Johnmusic 0 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Hey all, I am in need of some really powerful movie music. I am going to play a piece every day for my band...it calms them down and gets them focused. Now...unfortunately...the music can't be anything like Jaws Indiana Jones or Star Wars...because too many people know it...and it will get them talking even more. Can anyone help me by listing the titles to some really powerful, bombastic...exciting film themes...other than John Williams'? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieSherry 0 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 What about?Cutthroat Island (all the score)Batman Forever (the action tracks)Back to the Future (the theme, however is very know)The Time Machine 1941 (the march)Planet of the Apes (2001) (main titles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector J. Guzman 1 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Raiders--- tha action tracks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamecube 0 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Totall Recall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector J. Guzman 1 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Ah, yes! That one too.Action music from First Knight!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,269 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Rambo: First Blood part IIIndependance Day Tomorrow Never DiesThe World Is Not EnoughStefancos- who can't think of more right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 The Mummy Returns!!!!! That score kicks major #SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector J. Guzman 1 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 The Jerry Goldsmith one... that really kicks major keister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Mulan!!Dinosaur!!!Atlantis!!!Under Siege 2!!!Justin -Wondering why Steef didn't say anything about Conan. :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,269 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 I thought it was already mentioned.Stefancos- trying not to be repetitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 It was not. Justin -Wondering why he wasn't logged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 77 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 what a great idea. I think I may play some music like that for my students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Like EVERY Johny Williams action score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickenstein 0 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Just looking for Main Themes or actual cues? I'll list some of both really quick.Adagio & Transformation from Goldenthal's Final Fantasy is quite powerful. Goldenthal is great in that respect.How about something from one of Horner's Star Trek scores? Stealing the Enterprised from S4S is Horner when he was at his best. Riding the Firemares from Krull is great and not well known.Herrmann has some powerful music, but some of it may bore the kids. How about the Psycho Prelude? North By Northwest Main Title?I would suggest something from the Matrix, but almost every young person in America has seen that a hundred times (hence they might recognize it)Finally, may I suggest Wagner? No one knows orchestral power like him. If you're looking for a bombastic non-singing/non-recognizable piece, I'd suggest Siegfried's Funeral March from Gotterdammerung. It was used in Excalibur many times. The Magic Fire music from Die Walkure and Finale from Gotterdammerung are quite powerful as well but I can't think of any films they were in.There's just a ton of stuff out there! Happy hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,274 Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Adagio & Transformation from Goldenthal's Final Fantasy is quite powerful. Goldenthal is great in that respect.Oh good, I was already afraid noone was going to mention that score.Regarding Matrix...you could play some John Adams, too....but people would probably mistake it for The Matrix. Marian - who'd like to get Karajan's complete Ring box set, but can't afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Summon the Heroes, Olympic Spirit, and Call of the Champions are Williams works that aren't particularly well known or recognized. Not as much as Olympic Fanfare and Theme, anyway.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanticStrings 10 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 The Rocketeer is pretty good, I think. The End Credits is bombastic, at least. Maybe an action track from The Lost World, if someone hasn't mentioned it. Evolution has bambasticy(?). Ooh, ooh, how about Masada? That's a good, sort of bombastic piece fom Goldsmith. Then there's always How the West was Won.~Conor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickenstein 0 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Marian - who'd like to get Karajan's complete Ring box set, but can't afford it.That one's on my Xmas list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 spartacus Spartacus SPARTACUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesyboy 3 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Wasn't there supposed to be a re-recording or a release of that score (Spartacus).? I remember reading that somewhere quite a while ago.That's another great score by Mr. North. Hopefully Spartacus will the 'Cleopatra' treatment with 2 CDs etc.Jamesyboy - who thinks the current MCA disc is just way to damn short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Goldsmith was going to do it, but he said he wouldn't have enough time for rehearsal and he wants the re-recording of such a great score to be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesyboy 3 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Here's another Kick A** score to mention:Jurassic Park III - Davis did a great job IMO. Wicked orchestrations and very, very fast paced.Nothing will beat the first 2 though Jamesyboy- listening to JPIII right....NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Jurassic Park III - Davis did a great job IMO. Wicked orchestrations and very, very fast paced. I dunno that was OK, but it kind of lacked in its organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAfonso 188 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 AIRFORCEONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,274 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 The Final Conflict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Explain?Thats a bit complicated. I dunno the score just felt very disjointed and ... how shall I put this ..... not well put together. I'm not saying its a bad score. Its good, I just felt it could've been done better if Davis had spent more time developing each trach with more craft. -Rogue LEader who sucks at putting his thoughts to words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 You all have been great! I have taken EVERY single suggestion you made...and I think I'm going to use them all! A great thing about this board is that no matter how much we argue and debate...we are still willing to help each other out...and that is something you can't find in a lot of places! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 77 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 you're welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuintBrody 0 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 I've always loved First Blood. Goldsmith really stepped up to the plate with that score. Also, from that same year, Goldsmith had some knock out action music for the Challenge. Definitely Raiders has great actiom nusic, as well as the other two Indiana Jones films. Back to the Future, and I love the opening theme for the Great Train Robbery. It is a fast paced Goldsmith gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Ahh yeah that main Rambo theme is a kick ass theme. Nearly made those movies watchable ........ NEARLY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coscina 4 Posted August 15, 2002 Share Posted August 15, 2002 The Crusaders in Pskov- Alexander Nevsky (Prokofiev)Candles in the Wind/Wreckage and Rape-Alien 3 (GOldenthal)Reno Ho- Cobb (goldenthal again)Interview with the Vampire- Goldenthal..againNixon Main Theme- WilliamsDragonslayer- main titles (North)The Sea Hawk- Korngold1st mvmnt Symphony #3- Prokofievuh, there's tons more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf 4 Posted August 15, 2002 Share Posted August 15, 2002 How about theme's from:The Cowboys - OvertureStargateStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanOr the "Ultimate Battle" from Hook But the real question here is will your "band" be able to play any of these pieces? Unless this is a professional concert-band or wind-ensemble we're talking about here (didn't sound like it was from your post), I really don't see you guys being able to perform most of these pieces. Heck...I was in a moderately good University wind ensemble, and it was tough for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted August 15, 2002 Share Posted August 15, 2002 Wow, Dragonslayer main titles. Are you sure it's wise for them to play something so chromatic? It's deliberately designed to be inaccessible to make the dragon seem ugly and alien to most viewers. Hmm, I suggest for North, Gladiator Fight To The Dead from Spartacus, nothing is more bombastic than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted August 15, 2002 Share Posted August 15, 2002 Oh yeah I forgot about The Cowboys! Another largely forgotten JW classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruckhorn 105 Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 If you want a single piece that will serve as a kick in the butt, try "The Creation" from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Patrick Doyle.At 2:00 it packs a lot of pop.bruckhorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 "Ripley's Rescue" from Aliens.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,632 Posted August 18, 2002 Share Posted August 18, 2002 The Patriot.K.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted August 18, 2002 Share Posted August 18, 2002 The Hunt, Planet of the Apes, Goldsmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coscina 4 Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 Wow, Dragonslayer main titles. Are you sure it's wise for them to play something so chromatic? It's deliberately designed to be inaccessible to make the dragon seem ugly and alien to most viewers. Hmm, I suggest for North, Gladiator Fight To The Dead from Spartacus, nothing is more bombastic than that Hmmm. That sounds like a quote from an article I wrote for Film Score Monthly on Dragonslayer a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 ZimmerNuke: Broken ArrowToo Many Notes Not Enough Rests: Drop ZoneRock House Jail: The RockRun Free: Spirit: Stallion of the CimmaronChase: The PeacemakerR. NewmanHijacked: Air Force One RegectedThe Bird Flies: A Bug's LifeInfinity and Beyond: Toy StoryThe Ride of the Doors: Monster's Inc.Justin -Who loves both Zimmer and Newman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 Oh, yes, Morn, The Hunt from Planet of the Apes, the best track of POTA (PAM! paam paam PAM! paam paam dudadudaduda.......). But I think it's very difficult to play.So you want something powerful..... The Grand Finale from EDWARD SCISSORHANDSMARS ATTACKS! (That Martian March..... The Main Titles)MEN IN BLACK (Main Title)AIR FORCE ONE (Main Theme)DRAGONHEART - every trackConvening The Coven (Mychael Nyman)The Gladiator VallzPEACEMAKER Main ThemeTHE LORD OF THE RINGS (Leonard Rosenman)-Theoden's Victory and the Main ThemeCrazy Tom from the Talented Mr. RipleyROBOCOPand................Silvestri's DEATH BECOMES HER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted August 22, 2002 Share Posted August 22, 2002 You wrote that? :wow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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