Fave b'way/ movie score/ soundtrack?

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 01 Jan 2014, 10:22

The soundtrack from An American President. I watched it last night and was impressed with the opening and closing themes.

Nathrad Sheare · Post by **Nathrad Sheare** » 01 Jan 2014, 18:17

Alexandre Desplat is a composer I respect very much. I thought "The Painted Veil" was a brilliant turn for him, and I thought he did an excellent job with the emotionalism of the final two installments of theHarry Potter series.

I've been watching miniseries based on the novels of Charles Dickens for the past week, all of them produced by BBC. The composers of their soundtracks may not be extremely familiar, but, dang, they know how to write music! I think Dickens would be proud, especially of "Little Dorrit's" and "Bleak House's" scores. Wow...

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 02 Jan 2014, 05:17

Bighuey wrote:The soundtrack from An American President. I watched it last night and was impressed with the opening and closing themes.

i'll hafta check that out B.H............saw the movie but can't recall the music...

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 02 Jan 2014, 09:59

Suzy, The soundtrack was pretty ordanary, but the opening and closing themes were really good.

Another soundtrack I always liked was Franz Waxman's Bride of Frankenstein. The ending where they make the lady monster is especially eerie.

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 02 Jan 2014, 18:30

The soundetrack from the movie "INVICTUS "...............Nelson Mandela's life story.........Clint Eatwood directed..

here's a bit of interesting trivia, his son Kyle composed the score..

emergirl · Post by **emergirl** » 04 Jan 2014, 16:05

I always rock out and sing in my car to the Across The Universe soundtrack

srittyx3 · Post by **srittyx3** » 05 Jan 2014, 14:12

West Side Story

Nathrad Sheare · Post by **Nathrad Sheare** » 05 Jan 2014, 19:18

It may be very corny, but I always find myself humming the Ivory Tower theme from the first Fantasia movie. I watched that one first when I was around eight and, I don't know, but when I saw it again I still liked it... a lot. There's a kid in every one of us, hm? I have a BIG one inside that keeps me living!

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 05 Jan 2014, 20:59

Fantasia had some great music, thats for sure. I liked the one with the dinosaurs. Dont know the name of it.

Remenber Forbidden Planet from 1955? That had some awesome electronic music.

Nathrad Sheare · Post by **Nathrad Sheare** » 05 Jan 2014, 21:08

Wow, I haven't seen that one... I'll check it out right now!!!

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 06 Jan 2014, 09:54

That was probably one of the first movies that used electronic music. It wasnt really music, but it made a very effective soundtrack. Another good one was Bernard Herrman's use of a theramin in The Day The Earth Stood Still.

suzy1124 · Post by **suzy1124** » 06 Jan 2014, 20:11

Porgy and Bess............love the song " Summertime "

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 06 Jan 2014, 20:25

Eddie and The Cruisers. Great stuff.

Nathrad Sheare · Post by **Nathrad Sheare** » 06 Jan 2014, 23:36

Porgy and Bess was conceived as an opera originally and was performed as one well into the late eighties. I never thought of it as much of an opera, though, myself, so I think it was appropriate that it was turned into a Broadway play. I like the version of Summertime that was sung by Leontyne Price, an African American operatic soprano with a stunning voice. Nice choice, suzy1124!

Bighuey:

I've seen both of the Day the Earth Stood Still movies. Liked them both, too. I thought the soundtrack to the first one was very intriguing. Different. Different is good.

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I think electronic soundtracks can be just as moving, just as significant as any other. I liked some of the new "Tron's" musical moments, for instance.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 07 Jan 2014, 09:51

Nathrad, I didnt know they made a remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still. Id like to see it and compare it with the original. I read the original story Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates, the movie is nothing like the book, but still a great film and soundtrack.