[forehead7]

1. Reservoir Dogs
2. Watchmen
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Semi Pro
5. Singles

I prefer soundtracks that use actual songs, rather than songs made for a film. Tarantino is the best at it IMO. The Kill Bills have some cracking soundtracking as well.

[SodjesSixteenIncher]

1. Once Upon A Time in America







2. Goodfellas
3. Adventureland
4. The Commitments
5. Casino

Edit: I know we've had this argument before Forehead, but I would say some of Tarantino's soundtrack choices (excellent as they are) are influenced heavily by Scorcese and that throughout their careers, MS is still the boss of the unoriginal score.

Even though they're too cheesy for words, I was going to select Back To The Future or Toy Story. They do put a smile on my face

This post has been edited by SodjesSixteenIncher: 08 January 2012 - 08:22

[DJP]

1. Highlander
1. Braveheart
3. Zidane a 21st Century Portrait
4. Miami Vice (Can't remember what songs were in it except for the fact Mogwai got played)

[Savage Henry]

1. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2. True Grit
3. Into The Wild
4.Withnail & I
5. Once Upon A TIme In The West

[placidcasual345]

1 - O Brother, Where Art Thou
2 - Trainspotting
3 - Bugsy Malone
4 - Easy Rider
5 - Quadrophenia

Quite a few others that could have made it in. Good thread.

[utdtillidie]

Trainspotting
The Royal Tenenbaums
Star Wars
Watchmen
Drive

Edit to add Tenenbaums and now Drive.

This post has been edited by utdtillidie: 29 March 2012 - 19:23

[forehead7]

SodjesSixteenIncher, on 08 January 2012 - 08:16, said:

Edit: I know we've had this argument before Forehead, but I would say some of Tarantino's soundtrack choices (excellent as they are) are influenced heavily by Scorcese and that throughout their careers, MS is still the boss of the unoriginal score.

Have we? Jeez, I've had too many arguments on here! I know I argued with Ludo about Tarantino in general, wasn't sure I'd done it with the soundtracks.

It's obviously just an extension of music taste here. I just think the songs fit so well into the movies, so apt at the time(the song that Jules and Vincent walk out of the diner to is fantastic, they look like complete tools but have such a badass aura to them that the music just fits.

Maybe I need to rewatch Goodfellas or Casino but I can't recall ever getting that feeling about them. The Departed did have the Dropkick Murphys in it so that's a plus

[Tryfield]

I like some leading movie tunes, as opposed to whole sound tracks.

1- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
2- The Godfather
3- The Exocist Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.
4- The Deerhunter Cavatina.
5- Not a film, but the soundtrack for War of the Worlds. Fantastic.

[SodjesSixteenIncher]

forehead7, on 08 January 2012 - 13:50, said:

Have we? Jeez, I've had too many arguments on here! I know I argued with Ludo about Tarantino in general, wasn't sure I'd done it with the soundtracks.

It's obviously just an extension of music taste here. I just think the songs fit so well into the movies, so apt at the time(the song that Jules and Vincent walk out of the diner to is fantastic, they look like complete tools but have such a badass aura to them that the music just fits.

Maybe I need to rewatch Goodfellas or Casino but I can't recall ever getting that feeling about them. The Departed did have the Dropkick Murphys in it so that's a plus

Nah, sorry should have worded it differently. Just meant that we'd had a disagreement (I think anyway) about Tarantino and Scorcese in general, not specifically soundtrack. I had said that QT has really based a lot of his work on Scorcese and I suppose the style of his musical choices is an example of that. Undoubtably two of the best around at selecting music and I know the scene and music you mean.

You're 100% right that a good soundtrack is about timing and how it fits the scene, more than just the music itself;

[forehead7]

SodjesSixteenIncher, on 08 January 2012 - 17:51, said:

Nah, sorry should have worded it differently. Just meant that we'd had a disagreement (I think anyway) about Tarantino and Scorcese in general, not specifically soundtrack. I had said that QT has really based a lot of his work on Scorcese and I suppose the style of his musical choices is an example of that. Undoubtably two of the best around at selecting music and I know the scene and music you mean.

You're 100% right that a good soundtrack is about timing and how it fits the scene, more than just the music itself;

Ah right yeah, I'll defend Tarantino till my feet fall off

Reservoir Dogs is just a prime example of a good movie soundtrack, a whole series on a radio station that you hear during various parts of the film, also takes part in the film with the diner scene at the start. Didn't know any of the songs before I watched the film but came out of it loving most of them. Same with Pulp Fiction actually, didn't know any of the songs there either.

[wunfellaff]

forehead7, on 08 January 2012 - 18:49, said:

Reservoir Dogs is just a prime example of a good movie soundtrack, a whole series on a radio station that you hear during various parts of the film, also takes part in the film with the diner scene at the start.

Similar with the excellent ''Grosse Point Blank'' soundtrack chosen by Joe Strummer and Mini Driver acts as the local disc jockey..

[Bert Raccoon]

1.) Trainspotting
2.) Lost In Translation
3.) Forrest Gump
4.) Pulp Fiction
5.) The Virgin Suicides

[Northsea80]

1) Almost Famous
2) High Fidelity
3) Singles
4) 500 Days of Summer
5) Star Wars

[Bert Raccoon]

I'd say my favourite two scenes in movies with music in them would be these two. Both absolute classics.

This post has been edited by Bert Raccoon: 11 January 2012 - 17:55

[yoda]

Inception (even more impressive is that every piece of music is actually "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien")
Reservoir Dogs
Goodfellas
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(500) Days Of Summer

This post has been edited by yoda: 13 January 2012 - 19:05

[nessies long lost ghost]

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Once Upon A Time In America
Highlander
The Godfather
Inception

[Rugster]

LAst of the Mohicans has a tremendous soundtrack.

[forehead7]

yoda, on 13 January 2012 - 19:04, said:

Inception (even more impressive is that every piece of music is actually "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien")

So it's got one song? Tremendous indeed

[yoda]

forehead7, on 15 January 2012 - 14:27, said:

So it's got one song? Tremendous indeed

The one song us used as a basis for the entire soundtrack. It's changed by using different segments of the song and changing their tempos, etc. It's still an original score however.

Personally, I find the variation that Zimmer achieves from using one piece of music quite impressive. From that one song you get nods to some of his previous work.

There's a couple of typically rousing pieces of music.
"Mombasa" has a feel of The Dark Knight soundtrack.
The whole electronic feel to the soundtrack also fits in very well with the film.

As far as original scores go, it's certainly one of the best IMO. A lot of critics have branded it "dull and mundane", however if you listen to it outside of the film then it's a fair criticism - although I do like how it has a "dull" aspect to it, rather than a cheesy uplifting soundtrack a la John Williams (not a criticism of him as he does have some very good film pieces but it gets a little bit boring after a while). Within the context of the film however, it is a thrilling soundtrack.

[Erin Go Bragh]

Everything I was thinking about has already been said. Once Upon a Time in America, The Deer Hunter, The Godfather and 500 Days of Summer are all films with great soundtracks. 500 Days of Summer isn't exactly a classic like the other ones, but who could dislike this song for example:



The only original suggestion I have is Trainspotting. Putting aside Deborah's Theme and Yesterday in Once Upon a Time in America, I can't think of a better example of use of music than this song in this scene:



I like Inglorious Basterds as well, the use of guitar music in a WW2 film is so ridiculous is somehow works.

This post has been edited by Erin Go Bragh: 15 January 2012 - 21:28

[vercol36]

Once Upon A Time in America

Lost in Translation

Friday Night Lights

The Mission

The Lord of the Rings

[SodjesSixteenIncher]

[Ronan Carter]

Mine are;

Brave heart Soundtrack
Step Up 2 The Streets Soundtrack
Blood diamond soundtrack
August Rush Soundtrack
Pearl Harbor Soundtrack

[BigMartyn86]

This is England. The movie hit a nerve with me and the soundtrack is one which can have you in tears or dancing about with a big smile on your face.

http://m.youtube.com...h?v=Wl8etDqvvmQ

Rocky 3/4. Good soundtracks and good for working out to.

http://m.youtube.com...h?v=W8xHjC27YvM

Local hero.

http://m.youtube.com...h?v=JPuj9_94TBQ

The football factory. Some cracking songs in the soundtrack.

http://m.youtube.com...h?v=zU2HQFzEDAE

Trainspotting.

http://m.youtube.com...h?v=W9ZNKGrpnKM

[DAFC.]

O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Inglourious Basterds
Reservoir Dogs
The Big Lebowski
Pulp Fiction