"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> astounded us with:
news:2pvaauFpbehoU1@uni-berlin.de:

I don't know if anyone here has a fondness for movie soundtracks, but I
have, dating back to the original John Williams "Jaws" soundtrack, as
well as "Star Wars".

I've seem people diss him here, but I have to admit to absolutely loving
Danny Elfman's work (I'm currently watching the 2nd Batman movie and my
daughter's favorite movie is "The Nightmare Before Christman").One of my
daughter's favorite pieces of part of the soundtrack from "PeeWee's Big
Adventure - She can now actually recognize an Elfman work when she hears
it.

So, just out of curiosity - Are there any movie soundtrack fans out
there and, if so, what's your favorite and why :)

This is slightly off your topic, but listen to Mussorgsky's "Pictures At

Exhibition", then listen to "Star Wars"...

"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> writes:

So, just out of curiosity - Are there any movie soundtrack fans out
there and, if so, what's your favorite and why :)

Oh, I love _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ too. I find
Elfman's contract work to be rather pedestrian; he's talented as
anyone else, but when he's allowed to cut loose like he did for
Nightmare, he's brilliant.

I think the mixes done for _The Matrix_ series are quite good,
but they have their clunkers. I watch a lot of anime, so a lot of my
soundtracks are obscure: the four soundtracks for Ghost In The Shell
are all high on my favorites list the original movie, both seasons of
the TV show, and the second movie, _Innocence_, are all amazing. The
Miyazaki films _Totoro_ and _Kiki's Delivery Service_ are both quite
nice. The jazzy soundtrack to the rather silly anime series _Big O_
is one of it's best selling points.

"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:2pvaauFpbehoU1@uni-berlin.de:

I don't know if anyone here has a fondness for movie soundtracks, but
I have, dating back to the original John Williams "Jaws" soundtrack,
as well as "Star Wars".

I've seem people diss him here, but I have to admit to absolutely
loving Danny Elfman's work (I'm currently watching the 2nd Batman
movie and my daughter's favorite movie is "The Nightmare Before
Christman").One of my daughter's favorite pieces of part of the
soundtrack from "PeeWee's Big Adventure - She can now actually
recognize an Elfman work when she hears it.

So, just out of curiosity - Are there any movie soundtrack fans out
there and, if so, what's your favorite and why :)

Several faves, depending on my mood:

John Williams, back in the '70s and '80s (the Glory Days), for "Star Wars"
and "The Empire Strikes Back" (I've worn out cassettes of both). Some of
his work in "Jedi" was good, but the single-LP album that got released was
pitiful compared to the richness of the double-LP's of the previous ones.
As for the new "Star Wars" flicks, there are some good tracks, but I've

such a bad aftertaste I haven't bothered with anything "Star Wars" in a
couple of years.

James Horner, for "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" and "Star Trek III:

Search for Spock" (though Horner's got a pretty bad reputation; he steals
musical themes from other composers, including himself. Compare some

in those two Trek movies with another of his works, "Aliens." There was

flick (X-Men? Can't remember) where Horner did so much ripping off that
after the lawsuits were settled he got no money at all!)

Howard Shore, for all three "Lord of the Rings" movies. The music of the
Nazgul had me choked up for days after the first time I piped it through

subwoofer. Very effective, dark and terrible.

Alan Silvestri, for the first "Back to the Future." Unfortunately, the
edition I have (the original release, 1985) has a bunch of pop songs I
don't like and a small amount of his work. The "BTTF Overture" is one of

favorite pieces of movie music.

Brad Feidel, for the original score of "The Terminator"--I like how he
brough a techno/industrial feel to the music, and how the dark and

sounds counterpoint the cheerful message of the movie (you will all die
painfully!)

Howard Blake and Queen (especially Queen) for the "Flash Gordon"
soundtrack. Just hearing Queen playing "The Wedding March" (especially

Brian May's guitar harmonies) is worth begging, borrowing, or stealing

disc.

Danny Elfman has done an incredible amount of work, but about the only
thing I have of his is the "Ghostbusters" soundtrack--and that only has a
few of his pieces and a bunch of pop songs.

James Horner, for "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" and "Star Trek III: The
Search for Spock" (though Horner's got a pretty bad reputation; he steals
musical themes from other composers, including himself. Compare some cuesic
in those two Trek movies with another of his works, "Aliens." There was one
flick (X-Men? Can't remember) where Horner did so much ripping off that
after the lawsuits were settled he got no money at all!)

Alan Silvestri, for the first "Back to the Future." Unfortunately, the
edition I have (the original release, 1985) has a bunch of pop songs I
don't like and a small amount of his work. The "BTTF Overture" is one of my
favorite pieces of movie music.

"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:2pvaauFpbehoU1@uni-berlin.de...

I don't know if anyone here has a fondness for movie soundtracks, but I
have, dating back to the original John Williams "Jaws" soundtrack, as

as "Star Wars".

I've seem people diss him here, but I have to admit to absolutely loving
Danny Elfman's work (I'm currently watching the 2nd Batman movie and my
daughter's favorite movie is "The Nightmare Before Christman").One of my
daughter's favorite pieces of part of the soundtrack from "PeeWee's Big
Adventure - She can now actually recognize an Elfman work when she hears

it.

So, just out of curiosity - Are there any movie soundtrack fans out

and, if so, what's your favorite and why :)

One of my favorites is Silent Running. I also like the Jurassic Park
soundtrack a lot. The title music for The Lion King never fails to push
tears from my eyes too.

"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:2pvaauFpbehoU1@uni-berlin.de...

I don't know if anyone here has a fondness for movie soundtracks, but I
have, dating back to the original John Williams "Jaws" soundtrack, as well
as "Star Wars".

I've seem people diss him here, but I have to admit to absolutely loving
Danny Elfman's work (I'm currently watching the 2nd Batman movie and my
daughter's favorite movie is "The Nightmare Before Christman").One of my
daughter's favorite pieces of part of the soundtrack from "PeeWee's Big
Adventure - She can now actually recognize an Elfman work when she hears

it.

So, just out of curiosity - Are there any movie soundtrack fans out there
and, if so, what's your favorite and why :)

Yup.

The Newman family. Randy, Thomas, David, and Alfred.
Randy for 'The Natural'. Thomas for 'American Beauty'
and 'The Green Mile'.
David for 'The War of the Roses'. Alfred for 'How the West
Was Won'. (There are some cheesy versions of that
last one but it is a good piece when done with dignity
and reserve.)

John Williams, as you said.

Lalo Schifrin for 'North by Northwest' and TV themes
'Mission Impossible' and 'Lost in Space'.

Why? Who can say. Music is a matter of taste.

Elfman did 'The Simpsons', right. That is real good.
I'll have to look into him some more.

I just got a hold of Grieg's 'Hall of the Mountain King'.
It is a great piece.
I remember it being used in a TV version of the
Pied Piper when I was a kid.

I like orchestral music. An orchestra has so much
more range of expression than just a band.
I only like about half of all classical music.
Half of it is just plain too primitive.
Just scales going up and down.
Mozart was the transition. With, and especially
after him (Beethoven for example) music began to
have themes and statements and movement.

"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in message
news:2pvaauFpbehoU1@uni-berlin.de...

I don't know if anyone here has a fondness for movie soundtracks, but I
have, dating back to the original John Williams "Jaws" soundtrack, as

as "Star Wars".

I've seem people diss him here, but I have to admit to absolutely loving
Danny Elfman's work (I'm currently watching the 2nd Batman movie and my
daughter's favorite movie is "The Nightmare Before Christman").One of my
daughter's favorite pieces of part of the soundtrack from "PeeWee's Big
Adventure - She can now actually recognize an Elfman work when she hears

it.

So, just out of curiosity - Are there any movie soundtrack fans out

and, if so, what's your favorite and why :)

Yup.

The Newman family. Randy, Thomas, David, and Alfred.
Randy for 'The Natural'. Thomas for 'American Beauty'
and 'The Green Mile'.
David for 'The War of the Roses'. Alfred for 'How the West
Was Won'. (There are some cheesy versions of that
last one but it is a good piece when done with dignity
and reserve.)

John Williams, as you said.

Lalo Schifrin for 'North by Northwest' and TV themes
'Mission Impossible' and 'Lost in Space'.

Why? Who can say. Music is a matter of taste.

Elfman did 'The Simpsons', right. That is real good.
I'll have to look into him some more.

I just got a hold of Grieg's 'Hall of the Mountain King'.
It is a great piece.
I remember it being used in a TV version of the
Pied Piper when I was a kid.

I like orchestral music. An orchestra has so much
more range of expression than just a band.
I only like about half of all classical music.
Half of it is just plain too primitive.
Just scales going up and down.
Mozart was the transition. With, and especially
after him (Beethoven for example) music began to
have themes and statements and movement.

In article <2pvaauFpbehoU1@uni-berlin.de>, Robibnikoff
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:

I don't know if anyone here has a fondness for movie soundtracks, but I
have, dating back to the original John Williams "Jaws" soundtrack, as

as "Star Wars".

I've seem people diss him here, but I have to admit to absolutely loving
Danny Elfman's work (I'm currently watching the 2nd Batman movie and my
daughter's favorite movie is "The Nightmare Before Christman").One of my
daughter's favorite pieces of part of the soundtrack from "PeeWee's Big
Adventure - She can now actually recognize an Elfman work when she hears

So, just out of curiosity - Are there any movie soundtrack fans out

and, if so, what's your favorite and why :)

My favorite soundtracks are from the Old Sergio Leone Spaghetti
Westerns, with music composed by Ennio Morricone. A Fistful of Dollars,
For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a
Time in the West all had pretty original, well-liked music that went on
to become a much-imitated cliche for the Spaghetti Western genre. James
Horner's music from "Last of the Mohicans" was pretty good too,

particularly the Celtic-sounding stuff. I also liked a lot of the
reworked classical stuff from "A Clockwork Orange."