Fabulin 3,514 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1. ESB 2. TLC 3. E.T. 4. SW 5. ROTLA 6. TPM 7. JP 8. HP 1 9. TLW 10. Jaws Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,515 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Abbreviations. pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Dudes, am I the only person who likes 1941? Brónach, Loert and Smeltington 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GerateWohl 4,370 Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Dudes, am I the only person who likes 1941? Yes. Taikomochi, A. A. Ron, Edmilson and 2 others 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,370 Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 It's a great score. I absolutely love it. It made my top 25 without hesitation. We're talking about a man who has written so many amazing scores, it should be difficult for any serious fan to narrow it down to only 10. 1941 not appearing in a top 10 list doesn't make it a bad score. It just means that many people think he wrote at least 10 that are even more amazing. That_Bloke, Naïve Old Fart and Once 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Fair point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien F 1,742 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Of his 100+ scores, I think a valid argument could be made for a majority of them to be an entry in the top 10 list. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,357 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Thor said: Abbreviations. To be fair, E.T. is already in the title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Dudes, am I the only person who likes 1941? You're not but he's done to many Star Wars, Indy and JP to put that one in a top 10 (same would go for a Spielberg top 10). But that being said I would choose this score over any other composers score as the best score ever Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,139 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 What the hell, you guys? Spoiler On 15/8/2023 at 3:41 PM, GlastoEls said: 1. Empire Strikes Back 2. Star Wars 3. Jaws 4. E.T. 5. Jurassic Park 6. Hook 7. Home Alone 8. The Phantom Menace 9. Return Of The Jedi 10. The River data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== On 15/8/2023 at 3:50 PM, Jay said: Hook Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom The Empire Strikes Back Jurassic Park Close Encounters of the Third Kind E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Home Alone Lincoln War Horse data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== On 15/8/2023 at 7:09 PM, Bellosh said: 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark 2. The Empire Strikes Back 3. E.T. the Extra Terrestrial 4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 5. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 6. Jaws 7. Schindler's List 8. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 9. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 10. War Horse data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== On 15/8/2023 at 10:09 PM, Smeltington said: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Hook The Phantom Menace Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Return of the Jedi War Horse Lincoln data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== On 16/8/2023 at 4:24 AM, Thor said: 1. JURASSIC PARK 2. Jane Eyre 3. Return of the Jedi 4. Angela's Ashes 5. A.I. 6. Hook 7. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 8. Far & Away 9. E.T. 10. Not With My Wife You Don't data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== On 16/8/2023 at 4:51 AM, GerateWohl said: E.T. The Empire Strikes Back The Force Awakens The Witches of Eastwick Schindler's List War Horse Raiders of the Lost Ark A.I. The Lost World Attack of the Clones data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== On 16/8/2023 at 9:09 AM, Tom said: ET ESB SW AI Home Alone CEOTK Temple of Doom Tintin Nixon Dracula data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== On 16/8/2023 at 5:16 PM, Richard Penna said: Jurassic Park Potter 1 Last Crusade Revenge of the Sith Potter 2 Potter 3 The Lost World The Terminal War of the Worlds Home Alone data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== On 16/8/2023 at 10:11 PM, Toillion said: Star Wars Jurassic Park Raiders of the Lost Ark Schindler’s List The Empire Strikes Back Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Close Encounters of the Third Kind Home Alone Star Wars: The Force Awakens data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== On 16/8/2023 at 10:55 PM, Muad'Dib said: 1. The Fury 2. The Eiger Sanction 3. Jurassic Park: The Lost World 4. AI: Artificial Intelligence 5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 6. The Terminal 7. Tintin 8. Dracula 9. The Long Goodbye 10. The Missouri Breaks data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== On 17/8/2023 at 1:34 PM, Mr. Hooper said: 1. ESB 2. Jaws 3. E.T. 4. ROTJ 5. SW 6. Jaws 2 7. Raiders 8. Dracula 9. Jane Eyre 10. CE3K data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== GlastoEls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien F 1,742 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 In chronological order: 1. Jaws 2. Star Wars 3. The Empire Strikes Back 4. Raiders of the Lost Ark 5. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 7. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 8. Jurassic Park 9. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 10. Star Wars: The Force Awakens This is obviously heavily biased towards Star Wars and Indy at the expense of non-franchise scores but it doesn't feel right not including those scores in my top 10. My 11 - 20 would be a much more eclectic collection of scores and would have a lot more from the 2000s. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMovieMan 273 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1. The Empire Strikes Back 2. ET 3. Jaws 4. Raiders of the Lost Ark 5. Close Encounters 6. Schindler’s List 7. Saving Private Ryan 8. Lincoln 9. War of the Worlds 10. War Horse I genuinely believe the score to the Empire Strikes Back as a whole is one of the greatest compositions of music in history. ET is also close behind. Bellosh and Mr. Hooper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toillion 215 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, Andy said: What the hell, you guys? The ask wasn't for my bottom 10 jk that really doesn't go that low on my list Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,419 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Andy said: What the hell, you guys? Reveal hidden contents data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== Probably still not in my top 10 even without SW and Indy....🫣 Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMovieMan 273 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 It’s a good theme but the score overall isn’t my favorite at all. I think "The Planet Krypton" is the best cue in the whole soundtrack though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,370 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I agree with MaxMovieMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,793 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 If the ask was for top 10 main themes, Superman would definitely be up there for me. As for the rest of the score, 'The Trip to Earth' is in regular rotation on my iPod, along with the Love Theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 563 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 4 hours ago, Mr. Hooper said: If the ask was for top 10 main themes, Superman would definitely be up there for me. This is my position on the matter too! Mr. Hooper and Martinland 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Schilkeman 964 Posted August 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2023 Destruction of Krypton!, Trip to Earth!!, Fortress of fucking Solitude!!!, The goddamn Flying fucking Sequence!!!! We live in a society! Smeltington, Mr. Hooper, bruce marshall and 7 others 2 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damien F 1,742 Posted August 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2023 The third act action tracks (Chasing Rockets, Superfeats, Super Dam and Finding Lois, Turning Back The World) are really great too. Andy, bruce marshall, Mr. Hooper and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr. Hooper 1,793 Posted August 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2023 And let's not forget 'The March of the Villains', which is a fun track... Well, come to think of it—with a nudge and prod from Andy—I think we can agree that there's lots to love about that score! 😄 Schilkeman, Andy, Martinland and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxTheHouseelf 324 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1. E.T. 2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 3. Star Wars the Empire Strikes Back 4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 5. War Horse 6. Star Wars - The Phantom Menace 7. The Adventures of Tintin 8. Hook 9. Jane Eyre 10. Memoirs of a Geisha The order does change of course but these are my top ten at the moment. Bellosh and Smeltington 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy 4,139 Posted August 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2023 Silence!!! This tribunal has heard enough testimony on Superman being a Masterpiece. I think you all know what happens now. Forecast in the Phantom Zone is cloudy with a chance of being flattened. Toillion, Mr. Hooper, Martinland and 11 others 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,515 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 He, he. I love SUPERMAN (and as a film, it's one of the most important in my life), but I think I overplayed it in my formative years, so I rarely return to it these days. It's also not a sound I gravitate towards anymore. Thirdly, when a title is so "overpraised" by fans, I tend to tune out a bit. I like the lesser-talked about titles more. It's a psychological fault of mine. So it won't be on my top 10 JW list. But by all means -- the score is very much ingrained in my spine, and I return to it with infrequent intervals. I have nothing bad to say about it. It's Strauss on steroids. Short sentence exercise over. Andy and Martinland 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,793 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Andy said: Silence!!! This tribunal has heard enough testimony on Superman being a Masterpiece. I think you all know what happens now. Forecast in the Phantom Zone is cloudy with a chance of being flattened. As long as I'm trapped with Ursa... The others are stuck with Non. Martinland and Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,665 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 4 hours ago, Thor said: Short sentence exercise over. Next time, consider abbreviating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,363 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 5 hours ago, Thor said: It's Strauss on steroids. Yeah. I like the way you put that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,793 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 13 minutes ago, Bayesian said: Yeah. I like the way you put that. 'The Cowboys' has been similarly described as "Aaron Copland on steroids." Williams can certainly inject his music with loads of pep, vim, and vigor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 19/08/2023 at 1:45 AM, MaxMovieMan said: ... "The Planet Krypton"... On 19/08/2023 at 4:29 AM, Mr. Hooper said: ... 'The Trip to Earth'... Love Theme. "Turning Back The World" is not only my favourite cue from SUPERMAN, it's in my all time top-5 JW cues. 23 hours ago, Mr. Hooper said: Let's just hold hands Mr. Hooper and Taikomochi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,793 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 This is turning into the 'Superman Appreciation Thread'! Maybe the tribunal will reconsider banishing some of us... Depends on how Andy feels today. Andy and Brónach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Mr. Hooper said: This is turning into the 'Superman Appreciation Thread'! ... and long may it continue 3 hours ago, Mr. Hooper said: Maybe the tribunal will reconsider banishing some of us... Squirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damien F 1,742 Posted August 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2023 This thread caused me to revisit Superman and Hook this weekend which have been both neglected from my regular listening for a long time. They both showcase his technical complexity, emotional poignancy, thematic richness, and exhilarating action writing. What an absolute genius! GlastoEls, Edmilson and Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Close Encounters Of The Third Kind A.I. Artificial Intelligence Minority Report Jurassic Park Jaws The Empire Strikes Back The Fury JFK The Long Goodbye Return Of The Jedi Bellosh and GerateWohl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,837 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 It's surprising that The Long Goodbye, a monothematic repetitive score is already in 2 lists IIRC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,549 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Didn't you know, @filmmusic; JAWS is only two notes long, and it's considered among the greatest scores ever blondheim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,440 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 18/08/2023 at 6:09 PM, Andy said: What the hell, you guys? I love the early part but not so much the later parts, and I also dislike March of the Villains. But because of that, I still haven't listened to the score enough to really sink my teeth into it. I do listen to the main theme and the love theme a lot, which are two of his best concert arrangements ever. The Krypton tracks, Trip to Earth, Fortress of Solitude, and the Flying Sequence are highlights too. I've considered condensing the score down to get myself to listen to it more, but that seems sacrilegious, so we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 to make sense to me, a list must have jaws and close encounters one is also tempted to exclude some franchises, they may take so many spots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Ok, finally I wish to modify my top 10 for this year. 1. Star Wars: A New Hope 2. Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back 3. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 4. E.T. 5. Raiders of the Lost Ark 6. Schindler's List 7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone 8. Jurassic Park 9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens 10. Close Encounters of the Third Kind Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lost Folio 183 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Hook The Empire Strikes Back Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Raiders of the Lost Ark Superman – The Movie Star Wars Close Encounters of the Third Kind Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Jurassic Park Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien F 1,742 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 7 hours ago, Brónach said: to make sense to me, a list must have jaws and close encounters one is also tempted to exclude some franchises, they may take so many spots I was tempted to limit my top 10 to one score per franchise because it is dominated by Star Wars and Indy, but I decided against it because that wouldn't be my true top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,357 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 11 hours ago, Brónach said: to make sense to me, a list must have jaws and close encounters No adagios. On 20/08/2023 at 6:35 PM, Damien F said: This thread caused me to revisit Superman ...showcase his technical complexity, emotional poignancy, thematic richness, and exhilarating action writing. What an absolute genius! Superman is his lushest score! Brónach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Superman was never really my thing for some reason either. Except for the march, of course, which rules and I've played a million times like everyone else. I've only listened to the whole score once, though, and can't remember the last time I saw the movie. Probably not since I was a kid. So I will probably refresh my memory on the score and movie. Also finally think this will give me a good excuse to watch some JW movies that I've been meaning to see...even though ultimately I doubt it will have much effect on my list with so many classics and longtime sentimental favorites in the mix. These are all the JW scored movies I still haven't seen. I bolded the ones I feel like I'll prioritize but anything in here I definitely gotta check out? Spoiler Daddy-O I Passed For White Because They're Young The Secret Ways Bachelor Flat Diamond Head Gidget Goes To Rome The Killers None But The Brave John Goldfarb, Please Come Home The Rare Breed How to Steal a Million The Plainsman Not With My Wife, You Don’t! Penelope A Guide for the Married Man Valley of the Dolls Fitzwilly Heidi Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting Goodbye, Mr. Chips The Reivers Storia di una Donna (Story of a Woman) Jane Eyre Pete ‘N’ Tillie Tom Sawyer The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing The Paper Chase Cinderella Liberty Conrack Earthquake The Eiger Sanction Family Plot The Missouri Breaks Midway Black Sunday Dracula Heartbeeps Monsignor The River SpaceCamp Stanley & Iris Presumed Innocent Sabrina Sleepers Seven Years in Tibet Stepmom The Book Thief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,515 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Of those titles, definitely SLEEPERS first -- an unheralded masterpiece. Then THE MISSOURI BREAKS and THE RIVER. mrbellamy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,370 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, mrbellamy said: These are all the JW scored movies I still haven't seen. I bolded the ones I feel like I'll prioritize but anything in here I definitely gotta check out? The Eiger Sanction. Just listen to these samples! https://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.12305/.f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Sleepers is terrific, I would also recommand How to Steel a Million this is such a fun movie mrbellamy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,370 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 OOOPS, I misunderstood the question and thought you were asking about scores. For scores on your list, I recommend The Eiger Sanction. For films, I definitely don't recommend that dumb movie! Out of all the movies on your list, the only ones I've seen are How to Steal a Million The Eiger Sanction Dracula The River SpaceCamp Stanley & Iris Presumed Innocent Sabrina Sleepers The Book Thief I guess Sleepers, then Presumed Innocent, then Sabrina, then The River would be my recommendations for watching the films Once and mrbellamy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Yeah I love The Eiger Sanction score!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,515 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, mrbellamy said: Yeah I love The Eiger Sanction score!! Everybody does! But as Jay alludes to, it's a film with difficulties. It's not a BAD film, but it has some pacing issues and other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,529 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Oh it's bad alright bruce marshall and Brónach 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I guess I'm also just wondering like, the best of the films left I haven't seen where the scores really make an impact. Which is somewhat a gray area between the best scores and the best films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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