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Empire's top 10 film scores of the decade

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  1. Southall wrote
    franz_conrad wrote
    I demand a prize. A suitable prize would be for you to present another Moviewave horrorscope in the next month.


    Not a bad idea.

    The only one you didn't guess is actually a television score. I am rather annoyed that you predicted so well.


    I know what it is, but for the sake of mystery, I'll not spill the beans. And it's a great score.
    I had a quick squizz at your old 'Best of 2003' article, in which you carefully detailed all the scores you loved in the years prior to that. It did simplify this process a bit. wink
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  2. Southall wrote
    I'll guess Birth.

    Clearly the Pirates of the Caribbean scores will make up the rest of his top five - the only question is, in which order?


    I've actually left one of them out in favour of MISSION TO MARS.
    It isn't the one you'd think.
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
    Steven wrote
    Southall wrote
    Don't be silly, that's number 20 (obviously).


    I'm struggling to think of a better TV score than Band Of Brothers! (Even though Band Of Brothers is more akin to a series of films rather than a "show".)


    There's another tv score higher than Band of Brothers, too...
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009 edited
    Steven wrote
    I'm struggling to think of a better TV score than Band Of Brothers! (Even though Band Of Brothers is more akin to a series of films rather than a "show".)


    Lost Season 1
    Battlestar Galactica - both old school and new school versions
    Masada
    QBVII
    Amazing Stories: The Mission

    Those are just six off the top of my head...

    -Erik-
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  5. Actually, it may not be the one I'm thinking. There are a couple which are strong candidates for this reviewer, I'm sure.
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  6. For me a possible top 5 is...

    Birth (Desplat)
    Dancer Upstairs (Iglesias)
    Mission to Mars (Morricone) - feels like the most interesting one he did in this time
    Deep Blue (George Fenton) - while all the good stuff comes from Blue Planet, the recording is dynamite
    On the Beach (Christopher Gordon)
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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
    Christodoulides wrote
    - Mission to Mars? Good Lord.


    Give it another listen D, it's got more great moments in a few brilliant tracks than many composers lifetime outputs.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMarselus
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009 edited
    Timmer wrote
    Christodoulides wrote
    - Mission to Mars? Good Lord.


    Give it another listen D, it's got more great moments in a few brilliant tracks than many composers lifetime outputs.

    "Where?" is one of my all time favourite tracks.
    Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009 edited
    Erik Woods wrote
    Steven wrote
    I'm struggling to think of a better TV score than Band Of Brothers! (Even though Band Of Brothers is more akin to a series of films rather than a "show".)


    Lost Season 1
    Battlestar Galactica - both old school and new school versions
    Masada
    QBVII
    Amazing Stories: The Mission

    Those are just six off the top of my head...

    -Erik-


    Yeah, but four of those aren't from the Naughties. I would choose Masada in a heartbeat over Band Of Brothers!
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009 edited
    So would I. And QB VII. I wouldn't choose the others over BoB though. Not in a million years, I tell you!
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
    Nope, me neither. That's why I struggled to find a better TV score! Still, I'm curious to find out what it is: I'm terrible at remembering 10 years worth of scores.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
    Murray Gold's work on Doctor Who takes the prize for me for TV score of the decade!
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
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      CommentAuthorMarselus
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
    Martijn wrote
    Murray Gold's work on Doctor Who takes the prize for me for TV score of the decade!

    I really like Gold´s work, but you place it above Giacchino´s Lost?
    Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
    In a (double) heartbeat!
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorMarselus
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
    Ok. Anthony is already loading his gun. Beware.
    Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you
    • CommentAuthorJoep
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
    My top 10 of the decade (in no particulair order)

    Craig Armstrong - Piano Works
    Kenji Kawai - Avalon
    James Horner - A Beautiful Mind
    Armand Amar - La Terre Vue du Ciel
    Johan Söderqvist - Låt den Rätte Komma In
    Alberto Iglesias - The Dancer Upstairs
    Eleni Karaindrou - Trilogia I: To Livadi Pou Dakryzei
    Paul M. van Brugge - Go West, Young Man!
    Reinhold Heil & Johnny Klimek - One Hour Photo
    Zbigniew Preisner - Sportman van de Eeuw

    These have really rocked my world! Hard to pick them though. I can easily replace some of them with a hundred other titles slant
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
    Joep wrote
    My top 10 of the decade (in no particulair order)

    James Horner - A Beautiful Mind


    HOLY CRAP! I know this one! And I like it.
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      CommentAuthorBhelPuri
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2009
    Steven wrote
    Joep wrote
    My top 10 of the decade (in no particulair order)

    James Horner - A Beautiful Mind


    HOLY CRAP! I know this one! And I like it.


    biggrin
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJan 1st 2010
    Steven wrote
    Joep wrote
    My top 10 of the decade (in no particulair order)

    James Horner - A Beautiful Mind


    HOLY CRAP! I know this one! And I like it.


    I trump you! I know two from his list. Horner's score makes my top 10 but One Hour Photo doesn't though I do think it's a good score and a fine listen on album.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJan 1st 2010
    Martijn wrote
    Murray Gold's work on Doctor Who takes the prize for me for TV score of the decade!


    TV scores. Methinks I agree!
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2010
    Steven wrote
    Southall wrote
    Don't be silly, that's number 20 (obviously).


    I'm struggling to think of a better TV score than Band Of Brothers! (Even though Band Of Brothers is more akin to a series of films rather than a "show".)


    I am with Steven on this one. It's very hard to think of another TV score that was such brilliant in all aspects, without a single exception.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2010
    Joep wrote
    My top 10 of the decade (in no particulair order)

    Craig Armstrong - Piano Works


    Quite a romantic and soothing piano album, i like it.


    Kenji Kawai - Avalon


    Stunning. Simply stunning.


    James Horner - A Beautiful Mind
    Armand Amar - La Terre Vue du Ciel
    Johan Söderqvist - Låt den Rätte Komma In
    Alberto Iglesias - The Dancer Upstairs
    Eleni Karaindrou - Trilogia I: To Livadi Pou Dakryzei


    All beautiful.


    Paul M. van Brugge - Go West, Young Man!


    How's this like?


    Reinhold Heil & Johnny Klimek - One Hour Photo


    Best score of the decade? Also, how's this one? :Zbigniew Preisner - Sportman van de Eeuw
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorJoep
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2010 edited
    The score by van Brugge was written for a documentary that takes you back to the locations where westerns where shot. He's the best Dutch film composer and is a very intelligent writer. This score is a moving and subtle score that expresses the magical sense of these locations. Most of it is extremely moving melodic and atmospheric music. I'd wish I could show you an example of this...

    I think hundreds of score have largely impressed me throughout the decade, but you got to choose. Those who know me well can aknowledge this wink

    One Hour Photo was one of those eye-openers. The ominous and sensitive atmosphere is really great. The plucking of the strings, the piano, the little chimes and bells.... It's the mood and the same sort of feeling I got with the other 'personal' scores as well.

    I'm a Preisner lover. But this was a very personal score to me, since I worked on the temp score and because it's his most optimistic score yet. http://filmmusicnl.webs.com/preisnersportman.htm

    It's funny, but most of my choices are very personal and most of them are from my favorite composers. Like A Beautiful Mind is a score that takes me back to a lot of moments when I was in love with someone. Still does and it also comforts me greatly. Same goes for Piano Works.

    Armand Amar - La Terre Vue du Ciel (especially the soprano cues have literally made me cry)
    Johan Söderqvist - Låt den Rätte Komma In (one of my favorite composers, like Johan himself very much)
    Alberto Iglesias - The Dancer Upstairs (very moving)
    Eleni Karaindrou - Trilogia I: To Livadi Pou Dakryzei (one of my favorite composers)
    Kenji Kawai - Avalon (I got bored while watching the film, but the score knocked me of my socks)

    But I think I could easily replace a few of them for others. There's no real personal story behind the Karaindrou, Iglesias, Kawai, Amar and van Brugge.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2010
    Well, not all. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, THE DANCER UPSTAIRS, TO LIVADI POU DAKRYZEI, AVALON and LA TERRE VUE DE CIEL are easily the best scores of their respective composers wink
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorJoep
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2010
    Nah, too difficult to choose.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2010
    Not at all, for me smile They write beautiful music, but those works above are easily one step ahead.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
  28. Eleni Karaindrou is a fine composer. Have there been any more installments in the Trilogy?

    DANCER UPSTAIRS is great for those who like dark romantic thriller scores. For those who are after something a bit gentler/sentimental, I guess TALK TO HER is the score to get?
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2010
    There has been a 2nd one, this year, but it's not at the levels of the first score. It's largely minimalistic, repetitive and on the more uninspired side of things.

    THE DUST OF TIME (i skoni tou chronou)
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765442/
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2010
    franz_conrad wrote
    DANCER UPSTAIRS is great for those who like dark romantic thriller scores. For those who are after something a bit gentler/sentimental, I guess TALK TO HER is the score to get?


    Or BROKEN EMBRACES, i'd say.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.

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