening to. But nowhere near Williams' standard.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a great score for a TV movie. Unfortunately that makes it fall a little short on this mega-budget cinema film.It's still a very nice album, though.It's fantastic, IMO. Doesn't beat PoA, beats CoS and GoF (the latter by a longshot), and I can't decide if I like OotP or SS for second place. I'm really looking forward to hearing more from Hooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Hooper's OotP doesn't come close to touching PoA or GoF. And yes I agree about the overly-restrained thing. I like the ideas of Hooper, so I hope in the next film he will let loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 GoF was not a bad score - but it certainly didn't beat any of the other Potter scores. It seemed like some of the time, Doyle was trying to make all these things sound really big and important, with huge brass fanfares that didn't sound so great (e.g. The Golden Egg). Also, it was not as magical as any of the other scores. It sounded like it would really fit any score you put it to, because there was no uniqueness that made it Potter (with the exception of the uses of Hedwig's Theme) and didn't really sound like the world of Potter like the rest of the scores do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo 33 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Bondo, you brave person. I'm sorry that many people on this board will get rather angry at your list...Not me, but all those blind Zimmer-bashers.Good luck!Don't worry, it's my list. I'm not out to impress anyone. I stand by my choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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