02-06-12: Orpheus10
Why are these "dead threads" popping up like zombies out of the ground. Are all of the "live" threads being rejected? Probably, especially if they are in any way negative to the "new and improved" Audiogon. I doubt this comment will see the light of day. |
Why are these "dead threads" popping up like zombies out of the ground. Are all of the "live" threads being rejected? |
thread has died in 2003.....
adding:
Run Lola Run, Il Postino, Cinema Paradiso, Kikujiro |
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For the Reggae fans "The Harder They Come" will hit the spot. For someone looking for a place to get into Reggae a good one to start.The Ry Cooder ones mentioned above are fine."Super Fly"stands on its own as does Harry Nilsson's "The Point" (with the narration). Generally though, movie soundtracks are weak and dull musically and need the visual support. |
Hardly an audiophile quality recording (and kind of a ripoff because 2 of the songs are repeated in their entirety), but I'd still recommend the soundtrack to "The Harder They Come". Essential reggae. |
I like:
City of Angels
Philadelphia
The Firm |
Henry V, by Wm. Walton, particularly the version on Chandos records performed by the Academy of St. Martin's in the Fields, conducted by Sir Neville Marriner. Something a little different, but mind blowing. |
I think that this is a compilation CD, but it is one of my favorites.
"The Masterworks of Satyajit Ray" on the Angel label.
My wife gave it to me on my B-Day and found it online (it's a CD). I have probably played it twenty times in the past few weeks. |
I would also add Patton and The Good,the Bad, and the Ugly. |
Two more to add to what is a wonderful list:
When Harry Met Sally
The Whole Nine Yards |
"the hot spot" John Lee Hooker and Miles Davis |
I found in my collection a couple of more nominees:
-The Jackal
-Dark City
-Four Rooms
-Get Shorty |
Have you ever heard or seen the movie "Southern Comfort"? Ry Cooder soundtrack, very erie and cool. He also did the soundtrack for "Crossroads" w/ Ralph Macchio. Very bluesy, and cool. I've always like the Wang Chung soundtrack from "To Live and Die in LA", a great cop movie featuring Willem Dafoe and William Peterson (currently on CSI).
Check 'em out. |
Theduke,
Your nomination of Bernard Hermann is spot on. While I put Curtis Mayfield's Superfly, as far as film soundtracks go, on a list of one; with regard to film scores in particular, Bernard Hermann is alone at the top.
His music for Vertigo (a brilliant musical commentary on Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde") is among my favorite compositions, in any musical genre, of the entire Century. It is impossible to overestimate the quality and importance of Bernard Hermann's film scores. |
The one and only: Bernard Herrmann. Wrote the music for "Citizen Kane" "Magnificent Ambersons" "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" "The Day The Earth Stood Still" "The Wrong Man" "The Trouble With Harry" North By Northwest" "Vertigo" "Psycho" "Marnie" "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad" "Jason and the Argonauts" "Mysterious Island" "Journey to the Center of the Earth" "Sisters" "Taxi Drivers"... and more! And most of these are available as original soundtracks or excellent newly recorded versions. If you don't know Herrmann's music, you don't know film soundtracks.
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Must Haves:
'The Natural' - Randy Newman
'Last Temptation of Christ' (Passion) - Peter Gabriel
'Koyaanisqatsi' - Philip Glass
'Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud' - Miles Davis
'For All Mankind' (Apollo) - Brian Eno
Also check out many the many soundtracks by Morricone, Knopfler and Vangelis
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Passagio per il Paradiso - Pat Metheny |
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This one seems obvious - The Sound of Music, the two disc 5.1 edition, of course. And you even get a great movie, as well! |
Rzemkoski-
Great list! I can't believe I didn't list "Local Hero". it is my number one choice. I have the 1st pressing vinyl version and it is glorious! I also left out "Finding Forrester". Anyone not familiar with this, it is full of Miles Davis, Bill Frissell, and the late Great Iz doing a Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World medly |
Good list so far. "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack) also should go on the list. |
Agree with Blade Runner and Gladiator.I would add Insider and Carmen(Spanish movie with Antonio Gades-the greatest modern flamenco dancer and Paco De Lucia).Both truly excellent films,by the way. |
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Until the End of the World
Crumb
Far Away So Close
Pulp Fiction
Kansas City
LA Confidential
And Debbie Does Dallas.
LMAO
Just joking on the last one!
KF |
You can't go wrong with Slipknot's list, especially the glorious Vangelis "Blade Runner". Almost all of Vangelis' film work is recommended. As is John Barry's James Bond series. The list of great film composers is immence, but the best way to get acquainted with this music is to simply pay attention to the score as you watch the film. Luckily, most good scores accompany good movies (do they make them anymore?).
A very short list:
The Wicker Man-Paul Giovanni
Black Robe-Georges Delerue
Ragtime-Randy Newman
El Cid-Miklos Rozsa
Excalibur-Trevor Jones
Fantastic Planet (La Planete Sauvage)-Alain Goaguer
Local Hero-Mark Knopfler
It's great to see you have an interest. Your on the right (sound)track! |
"Gosford Park" was a huge surprise it was so good. The
soundtrack from Almodovar's "Talk To Her" of all things is
very subtle, for him. Enjoyed it so much I bought a CD
with songs from all his other movies. |
I have a list of ONE:
Superfly (by Curtis Mayfield, of course) |
Have been enjoying Kissing Jessica Stein soundtrack this winter - great mix of female vocal jazz with one Lyle Lovett that is probably the hi-lite. Amazing movie as well - maybe a best of for the year wierd for me in that I usually run as fast as possible from romantic comedies. A couple of other favourites are Heaven's Prisoner track (blues)and a Nina Rota compilation of Felini movie music (sure Tom Waits has this one in his collection). |
Besides most of the others already mentioned, if you can find it, it was one of my best music purchases ever.
Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man. Motown MOTD-5241 |
Two of my favorite film scores (others by these folks are good too, but these are their best):
the Score (not soundtrack) for American Beauty. All mostly percussion music but haunting and beautiful
The score for Chocolat. A fabulous disc, one of my favorites of all time. Perfect to cook to.
The Thin Red Line is also very good.
-Ed |
Here are some soundtracks that aren't collections of pop songs that I still listen to and love:
Paris, Texas soundtrack by Ry Cooder
The Hours--piano music by Steve Reich
The Piano--original music composed by Michael Nyman
Koyanuutsu or whatever--really cool soundtrack but I can't remember the spelling of the name of the movie
Last of the Mohicans--music by Trevor Jones
The Mahabharata--on the Realworld label
Of Mice and Men--music composed by Mark Isham
Bugsy--music by Ennio Morricone, a soundtrack master
Ennio Morricone, Film Music vol. 1 and 2--collection of great compositions by the master |
1. Fillmmusik collection by Irmin Schmidt that includes unfortunately unknown movies for me since I'm very poor in German: Rote Erde, Flight to Berlin, Im Hertzen Der Hurricane and others...
2. Paris Texas by Ry Cooder
3. Broken Vessels by Bill Laswell
4. Metroland by Mark Knophler
5. Last Man Standing by Ry Cooder
6. Pulp Fiction
7. Natural Born Killers
8. Once Upon a Time in America by Ennio Morricone
9. Heat |
I'll second Crossroads by Ry Cooder - one of my favorites. Also like Shipping News and Wild at Heart. |
"Streets of Fire-- a Rock and Roll Fable", w/ soundtrack by Ry Cooder. Excellent. Also "Cross Roads" where some of the music is by Ry Cooder-- don't know if he also did the soundtrack, but excellent anyway. Cheers. Craig. |
Gladiator, Titanic, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, The Mission, Empire of the Sun- I own all of these. |
Blade Runner
Crouching Tiger
Gladiator
Film Music of Bernard Hermann
More (performed by Pink Floyd)
No Way Out |
also my favorite dylan lp. 'pat garrett and billy the kid' soundtrack. kurt |
