MSM 85 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 The old thread is quite old, I can't even find it. Also the members have changed, there are more composers with newer scores, and one's opinion also changes over time...So list you favorite film composers! I have thought about it thoroughly. Here is my list, as it is now, in order:1) John Williams2) Erich Wolfgang Korngold3) Jerry Goldsmith4) Dmitri Tiomkin5) Elmer Bernstein6) Maurice Jarre7) Victor Young8) David Raksin9) Max Steiner10) John Barry11) Jerome Moross12) Anton Profes13) Wojciech Kilar14) Ennio Morricone15) David Arnold16) Miklos Rosza17) Marc Shaiman18) Michael Convertino19) Ilan Eshkeri20) Edward Shearmur21) Bernard Herrmann22) Brian Tyler23) Andrew Lockington24) Henri Mancini25) James Horner26) John Debney27) Alan Silvestri28) Patrick Doyle29) Hans Zimmer30) James Newton Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 6,637 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Simple:1- John Williams,2- Jerry Goldsmith,3- everybody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,064 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 1) Jerry Goldsmith1.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000...01) John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 1,394 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 The only one I'm sure about is Williams, who occupies the #1 slot for me. Goldsmith is probably the one I have the second-most respect for, but I haven't heard enough of his work to be fully confident that he's my #2. JNH, Horner, Elfman, Giacchino, Silvestri, and others are definitely on the list, but I have a hard time deciding on an order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 6,294 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 1. John Williams2. Jerry Goldsmith3. Danny ElfmanPretty unimaginary list, huh? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 85 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 1. John Williams2. Jerry Goldsmith3. Danny ElfmanPretty unimaginary list, huh? KarolWhat's so great about Elfman? Do you like his themes or his orchestrations? (Just stimulating some discussion ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 2,082 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I can't rank them, sorry.But my current batch of favourite, actively working composers are:JNHDanny ElfmanJohn PowellThomas NewmanDavid Hirschfelder (recent entry - 3 scores discovered in a row impressed me)Christopher YoungI find it hard to name solid favourites because I don't like all, or even 'most' of anyone's scores. I'm too fussy about quality to be a completist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 6,637 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 1. John Williams2. Jerry Goldsmith3. Danny ElfmanPretty unimaginary list, huh? KarolNever apologise for what you feel, or for what you think, Karol. If that's your top-3, then that's your top-3, and no-one can take it from you. I mean, look at my list; I could only manage a top-2, but I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roll the Bones 2,967 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 1: John Williams2: Howard Shore3: Elmer Bernstein (He Did do The Ten Commandments right?)4: John Powell5: Alan Silvestri6: Michael Giacchino7: Kevin Kiner (of which i have heard of course, if I heard every composer in the world he would be very near the bottom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 6,637 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 3: Elmer Bernstein (He Did do The Ten Commandments right?)No, that was Harry Gregson Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roll the Bones 2,967 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 really? or are you joking? (I am referring to the ooold Ten Commandments) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 85 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 really? or are you joking? (I am referring to the ooold Ten Commandments)Yes he did, one of his finest scores! Hear that classic Hollywood sound, which has been copied over and over: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 1,492 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 1. John2. Jerry.....James Horner..Elmer Bernstein, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman, Bruce Broughton, John BarryThere are other composers that should probably be on my list, but honestly, I haven't "discovered" them yet... Herrmann, for example.7: Kevin Kiner (of which i have heard of course, if I heard every composer in the world he would be very near the bottom) Kevin Kiner is not a name I'd expect on this list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roll the Bones 2,967 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 well all the film composers in my list, ARE ALL THE FILM COMPOSERS I OWN MUSIC FOR so he would be at the bottom of my list all of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 1. Michael Giacchino2. Ennio Morricone3. John Williams4. John Powell5. James Newton Howard6. Hans Zimmer7. Thomas Newman8. Alexandre Desplat9. Harry Gregson-Williams10. Danny ElfmanThe order can vary by mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I did this a couple of weeks ago in some other thread. Williams comes top and Goldsmith second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 These are the most represented in my Collection as well:John WilliamsJerry GoldsmithBernard HerrmannAkira IfukubeMiklos RozsaAlex North John BarryMichael GiacchinoGeorges DelerueElmer BernsteinBasil PoledourisDanny ElfmanBruce BroughtonDavid ArnoldJames HornerAlan SilvestriHoward ShoreHenry ManciniMichael KamenFranz WaxmanDimitri TiomkinMax SteinerElliot GoldenthalErnest GoldBronislau KaperHugo FreidhoferAlfred NewmanThomas NewmanRon GoodwinRon JonesMasaru SatoJames Newton HowardLaurence RosenthalLeonard RosenmanBill ContiMichiru OshimaErich Wolfgang Korngold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 John WilliamsJames HornerAlex NorthThomas NewmanHans Zimmer Then there comes the whole rest, who do their job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 1. John Williams2. James Horner3. James Newton Howard4. Danny Elfman5. Hans Zimmer6. Jerry Goldsmith7. Alan MenkenThose are the only ones I know enough about to rank (really, only the first 5 meet this standard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 5 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 1. Goldsmith2. Williams3. Rozsa4. Alfred Newman5. Herrmann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,514 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 1. John Williams2. Erich Wolfgang Korngold3. Ennio Morricone4. John Powell5. John Barry6. Michael Giacchino7. Alan Silvestri8. James Newton Howard9. Bernard Hermmann10. James Horner11. Michael Kamen12. Elmer Bernstein13. David Arnold14. Alan Menken15. Hans ZimmerWhat a mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 85 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 1. John Williams2. Erich Wolfgang Korngold3. Ennio Morricone4. John Powell5. John Barry6. Michael Giacchino7. Alan Silvestri8. James Newton Howard9. Bernard Hermmann10. James Horner11. Michael Kamen12. Elmer Bernstein13. David Arnold14. Alan Menken15. Hans ZimmerWhat a mix Good list :-) I wonder if you would like Dmitri Tiomkin. Check some of his music on YouTube! Music fits right between Korngold and Elmer Bernstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 317 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Here's mine in no particular order...Jerry GoldsmithDavid ArnoldAlan SilvestriJohn WilliamsChristopher YoungDon Davis (when he still did film music)John OttmanMichael GiacchinoJohn Powell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 1. John Williams2. James Horner3. Jerry Goldsmith4. Michael Giacchino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 1,931 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Of the current living ones, I would say1 - John Williams2 - Elliot Goldenthal3 - Danny Elfman4 - Vangelis5 - Alexandre DesplatIf I had to mention dead composers, I would surely have to mention Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Franz Waxman, Miklos Rozsa, Alex North, Alfred Newman, Basil Poledouris and Erich Wolfgang Korngold.I guess that would be it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 423 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I'm not going to rank mine, but here they are:- Jerry Goldsmith- John Williams- Shirley Walker- Jane Antonia Cornish- Alexandre Desplat- Christopher Gordon- Debbie Wiseman- Joe Hisaishi- Fernando Velazquez- Mark McKenzie- William Stromberg & John Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 1. John Williams2. Jerry Goldsmith3. Michael Giacchino4. Nobuo Uematsu (I know, VG, not film. Tough.)5. A big jumble, this is where it becomes more about individual scores than composers for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 6,294 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 1. John Williams2. Jerry Goldsmith3. Danny ElfmanPretty unimaginary list, huh? KarolWhat's so great about Elfman? Do you like his themes or his orchestrations? (Just stimulating some discussion )Elfman is a mixed bag, I agree. A lot a of his work is not my thing. Most people like his earlier work (til the middle 90's), because they generate a very emotional response. And I like them too, of course. He became later a bit more... distant. But at the same time he's one of the few composers working today who's willing to experiment and expand his palette. Take his Standing Operating Procedure score from three years ago. It's not the kind of music I'd expect from this documentary and yet it creates such an interesting marriage between picture and music. I can't quite explain why it even works though, because it's so at odds with hat you see on screen at times. Another example might be Milk, which does so much more than your usual film score. Or at least attempts. I don't need to mention Mission: Impossible, which is probably one of more fun things he's ever wrote. The amount of detail is astonishing. Sometimes you can hear 3-4 thematic ideas bouncing off each other (like in Train Time track).I'm not a particular fan of his work for Tim Burton movies. Sure, there are masterpieces to be found there and yes, Alice Theme is probably my single favourite track from 2010, but at large I think they're both treading water at this point. Which is not to say this score sounds exactly like Edward Scissorhands, because it doesn't. It is much more muscular Elfman of late. Just compare a more "cartoony" action writing from his early days to a more booming and massive approach these days.So while most people on this board would say he's lost it some time ago, I'd say he's one of the few composers having fun with his work. It might be an incomprehensible stream of conciousness resulting in a mixed bag sometimes. At least he gives me a credit as an recpient to do something else than just... listening. How rare is that?Karol - a big fan of The Wolfman score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 203 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I'm bound to forget people, so I won't rank these beyond the first few, but here are some of my favorites...These are my top 4, irreplaceable.John Williams (of course!)Miklos RozsaJerry GoldsmithElmer BernsteinThe other favorites...Alex NorthBasil PoledourisMichael GiacchinoFranz WaxmanDmitri TiomkinElliot Goldenthal (who I consider to be the best working composer in the field today, aside from Williams)Hugo FriedhofferBernard HerrmanBruce BroughtonAlfred NewmanJames HornerGeorges Delerue (who is a rather recent addition to these guys) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 783 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Bryan TylerTyler BatesRamin Djwdwkdjadaminawadi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 7 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Alex NorthJohn WilliamsJerry GoldsmithEnnio MorriconeBernard HerrmannMilkos RozsaErich Wolfgang KorngoldMichael NymanJoe HisaishiThe best ones are mostly dead. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 5,231 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 In ABC order...Elmer BernsteinGeorges DelerueAlexandre DesplatMichael GiacchinoBernard HerrmannEnnio MorriconeThomas NewmanHoward ShoreAlan SilvestriAnd there was one other one near the end there, can't remember his name for the life of me, though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 783 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 In ABC order...Elmer BernsteinGeorges DelerueAlexandre DesplatMichael GiacchinoBernard HerrmannEnnio MorriconeThomas NewmanHoward ShoreAlan SilvestriAnd there was one other one near the end there, can't remember his name for the life of me, though....Hans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sandor 459 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 1. John Williams2. Ennio Morricone3. Jerry Goldsmith4. Howard Shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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