OUTSTANDING SINGULAR PIECES OF FILM MUSIC BRILLIANCE

Timmer, is trailer music allowed on the list, or does that fall under the category of "pre-existing music"? Could think of some great tracks from Two Steps From Hell to add to the list, but as far as I know, they weren't composed specifically to the movie trailers they were used in. Did I just answer my own question?

Damn fine cue but I think "Miami International" is even better!

-Erik-

We could go over and start a "Outstanding Singular Pieces of Trailer Music Brilliance" thread but I feel like it would be a bit of an echo chamber.

Although, maybe it would lure Peter out of hiding...

I would be up for that, for sure. You should probably change the title, though, to avoid possible copyright related lawsuits from Timmer And people posting in the wrong thread

My track of the day:

BRIDESHEAD REVISITED -- "Brideshead Revisited" -- Geoffrey Burgon

Although he veered towards a form of minimalism that wasn't always appealing, the late Burgon was brilliant when he did those melancholic, elegant and very "English" melodic lines. Perhaps none more so than the main theme for this series. I could just as well have picked the religious-sounding theme for Aslan in NARNIA, but it's a bit short, and we're talking about outstanding cues here, so this will have to suffice instead.

I don't know; haven't heard that.

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 - Philippe 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) The Shape of Things To Come - BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - Bear McCreary ( Feliz )
81) On The Tumbril / The Getaway - THE OMEGA MAN - Ron Grainer ( Justin boggan )
82) Hymn To Red October - THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER - Basil Poledouris ( Thor )
83) Dream Is Collapsing - INCEPTION - Hans Zimmer ( Artworks )
84) Chateau Swashbuckler - THE MATRIX RELOADED - Don Davis ( Steven )
85) Mountain Top / Sunrise - JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH - Bernard Herrmann ( Timmer )
86) Tryouts - RUDY - Jerry Goldsmith ( Justin boggan )
87) Piesn Mili - STARA BASAN - Krzesimir Debski ( Martijn )
88) Race To The Edge of The World - ANDES TO AMAZON - Nicholas Hooper ( Martijn )
89) The Myth - CAT PEOPLE - Giorgio Moroder ( Timmer )
90) Romanza - NOVECENTO - Ennio Morricone ( Captain Future )
91) The Imperial March - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - John Williams ( Artworks )
92) Victoria's Secret - DUE SOUTH - Jay Semko / Jack Lenz / John McCarthy ( Justin boggan )
93) Prelude - SOME CAME RUNNING - Elmer Bernstein ( FalkirkBairn )
94) Hot Water - OUTLAND - Jerry Goldsmith ( Atham )
95) I Respect You - GHOSTBUSTERS - Elmer Bernstein ( Justin boggan )
96) Ressurection - HELLRAISER - Christopher Young ( Thor )
97) Tending To Huey - SILENT RUNNING - Peter Schickele ( Timmer )
98) Pheonix Rises - X-MEN: THE LAST STAND - John Powell ( Artworks )
99) The Last Visit - THE FLY - Howard Shore ( FalkirkBairn )
100) Krell Shuttle Ride and Power Station - FORBIDDEN PLANET - Louis & Bebe Barron ( Captain Future )
101) Who Will Buy My Yesterday's - ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE - John Barry ( Timmer )
102) Christmas Eve Montage - THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS - Danny Elfman ( Thor )
103) Come Fly With Me - THE FLY II - Christopher Young ( Artworks )
104) Main Title and Colwyn's Arrival - KRULL - James Horner ( Atham )
105) The Danger Motif - STAR TREK TOS: The Corbomite Maneuver - Fred Steiner ( Captain Future )
106) End Titles - INDEPENDENCE DAY - David Arnold ( Thor )
107) Non Nobis Domine - HENRY V - Patrick Doyle ( MWippel )
108) Adagio - ALIEN 3 - Elliot Goldenthal ( Thor )
109) Dark Overlord - HOWARD THE DUCK - John Barry ( Timmer )
110) The Flying Sequence (sans lyrics ) - SUPERMAN THE MOVIE - John Williams ( Erik Woods )
111) Condensers - HEAT - Elliot Goldenthal ( Thor )
112) Phantom - THE PHANTOM - David Newman ( Steven )
113) Drag Me To Hell - DRAG ME TO HELL - Christopher Young ( Artworks )
114) The Seduction of Suki and The Ballroom Scene - THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK - John Williams ( Timmer )
115) Another captain - STAR TREK TNG - Dennis McCarthy ( Captain Future )
116) Main Title - TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Elmer Bernstein ( Thor )
117) The Island - LOST ( season 3 ) - Michael Giacchino ( Artworks )
118) Marry Me - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLDS END - Hans Zimmer ( Bregje )
119) Paying Off Scores - FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE - Ennio Morricone ( Thor )
120) The Reunion - A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - John Williams ( Steven )
121) Main Title - THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS - Trevor Jones ( Stavroula )
122) Marauders - REIGN OF FIRE - Edward Shearmur ( Steven )
123) Eric's Theme - CHARIOTS OF FIRE - Vangelis ( Captain Future )
124) The Arrival of The Bomb And Countdown - GOLDFINGER - John Barry ( Timmer )
125) The Hijacking - AIR FORCE ONE - Jerry Goldsmith ( Artworks )
126) The Mutant - TOTAL RECALL - Jerry Goldsmith ( Timmer )
127) Monastery of Rabida - 1492 CONQUEST OF PARADISE - Vangelis ( Stavroula )
128) Solitude - THE THING - Ennio Morricone ( FalkirkBairn )
129) The Balcony Scene - ROMEO & JULIET - Craig Armstrong ( Stavroula )
130) What Is A Youth ( Love Theme ) - ROMEO & JULIET - Nino Rota ( Martijn )
131) John Bursts In / The End - ROBIN AND MARIAN - John Barry ( Timmer )
132) African Rundown - CASINO ROYALE - David Arnold ( Steven )
133) The Ride To Dubno - TARAS BULBA - Franz Waxman ( Thor )
134) Holy Grail and Finale - KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE - Miklos Rozsa ( Captain Future )
135) Who's Up For A Journey - JOURNEY 2 - Andrew Lockington ( Thomas Glorieux )
136) Together We Will Live Forever - THE FOUNTAIN - Clint Mansell ( Rian )
137) Brideshead Revisited - BRIDESHEAD REVISITED - Geoffrey Burgon ( Thor )
138) Tangiers - THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM - John Powell ( Artworks )
139) Symphonic Suite for Chorus and Orchestra Part 1 ( Track 2 ) - AGNES OF GOD - Georges Delerue ( Thor )

"Tangiers" - "The Bourne Ultimatum" - John Powell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRZ_itT50l4

I have only watched the first movie of the series, and I'm not really a fan, but John Powell's score for Ultimatum had a fantastic track called "Tangiers" that I absolutely love! I like the use of "middle-eastern" instruments and the percussion in it, and I think the track just showcases the level of originality and playfulness that John Powell always brings to the movies he scores.

My track of the day:

AGNES OF GOD -- "Symphonic Suite for Chorus and Orchestra, Part 1 (track 2)" -- Georges Delerue

This score uses Delerue's sense of bittersweetness with elements of the 'religious sound'. Doesn't get much better than that. While many of the suspense tracks aren't that interesting, this statement of the theme is the best on the album. This and the last track, maybe.

Yeah. They are both gorgeous tracks, but I've never really seen that much of a melodic similarity. More in the general 'ambiance', I think.

Night Search Jaws John Williams

One of my favourite Willams pieces, it's lyrical, mysterious, ominous and beautiful all at the same time. It's always reminded me of the alternate version of 'Binary Sunset' from 'Star Wars'.

Speaking of "Jaws", I have to mention one cue (well, I'll do more later) from the score, more specifically the MCA re-recording:

One Barrel Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucNGgml89FE


What the re-recording did to the score is wonderous; it expanded upon cues, fleshed some out more, and ultimately tightened and even made cues that faltered a little from the original recording, shine. Even the lackluster sound quality has a certain charm to it.

Light The Thin Red Line Zimmer

My favourite track (I think, so hard to choose) from one of favourite ever albums. Music doesn't get any better.

It isn't arguable. It IS the best cue of the two.