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
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.
Oh, good call on Robert Rodriguez. I'd forgot about him! :cheers:
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.
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
Pino Donaggio. Great composer who always gets overlooked :bluesad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYQmsyYxSFk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPIpKYdzcBw
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!
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.
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
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
Danny Elfman
John Williams
Elmer Bernstein
Ennio Moriccone
Alan Silvestri
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
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
Quote from: Flick James on January 11, 2012, 07:55:37 PM
Ennio Morricone: I knew his name would show up alot.
(http://www.filmsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ennio.jpg)
LIKE A BOSSNo surprise to see Goblin on a lot of lists too :cheers:
Also: 500th post! Woohoo!
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:
Bernard Herrmann
Jerry Goldsmith
Carl Stalling
George Duning
Scott Bradley
Oliver Wallace
Darrel Calker
Hey Kasey, who's that chick with the great assets in your avatar?
Quote from: tracy1963 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:
Great choice, I considered him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32gwZOrn8Lw
Neil Young should also be in this thread, even if it's just for his 'Dead Man' soundtrack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi-S9lrnLZ8&feature=related