Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I don't know enough to make a Top 5. But the ones that I like are.... Back to the Future and its sequels and Forrest Gump. What are your Top 5 from this composer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Forrest Gump The Mummy Returns Judge Dredd The Abyss Back To The Future III (Best of the three overall IMO) HM's to Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Contact, A Christmas Carol, Flight of The Navigator (I dig that synclavier, and it's a childhood favorite which helps), Mouse Hunt Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 What about Van Helsing and Predator? Fancyarcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 15 minutes ago, Josh500 said: What about Van Helsing and Predator? Predator 1 and 2 are superb action scores. Van Helsing's a bit relentless and loud, but it's a fun romp. The complete score (which has been posted full on youtube thankfully), also contains more subdued underscoring (the love theme and mystery theme are much more present, similar to the full Mummy Returns score), which makes the score a lot easier for me to listen to all the way through. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 The Mummy Returns Judge Dredd Predator 2 Roger Rabbit Van Helsing James and Josh500 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 12 minutes ago, publicist said: Van Helsing Van Helsing is awesome, I agree! One of the best Dracula soundtracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Van Helsing is only a 40 minute album but feels like a hard slog compared to The Mummy Returns 70 minute album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Baby Jane Hudson said: The Mummy Returns I haven't heard this yet. It's not better than Goldsmith's The Mummy, though, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 It's not better, it's just different. Even catchier and more grandiose, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Also a bit more generalized sounding and thematically less catchy (if you don't count Silvestri's ususal BTTF hero theme as particularly inspired). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 BTTF3 for sure. Not sure about the other four I'd choose. Maybe RPO can join the ranks? Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,006 Posted October 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2017 Predator The Mummy Returns Judge Dredd A Christmas Carol and The Polar Express (which, I hope, we'll finally see properly released): Karol Cerebral Cortex, James and Josh500 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Polar Express is good too, I hear. Too bad the movie was a disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 119 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 1. Back to The Future 2. The Mummy Returns 3. Predator 4. Forrest Gump 5. The Abyss Honorable mentions: The Polar Express, The Mexican and The Bride's Father. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Blown Away is a very interesting score too. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 1. Back to the Future trilogy 2. Forrest Gump 3. Contact 4. The Mummy Returns 5. Father of the Bride I tend to enjoy his schmaltzy side so I also enjoy Polar Express. Mousehunt is great. I recently listened to Richie Rich and it has some fun parts. Admittedly, I’m not familiar with everything of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Does anybody know Oliver Stone's The Hand? I don't have the soundtrack album (not sure if it was even officially released--this may be just a bootleg), but this one's highly disturbing and also great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I don't think The Hand has been officially released Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Whoops,sorry posted this in the wrong Top 5 thread! 😂 The Hand is a James Horner score, not Alan Silvestri! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Oh no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Listening to this now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Its very rousing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Arousing, some might say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 The album release is very disappointing, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 The Mummy Returns is easily my favorite. I'm not a big fan of the more popular choices, such as Back to the Future, Forest Gump and Predator. I like Roger Rabbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Predator 2 Mousehunt Who Framed Roger Rabbit The Abyss Judge Dredd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Alan Silvestri is one of my favourite composers, although score highlights in the last 15 years have been few and far between. 1. THE ABYSS 2. Forrest Gump 3. The Mummy Returns 4. Flight of the Navigator 5. Contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I enjoy Silvestri when he's so deeply uncool, I feed off my own poor taste in enjoying it. mrbellamy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,285 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 His light jazz is pretty much as white as it gets. There's a lot of that stuff in both FotB and Stuart Little. But yeah Stu, I too love the Silvestri schmaltz. The melody at 2:04 is like a cozy blanket. And Polar Express, Forrest Gump, and the Father of the Brides are favorites of mine as well. I'll be uncool with you! Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 1 Back To The Future 1/2/3 2 Predator 2 3 The Abyss 4 Contact 5 Predator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Shout out to the underrated Beowulf. On first blush it might seem overtly testosterone soaked but is a nice multithematic score. The main theme is memorable and it's different parts are used during the action scenes and other places. There's a nice folksy love theme and also some good seduction music for the demon character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Its main theme is ridiculously over the top, but it fits like a glove for the arrogant, self-centered main character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I especially like how he incorporates the theme and the song near the end, and turns it really sad and poignant sounding to fit the tragic ending . He Was The Best of Us is superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 2,599 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 1. Predator (might not be the most enjoyable on album, but as a film score it made the greatest contribution to the film of anything he ever wrote...Predator 2 is also very good) 2. Contact (perhaps his loveliest score...honorable mentions to Forrest Gump and Cast Away) 3. The Mummy Returns (his most exciting score -- get the boot or hold out for a legit complete release, some great highlights including the end of the film were left off the album because they weren't recorded in time...it doesn't have the incredible highlights of the Goldsmith score IMO but it's a ton of fun and the Sandcastles theme is wonderful.) 4. Mousehunt (his most fun and catchy score -- see the film and appreciate it there because it's delightful) 5. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (zany and creative) More honorable mentions: The Abyss (highlights are great), Soapdish (wonderful fun score for a wonderful fun film), Lilo & Stitch (fantastic but needs a longer official release), Super Mario Bros. (needs an official release, period), Judge Dredd (fun action score with some good highlights), and Polar Express. Cosmos is probably his best recent work but that was a TV series... I might reevaluate Van Helsing if I heard the complete score but the album is headache-inducing. I also this his BTTF scores are very generic sounding and extremely overrated. My favorite of them is by far the third because of the western elements. Yavar Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 BTTF generic? I think they have quite a distinct, unmistakable sound actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 It's in vogue now to bash the classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 They were never classics, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 They are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 From glancing this thread, I seem to be the only one who really like Silvestri's synth efforts, especially in the 80s. FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR is already on my Top 5, but I also dig OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE, THE DELTA FORCE, CRITICAL CONDITION, OVERBOARD, NO MERCY, AMERICAN ANTHEM etc. Synclavier II for the win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 30 minutes ago, Stefancos said: They were never classics, imo. I understand that argument for the sequels, even if I love them dearly. But the first film is absolutely a cinematic classic at this point. It's up there with Wizard of Oz, Sound of Music, and Star Wars in the public imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I was talking about the scores. The films are rather overrated too, even though I enjoy them. Great fun! Imaginative, quite clever. Not classics. TheUlyssesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 The BACK TO THE FUTURE movies -- especially the first -- are definitely classics. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 The BTTF trilogy is a classic in the same way The Goonies is one...so not really. TheUlyssesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Stevfefe is just trying to be edgy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Not at all BTTF trilogy The Goonies Ghostbusters. Very nice films. Not classics. TheUlyssesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Stiff, we all know you have a wrong opinion on this matter. No need to repeat it ad nauseam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 No, you're all wrong. I'm right. TheUlyssesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 If that makes you feel better, sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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