What's your favorite movie soundtrack?
Dear tonebuddies
We all have that one movie soundtrack that gives us chills every time we hear it. Whether it's the epic orchestral score from your favorite adventure film or the catchy pop tunes from a beloved romantic comedy, movie soundtracks have a unique way of capturing our hearts and imaginations.
This week, we're diving into the world of cinematic music with our Discussion of the Week:
What's your favorite movie soundtrack?
Some of the most memorable and beautiful melodies come from our favorite films, and we want to hear about yours! Share your top picks, discuss what makes them special, and discover new soundtracks to add to your playlist.
Is it the haunting melodies of "Lord of the Rings"?
The jazzy tunes of "La La Land"?
Or perhaps the classic themes from "Star Wars"?
Whatever your choice, we can't wait to hear about it!
Ready to join the conversation?
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow music and movie enthusiasts. Your next favorite soundtrack might be just a comment away!
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Cinema Paradiso and Magnificent Seven
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El Cid
Ben Hur
Star Wars
Somewhere in Time
Rudy
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Barney The Godfather or Deer Hunter
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Jay Alan Jay - I really like the dark Godfather themes from Godfather II even more than the main theme from the first film.
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Ennio Ｍorricone
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Wai
YES. One of my favorites. The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Once upon a time int the West especially
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Harry Dubiel
Yes, "once upon a time in the west".
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Cavatina. From Deer hunter.
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Lawrence of Arabia. I hope I'll find a guitar arrangement someday.
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Ravi I love the music from Lawrence of Arabia. How do you like the theme played during the magnificent desert rescue scene leading up to and including when the camels cross?
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Hi Barney, sorry I don't remember the movie that specific, but I do play the soundtrack in my car often. I would imagine the main theme as a tremolo piece on guitar and other tracks (if perhaps you had the Rescue of Gasim track in mind) more suitable for guitar ensemble.
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https://www.youtube.com/@nemanjabogunovic/videos
Barney Nice idea. I know Nemanja Bogunovic to have made arrangements of movie themes.
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La Course En Tete--prominently featuring David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London
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John Barry’s theme from Out of Africa
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That haunting melancholy theme from Ken Burns documentary on the Civil War. Ashokan Farewell.
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Ben Fukuda I saw that documentary on Danish television more than 30 years ago and remember how emotional and haunting that melody was often played with the view over young lost lives. It is in major key and written as the goodbye song for the Ashoka’s folk festival, but impressively emotional and haunting. Maybe the feeling is Pavlov reflex hearing the song with sad pictures. BTW it was a splendid documentary from a historical view
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Black Orpheus! Music by Luis Bonfa (Manha de Carnival) arranged for guitar by Baden Powell, and Antonio Carlos Jobim (Felicidade) arranged for guitar in the incredible masterpiece of Roland Dyens. Moreover, this movie, with its score, Inspired an anthropology student at the University of Hawaii named Ann Dunham to go on a date with an African-American man in her Russian class. Turned out he was not African-American, he was from Kenya, named Barack Obama. They got married, and she gave birth to Barack Hussein Obama Jr. who went on to become one of the most important American leaders in this century. Yes, without Black Orpheus, Barack Hussein Obama might not have been born!
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Schindler’s List
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Ken Grier Yes, many amazing pieces (primarily Chopin) in this incredible movie.
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Memoirs of a Geisha. Sayuri’s Theme
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The extacy of gold/good bad and the ugly
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Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan James Horner
Out of Africa John Barry
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William's soundtracks for Star Wars and Jaws are probably the most iconic and so many more.
Moricone for the Good The bad and the ugly and Once upon a time in the west.
Kuberick's choices for The Shining made this one of my favorites also.
All these movies would be so much less without these soundtracks.
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Never Cry Wolf - Mark Isham
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I have always liked James Horner's music: Field of Dreams, Braveheart, and Legends of the Fall.
And Harry Gregson-Williams, who worked on "Man on Fire," and Hans Zimmer, who is always fantastic.
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