Movie Soundtracks.

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<p>I had never really thought about it before, but often my favorite movies are musicals or those with strong soundtracks like The Diving Bell & The Butterfly ( Tom Waits- The Dirtbombs- U2 et.al), or Into the Wild ( Eddie Vedder) :wink:
[The</a> Playlist: Julian Schnabel Talks ‘Diving Bell’ Music](<a href=“http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2007/11/julian-schnabel-talks-diving-bell-music.html]The”>http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2007/11/julian-schnabel-talks-diving-bell-music.html)</p>

<p>The scene in Philadelphia where Hanks is playing Maria Callas is also very memorable.
[url=<a href=“YouTube”>YouTube]Philadelphia[/url</a>]</p>

<p>I’d love to hear your favorite soundtracks- ( as long as John Travolta wasn’t in the film- jk)</p>

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<p>The Big Chill - a solid collection of Motown classics.</p>

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<p>Lord of the Rings - I actually used it for skating competition music and it still gives me chills! Can’t wait for the hobbit!</p>

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<p>I am a real sucker for any soundtrack by Maurice Jarre. (Lawrence of Arabia, Dr
Zhivago,Gran Prix and Is Paris Burning+1966+)
With Is Paris Burning his best: <a href=“Is Paris Burning? Paris brule-t-il?（1966） - Theme - YouTube”>www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtNPLE_SR6M&feature=related</a></p>

<p>Is Paris Burning ---- I should have added it to my “movies I see over and over again”</p>

<p>The waltz from the film plays in my head whenever I am in Paris.</p>

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<p>As far as recent soundtracks…I love Jonny Greenwood (There Will Be Blood)
And T Bone Burnett is turning into quite the music supervisor/composer with great soundtracks like O Brother Where art thou? and Crazy Heart.</p>

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<p>Not all that recent, but I love the soundtrack from Green Card.</p>

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<p>Two years back I heard a concert at the LA Phil of Bernard Hermann scores. Marty Scorsese gave a lecture just before. WONDERFUL
One word: VERTIGO That score sends chills down my spine.</p>

<p>Soundtracks have gone through a remarkable transition in the last 40 years thanks to directors such as Martin Scorsese, who with Mean Streets relied on a music supervisor rather than a composer. I love the old style scores, Bernard Hermann,Maurice Jarre, Alfred Newman et al. But a really good music supervisor (someone using existing tracks)
can work wonders. This sort of thing had been done occaisionally in the past (think Blackboard Jungle ) but he took it to another level.
Much of it began right here: [‘Mean</a> Streets’ opening credits - YouTube](<a href=“'Mean Streets' opening credits - YouTube”>'Mean Streets' opening credits - YouTube)</p>

<p><a href=“Mean Streets - De Niro's entrance - YouTube”>www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=WZ7UwnfQ2nA&NR=1</a></p>

<p>I can remember seeing Mean Streets in Italy and being shocked that “Be My Baby” was played in the opening credits, rather than an original composition. We really take it for granted now days. I do yearn for the totally composed soundtracks.</p>

<p>What hath Marty wrought?</p>

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<p>Hermann composed the score for several Hitchcock films, including Psycho, North by Northwest and Marnie.</p>

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<p>Moonstruck, Love Actually and Somethings Gotta Give. Chick flicks, I know.</p>

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<p>Anything scored by John Williams.</p>

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<p>Breakfast at Tiffany’s.</p>

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<p>The Big Easy</p>

<p>Dirty Dancing</p>

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<p>I Am Sam </p>

<p>great remakes of Beatles songs.</p>

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<p>The Commitments</p>

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<p>“Hermann composed the score for several Hitchcock films.” Yes they played excerpts from all of the Hitchcock. But what really surprised me, was when they played an excerpt from Scorsese’s favorite score: The Song of Bernadette (!) I had never given it much thought, but it was extraordinarily moving.
The second part of the evening was Steven Speilberg talking about John Williams and then Williams conducting excerpts from his scores.
Long story short…NEVER follow Hermann’s music. NEVER. EVER.</p>

<p>other great Hermann scores:
Jane Eyre (43)
The Day the Earth Stood Still(51)
Taxi Driver</p>

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<p>Notting Hill. When I left the theatre, I walked right up the mall to the record store and bought the soundtrack.
Forrest Gump.</p>

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<p>American Graffitti. Pirate Radio. Almost Famous. The Buddy Holly Story. La Bamba. The Committments. The Big Chill. Nashville. Coalminer’s Daughter. Walk the Line.</p>

<p>Can you tell I’m not a fan of movie scores?</p>

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<p>Tree of Life. Like Crazy. Amelie. Anna Karenina.</p>

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<p>Out of Africa (John Barry)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Shakespeare in Love</p>

<p>and totally different --</p>

<p>Hip hop soundtrack of Freedom Writers</p>

<p>For Maurice Jarre my favorite is The Collector</p>

<p>I might be the only person in the world who does, but I like the Philip Glass soundtrack of The Hours.</p>

<p>Oh, and Chariots of Fire.</p>

<p>The most disappointing sound track is Cloud Atlas which I saw last night. The music is a plot point, and it’s just too insipid to function in its role.</p>

<p>Hans Zimmer (Batman stuff among other things) is pretty awesome too.</p>

<p>Schindler’s List – John Williams.</p>

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<p>Love Hans Zimmer’s score for The Holiday. All time favorites are John Williams and Burt Bacharach.</p>