terrya Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Being a relative newbie here, I'm not sure if this subject has been mentioned. If so, I apologize in advance. But we all know that a film score can truly enhance a movie. The music can accentuate the emotions conveyed in a film. That score can make a film a more special experience. My favorite film composer was John Barry. He composed some of the most memorable scores I've heard in movies. From the truly magnificent score he composed for my favorite film, "The Lion in Winter", through "Born Free", "Out of Africa", "Chaplin", and the music to many of the James Bond themes, Barry was a master at composing. Of course there was Bernard Herrmann. The Hitchcock films, "Psycho", "North by Northwest", and my favorite of the Hitchcock scores, "Vertigo". Some of the most beautiful music ever composed on film is in "Vertigo". In my opinion. There are some decent film composers today. Alexandre Desplat (who composed the music for "The King's Speech", among others) is a fine composer. Who are some of your favorites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Yeah, some might say this topic has been beaten to death. But, as a music lover, I never tire of it. Mine were: Franz Waxman Jerry Goldsmith Aaron Copeland Henry Mancini Neil Hefti Lalo Schifrin and even maybe Jay Ferguson Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Kimble Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Bernard Herrmann Elmer Bernstein Jerome Moross even maybe Jay Ferguson Do you mean Jay Ferguson of the rock band Spirit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM108 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Max Steiner One of the few composers who knew the difference between honest sentiment and schmaltz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Nino Rota. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NipkowDisc Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Jerry Goldsmith John Williams Miklos Rozsa Dimitri Tiomkin John Scott Henry Mancini Elmer Bernstein James Horner John Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarjoe Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Ennio Morricone: Malena The Untouchables The Mission The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Duck, You Sucker! (aka A Fistful of Dynamite) Once Upon a Time in the West Cinema Paradiso The Thing The Red Tent Once Upon a Time in America For A Few Dollars More 1900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casablanca100views Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 DeVol !! I remember the TV themes best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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