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AFI's list of the 25 Greatest Movie Scores of All-Time
Posted on 9/23/17 at 8:31 am
Posted on 9/23/17 at 8:31 am
Do you agree with this list?
1. Star Wars (1977) - John Williams
2. Gone With the Wind (1939) - Max Steiner
3. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - Maurice Jarre
4. Psycho (1960) - Bernard Herrmann
5. The Godfather (1972) - Nina Rota
6. Jaws (1975) - John Williams
7. Laura (1944) - David Raksin
8. The Magnificent Seven (1960) - Elmer Bernstein
9. Chinatown (1974) - Jerry Goldsmith
10. High Noon (1952) - Dimitri Tiomkin
11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
12. Vertigo (1958) - Bernard Herrmann
13. King Kong (1933) - Max Steiner
14. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - John Williams
15. Out of Africa (1985) - John Barry
16. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - Franz Waxman
17. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) - Elmer Bernstein
18. Planet of the Apes (1968) - Jerry Goldsmith
19. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - Alex North
20. The Pink Panther (1964) - Henry Mancini
21. Ben-Hur (1959) - Miklos Rozsa
22. On the Waterfront (1954) - Leonard Bernstein
23. The Mission (1986) - Ennio Morricone
24. On Golden Pond (1981) - Dave Grusin
25. How the West Was Won (1962) - Alfred Newman
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1. Star Wars (1977) - John Williams
2. Gone With the Wind (1939) - Max Steiner
3. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - Maurice Jarre
4. Psycho (1960) - Bernard Herrmann
5. The Godfather (1972) - Nina Rota
6. Jaws (1975) - John Williams
7. Laura (1944) - David Raksin
8. The Magnificent Seven (1960) - Elmer Bernstein
9. Chinatown (1974) - Jerry Goldsmith
10. High Noon (1952) - Dimitri Tiomkin
11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
12. Vertigo (1958) - Bernard Herrmann
13. King Kong (1933) - Max Steiner
14. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - John Williams
15. Out of Africa (1985) - John Barry
16. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - Franz Waxman
17. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) - Elmer Bernstein
18. Planet of the Apes (1968) - Jerry Goldsmith
19. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - Alex North
20. The Pink Panther (1964) - Henry Mancini
21. Ben-Hur (1959) - Miklos Rozsa
22. On the Waterfront (1954) - Leonard Bernstein
23. The Mission (1986) - Ennio Morricone
24. On Golden Pond (1981) - Dave Grusin
25. How the West Was Won (1962) - Alfred Newman
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Posted on 9/23/17 at 8:52 am to RollTide1987
Kind of surprised to not see Jurassic Park on the list.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 8:55 am to RollTide1987
And I just want to say the score from Requiem For A Dream really sticks with you.
ETA: or was that borrowed?
ETA: or was that borrowed?
This post was edited on 9/23/17 at 8:57 am
Posted on 9/23/17 at 8:59 am to SabiDojo
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Kind of surprised to not see Jurassic Park on the list.
I'm not.
Look....the Jurassic Park score is pretty awesome. The main theme is legendary. But John Williams also scored a little known film that very same year called Schindler's List. Top to bottom, that was a better score than Jurassic Park.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:06 am to RollTide1987
No "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"?
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:12 am to RollTide1987
Last of the mohicans?
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:20 am to vilma4prez
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Last of the mohicans?
Has literally only one track worth a damn. An epic track. But still only one track nonetheless.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:23 am to RollTide1987
Planet of the Apes has an underrated score. Glad to see it on the list.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is a notable omission. Think beyond the title music. There’s scenes in that move where the music really takes the action on screen to a whole new level.
Also... try not to laugh at this... but Conan the Barbarian is a legit score. Honorable mention, at least? Hell, in my book, it’s top ten.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is a notable omission. Think beyond the title music. There’s scenes in that move where the music really takes the action on screen to a whole new level.
Also... try not to laugh at this... but Conan the Barbarian is a legit score. Honorable mention, at least? Hell, in my book, it’s top ten.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:30 am to SpqrTiger
no 48 hrs or Top gun
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:37 am to RollTide1987
Would of thought E.T. would of been top 5. The chase scene with the cops / bikes was fricking brilliant.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 9:42 am to SpqrTiger
They put Morricone on the list with The Mission. I can accept that. I think that it is his most complete, while still experimental and non-traditional score.
The ommision of CONAN I can understand. The first time I was recommended that score, I thought it was a joke.
Upon listening, I was blown away. A masterpiece.
But because it is for a cheesy action movie, it will never get recognition from the "elites".
Word-of-mouth does say a lot about the quality of the score. The fact that people still talk about it and are buying it thirty-five years later is a greater compliment than anything else I can think of.
The ommision of CONAN I can understand. The first time I was recommended that score, I thought it was a joke.
Upon listening, I was blown away. A masterpiece.
But because it is for a cheesy action movie, it will never get recognition from the "elites".
Word-of-mouth does say a lot about the quality of the score. The fact that people still talk about it and are buying it thirty-five years later is a greater compliment than anything else I can think of.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 10:04 am to SabiDojo
quote:
Kind of surprised to not see Jurassic Park on the list.
I'm not at all. Aside from the main theme, which is iconic as shite, I can't remember a single track. I don't even think it's in the Top 100. One theme doesn't get you on the list.
"The Good the Bad and the Ugly", "2001 A Space Odyssey", and "The Fellowship of the Ring" should have made it.
This post was edited on 9/23/17 at 10:06 am
Posted on 9/23/17 at 10:07 am to RollTide1987
I love Star Wars, but it shouldn’t be number 1.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 10:08 am to RollTide1987
Terrible list. So apparently they haven't made any movies since 1985. Like someone said, at least LOTR should have been on there to give it one modern movie.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 10:21 am to LSUbacchus
quote:
Terrible list. So apparently they haven't made any movies since 1985. Like someone said, at least LOTR should have been on there to give it one modern movie.
LOTR is a pretty shocking omission. Like almost every track is iconic in it. "Concerning Hobbits", The Fellowship Theme, Isengard, Mordor, the Ring theme, Rivendell, Moria, the Ringwraiths, and hell I haven't even gotten to the sequels yet. I'd say it's a Top 10 and almost as iconic as Star Wars. It is modern day Wagner.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 10:26 am to RollTide1987
No LOTR? Not legit.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 11:13 am to RollTide1987
Shawshank should be on there.
Posted on 9/23/17 at 11:15 am to RollTide1987
Did an 85 year old make this list?
Posted on 9/23/17 at 11:16 am to RollTide1987
The Mission needs to be MUCH higher on the list. Hell music is an integral part of the plot.
Not having Conan on this list make the list a 100% total abomination.
Not having Conan on this list make the list a 100% total abomination.
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