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10 Great Soundtracks
14/07/07 | Phil.K

Posted on 07/14/2007 10:20:45 AM PDT by Jakarta ex-pat

The Mission

Gods and Generals

Blackhawk Down

Once Upon A time In America

A River Runs Through It

Zulu!

A Nightmare Before Christmas

Romper Stomper

Ravenous

Appolo 13


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: backgroundmusic; soundtracks
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To: Jakarta ex-pat

Star Wars : A New Hope.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Star Wars: Return of The Jedi.


81 posted on 07/15/2007 7:43:23 PM PDT by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Interesting that you have three of Basil Polidouris’ soundtracks there,

Quigley Down Under
Conan the Barbarian
The Hunt for Red October

For a list of Basil Polidouris work see

http://www.basil-poledouris.com/basil/filmography.html

Did a lot of good work of original scores not just pulling singles.


82 posted on 07/16/2007 7:57:28 AM PDT by Covenantor (America's Fifth column is in the White House and Capitol)
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To: Jakarta ex-pat

If only for the theme music...
“Band of Brothers”


83 posted on 07/16/2007 8:01:02 AM PDT by VOA
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To: johnny7

Don’t forget Sid Vicious’ “My Way” during the closing credits.


84 posted on 07/16/2007 8:03:03 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: Covenantor
The Hunt for Red October

I really did like the use of the Russian chorus.
85 posted on 07/16/2007 8:04:34 AM PDT by VOA
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To: Vermonter
“Victory at Sea”

IIRC, the team that started NFL films said "Victory At Sea" was the
inspiration for the musical portion of their audio.
86 posted on 07/16/2007 8:07:21 AM PDT by VOA
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To: Jakarta ex-pat

I’ll also cast a honorable-mention vote for “Lawrence of Arabia”,
at least for the major theme.


87 posted on 07/16/2007 8:11:17 AM PDT by VOA
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To: VOA
I’ll also cast a honorable-mention vote for “Lawrence of Arabia”,

Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia
He was an English Guy
He came to fight the Turkish...

(Hollywood Knights, definately on my list, especialy Newbomb's version of Volare ;))

88 posted on 07/16/2007 8:18:03 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: dfwgator
There was a bunch I didn't mention:

'Monkey Man'
'Jump into the Fire'
'Atlantis'...

and don't forget Jerry Vale's memorable... 'Pretend You Don't See Her' ;) The songs go so well with the movie it's scary.

89 posted on 07/16/2007 9:13:19 AM PDT by johnny7 ("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
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To: johnny7

That is one of the great uses of a soundtrack. In the beginning, when the mafia was still primarily about gambling and prostitution, the songs were romantic. Then as drugs started entering the picture, the music reflected that, right up to the ending with Sid Vicious.


90 posted on 07/16/2007 9:54:02 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: dfwgator
If there was one song in the track you'd equate Goodfella's to... which one would it be?
91 posted on 07/16/2007 10:04:58 AM PDT by johnny7 ("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
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To: Jakarta ex-pat

O Brother Where Art Thou was pretty good. Also liked the soundtrack to “From Dusk to Dawn.”


92 posted on 07/16/2007 10:06:01 AM PDT by Grunthor (Wouldn’t it be music to our ears to hear the Iranian mullahs shouting “Incoming!”?)
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To: johnny7

Probably Layla, that scene was pretty unforgettable.


93 posted on 07/16/2007 10:07:25 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: Jakarta ex-pat

Forgot one more, “Streets of Fire.”


94 posted on 07/16/2007 10:07:56 AM PDT by Grunthor (Wouldn’t it be music to our ears to hear the Iranian mullahs shouting “Incoming!”?)
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To: dfwgator

LMAO... Yup!


95 posted on 07/16/2007 10:09:08 AM PDT by johnny7 ("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
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To: Jakarta ex-pat

I thought Danny Elfman did a great job with the Oompa Loompa songs on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”


96 posted on 07/16/2007 10:11:22 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: Ransomed
"Once upon a time in the West".....

"Congratulations. Tell me, was it necessary that you kill all of them? I only told you to scare them."

"People scare better when they're dying. "

97 posted on 07/16/2007 10:17:40 AM PDT by Osage Orange (“To call illegal aliens, undocumented workers, is like calling drug dealers unlicensed pharmacists.”)
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To: Osage Orange

Crom laughs at your four winds...laughs from his mountain!

another good un—

Black lotus!! Stygian — the BEST!!

Although I will say that Henry Fonda was a better villain than James Earl Jones...

Freegards


98 posted on 07/16/2007 11:39:01 AM PDT by Ransomed (Son of Ransomed says Keep the Faith!)
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