Gennious

Meissnerd

Ennio Morricone (that's him down there),



is a great composer.

What sets great composers apart from other composers is that they are musical pioneers who end up defining associated work with their own creations. Morricone is best known for his scoring of spaghetti westerns. For instance, we all know this little tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG1fmfZGuWw

But did you know Morricone created other amazing pieces? No, you don't have to go find them, I've got a sample right here!

The Return of Ringo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XYZU5CWEt0&feature=related

The Big Gundown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6IJKSsJVds

Navajo Joe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN1bJqU50iA

A Fistful of Dollars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaNogNtT0zA

This thread is to talk about wonderful movie composers, your favourite pieces, movie music, or about awesome genres of film.

AMP'd

Was it you who introduced me to the Fallout 3 guy, Meis?

Meissnerd

Inon Zur, yeah.

Calamity Jane

the use of that philip glass song in watchmen was fantastic

Lucky Cynic

Meissnerd wrote: »

Inon Zur, yeah.

Meissnerd

Anjin-San wrote: »

the use of that philip glass song in watchmen was fantastic

what part?

Calamity Jane

Meissnerd wrote: »

Anjin-San wrote: »

the use of that philip glass song in watchmen was fantastic

what part?

dr. Manhattan's recollection of his memories

Faricazy

philip glass for sure

john barry!

Meissnerd

The fight scene in watchmen with unforgettable playing was awesome

Calamity Jane

motherfucking john williams

Meissnerd

links, people!

The Otaku Suppository

Once Upon a Time in America is amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w65k5rN9vwg

So is Cinema Paradiso.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FzVWlOKeLs

And The Mission

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnwZoIHrfAY

And link the original version of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, not that Hugo Montgomery bullshit.

Also Hans Zimmer. He may basically write the same piece for every movie, but damn if it doesn't sound fantastic every time.

Calamity Jane

watchmen's soundtrack was so goddamn boss

the original composition for the fight scene in the prison fucking blew, though

AMP'd

Anjin-San wrote: »

motherfucking john williams

Duh

Duh duh
Duh duh duh
Duh duh duh

Meissnerd

The Otaku Suppository wrote: »

Once Upon a Time in America is amazing. So is Cinema Paradiso.

And link the original version of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, not that Hugo Montgomery bullshit.

Also Hans Zimmer. He may basically write the same piece for every movie, but damn if it doesn't sound fantastic every time.

god fine

Calamity Jane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsOPR9659Ww

shazam

AMP'd

Koshian wrote: »

AMP'd wrote: »

Was it you who introduced me to the Fallout 3 guy, Meis?

(one "n" in genius")

gennious

ennio morricone

Fuck

I'm not clever

Phonehand

except for the untouchables

Meissnerd

The Otaku Suppository wrote: »

Once Upon a Time in America is amazing. So is Cinema Paradiso.

And link the original version of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, not that Hugo Montgomery bullshit.

Also Hans Zimmer. He may basically write the same piece for every movie, but damn if it doesn't sound fantastic every time.

I think the DUH DUH, DUH DUH thing in Dark Knight really helped make Joker feel like more of a threat. If he had just kept with the slow semi-build up it would have been dull.

Drunk Pooro

Mike Patton has done some awesome Morricone covers.

The Otaku Suppository

Hans Zimmer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX_dyTkFbG0

Also the awesome Days of Thunder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7lakvaC1FM

And Road to El Dorado

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91SR6BlL1Dg

The Otaku Suppository

And Howard Shore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prZ4RWWku7Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psgypnpM810

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pH8894K_2w
Bridge of Khazad Dum. Such great music. This made the movie.

Meissnerd

man, Pirates had some great music hey

Tonkka

You know what makes great composers better?

FANTOMAS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQtXxaC87Ks&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideosearch%3Fq%3Dfantomas%26hl%3Den%26emb%3D0%26aq%3Df&feature=player_embedded

Drunk Pooro

Tonkka wrote: »

You know what makes great composers better?

FANTOMAS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQtXxaC87Ks&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideosearch%3Fq%3Dfantomas%26hl%3Den%26emb%3D0%26aq%3Df&feature=player_embedded

Man, I already mentioned Mike Patton

Tonkka

Drunk Pooro wrote: »

Tonkka wrote: »

You know what makes great composers better?

FANTOMAS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQtXxaC87Ks&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideosearch%3Fq%3Dfantomas%26hl%3Den%26emb%3D0%26aq%3Df&feature=player_embedded

Man, I already mentioned Mike Patton

So what, you were correct twice, stop complaining.

Drunk Pooro

NEVER

Tonkka

Drunk Pooro wrote: »

NEVER

I...

Wait, what?

Drunk Pooro

Tonkka wrote: »

Drunk Pooro wrote: »

NEVER

I...

Wait, what?

You told me to stop complaining

Which ain't gonna happen

Like, ever

Tonkka

Drunk Pooro wrote: »

Tonkka wrote: »

Drunk Pooro wrote: »

NEVER

I...

Wait, what?

You told me to stop complaining

Which ain't gonna happen

Like, ever

I guess we can agree to disagree right?

Oh wait, internet, nevermind.

Complain away my friend.

UnbreakableVow

How was this not in the OP?

The Ecstasy of Gold

moocow

there's some rocking morricone remixes out there too. i think there was a cd and everything

if that sort of stuff floats your boat

QuestionMarkMan

John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith were the two composing gods until Jerry died.

John's output is pretty much just Spielberg now so the ones I follow now are
Michael Giacchino (woo!)
John Powell
Alexandre Desplat
Danny Elfman
James Newton Howard
Thomas Newman
Jon Brion

Not a big fan of Zimmer, although I like his smaller stuff since he lays off the synths then. Horner's still around but doesn't do much and he's still plagiarizing his own stuff, but he's had a ridiculous amount of prep time for Avatar.

DrIanMalcolm

THIS THREAD WAS MADE FOR ME

MICHAEL GIACCHINO

DAVID SHIRE

MICHAEL GIACCHINO AGAIN

JERRY GOLDSMITH

JOHN WILLIAMS

DrIanMalcolm

Also this video is edited a bit for some reason, but it's awesome just because John Williams made a tribute to the best film scores ever made

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H07wUcHDqyw

Drunk Pooro

Clint Mansell will score the fuck out of a film, I tell you what

Jolly-olly

David Holmes, and most of everything else off of the modern Ocean's movies.

QuestionMarkMan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjfa_BHMk3Q

This is a better version of the video DrIan posted

DrIanMalcolm

Meeting John Williams was one of the best things I've ever done

Volucrisus Aedrius

Alan Silvestri, love all of his work, perhaps his most famous was Forrest Gump but I'll always love him for the soundtrack to Contact.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcOt6mfjxeA

Klaus Badelt, yeah the movie sucked but the soundtrack was awesome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vi9RJ-t7Wc

Yoko Kanno, the genius behind the acclaimed Cowboy Bebop score. Some of her purely classical compositions are stunning and deserve more recognition, such as this beautiful theme:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGoaRF4A55Y

Harry Gregson-Williams' soundtrack for Kingdom of Heaven is also nothing short of fantastic, blending middle-eastern horns with western choir and military drum beats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydUXwRSZnK0

And who can forget the haunting Promentory from the climax of Last of the Mohicans:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoimNId0JJI

Volucrisus Aedrius

Drunk Pooro wrote: »

Clint Mansell will score the fuck out of a film, I tell you what

Goddamn, I can't believe I forgot to mention him. His opening for 25th hour, let alone the whole score, is one of my favorites of all time.