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Coumarin

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Top 5 movie themes
« on: April 20, 2016, 07:51:53 PM »
Any thoughts?

Bit of a military leaning with mine. I suppose full orchestra is more dramatic as a main theme and in scenes.

Here we go:

1. Where Eagles dare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh7S7V-y500
2. Battle of Britain (Luftwaffe March)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNVVoH9-QH0
3. The Dam Busters (wow remastered!)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyBLd1eRgts
4. Local hero (hats off to Mr Knopfler)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CagybSu2lNo
5. Das Boot  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfbAc-H44Uw

Disclaimer Notice: The word "Titanic" is not intentionally included anywhere in this missive.

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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2016, 08:59:41 PM »
Oh, Sir, as a movie buff, you've just opened up a can and the worms are squirming everywhere!

I'll have to get back to you on this one after much thought... although 'Local Hero' will deffo be on my list...

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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2016, 09:02:21 PM »
1. Once upon a time in the West. In fact any song in it but especially.....
https://youtu.be/DyvzfyqYm_s
2. Gladiator theme....and most of the soundtrack
https://youtu.be/R9zxany7e10
3. Judgement night- Hybrid of metal and rap from the 90's.
4. Sunshine
https://youtu.be/_RAAH842zrE
5. The good, the bad and the ugly
https://youtu.be/ubVc2MQwMkg

Ok not all main themes but belters
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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2016, 09:08:34 PM »
Coumarin... does it have to be the 'main theme' or a theme was recurrent throughout the movie?

Hey, you started this!

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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2016, 09:17:18 PM »
Im not changing anything now. Ha!!! ;)
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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2016, 09:23:27 PM »
Main title theme. Not incidental stuff.

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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2016, 09:26:05 PM »
Bah. Tish and botheration.
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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2016, 09:30:15 PM »
OK, number one, for me, has to be 'Requiem For A Dream'... I fuckin' hate it when it get used on TV talent shows and the like!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOAN8NOHVMM

So number 2, Vangelis, the end Blade Runner theme...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAwo7DPUFUM

3... Schindlers List, this tune could make a statue cry...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNSsv86lsok

Going onto a fourth one (and it's getting tricky now), Susperia, a brilliant 1977 Italian horror movie... creepy as heck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pins1y0XAa0

So many I've had to miss out on, and I'm sure I'll revise my opinion five minutes after posting this, but number five, for me, is Blow-Out, a brilliant and rather over-looked Brian De Palma movie from the early 80's...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOZ3bSJcOuE

So that's my once-and-for-all opinion and I will not change it!

Oh shit, I forgot John Carpenters awesome synth tunes...
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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2016, 09:35:43 PM »
Vangelis, well he deserves a topic on his own. Fantastic keyboard technician, and with John Anderson..... Magic.

This springs to mind    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94dY-QxjDiE
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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2016, 09:59:58 PM »
Quote from: Coumarin on April 20, 2016, 09:35:43 PM
Vangelis, well he deserves a topic on his own. Fantastic keyboard technician, and with John Anderson..... Magic.

This springs to mind    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94dY-QxjDiE

Lovely stuff, see also his soundtrack to The Bounty...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLgUOiZUbTk

See... I'm already re-thinking my list!  I forgot Local Hero and the main theme to my favourite movie ever, Once Upon A Time In America!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj5Xczethmw

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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2016, 12:18:43 AM »
Did anyone here watch the recent BBC4 series 'Sound Of Cinema - The Music That Made The Movies'?  Trailer here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zioLtu-JVQ

All three episodes are on Youtube... if you're reading this thread, it might well interest you...   ;)

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Re: Top 5 movie themes
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2016, 08:05:11 PM »
Great thread idea!

I'm thinking of this one now...very moody, haunting, melancholy...great piano and 70's keyboards...Colin Towns's "Full Circle" main title:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mr7SGfXUnE



Quote from: Master Ray on April 20, 2016, 09:30:15 PM
So number 2, Vangelis, the end Blade Runner theme...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAwo7DPUFUM

I've seen for the first time "Blade Runner" on the big screen two months ago...it's an incredible film in theaters...so atmoshperic and sad with great characters...incredible visuals...



Quote from: Master Ray on April 20, 2016, 09:30:15 PM
Going onto a fourth one (and it's getting tricky now), Susperia, a brilliant 1977 Italian horror movie... creepy as heck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pins1y0XAa0

A timeless classic (and when i think that "Suspiria"'s remake will be directed this year... :'( ::) >:()

One less known but still kickass Goblin main title for an Argento movie is "Non Ho Sonno"...it rocks!! i play the whole cd often in my car player and it sounds great when listening it on headphones! too 8):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tliojZDIFVg

Others memorable Goblin/Argento main titles are from "Deep Red", "Tenebre", "Opera" and "The Card Player". ;)


Another haunting main title by Fred Myrow and Malcolm Seagrave from cult horror movie "Phantasm" (director: Don Coscarelli)...it's a great track and reminds me somewhat of...Goblin and The Door's "Riders on the storm"!:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKoOJNtdnic


A timeless classic from John Carpenter...:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1JYDmo19to

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Quote from: Master Ray on April 20, 2016, 09:59:58 PM
the main theme to my favourite movie ever, Once Upon A Time In America!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj5Xczethmw

A classic...from the same soundtrack i just love "Deborah"s theme"...so beautiful...

Some less known Morricone main titles i would recommend:

"White Dog"...beautiful and sad...vintage Morricone soundtrack and a great underrated Samuel Fuller movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBdPeHn046g

"Orca: the killer whale":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_icVqP1ADA

"La sindrome di Stendhal" from Dario Argento's masterpiece...unique!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePC6-o2YrkE
 
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