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The Borg · 09-19-2007, 06:51 PM

I think some of the best music comes from soundtracks off of movie releases.

I was trying to compile a list of some of my favorites, and it is hard to beat the Mission Impossible (MI-2) Theme...got to be one of my favorites.

Any others?

Surfah · 09-19-2007, 07:05 PM

I love the title theme to Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.

The Field of Dreams title theme. Forrest Gump. Last of the Mohicans theme which I believe is featured in that sweet new commercial featuring Lights Out Merriman and Stephen Jackson.

SteelBlue · 09-19-2007, 07:25 PM

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Last of the Mohicans theme which I believe is featured in that sweet new commercial featuring Lights Out Merriman and Stephen Jackson.

Yep, that's the one. One of my all time favorites too.

Requiem · 09-19-2007, 07:45 PM

Two outstanding movie soundtracks:

Amadeus and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

YOhio · 09-19-2007, 07:49 PM

The soundtrack to Repo Man was fantastic. I still listen to it regularly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repo_Man#Soundtrack

Sleeping in EQ · 09-19-2007, 07:51 PM

The Godfather
My Fair Lady
The Wizard of Oz
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Chinatown
Pretty in Pink (pure 80s at its best)

I have a soft spot for the soundtracks for The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, and Octopussy ( I know, I know, but I like them anyway).

There's tons of stuff from the 30s and 40s that I like. Hitchcock had some great soundtracks too.

mpfunk · 09-19-2007, 10:21 PM

The best movie soundtrack is Superfly by Curtis Mayfield and second place is probably not even close.

UtahDan · 09-19-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Requiem

Two outstanding movie soundtracks:

Amadeus and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Oh Brother is probably my favorite.

creekster · 09-19-2007, 10:32 PM

There seem to be two very different types of soundtracks being compared here. O Brother is a great soundtrack, but is comprised of separate songs, some of which were not composed only for the movie. Amadeus is an OUTSTANDING soundtrack but none of the music was composed solely for the movie. This should perhaps be in a different category from something like sound of music or wizard of oz.

My personal choices include Amadeus, Immortal Beloved (seeing a trend?), Patton and the Battle of Britain.

Jeff Lebowski · 09-19-2007, 10:32 PM

Good topic.

That's a tough call. Here are some I can think of that stick out in my mind:

Oh Brother Where Art Thou? (obviously)
The Departed
The Platoon (haunting - the soundtrack was perfectly matched to the movie, IMO)

09-19-2007, 06:51 PM	#1
The Borg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 533	Best Movie Soundtrack/Title Theme Music I think some of the best music comes from soundtracks off of movie releases. I was trying to compile a list of some of my favorites, and it is hard to beat the Mission Impossible (MI-2) Theme...got to be one of my favorites. Any others? __________________ Hello......helloo.......HELLLOOO!

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Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	I love the title theme to Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. The Field of Dreams title theme. Forrest Gump. Last of the Mohicans theme which I believe is featured in that sweet new commercial featuring Lights Out Merriman and Stephen Jackson. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

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Sleeping in EQ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The People's Republic of Monsanto Posts: 3,085	The Godfather My Fair Lady The Wizard of Oz Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon O Brother, Where Art Thou? Chinatown Pretty in Pink (pure 80s at its best) I have a soft spot for the soundtracks for The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, and Octopussy ( I know, I know, but I like them anyway). There's tons of stuff from the 30s and 40s that I like. Hitchcock had some great soundtracks too. __________________ "Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; " 1 Thess. 5:21 (NRSV) We all trust our own unorthodoxies.

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creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	There seem to be two very different types of soundtracks being compared here. O Brother is a great soundtrack, but is comprised of separate songs, some of which were not composed only for the movie. Amadeus is an OUTSTANDING soundtrack but none of the music was composed solely for the movie. This should perhaps be in a different category from something like sound of music or wizard of oz. My personal choices include Amadeus, Immortal Beloved (seeing a trend?), Patton and the Battle of Britain. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

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Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	Good topic. That's a tough call. Here are some I can think of that stick out in my mind: Oh Brother Where Art Thou? (obviously) The Departed The Platoon (haunting - the soundtrack was perfectly matched to the movie, IMO) __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Requiem Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 474	Two outstanding movie soundtracks: Amadeus and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	The soundtrack to Repo Man was fantastic. I still listen to it regularly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repo_Man#Soundtrack

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mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	The best movie soundtrack is Superfly by Curtis Mayfield and second place is probably not even close.