Best Movie Themes

[North_Ranger]

Inspired by the Best TV Themes thread ( viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6688 ) I decided to start this. Give us the movie music that gives you the chills

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Or, the actual opening scene, with the sword being forged:


Schindler's List theme (played by Itzhak Perlman):


[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygNuRpwZqRU:3o58ku6u][/youtube:3o58ku6u]

 

[drawn_inward]

The Last of the Mohicans score trumps all. It can almost bring a tear to me eye.

I will find you. :waah:

I'll add Glory to the list.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EgOpIlZcTs:33sdyj5q][/youtube:33sdyj5q]

 

[bhamv3]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHthbtSbGLM:1rx3eqb2][/youtube:1rx3eqb2]
My favorite part starts at around 1:35.

 

[Shannow]

A great one is Requiem for A Dream.

 

[sixpackshaker]

My favorite movie theme is the struggle of youth to fit in with their peers, and bloom into adulthood.

 

[Jay]

The Last Samurai - The Final Charge

I got goosebumps just thinking of it. Best soundtrack... ever.

 

[twitchmoss]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdsR8o0MH4I:2iri5kpn][/youtube:2iri5kpn]

yep. thats the one played over the fucking awesome scene of the beacons being lit.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

The best theme is a tie between Ghostbusters and Beverly Hills Cop.

 

[Cheesy1]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgDrB94GQ98:1ymszobp][/youtube:1ymszobp]

 

[Iaculus]

Gentlemen, you have failed me.

This thread needs more John Williams.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehmFl1sjkXg:14qv5se8][/youtube:14qv5se8]

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPZ26AIj8X4:14qv5se8][/youtube:14qv5se8]

 

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How about the Dragonheart theme? For a bad to mediocre movie, the theme got a lot of play. Probably more than the movie, given all the trailers it's used in (the part around 1:42).
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqbj1k6vt8g:12aqjfnj][/youtube:12aqjfnj]

-- Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:27 pm --

Also, I know it's cool to hate Braveheart and all (WARGLEWARGLEHISTORICALINACCURACIESWARGLEWARGLE), but I thought Horner's theme was well done.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AN04imFDK8:12aqjfnj][/youtube:12aqjfnj]

Also, since it was mentioned in the movie thread, Emily's Theme from Brick (on wineglasses) was really good
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK7qz34P-88:12aqjfnj][/youtube:12aqjfnj]

 

[Frank]

Basically acting as the new trailer fodder (as in Requiem for a Dream's Lux Aeterna) comes Adagio in D Minor from Sunshine.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I6ffG9hid8:kf0jibse][/youtube:kf0jibse]

 

[Philosopher B.]

Two of which I am particularly fond:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8zlUUrFK-M:1y5107d7][/youtube:1y5107d7]

Doesn't matter how many times I hear it. I just wanna jump up and soar over the treetops, mang.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02mdp2NVq9U:1y5107d7][/youtube:1y5107d7]

Alan Silvestri is badass.

Edit: And for its FUCKING RADNESS:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWPIlJp8jTU:1y5107d7][/youtube:1y5107d7]

 

[EpicEpileptic]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qae_TUTeGo:3r48iw4u][/youtube:3r48iw4u]

 

[checkeredhat]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zSw2V_vW0Y&feature=related:274skv1p][/youtube:274skv1p]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekPHOXGNz6E&feature=related:274skv1p][/youtube:274skv1p]
And I'll second the Indy and Jurassic Park themes as well.

EDIT: My bad, for some reason, my browser didn't load Philosopher B's whole post, and I didn't see that he had already posted Back to the Future. I wondered what he was talking about when he said TWO.

Oh well, I'll nominate another.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXQTzJgU6qc:274skv1p][/youtube:274skv1p]
Not one I'd listen to on my iPod, but its definitely a good movie theme. You hear it and you know exactly where its from right away.

 

[AngelofBitterness]

Inspired by the Best TV Themes thread ( viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6688 ) I decided to start this. Give us the movie music that gives you the chills

Vangelis has made many great theme songs - Conquest of Paradise, Blade Runner, etc.

And let's not forget Flash! Ahah!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNf9rEPoc8Q:4r1j79ah][/youtube:4r1j79ah]

And this, a brilliant scene from Blade Runner:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_saUN4j7Gw:4r1j79ah][/youtube:4r1j79ah]

 

[Lally]

To expound upon Queen, "Who Wants To Live Forever" is a song that never fails to tug at my heartstrings.

"Top Gun Anthem" is a fun, silly theme I love, and perfect for dramatic air-guitaring. The whole soundtrack to that movie was a cassette I grew up on.

And who hasn't imagined the Chariots of Fire theme when they're doing something really epic?

 

[Bubble181]

YOR: The Hunter from the Future.
If you haven't seen this movie, SEE IT. It has pretty much the most bad-ass hero ever. Some incredibly awesome scenes
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q39f4YzK6sU:20s3a29o][/youtube:20s3a29o]

 

[GeneralOrder24]

Edit: And for its smurfing RADNESS:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWPIlJp8jTU:3na4akjh][/youtube:3na4akjh]

Shaft called, he wants his theme back. And he's a bad mother fucker.

 

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I almost forgot...who DOESN'T feel like shadow boxing or running up the steps of a courthouse when they hear this:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu9xx5Ri278:1zwx4mmp][/youtube:1zwx4mmp]

-- Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:24 am --

And this, a brilliant scene from Blade Runner:

I forgot what a gorgeous movie that was. Haven't seen it in a while. The use of light as a character is sublime.

 

[EpicEpileptic]

I'm actually surprised this was taken from the MTV2 channel, I've never seen anything even remotely like this on that channel
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZKpByV5764:2a6gw6ki][/youtube:2a6gw6ki]

I just watched the NC review of Neverending Story again and made me think of this
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwzRm_Ut7HM:2a6gw6ki][/youtube:2a6gw6ki]

And cause I love the movie so much
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCTJeT2i9QU:2a6gw6ki][/youtube:2a6gw6ki]

 

Greatly underappreciated movie, in my opinion:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwgYsB1lMiM:3pi3k9ss][/youtube:3pi3k9ss]

 

[Vagabond]

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