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For the sleazy side, yes... but I always think of Peter Best's music from Crocodile Dundee to best represent the hustle and bustle of the busy metropolitan.

-Erik-

There are plenty. Check out this article of mine (even if you can't read Norwegian, you'll see the examples and sound clips):

http://montages.no/2012/01/arven-fra-ta … sikkpoesi/

It's the Historical aspect that makes it flawed, it's quite hilarious really but because this film is set so long ago hardly anyone would notice. It's equivalent would be something like all the soldiers in SAVING PRIVATE RYAN wearing American Civil War uniforms and that's just one of many gaffs.

But like I said, it IS an enjoyable film on a fantasy level and Horner's score is one of my all time favourites.

NP: HIGHLANDER - THE ORIGINAL SCORES (Kamen/Copeland/Robinson)

A decent CD. The Kamen is obviously the highlight, especially the soaring main theme. Some highlights in the other scores as well, but also lots of standard action/suspense music that doesn't do much for me.

Whatever happend to J. Peter Robinson, by the way?

Many of the scores you seem to listen to lately are considered contemporary 'classics', Pawel, but there's obviously a reason for that, as they're bloody brilliant, including HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS. You have good taste!

he's still scoring some films, mostly for director Roger Donaldson (Seeking Justice & The Bank Job), I will remember him for his wonderful effective work on Wes Craven's New Nightmare (aka the last Freddy Krueger movie), some equally epic choral stuff in that movie

Judging from this forum, this score is sadly overlooked. I think many Zimmer detractors would find a lot to enjoy here though. This one (also K2, actually) features some of the best early orchestrations from a composer who in his early works had struggle writing properly orchestral music. And even this one was done without any influence from Shirley Walker (who allowed some blunders on his earlier works).

Contemporary classics? How about this one?

Jerry Goldsmith - Legend

Beautiful, melodic, awe-inspiringly orchestrated work that while sounds a lot like Goldsmith is probably his most beautifully orchestrated score. Yes, it sounds very impressionistic and has also quite a lot of Romantic idiom. The 70-minute Silva release, which I own since quite recently, is great also because the tracks are usually long, which allows the music to simply flow, which in case of such classically-tingled sound is definitely a big advantage. Also, nice to find a chord progression from Star Trek: The Motion Picture to show in this score, representing probably the awe and beauty (haven't seen the film yet, a very rare instance in case of Ridley Scott), just like it did in the previous score.

I had a similar observation listening to Rambo 2 recently. A suspenseful chord progression forcefully reappears in Mulan, also denoting suspense (featured very prominently in the film's first scene).

I can't remember if it was you Pawel whom I suggested should give Maurice Ravel's DAPHNIS & CHLOE a listen? Very influetial on this JG score as well as others.

-10 kudos points for Pawel

Michael Giacchino - Medal of Honor: Frontline

My favourite of the series. Takes the adventurous sound of the first game scores, just to put it through a more dramatic environment. The new Market Garden theme is plain beautiful, possibly the composer's best theme. And the choral parts are very good. Thanks to Erik I know where the choir sings the names of Giacchino's children and that's a great and sweet touch. GRACE sang in a big action piece is pretty damn effective, I'd say!

Once Upon a Time - Mark Isham

Hmm. Bit disappointed with this. Very plinky-plonky.

I can't get the Godzilla main theme out my head. I'm trying to see what the best version of it is.

I think the very first version is the best, just like the film itself. Akira Ifukube was a master.