allycat1920 Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 I was wondering what films everyone thought had the best score/soundtrack or used music most effectively. I am listening to the score for North by Northwest right now, which is what made me think of this question, it is such an amazing score and adds so much to an already good movie. The other film that came to mind was To Have and Have Not. What does everyone think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Captain Blood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenwal34 Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 To name some good examples....ROBIN HOOD, LAURA, MAGNIFICENT SEVEN,JAWS,APOLLO 13,GHOST AND THE DARKNESS and a personal favorite CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bggalaxy Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 it's funny, your thread started out with a Hitchcock film. When I first read the topic - my first thought was of Hitchcocks films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allycat1920 Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 Yeah, just about all his films put music to good use. North By Northwest is only my favorite of many of his films that use music brilliantly. The only weak link I can think of is maybe Spellbound. I sort of thought that was a little over done. I remember reading somewhere that Hitch wasn't thrilled with that score either, but I am not completely sure about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomagain77 Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 The Third Man........gives me goosebumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garsonfan Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 To Kill a Mockingbird Absolutely haunting and beautiful. A timeless piece that sounds just as fresh as I'm sure it did when it was released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainablue1 Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 I do not know if it is the BEST use of music, but I love Love In The Afternoon how Gary Cooper is always having his little band play " Fascination" for his women. I love that song now and every time I hear it I think of that movie, which I love : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allycat1920 Posted April 7, 2005 Author Share Posted April 7, 2005 garsonfan, I completely agree with you about To Kill a Mockingbird. I also think it is probably the best opening credit sequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leobertucelli Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Oh but how about 'Somewhere In Time' by John Barry and also his 'Lion In Winter' score - I also belive that music from "Spellbound' & 'Lost Weekend' is the best. Have to add most of today's scores judt don't connect with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brackenhe Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I've had a couple of days to think about this because even though I enjoy music in movies, I don't really pay that much attention. However, I think that the music in Lawrence of Arabia best compliments the scenes. I can't hear the theme without thinking of O'Toole standing on that dune in the desert in his hijab (or whatever it's called.) Just magnificent!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeanddaisy666 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I agree with all the choices here, mine would include the work of Bernard Herrmann, also Dr. Zhivago and GWTW, but for a modern movie, I'd have to offer up Affliction. I very seldom like modern movies or their music, but I liked this one so much I bought the audio of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappy3500 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Bracken; Jim Bouton, the author of "Ball Four" states that when he was a rookie with the Yankees, he was at a party where he did a strip-tease down to his underwear on a diving board to the music from "Lawrence of Arabia". He then dove into the pool with a martini in each hand. He states: "To this day whenever I hear that music, something in my mind just SNAPS." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeanddaisy666 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Jim Bouton, the same Jim Bouton who did an underwear ad? Methinks the man liked to parr-ty. What a funny story, slappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealfuster Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 do you mean Jim Palmer? If I missed a Bouton underwear ad, I apologize.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickerknickers Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Some of the best musical scores were written for my favorite genre--the horror/suspense thrillers. Bernard Hermann's score for "Psycho" adds tremendously to this legendary chiller. Pino Donaggio's score for "Carrie" and for John Carpenter's "The Thing" made them both instant classics, with Donaggio paying tribute to Hermann in "Carrie" with those ZI-ZI-ZI-ZI violin stabs. And how about John Carpenter's simple piano theme for "Halloween." The Universal classic monster thrillers from the 40s all enjoyed powerful scoring from Hans Salter, Frank Skinner and Charels Previn. And where would David Selznick's legacy of movie gold be without Max Steiner's shimmering score to GWTW, Since You Went Away, Intermezzo, etc. Eric Korngold made music a key element to the over-the-top plot of the Bette Davis/Claude Rains acting triumph, "Deception." Movies today don't have anything. Maybe that's why I never go to them anymore although where I live, they have movie multi-plexes--the size of closets--all over the place with tickets selling for $11.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappy3500 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Stoney, as far as I now he never did an underwear ad but he Did appear in his own sitcom based on his book "Ball Four." He also appeared in "The Long Goodbye" with Elliot Gould. He had a fair sized role as *spoiler* the killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeanddaisy666 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Sorry, didn't mean to divert this into unmentionables, but yes, it was Jim Palmer I was thinking of....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brackenhe Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Yummy--Jim Palmer in bikini Jockeys. I used to think he was the stuff (still looks good--at least the last time I saw him.) That's a funny Bouton story. I never read his book, even though in the 70's and 80's I was hugely into baseball. Being a Braves fan, seeing them go to playoff after playoff with only World Series ring, caused me to lose interest. I know, I know, we spent years as a bottom dweller, but still, I'd like to see them win another World Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappy3500 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Bracken... STOP!!! Spare me your Braves woes! I'm a Phillies fan and they have ONE: count it: ONE World Series championship in the 122 years of their existance.It only took them 97 years to win it! 1980. Hey anybody can have a bad CENTURY; right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allycat1920 Posted April 11, 2005 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 Well at least your teams have one. I am a Mariners fan. Granted they are not as old, but they did manage one of the most crushing playoff losses. They one 116 games during the regular season and then lost to the Yankees in the second round! Baseball is a frustrating game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappy3500 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Ally: Yeah but you had one of the most famous non-winning teams ever. The 1969 Seattle Pilots (Now the Brewers) immortalized by Jim Bouton in "Ball Four". Hey lookee! we're back to "Ball Four"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brackenhe Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 OK, I know I was being disingenous (sp) about my team. Sorry folks. But keep your heads up kids. The Red Sox finally won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappy3500 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Well Brack I will give ya a frustration quota for the 38 straight N.L. East titles and ONE Series win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgs416 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Totally agree with "To Kill a Mockingbird"'s music. And I think Bernard Herrmann's score for "North by Northwest" is like another character in the film! Herrmann is my fave of all - "Vertigo" is another one of his masterpieces. But I think I love 2 of his pre-Hitchcock works best: "Jane Eyre" 1944 and "The Ghost and Mrs Muir" '47 - both create such incredible atmosphere for the films and are at times paralyzing, they're so beautiful. Number 2 film composer for me is Erich Wolfgang Korngold - "Captain Blood", as was mentioned here, "Robin Hood", "Sea Hawk" and many non-Errol Flynn films as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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