Title: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: ChaosTheory on January 08, 2012, 02:00:06 PM There's been a lot of Top 5 threads lately, but I haven't seen one for music yet; so here goes:
1. Ennio Morricone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jSotUeV0WI 2. Hans Zimmer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6xlZubC4gQ 3. John Williams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt0UuNpUqK4 4. Nick Cave (with Warren Ellis) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gT6AnrDwew 5. Michael Giachinno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU9WizIsL28 Honerable Mentions: Danny Elfman, Tyler Bates, Michael Kamen, Bernard Herrmann, David Shire Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: Vik on January 08, 2012, 02:03:33 PM In no order:
Ennio Morricone Philip Glass Nick Cave John Carpenter Robert Rodriguez I got those from the top of my head. I wouldn't be surprised if I overlooked some I really like that deserve to be in the list more. Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: ChaosTheory on January 08, 2012, 02:08:22 PM Oh, good call on Robert Rodriguez. I'd forgot about him! :cheers:
Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: Living_Dead_Girl on January 08, 2012, 11:38:38 PM My top five, in no particular order.
Quentin Tarantino Alfred Hitchcock Wes Craven Eli Roth (Also known as The bear Jew) And Tim Burton I probably have over looked some directors, I know there are others whose name's I can't remember. But Quentin Tarantino is deffinatly my favorite director off all time. And the rest mentioned were mentioned for their own reasons. Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: RCMerchant on January 09, 2012, 06:23:43 AM 1.Morricone-most certainly.
2.Benard Herrmann-I mean-PSYCHO,The DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL,VERTIGO,TAXI DRIVER,CAPE FEAR-it just goes on and on! 3.John Carpenter-(HALLOWEEN theme was classic! ) 3.Elmer Bernstein -hey-the guy even did the theme for ROBOT MONSTER! 4.Max Steiner-KING KONG,CASABLANCA,GONE WITH THE WIND (yeh-the movie sucked-but the music was great!) 5..Franz Waxman-BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN,SUNSET BOULEVARD,etc... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2RHPQpSbYI&feature=related Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: claws on January 09, 2012, 09:16:14 AM Pino Donaggio. Great composer who always gets overlooked :bluesad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYQmsyYxSFk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPIpKYdzcBw Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: The Burgomaster on January 09, 2012, 09:42:20 AM In no particular order:
1. Lalo Schifrin - The king of 70s crime movie music! 2. Ennio Morricone 3. Goblin 4. Burt Bacharach 5. Jerry Fielding Update: Oops - Forgot Bernard Herrmann. So I'm cheating and listing 6! Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: Rev. Powell on January 09, 2012, 10:12:20 AM Ennio Morricone
Bernard Hermann John Barry Nino Rota Philip Glass Sergei Prokofiev was more talented than any of the above, but he only wrote 3 film scores and "Lt. Kije" was the only one that was any good. Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: voltron on January 09, 2012, 02:18:28 PM Ennio Moriccone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQTPf0sLC18 John Carpenter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOIu3iwWM88 Goblin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJUaCAIxSk4 Brad Fiedel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY9NoFnrh1E Wikuh Sky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJsiPfORG40 Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: RCMerchant on January 09, 2012, 06:43:12 PM Sh!t! I forgot all about Goblin!!!!! :buggedout:
DEMONS was done by GOBLIN mastermind Claudio Simonetti-and it's a classic!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF8vMypby4c Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: tracy on January 11, 2012, 01:56:08 PM Danny Elfman
John Williams Elmer Bernstein Ennio Moriccone Alan Silvestri Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: zombie no.one on January 11, 2012, 04:21:30 PM Dave Grusin
Lalo Schifrin Goblin erm...2 more ending with "in" ? :teddyr: Dave Grusin's soundtrack work is awesome though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbma7FICYFU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZNicPIILho Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: Flick James on January 11, 2012, 07:55:37 PM John Williams: 'nuff said.
Ennio Morricone: I knew his name would show up alot. Goblin: The soundtrack to Susperia alone puts them on my list Phillip Glass: Solid, understated, classy Quincy Jones: A class act all the way Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: ChaosTheory on January 12, 2012, 01:07:34 PM Ennio Morricone: I knew his name would show up alot. (http://www.filmsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ennio.jpg) LIKE A BOSS No surprise to see Goblin on a lot of lists too :cheers: Also: 500th post! Woohoo! Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: tracy on January 12, 2012, 01:22:10 PM Dave Grusin...ah,yes! Wonderful composer. Also,I adore Henry Mancini. (http://www.covershut.com/covers/Henry-Mancini-And-His-Orchestra-Pink-Panther-Front-Cover-48202.jpg) The Pink Panther,Peter Gunn,Hatari,etc.....excellent. :wink: Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: Kaseykockroach on January 12, 2012, 02:23:09 PM Bernard Herrmann
Jerry Goldsmith Carl Stalling George Duning Scott Bradley Oliver Wallace Darrel Calker Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: voltron on January 13, 2012, 10:14:25 PM Hey Kasey, who's that chick with the great assets in your avatar?
Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: Rev. Powell on January 14, 2012, 09:59:54 AM Dave Grusin...ah,yes! Wonderful composer. Also,I adore Henry Mancini. ([url]http://www.covershut.com/covers/Henry-Mancini-And-His-Orchestra-Pink-Panther-Front-Cover-48202.jpg[/url]) The Pink Panther,Peter Gunn,Hatari,etc.....excellent. :wink: Great choice, I considered him! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32gwZOrn8Lw Title: Re: Post Your 5 Favorite Movie Composers Post by: Vik on February 12, 2012, 06:40:45 AM Neil Young should also be in this thread, even if it's just for his 'Dead Man' soundtrack.
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