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FUN SCORES: Swashbuckling, Adventurous, Comedic, etc.

General Discussions » FUN SCORES: Swashbuckling, Adventurous, Comedic, etc. (Posts 1 to 30 of 36)

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  1. What are some of your favorite "fun" scores that just make you laugh, smile, feel energized, whatever.

    Easily American Outlaws by Trevor Rabin is one of those scores for me. It's just silly and adventurous and well, fun. smile I love the energy, the violins, the melody.
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009 edited
    My choices -

    - Cutthroat Island (John Debney)
    - Bolt (John Powell)
    - Hook (John Williams)
    - Hocus Pocus (John Debney)
    - PoTC Trilogy (Hans Zimmer and co.)
    - Godzilla (David Arnold)
    - Atlantis: The Lost Empire (James Newton Howard)
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      CommentAuthorchristopher
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009 edited
    Independence Day, Cutthroat Island, Legend of Zorro, Hook, Blizzard, and (Albeit a score with one 5 second theme repeated over and over (wasn't is something like that, James?)), I really enjoy Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.

    Edit: And Ratatouille, and Iron will!
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      CommentAuthorMiya
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009 edited
    Powell's ICE AGE: The Meltdown!!! punk

    I love Mini-Sloth's sing-along song! biggrin

    ahhhhh ah ah ahhhhyayahhhhh
    Labels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009
    My vote has to go to Cutthroat Island
    Thomas
    listen to more classical music!
  6. Cuttthroat Island
    Independence Day
    First Knight
    The Mummy Returns

    To name but a few smile
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009
    I certainly need some more of these...but I've got everything listed so far. sad slant
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009
    Anything by Powell!
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009 edited
    Yeah...United 93...a real fun score. rolleyes tongue

    But there are a lot. Evolution, Cody Banks, Paycheck and Bolt to name a few of the best...
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009 edited
    I've phased more and more out of bombastic scores over the years, and more into calmer territory, which is a bit unfortunate, since the majority of my collection consists of scores that are in some ways quite bombastic and adventurous due my childhood and teenage predisposition.

    But some "fun" soundtrack experiences are things like old John Williams 60's comedies or Elfman stuff like PEE-WEE, BEETLEJUICE, NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS or CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY or 80's synth grooves like the work of Faltermeyer, Hammer, Moroder etc.

    But if keeping this to "fun" swashbuckling adventure soundtracks, which I guess was more your idea, I would vote for things like...

    CUTTHROAT ISLAND (like everyone else)
    THE PHANTOM
    the STAR WARS'es (duh!)
    THE MUMMY and THE MUMMY RETURNS
    HOOK
    the INDIANA JONES'es (again: duh!)
    FIRST KNIGHT
    WILLOW
    CRIMSON TIDE
    THE ROCK
    THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
    ROBIN HOOD - PRINCE OF THIEVES
    THE THREE MUSKETEERS
    THE MUSKETEER
    WATERWORLD
    ARMY OF DARKNESS

    Those are just some off the top of my head.

    Hey, I made a list!! shocked
    I am extremely serious.
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009
    And now you're banned like the rest of those list-making hooligans. wink
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      CommentAuthorBobdH
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009 edited
    Anthony wrote
    But there are a lot. Evolution, Cody Banks, Paycheck and Bolt to name a few of the best...


    I prefer:

    Chicken Run
    Robots (!)
    Horton Hears a Who!

    Other fun scores:

    Mark Mancina - Bad Boys
    Brian Tyler - TimeLine
    Julian Nott - Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
    Thomas Newman - Finding Nemo
    Trevor Jones - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
    George Fenton - Fool's Gold
    Javier Navarrete - Sa Majesté Minor
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009
    Anthony wrote
    And now you're banned like the rest of those list-making hooligans. wink


    Who are these list making people?
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009 edited
    Can I just say that the most entertaining and "fun" soundtrack I own, is probably this fan-made compilation of the aforementioned electronic anthems:

    http://www.celluloidtunes.net/non-websi … themes.JPG

    Back cover:

    http://www.celluloidtunes.net/non-websi … hemes2.jpg

    This is probably the most-spinned soundtrack I have at the moment!
    I am extremely serious.
  15. Steven wrote
    Anthony wrote
    And now you're banned like the rest of those list-making hooligans. wink


    Who are these list making people?


    Schindler, for example biggrin

    Getting my coat
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009
    Shh, I want Anthony to make a list.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009
    KRULL punk

    But for shear feel good fun what the frig can beat Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK? Great score by George Bruns and immortal songs by the Sherman brothers the like of which have never been equalled or bettered since.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeApr 25th 2009 edited
    I agree that KRULL has its fun moments ("Ride of the Firemares" etc.), but it really has a BIG portion of "horror" music, at least on the 2CD set. One of the CD's is almost exclusively sturm-und-drang or sneaking-around stuff. And horror music isn't my idea of fun.
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorAtham
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    I'm going "golden age" here.

    The Sea Hawk - Korngold, The Adventures of Robin Hood - Korngold, Adventures of Don Juan - Steiner

    Love the old stuff!
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    Those are definitely my three favourite Golden Oldies. punk
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    It's only been mentioned once, so I'll just repeat it as it is my ALL TIME, UNABASHED, SMILE ON MY FACE, BEST FUN SCORE EVER:
    Chicken Run - John Powell and that other guy

    It's got frigging KAZOOS, man!
    punk
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorMarselus
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    Where Eagles Dare by Ron Goodwin.

    punk punk
    Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    Martijn wrote
    It's only been mentioned once, so I'll just repeat it as it is my ALL TIME, UNABASHED, SMILE ON MY FACE, BEST FUN SCORE EVER:
    Chicken Run - John Powell and that other guy

    It's got frigging KAZOOS, man!
    punk


    So has Cody Banks, and that's even better than Chicken Run!
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    ....nah.
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    Martijn wrote
    It's only been mentioned once, so I'll just repeat it as it is my ALL TIME, UNABASHED, SMILE ON MY FACE, BEST FUN SCORE EVER:
    Chicken Run - John Powell and that other guy

    It's got frigging KAZOOS, man!
    punk


    Kamen's JACK has plenty of kazoos too, but that's just annoying.
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    Anthony wrote
    So has Cody Banks, and that's even better than Chicken Run!


    Cody Banks has kazoos? Which cues?
    Anyway, Chicken Run is MUCH better (and I love The Adventures Of Cody Banks, mind! love )
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    Martijn wrote
    Anthony wrote
    So has Cody Banks, and that's even better than Chicken Run!


    Cody Banks has kazoos? Which cues?
    Anyway, Chicken Run is MUCH better (and I love The Adventures Of Cody Banks, mind! love )


    Listen to "Cleaning". That's just as good as anything in CR.
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    Another one of interest is the classic score to the film Sea Hawk by Korngold
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    sdtom wrote
    Another one of interest is the classic score to the film Sea Hawk by Korngold


    Kinda like what Atham said. wink (I agree though, it's one of my favourite scores ever.)
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeApr 26th 2009
    Zimmer's Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron can be added here too. Run Free is especially one of the best "adventure" tracks I ever heard!

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