OUTSTANDING SINGULAR PIECES OF FILM MUSIC BRILLIANCE

Here's everyone's choices so far...

1) The Ecstasy of Gold - THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY - Ennio Morricone ( Timmer )
2) Leia's News / Light of The Force - RETURN OF THE JEDI - John Williams ( Captain Future )
3) Genesis Countdown - STAR TREK II THE WRATH OF KHAN - James Horner ( Steven )
4) The Visitors / Buy / End Titles - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE 3rd KIND - John Williams ( Steven )
5) Ride of The Firemares - KRULL - James Horner ( Southall )
6) An Odd Discovery Beyond The Trees - THE BOY IN THE STRIPPED PYJAMAS - James Horner ( Thor )
7) The Enterprise - STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE - Jerry Goldsmith ( Atham )
8) The Blooding - THE FINAL CONFLICT - Jerry Goldsmith ( FalkirkBairn )
9) Banishment / Forgiveness - EL-CID - Miklos Rozsa ( Ralph Kruhm )
10) Adventures On Earth - E.T. THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL - John Williams ( Ralph Kruhm )
11) Chevalier de Sangreal - THE DA VINCI CODE - Hans Zimmer ( Ralph Kruhm )
12) Ben's Death and The TIE Fighter Attack - STAR WARS - John Williams ( Timmer )
13) The Second Coming - THE FINAL CONFLICT - Jerry Goldsmith ( Timmer )
14) The Asteroid Field - STAR WARS THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - John Williams ( Erik Woods )
15) Homer Goes Upstairs - THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES - Hugo Friedhofer ( sdtom )
16) 007 And Counting - DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - John Barry ( Timmer )
17) The Great Eaton - THE LADY IN THE WATER - James Newton Howard ( Steven )
18) Redemption - FLATLINERS - James Newton Howard ( Captain Future )
19) Mona - MONA, L'ETOILE SANS NOM - Georges Delerue ( Captain Future )
20) The Desert - SEVEN - Howard Shore ( FalkirkBairn )
21) Main Titles / End Titles - LO IMPOSSIBLE - Fernando Velazquez ( Demetris )
22) You Are The Pan - HOOK - John Williams ( Ralph Kruhm )
23) I Had A Farm In Africa - OUT OF AFRICA - John Barry ( John Chambers )
24) Welcome To Jurassic Park - JURASSIC PARK - John Williams ( John Chambers )
25) Motel - PETULIA - John Barry ( Timmer )
26) Prelude - VERTIGO - Bernard Herrmann ( John Chambers )
27) Title Theme - HUCKLEBERRY FINN AND HIS FRIENDS - Ted Ottley ( Captain Future )
28) The Vast Continent - THE HORSE WHISPERER - Thomas Newman ( markrayen )
29) Forbidden Friendship - HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON - John Powell ( Edmund Meinerts )
30) My Noble Knight - THE MIGHTY - Trevor Jones ( Justin boggan )
31) Decent Into Mystery - BATMAN - Danny Elfman ( Artworks )
32) The Leaving / The Search - CONAN THE BARBARIAN - Basil Poledouris ( Plindboe )
33) Keehar's Theme - WATERSHIP DOWN - Angela Morley ( Justin boggan )
34) The Lighting of The Beacons - LOTR: THE RETURN OF THE KING - Howard Shore ( Jim Ware )
35) Lillian's Heart Attack - BRAINSTORM - James Horner - ( Timmer )
36) Ascension - BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA - Wojciech Kilar ( Captain Future )
37) Prelude / Romanza - WITCHFINDER GENERAL - Paul Ferris ( Martijn )
38) The Brides - BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA - Wojciech Kilar ( Stavroula )
39) Dance of The Blue Wonder - SPACEAGE - Jay Chattaway ( Justin boggan )
40) The Other Side - GATTACA - Michael Nyman ( Bregt )
41) Magic Snow Music - BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER - Christophe Beck ( Justin boggan )
42) Battle of The Salt Plains - THE BALLAD OF BIG AL - Benjamin Bartlett ( Timmer )
43) Triumph/Celebration/Massacre - THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE - Dmitri Tiomkin ( Captain Future )
44) Final Salute - HART'S WAR - Rachel Portman ( FalkirkBairn )
45) The Creation of Fire - QUEST FOR FIRE - Philip Sarde - ( Timmer )
46) Building The Crate - CHICKEN RUN - Harry Gregson Williams & John Powell ( Steven )
47) ???????? - BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES - Shirley Walker ( Justin boggan )
48) Bud On The Ledge - THE ABYSS - Alan Silvestri ( Thor )
49) Journey To Blofeld's hideaway - ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE - John Barry ( Timmer )
50) Main Title - TWIN PEAKS - Angelo Badalamenti ( Thor )
51) Surprise Attack - STAR TREK II THE WRATH OF KHAN - James Horner ( FalkirkBairn )
52) Aliyah - IN SEARCH OF PEACE - Lee Holdridge ( Justin boggan )
53) Funeral de Juan - LOS BORGIAS - Angel Illaramendi ( Thor )
54) Rainhammers - THE ROAD TO PERDITION - Thomas Newman ( sdtom )
55) Stone In My Heart - THE THIN RED LINE - Hans Zimmer ( PawelStroinski )
56) Freight Train - THE JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN - James Horner ( Justin boggan )
57) Final Duel - STAR WARS THE REVENGE OF THE TIM - John Williams ( Captain Future )
58) End Credits - THELMA & LOUISE - Hans Zimmer ( Captain Future )
59) All About Faith - THE PROPHECY - David C. Williams ( Justin boggan )
60) The End of All Things - LOTR: THE RETURN OF THE KING - Howard Shore ( Artworks )
61) Clark Farm Shootout - RIDE WITH THE DEVIL - Mychael Danna ( Steven )
62) Morning On The Ranch - THE RED PONY - Aaron Copland ( sdtom )
63) Shifting Gears - BULLIT - Lalo Schifrin ( Timmer )
64) Pursuit of The Pimp Mobile - TRUCK TURNER - Isaac Hayes ( Timmer )
65) Fall of The South - GONE WITH THE WIND - Max Steiner ( Captain Future )
66) The Wreck - UNBREAKABLE - James Newton Howard ( Justin boggan )
67) Chinon / Eleanor's Arrival - THE LION IN WINTER - John Barry ( Timmer )
68) The Boy Who Accepted The Star - HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE - Joe Hisaishi ( The Grey Pilgrim )
69) The Ice Dance - EDWARD SCISSORHANDS - Danny Elfman ( Thor )
70) The River Crossing To Stalingrad - ENEMY AT THE GATES - James Horner ( Steven )
71) Ride To The Nazi Hideout - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK - John Williams ( Steven )
72) The Flying Circus - THE ROCKETEER - James Horner ( Erik Woods )
73) Hand of Fate - Part 1 & 2 - SIGNS - James Newton Howard ( Artworks )
74) Be With You - THE HAPPENING - James Newton Howard ( Demetris )
75) Underwater Mayhem / Death of Largo / End Titles - THUNDERBALL - John Barry ( Timmer )
76) Cast Away - CAST AWAY - Alan Silvestri ( Thor )
77) The Farewell Scene - NIXON - John Williams ( Timmer )
78) The Planet Krypton - SUPERMAN THE MOVIE - John Williams ( Captain Future )
79) Andante Cantabile - THE GHOST AND MRS MUIR - Bernard Herrmann ( FalkirkBairn )
80) On The Tumbril / The Getaway - THE OMEGA MAN - Ron Grainer ( Justin boggan )
81) Hymn To Red October - THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER - Basil Poledouris
82) Dream Is Collapsing - INCEPTION - Hans Zimmer ( Artworks )
83) Chateau Swashbuckler - THE MATRIX RELOADED - Don Davis ( Steven )
84) Mountain Top / Sunrise - JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH - Bernard Herrmann ( Timmer )

And another one by John Williams:

THE PLANET CRYPTON from SUPERMAN the MOVIE

This is a cousin of Obi Wan's Theme (The Force) from STAR WARS. Just as elegant and upflifting. A highlight in a score that floweth over with highlights.

Volker

They flow beautifully into each other though, Part 1 is all intensity and confrontation, Part 2 is the calm, soothing denouement that follows. It should definitely be considered as one piece - it's one of those rare "a score all to itself" cues. I'd submit Trevor Jones' "You Have the Power" from Dark City as another strong entry into that category.

Is this your next choice Edmund or do you just mean that in context with the JNH piece?

Okay

"Andante Cantabile" from Bernard Herrmann's THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR

http://youtu.be/foMfMbOdL30

This is such a beautiful piece of music from Herrmann, written for a film which was far more enjoyable than I was expecting. To me, it's a mix of romance and sadness that fits right in with the themes of the film.

My first: The Shape Of Things To Come from Bear McCreary's Battlestar Galactica.

This is my most-listened-to track. Something about it has become ingrained in me and is completely soothing.

My track of the day:

HUNT FOR THE RED OCTOBER -- "Hymn to Red October" -- Basil Poledouris

Sure, it's a pretty straightforward pastiche of Russian hymns -- and I'm sure there are loads better and more famous in music history -- but this is my own personal benchmark in that regard. Plus, I'm a sucker for choral music and all-male voices. I'm sure there are bound to be more choral music in my picks in the future.

My choice today is "Dream is Collapsing" from "Inception" (Hans Zimmer).

I like it, because it's a powerful piece, and especially the "slowing down part" (sorry, don't know the musical term for that) at 1:30 - that's very cool! In general I think the whole score had a unique sound to it, that really worked well in the movie.

And then there's of course the whole "BRAAAM" thing

Inception is one of the milestones in his career. Perhaps the last one so far.

The Matrix Reloaded Chateau Swashbuckling The Don Davis

There are countless brilliant cues to choose from in The Matrix films, but this one stands out in particular (especially as it was rejected).

The clue is in the name, as he manages to meld his signature sound of The Matrix into a genuinely brilliant, stand-alone swashbuckling piece. But it's only when you see it in context do you realise just how brilliant this cue is.

I've shown this to a few civilian, non-film music-y people, and the reaction is always incredibly positive-- It's my 'This Is Why I Love Film Music' go-to scene.

Throne room is one of the finest film music pieces ever written and that scene alone without it, is empty and meaningless indeed. As for MATRIX, it was Davis' magnus opus, just like Shore's LOTR scores.

Thank you Feliz

Stop creaming yourself over other peoples choices and choose your own. one. at. a. time.