krosstj 0 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I mean, you can't really just mark 1 "CUE" or Theme or motif or whatnot as the all time greatest, but I have to give a nod to Stieners "MAIN THEME" or "Tara's Theme" from Gone with the Wind. I mean if you think about what film music was before that movie and those themes in general then you have to apploud Stiener for his work. Truely one of the first if not THE first composer to implement light motifs or motifs into a film, giving charactors there own theme music. Obviously that score is probably the highlight of his career, not only for its achievment musically but historically for future films. I know that many people complain that his "Micky Moused" alot, but truely that theme is just so beautiful and really capture the feeling of the film and the famous scene.KrossTJ-hopeing that this thread will not get flamed like his past 2 threads of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 .....but then I would say that...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I think the two best themes for the movies are#1, Enterprise from Star Trek the Motion Picture, the greatest single cue ever#1A, Love Theme from Superman the Movie, the greatest single cue ever written by John Williams.On any given day I could flipflop these two.both are greater than Tara's theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 ...but Tara's theme is classy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krosstj 0 Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 I would have to disagree with you JoeinAr, but then again I always do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I mean, you can't really just mark 1 "CUE" or Theme or motif or whatnot as the all time greatest, but I have to give a nod to Stieners "MAIN THEME" or "Tara's Theme" from Gone with the Wind. I mean if you think about what film music was before that movie and those themes in general then you have to apploud Stiener for his work. Truely one of the first if not THE first composer to implement light motifs or motifs into a film, giving charactors there own theme music. Obviously that score is probably the highlight of his career, not only for its achievment musically but historically for future films. I know that many people complain that his "Micky Moused" alot, but truely that theme is just so beautiful and really capture the feeling of the film and the famous scene.KrossTJ-hopeing that this thread will not get flamed like his past 2 threads of late. "Star Wars," for the same reasons mentioned above. Think about film music was like before the first two minutes of that 1977 movie. Sure, it was great, but this theme just blasted film music into a new stratosphere.I contend that anyone of any age can hear the "Star Wars" theme in their heads quicker than "Tara's Theme," showing that "Star Wars" has been embraced by more members of the general public. It's hard to gauge how the music was received in 1939, but I doubt it had the effect on music purchases that "Star Wars" had in 1977. It was, after all, the highest-grossing non-pop album of all time -- until "Titanic," which was 20 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Then again, I'm sure the sales of the Star Wars soundtrack were also influenced by the popularity of the movie itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krosstj 0 Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 "Star Wars," for the same reasons mentioned above. Think about film music was like before the first two minutes of that 1977 movie. Sure, it was great, but this theme just blasted film music into a new stratosphere. I contend that anyone of any age can hear the "Star Wars" theme in their heads quicker than "Tara's Theme," showing that "Star Wars" has been embraced by more members of the general public. It's hard to gauge how the music was received in 1939, but I doubt it had the effect on music purchases that "Star Wars" had in 1977. It was, after all, the highest-grossing non-pop album of all time -- until "Titanic," which was 20 years later.and inturn JW took the style from those earlier films (IE, Gone witht he wind, casablanca, Into the sun) and brought back what made those earlier scores so amazing, a large orchestra with sweeping and graceful sounds. Even thought Starwars is Bombasitic, it had many of these elements in it that are direct rip of styles from such prior movies. Still have to go with Tara's theme. By the way, Gone with the Wind was just as much of a success if not more then starwars for its time. were talking the best use of TECHNOC, and the first movie to use an orchestra to give theme's to each character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Jaws.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyecks 33 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I also cuncur with Neil...... definately Jaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Lucius Malfoy's motif in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets... simply amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 It's not anywhere on the album, but you can hear it in the film during the Lucius Malfoy scenes. The exclusion of this theme is one of the great injustices in soundtrack releases! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krosstj 0 Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 Actually Cerrabore is right, its a very nice motif, but not the greatest of all time, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeBeJedi 0 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Dueling Banjos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturgisPodmore 0 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Any song by Tom Petty or another true composer.~Sturgis, who doesn't know for real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deth 0 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 The James Bond theme.... probably not.... but it's damn good anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 It's not anywhere on the album, but you can hear it in the film during the Lucius Malfoy scenes. The exclusion of this theme is one of the great injustices in soundtrack releases! LOL Or to hear it you could just pop in Star Wars: Episode II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 1) Opening from Flight to Neverland2) Superman Main Theme3) Theme from Jurassic Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Vincent 8 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Harry Potter, Jaws, E.T., Superman, Schindler's List, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Close Encounters of the Third Kind...Ask anybody about the themes and they surely remember them.The day I figured that all the movie themes I was able to remember were from the same single person, I was breathless.That's why I love John Williams ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Just to single out one theme from each of my favourite composers:James Horner"Bishops Countdown" from AliensBernard Herrmann:"Scene D'Amour" from VertigoJohn Williams"Growing up in Whittier" from NixonElliot Goldenthal"Home to Cork" from Michael Collins :-PJerry Goldsmith "Calling / The Neighborhood" from PoltergeistMaurice Jarre"A Walk in the Clouds" from A Walk in the CloudsJohn BarryMain Theme from Out of AfricaElmer BernsteinMain Theme from The CommancherosAlex NorthMain Titles from SpartacusRichard RobbinsOpening Titles / Darlington Hall from The Remains of the DayRachel PortmanMain Titles from The Cider House RulesThomas Newman"Dead Already" from American Beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanand 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 In terms of appropriateness for the film, it has to be Jaws.In terms of power, musical quality and sheer brilliance, I would say the Force theme from SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krosstj 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 Just to single out one theme from each of my favourite composers: James Horner "Bishops Countdown" from Aliens As always Hitch I aprechiate your knowlege of film/music history. I think we sometimes forget about the older composers or Pre-Modern...even if your list is full of modern, yous till throw in the old timers, bravo!Bernard Herrmann: "Scene D'Amour" from Vertigo John Williams "Growing up in Whittier" from Nixon Elliot Goldenthal "Home to Cork" from Michael Collins Jerry Goldsmith "Calling / The Neighborhood" from Poltergeist Maurice Jarre "A Walk in the Clouds" from A Walk in the Clouds John Barry Main Theme from Out of Africa Elmer Bernstein Main Theme from The Commancheros Alex North Main Titles from Spartacus Richard Robbins Opening Titles / Darlington Hall from The Remains of the Day Rachel Portman Main Titles from The Cider House Rules Thomas Newman "Dead Already" from American Beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewdog1 50 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 John Barry Main Theme from Out of Africa My favorite would be Midnight Cowboy.The James Bond theme.... probably not.... but it's damn good anyway...Deth, that is actually a very good choice. This is one of the most recognized themes ever. One of my all-time favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LachesisBenton 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I have a draw between The Gondor Theme (ROTK - especially during The Lightning of the Beacons) - it totally blew me away. In my humble opinion, it captures perfectly the decaying greatness of Gondor .... and Across the Stars (best tragical love theme ever!)Lachesis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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