tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post7825387114333791187..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: My Top 10 Film Scores of All TimeAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5909330108962019652021-04-14T17:58:56.140-04:002021-04-14T17:58:56.140-04:00Thanks so much! It's funny, I actually recorde...Thanks so much! It's funny, I actually recorded two pod episodes about those topics, and Morricone definitely gets mentioned now. If you're interested...<br />Scores: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1176041/5910739<br />Soundtracks: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1176041/6088690<br />Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-76870752002687132992021-04-10T05:39:48.202-04:002021-04-10T05:39:48.202-04:00Great choices. I'd have to include something b...Great choices. I'd have to include something by Morricone! Would love to see a similar post about movie soundtracks...Mark Woollonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072777957640381767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-80708773001841965702015-08-11T12:38:23.659-04:002015-08-11T12:38:23.659-04:00I'd definitely make some changes to the list t...I'd definitely make some changes to the list today, perhaps adding Chinatown and The Third Man to the list. And, yeah, feels like you gotta have some Morricone in there somewhere.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5786123121490060502015-08-09T14:21:31.367-04:002015-08-09T14:21:31.367-04:00I knew you didn't think as much of Leone's...I knew you didn't think as much of Leone's films as me but yea the lack of Morricone was a surprise- good thing all of these are worthy as hell. For me I gotta love Goldsmith's worth in Chinatown and of course The Third Man. Once Upon A Time In America's music is probably my favorite tho- so moving.Mark Woollonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072777957640381767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-83325857889180849872014-11-03T19:50:04.212-05:002014-11-03T19:50:04.212-05:00Love the score for The Exorcist. So iconic.Love the score for The Exorcist. So iconic.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-2735383678501839762014-11-02T07:55:54.949-05:002014-11-02T07:55:54.949-05:00Yes, all are very good but for my aren't just ...Yes, all are very good but for my aren't just ten. For me are: Awesome scores (James Bond), great scores (Chariots of Fire),horror scores (The Exorcist) and hipnotic/strange scores (Taxi Driver).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059813680559966539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42057767806467181112013-07-10T17:20:53.834-04:002013-07-10T17:20:53.834-04:00GREAT picks there. Reznor/Ross' Social Network...GREAT picks there. Reznor/Ross' Social Network score is remarkable. So happy that won the Oscar.<br /><br />When I initially wrote this lost, I forgot to include Beetlejuice. Then I remembered Elfman's tunes and I couldn't NOT include it. Love that.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44860487994797460212013-07-09T18:06:10.016-04:002013-07-09T18:06:10.016-04:00OK, I was looking out for some scores, as I'm ...OK, I was looking out for some scores, as I'm a big fan and like nothing better than hearing some amazing piece of music in a film, here's some of my faves:<br /><br />Hans Zimmer - Time (Inception)<br />Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - Hand Covers Bruise (Social Network)<br />John Murphy - Kaneda's Death Pt II - (Sunshine)<br />Clinton Shorter - District 9 (District 9)<br />Aaron Zigman - On The Lake (The Notebook)<br />Max Richter - On the nature of daylight (Shutter Island)<br />Max Richter - Luminous (Perfect Sense)<br />Clint Mansell - The Nursery (Moon)<br />Clint Mansell - The Last Man (The Fountain)<br /><br />I could go on and on, if you havent heard any of these, I implore you to look them up!<br /><br />There are more but I'm tired of typing! Good choices by the way especially Beetlejuice, that took me way back!<br />John Maclennannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-22906823228512217282013-06-04T12:33:13.254-04:002013-06-04T12:33:13.254-04:00Wow, what a spirited choice there. I actually own ...Wow, what a spirited choice there. I actually own The Sweet Hereafter. I love that film. But I have clearly not been paying enough attention to Danna's contribution to it. A rewatch is due very, very soon.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8672193275195520662013-06-03T23:10:26.982-04:002013-06-03T23:10:26.982-04:00My all time favorite score is Mychael Danna's ...My all time favorite score is Mychael Danna's for THE SWEET HEREAFTER. If you haven't seen it, do. If not, continue your life the way you've been living it. The film is as good as its score too. It's one of those rare filmic occurrences in which all the elements are working together on the same plane. I actually bought the DVD solely based on the music-only track listed in its special features.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057157279964156137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-39519511483347207672013-05-20T12:53:19.860-04:002013-05-20T12:53:19.860-04:00Good shit. I've actually heard nothing but gre...Good shit. I've actually heard nothing but great things about Powell's work for How to Train Your Dragon. I haven't seen the film, but maybe it's worth a listen on its own...Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-32311758993434624772013-05-19T20:45:01.675-04:002013-05-19T20:45:01.675-04:00The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Wind and the Lio...The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Wind and the Lion, Psycho, The Untouchables, Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars, How to Train Your Dragon, Planet of the Apes, Patton, and maybe The Dark Knight. This is just thinking off the top of my head. More Herman is needed (Vertigo, Taxi Driver) and more Morricone (The Good the Bad and the Ugly, The Mission). I could also add more Goldsmith but there are three on the list already.Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60619882858283581532013-05-19T11:37:21.320-04:002013-05-19T11:37:21.320-04:00Korngold was such a great talent. I think his favo...Korngold was such a great talent. I think his favorite of mine would be The Adventures of Robin Hood. Haven't heard The Wind and the Lion, definitely need to give that a listen. Just listening to TTRL (and Shame) will be worth your while. Great music there.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. I'm curious, what would your Top 10 be?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-14867011005240547392013-05-18T10:18:07.687-04:002013-05-18T10:18:07.687-04:00I know space is limited on a top ten list, and you...I know space is limited on a top ten list, and you want to cover territory you love. Morricone in the Sergio Leone films feels essential. Erich Wolfgang Korngold invented so much of what movie music is, that it is a shame his classical roots seem to sideline him on lists like this. Someone finally mentioned my favorite film composer, Jerry Goldsmith. Chinatown is terrific, but I think his masterwork is The Wind and the Lion. I look forward to hearing many of the film scores you listed, I still need to see several on your list. I may just listen to The Thin Red Line because Malick is not my cup of tea. Shame sound so depressing, I don't know if I can make it, but I will enjoy the link.Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-58568531596972957522013-05-15T16:08:49.586-04:002013-05-15T16:08:49.586-04:00Awesome man, so glad to hear you're a fan of m...Awesome man, so glad to hear you're a fan of many of my picks. I can listen to all of those on repeat. So memorable for such different reasons.<br /><br />I like your picks as well. Zimmer is on point when he works with Nolan, and Goldsmith did superb work for Chinatown.<br />Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7418422546508883602013-05-15T02:25:20.156-04:002013-05-15T02:25:20.156-04:00Thin Red Line, 25th hour and anything by Hermann w...Thin Red Line, 25th hour and anything by Hermann would rank high on my own favorite movie scores. I doubt Zimmer will ever top the brooding, violent but ironically calming rythmes of his work on TRL. 25th Hour's score is a like a great symphony, every movement is a variation of the main theme. Slowed down, sped up, 'jazzed up' etc. What else needs to be said about Hermann? Easily, the most underrated film composer ever. <br /><br />Let's see, the soundtracks to Master and Commander, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception and Chinatown would also be on my own list. Jeffhttp://cityuponahillmedia.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-6721904737322850712013-05-03T09:44:29.528-04:002013-05-03T09:44:29.528-04:00Definitely don't want to give the impression t...Definitely don't want to give the impression that I don't love Morricone, because I LOVE Morricone. Man is a genius.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-6006814014605690452013-05-03T09:43:46.079-04:002013-05-03T09:43:46.079-04:00Loved it!Loved it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-77335855734785662112013-05-02T07:54:20.901-04:002013-05-02T07:54:20.901-04:00I've never sat down to write a list like this,...I've never sat down to write a list like this, but I guarantee you it'd consist almost entirely of Herrmann and Morricone scores. Morricone has to be my favourite - the idea that the same guy who scored TGTBATU with such bombast could also create the creepy, future-horror atmosphere of The Thing and the somber loss of OUATIA is almost unbelievable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-11336681516875393832013-04-29T18:03:34.474-04:002013-04-29T18:03:34.474-04:00Thanks man. I love finding other fans of The New W...Thanks man. I love finding other fans of The New World. That flick really gets shit on a lot. <br /><br />Hope you have fun tracking down more film scores!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-87742257731192437192013-04-29T16:21:56.375-04:002013-04-29T16:21:56.375-04:00solid list. New World is such an underrated film. ...solid list. New World is such an underrated film. I have most of these movies in my collection, but the amount of film soundtracks I have on my ipod is tiny in comparison. this post makes me want to change that. kudos.MRanthropehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047550302113035054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54119803601522209202013-04-29T13:21:23.003-04:002013-04-29T13:21:23.003-04:00Thank YOU for bringing it to my attention! Damn fa...Thank YOU for bringing it to my attention! Damn fault of Blogger: apparently if you ban Anonymous and Name/URL comments, that blocks most all Wordpress comments. All or nothing. Lame.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36095779883033713422013-04-29T13:20:25.788-04:002013-04-29T13:20:25.788-04:00Thanks dude! I would love for Greenwood and PTA to...Thanks dude! I would love for Greenwood and PTA to continue working together. Their work suits each other so damn well.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90405995527024473852013-04-28T23:40:43.659-04:002013-04-28T23:40:43.659-04:00It shall be done!It shall be done!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65830968203914735622013-04-28T19:36:38.396-04:002013-04-28T19:36:38.396-04:00BTW, thanks for fixing your comments! It worked li...BTW, thanks for fixing your comments! It worked like a charm this time.Erichttp://twscritic.comnoreply@blogger.com