Favorite Scores of the 2000s...

[BLUMENKOHL 1,068]

Pick only your top ten.

1. HP: Prisoner of Azkaban (John Williams)

2. Troy (Gabriel Yared)

3. Fellowship of the Ring (Howard Shore)

4. Return of the King (Howard Shore)

5. Two Towers (Howard Shore)

6. The Missing (James Horner)

7. Sorcerer's Stone (John Williams)

8. Signs (James Newton Howard)

9. Lady in the Water (James Newton Howard)

10. The Legend of Zorro (James Horner)

Be a man. No honorable mentions.

[Romão 2,274]

I've great things about the Missing...you should check it out.

[Ollie 1,059]

1. Return Of The King - Shore

2. A.I. - Williams

3. Two Towers - Shore

4. Prisoner of Azkaban - Williams

5. Troy - Yared / Fellowship Of The Rings - Shore

6. Memoirs Of A Geisha - Williams

7. Incredibles - Giacchino

8. Harry Potter S.S. - Williams

9. King Kong - JNH

10. Casino Royale - Arnold

[Romão 2,274]

Artifical Intelligence

Memoirs of a Geisha

War of the Worlds

Revenge of the Sith

Minority Report

Prisoner of Azkaban

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Signs

Titus

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Only way I can pick a Top 10 is if I have a list to choose from. Now way in hell can I remember all the scores from the past 8 years.

[King Mark 3,631]

All JW scores

Pans Labirinth

Sky Captain

Return of the king

[Ollie 1,059]

Only way I can pick a Top 10 is if I have a list to choose from. Now way in hell can I remember all the scores from the past 8 years.

Chances are the top ten will be in your collection and are ones you actually like to listen to.

[BLUMENKOHL 1,068]

What a novel concept.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

3. Signs

the rest in no order Darkness Falls, King Kong, Legend of Zorro, The Village, WOTW, V for Vengence, Finding Neverland

[Ollie 1,059]

What a novel concept.

Indeed.

[BLUMENKOHL 1,068]

3. Signs

the rest in no order Darkness Falls, King Kong, Legend of Zorro, The Village, WOTW, V for Vengence, Finding Neverland

You continue to surprise me time and time again, Joe.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

3. Signs

the rest in no order Darkness Falls, King Kong, Legend of Zorro, The Village, WOTW, V for Vengence, Finding Neverland

You continue to surprise me time and time again, Joe.

how so, is that a bad list?

[Koray Savas 2,251]

V for Vengence

You mean V For Vendetta? Doesn't seem you like the score enough to know the name of the movie.

Only way I can pick a Top 10 is if I have a list to choose from. Now way in hell can I remember all the scores from the past 8 years.

Chances are the top ten will be in your collection and are ones you actually like to listen to.

Not necessarily. I still need a list to pick from and eliminate options. If I just go by memory I know I'll leave out something significant.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

yeah thats what I meant and I typed it wrong, still doesn't change the fact I've played it about 200 times.

[Red 75]

Top Five.

1) Return of the King

2) Prisoner of Azkaban

3) Fellowship of the Ring

4) Lady in the Water tied with The Village

5) A.I.

[BLUMENKOHL 1,068]

how so, is that a bad list?

No...it's just, everytime I think you have narrow taste...you go and ruin it by putting in scores I would never think you'd like.

Don't take it the wrong way, but *sometimes* your posts reek of King Markism.

[Ollie 1,059]

You just don't know Joe well enough.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

how so, is that a bad list?

No...it's just, everytime I think you have narrow taste...you go and ruin it by putting in scores I would never think you'd like.

Don't take it the wrong way, but *sometimes* your posts of reek of King Markism.

see thats what happens when you pigeon hole me.

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Squeefart!11!

[Wojo 2,453]

1. The Fellowship of the Ring Extended

2. The Two Towers Extended

3. The Return of the King Extended

4. Pan's Labyrinth

5. Revenge of the Sith

6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

7-10: TBD

[scissorhands 16]

War of the Worlds

Munich

Memoirs of a Geisha

Episode II and III

Harry Potter trilogy

The Terminal

Catch Me If You Can

Minority Report

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

The Patriot

followed by...

The Sum of All Fears

Enemy at the Gates

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

The Matrix Revolutions

[Richard Penna 3,694]

3. Signs

the rest in no order Darkness Falls, King Kong, Legend of Zorro, The Village, WOTW, V for Vengence, Finding Neverland

You continue to surprise me time and time again, Joe.

how so, is that a bad list?

Just a little surprising given some of the prejudices you've displayed in the past. Maybe we really don't know you....

Anyway (and in no order):

King Kong

LotR Trilogy

The Village

Signs

Philosopher's Stone

Road to Perdition

The Water Horse

Planet Earth (I know it's TV, screw you )

[John Crichton 4]

Attack of the Clones

Revenge of the Sith

Sorcerer's Stone

Prisoner of Azkaban

AI

Fellowship of the Ring

Return of the King

Cloverfield

And Murray Gold's work on Doctor Who

There are others I like, but that's the best of the best and doesn't make it up to 10.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

O.K. I went though every movie released in the last 7 years, relied on my memory for '08. Here we go...

1. The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

2. Munich John Williams

3. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban John Williams

4. Signs James Newton Howard

5. Gladiator Hans Zimmer

6. Ratatouille Michael Giacchino

7. Lady In The Water James Newton Howard

8. A.I. Artificial Intelligence John Williams

9. Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End Hans Zimmer

10. The Bourne Ultimatum John Powell

[Richard Penna 3,694]

And Murray Gold's work on Doctor Who

Yes - I forgot that! Amazing work

[indy4 155]

I know I'm gonna forget something, but here it is:

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - John Williams

2. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Howard Shore

3. Signs - James Newton Howard

4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - John Williams

5. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Hans Zimmer

6. Lady In The Water - James Newton Howard

7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Nicholas Hooper

8. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - John Williams

9. Treasure Planet - James Newton Howard

10. Little Miss Sunshine - Mychael Danna / Big Fish - Danny Elfman / The Incredibles - Michael Giacchino / The Polar Express - Alan Silvestri

But there's TONS of others I know I'm going to regret not putting on the list. And I'm not putting Sweeney Todd, since the music was written before the 2000s.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

I'm pleased to see others love Signs as I do.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

It's in my Top 10 favorite scores of all time.

[Ray Barnsbury 8]

1.) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (John Williams)

2.) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (John Williams)

3.) Lady in the Water (James Newton Howard)

4.) The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (James Newton Howard)

5.) Signs (James Newton Howard)

6.) The Village (James Newton Howard)

7.) Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (Harry Gregson-Williams)

8.) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Harry Gregson-Williams)

9.) X-Men: The Last Stand (John Powell)

10.) Blood Diamond (James Newton Howard)

[Bryant Burnette 654]

I'm pleased to see others love Signs as I do.

Holy s--t!! We agree on something!!

(1) The Fellowship of the Ring

(2) The Two Towers

(3) The Return of the King

(4) The Village

(5) The Incredibles

(6) Signs

(7) A.I.

(8) Memoirs of a Geisha

(9) Unbreakable

(10) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Since it was television work, I'll reserve the honorable mention slot for Bear McCreary's work on Battlestar Galactica.

[Bryant Burnette 654]

1. The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

You know, I'm a huge Nick Cave fan, and somehow, I've managed to never hear either that or The Proposition. Nor have I seen The Proposition. Nor have I heard Dig, Lazarus, Dig yet.

Holy crap, I've slacked off as a Nick Cave fan!

(Saw him live once. AWESOME. I got drunk and hollered out requests for "Dead Joe" at random intervals. Not one of my classier moments.)

[Charlie Brigden 7]

No particular order:

1. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING - Shore

2. THE TWO TOWERS - Shore

3. THE RETURN OF THE KING - Shore

4. REVENGE OF THE SITH - Williams

5. AI - Williams

6. BATMAN BEGINS - Zimmer/Howard

7. MUNICH - Williams

8. KING KONG - Howard

9. X2 - Ottman

10. SUPERMAN RETURNS - Ottman

[Koray Savas 2,251]

1. The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

You know, I'm a huge Nick Cave fan, and somehow, I've managed to never hear either that or The Proposition. Nor have I seen The Proposition. Nor have I heard Dig, Lazarus, Dig yet.

Holy crap, I've slacked off as a Nick Cave fan!

(Saw him live once. AWESOME. I got drunk and hollered out requests for "Dead Joe" at random intervals. Not one of my classier moments.)

Excellent scores, especially Jesse James. If if wasn't for the Academy and their stupid rules, I have no doubt it would have been nominated and would have won.

[Morlock 11]

You would have been wrongI doubt it would be nominated, and I'm certain it would not win. But it was certainly one of the five best score of the year.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - John Williams

2. The Legend of Zorro - James Horner

3. Spider-Man - Danny Elfman

4. Stargate: The Ark of Truth - Joel Goldsmith

5. AI: Artificial Intelligence - John Williams

6. Looney Tunes: Back in Action - Jerry Goldsmith

7. The Terminal - John Williams

8. The Mummy Returns - Alan Silvestri

9. A Beautiful Mind - James Horner

10. Star Trek: Nemesis - Jerry Goldsmith

[WellOfSouls 1]

Signs would definitely be my number 1.

The rest in no order:

Big Fish

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (cheating, I know, but you could argue they're all one big score)

The Bourne Supremacy

Spider-Man

Dinosaur

The Village

The Fountain

[Taikomochi 1,136]

Cloverfield

And all that music that was included....

Nah, I like Cloverfield.

Off the top o' my head,

Memoirs of a Geisha

Artificial Intelligence

X3

And BSG Seasons 2 and 3 if we're allowed.

[Jim Ware 526]

1.The Lord of the Rings (Howard Shore)

2.Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within (Elliot Goldenthal)

3.Signs (James Newton Howard)

4.The Mummy Returns (Alan Silvestri)

5.The New World (James Horner)

6.Lady in the Water (James Newton Howard)

7.Troy (Gabriel Yared)

8.The Matrix Reloaded (Don Davis)

9.A.I. (John Williams)

10.

Still trying to think of 10 I'm afraid! Beltrami's 3:10 to Yuma is the front-runner unless anyone can suggest something else.

[Erik Woods 555]

Looking back at my best of lists and how my tastes have changes over the years here are some of my favorite scores composed in this brand new century.

FILM AND TV

GLADIATOR (Hans Zimmer)

DINOSAUR (James Newton Howard)

THE PERFECT STORM (James Horner)

ALL THE PRETTY HORSES (Marty Stuart, Larry Paxton and Kristin Wilkinson)

CHICKEN RUN (John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams)

THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (Howard Shore)

A.I. (John Williams)

PAVILION OF WOMEN (Conrad Pope)

THE SHIPPING NEWS (Christopher Young)

THE MUMMY RETURNS (Alan Silvestri)

FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN (Elliot Goldenthal)

SIGNS (James Newton Howard) - I consider this the best of the decade so far.

THE MATRIX RELOADED AND REVOLUTIONS (Don Davis)

ANGELS IN AMERICA (Thomas Newman)

BIRTH (Alexandre Desplat)

BLIZZARD (Mark McKenzie)

SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (Edward Shearmur)

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (John Williams)

THE POLAR EXPRESS (Alan Silvestri)

THE INCREDIBLES (Michael Giacchino)

MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (John Williams)

REVENGE OF THE SITH (John Williams)

X-MEN 3: THE LAST STAND (John Powell)

PERFUME: A STORY OF A MURDERER (Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil, and Johnny Klimek)

EIGHT BELOW (Mark Isham)

THE DA VINCI CODE (Hans Zimmer)

CASINO ROYALE (David Arnold)

ATONEMENT (Dario Marianelli)

ANGEL (Philippe Rombi)

ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (Jane Cornish)

GAME SCORES

PRIMAL (Paul Arnold and Andrew Barnabas)

SECRET WEAPONS OVER NORMANDY (Michael Giacchino)

MEDAL OF HONOR: FRONTLINE (Michael Giacchino)

GUN (Christopher Lennertz)

MEDAL OF HONOR: EUROPEAN ASSAULT (Christopher Lennertz)

SUPERMAN RETURNS (Colin O'Malley)

MERCENARIES (Chris Tilton)

LAIR (John Debney)

If I had to pick only ten then the list would look like this...

1. SIGNS (James Newton Howard)

2. SKY CAPTAIN THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (Edward Shearmur)

3. MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (John Williams)

4. THE MUMMY RETURNS (Alan Silvestri)

5. THE SHIPPING NEWS (Christopher Young)

6. SECRET WEAPONS OVER NORMANDY (Michael Giacchino)

7. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (Howard Shore)

8. THE MATRIX RELOADED (Don Davis)

9. FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN (Elliot Goldenthal)

10. ANGEL (Philippe Rombi)

-Erik-