CAR WASH!! 70s Disco Funk at its Best! The unique thing about this Rose Royce recording is that the film was actually based around the music, which was completely recorded before a frame of film was shot. I'm SURE I read this somewhere! There's also a track from the film on which Richard Pryor does his store-front preacher thing, which always produces a chuckle.
Here's a couple no one mentioned yet: A Bronx Tale; The Big Easy (a very good Zydeco primer!). I plan on giving some of the earlier nominations a good listen. I love recommendations for good music. Best wishes, Steve H
I'm not big on background music so most soundtracks mean nothing to me.
Some things I have listened to repeatedly are the soundtrack from 'the Commitments,' 'Goodmorning Vietnam,' and 'Forrest Gump.' You can probably see what they all have in common.
Doctor Zhivago - Maurice Jarre (I had tears in me eyes when Zhivago's mothers dies and the young Zhivago is attending the funeral with Lara's theme playing in the background on the Yukelele and autumn leaves are falling)
Lawrence of Arabia - Maurice Jarre
Bridge on the River Kwai - Malcolm Arnold
Sound of Music - Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
Once upon a time in America - Ennio Morricone
Immortal Beloved - Georg Solti/Peter Glossop Based on the story of Ludwig Van Beethoven (My favourite scene is when Beethoven has pinned his head on the piano and is playing Moonlight Sonata)
Cleopatra - Alex North
Spartacus - Alex North
Love Story - Francis Lai
A Man and a Woman - Francis Lai
Breakfast At Tiffany's - Henry Mancini (who can forget the Moon River)
Oops, forgot Peter Gabriel's "Passion", the soundtrack to "The Last Temptation of Christ". It doesn't sound as if it's aged at all in the past 14 years.
In Addtion to Until the End of the World, Wim Wenders had consistently had GREAT soundtracks to his films. Two other favorites:
Madradeus, Ainda - Soundtrack to "The Lisbon Story" (a wonderful little film too) - Absolutely outstanding! Once I saw that movie I bought every one of their albums Love them all! Amazing female vocalist!
The End of Violence (not a memorable film) - Includes Ry Cooder, Spain, U2, Tom Waits, Roy orbison among others.
The absolutely horrible hollywood remake of Wender's classic and gorgeous film, "Wings of Desire" was called "City of Angels" and actually does have a great soundtrack. I do like the original soundtrack to "Wings..." as well. The latter remake is a good mix of pop music most would recognize, the former is more dark and brooding highlighted by a few songs by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds who appear in that film performing.
Some other favorites soundtracks that came to mind:
Besieged (great film too)! Mix of classical and African tribal infleuences.
Passengers; Music by Brian Eno and U2
Spawn; Those of you into the "disturbing" music thread I started may like this soundrack including some interesting combinations of bands (playing together in pairs) such as Filter along with The Crystal Method, Marilyn Manson and Sneaker Pimps, Stabbing Westward and Wink.
If I had to pick one soundtrack I would not live without in my collection it would be the Madradeus, Ainda I started this post with. I have NEVER tired of their music, nor that album.
"Emerald Forest" "The Commitments" "The Last Emperor" "Under Fire" "School Daze" "Until The End Of The World" "Jesus Christ Superstar" Much of "Casino"
Nice one Mejames. The Hot Spot is a great soundtrack, but the movie itself was a stinker.
My favorite movie soundtrack aside from The Wall (which was inspired by an album ofc) is probably Until the End of the World. The movie was bad, but the soundtrack is mesmerizing.
"Glory" - a recording that can shake your house and move you, all at the same time. Funny, it's been out for 15 years and still some movie trailers use it for dramatic scenes.
Probably the best score I have heard is Chocolat by Rachel Portman. (her other work is good too.) The sountrack and especially the score for American Beauty is also awesome (Thomas Newman).
American Beauty - haunting Koyaabusqatsi - organ and choir singing a song of our lives Faust - Randy Newman plays gospel and pop School Daze - Wake Up (and dance) Cider House Rules - used this as the theme for my wedding i am sam - always a joy to here beatles covers The Wonder Boys - moody rock Almost Famous - makes me remember my days on the road Leap of Faith - electric gospel Far North - erie tunes from a local string band High Fidelity - always works on my wife...
-Talk to Her (Habla con Ella, Film by Pedro Almodovar) with music by Alberto Iglesias. -Gods and Monsters [HDCD] (Film by Bill Condon) with music by Carter Burwell. Rather short for soundtrack though. - Hilary and Jackie, music by Barrington Pheloung - The Moderns, music by Mark Isham. Great music but terrible movie. - Cinema Paradiso, music by Ennio Morricone.
Before the Rain. A somewhat obscure film from 1994 on the conflict in Macedonia and Bosnia. A very beautiful and disturbing film with an appropriately haunting and eclectic soundtrack. Just lovely!
The Pianist also had an extraordinarily beautiful and somber soundtrack of mostly Chopin music which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Sweet and Lowdown from the Woody Allen movie of around 3 years ago. If you like Django/Pizzarellis eg., this is a good one. Marvellous sound; it was produced by Dick Hyman.
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