Favorite movie scores?

[NatalieS]

I've always been a fan of movie scores, and like to listen to them when I'm studying or relaxing. Here are some of my favorites. I'd love to hear what your favorites are, too!

- Cold Mountain
- I Capture the Castle
- Last of the Mohicans
- March of the Penguins
- Nell
- Out of Africa
- Possession
- Pride and Prejudice
- A Room With a View
- Somewhere in Time
- The Straight Story
- Whale Rider

[janeray1940]

The one I find myself coming back to over and over is the soundtrack from Amélie. I think I might have liked the music even more than I liked the film (and I liked the film a lot!).

[NatalieS]

The one I find myself coming back to over and over is the soundtrack from Amélie. I think I might have liked the music even more than I liked the film (and I liked the film a lot!).

Dang I forgot to add Amelie! It's one of my favorites too. :-)

[Ukulele JJ]

I'l second Amelie and Pride and Prejudice.

And I'll add The Hours, and just about anything from Ennio Morricone.

JJ

[mydlands]

Last of the Mohicans. Props to NatalieS for already mentioning it.

Apollo 13 is pretty good, too, but LotM is my go-to score.

[mm stan]

Aloha Natalie,
I like last of the Mohicans too...it was soo cool!! Like your new Avater too...with your pineapple Kamaka....Happy Strummings Girl! MM Stan

[3nails4holes]

after "up" came out, i listened to that michael giacchino score for a long, long time. great stuff.

also love the score from "les choristes." great french film!

any john williams will do: raiders, star wars, superman, et, saving pvt. ryan, etc., etc.

hans zimmer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Zimmer), danny elfman (nightmare before Christmas & lots more--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Elfman).

also really love the lord of the rings trilogy soundtrack by howard shore. bought the cd's off ebay not too long ago.

[itsme]

I like a lot of the Ennio Morricone stuff. I have a CD of YoYo Ma playing his themes.

[Ukulele JJ]

Just remembered another one... the new Tron movie has a pretty brilliant soundtrack.

And if you want to include soundtracks that are song collections more than outright "scores", then I'll add:

Once
Empire Records
Saturday Night Fever


JJ

[Ukulele JJ]

Dang! I keep thinking of more good ones.

Here's a bit of Angelo Badalamenti's score for Cousins. It's an underrated movie, and a vastly underrated score...



JJ