Best Movie Soundtrack Ever?

[lapislzi]

I will hold my comments until the end, although I have a clear favorite. B-)

[achtung_circus]

1. Off the top of my head

Harold and Maude.

I may add others.

like West Side Story due to charlyvi's suggestion.

[charlyvi]

2. West Side Story

though Moulin Rouge is a close second.

[dietdpfan]

8. Oh, good! I thought I was the only one

who likes Moulin Rouge.

I guess I should have read all of the posts before I posted mine!

[lapislzi]

9. No, no, me too!

It's in my top 10, definitely. The Tango de Roxanne still gives me the shivers.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

3. The Committments.

The movie was the soundtrack.

But I really liked that movie, too. One of my favorite "music movies".

For a "real" soundtrack, I liked "The Fog of War" and the "Spiderman" soundtracks.

[AlCzervik]

4. Grosse point Blank

is one of my favorites.

1. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes Listen Listen
2. Rudie Can't Fail - The Clash Listen Listen
3. Mirror in the Bathroom - The English Beat Listen Listen
4. Under Pressure - David Bowie Listen Listen
5. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash Listen Listen
6. Live and Let Die - Guns N' Roses    
7. We Care a Lot - Faith No More    
8. Pressure Drop - The Specials    
9. Absolute Beginners - The Jam    
10. Armagideon Time - The Clash    
11. Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs    
12. Let My Love Open the Door - Pete Townshend    
13. Blister 2000 - Violent Femmes    

If you have never heard Los Fabulosos Cadilliacs give them a try.

[Forkboy]

5. I'm biased

Akira Ifukube's soundtrack for Godzilla :)

[BlackVelvetElvis]

31. He's a fantastic composer

I'm having such a hard time finding some of his non-Godzilla work.
Any tips?

[Forkboy]

68. It is hard to find that stuff

I found a few links to non Godzilla stuff though.Dont know if it's what you're looking for though.Hope it helps somewhat,or at least points you in the right direction.

This link is the best one,almost the mother lode!

http://www.footlight.com/artist.cfm?artist_id=3571&cat_id=1

These are just links to some of his stuff

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004RJ3Y/wwwlink-software-21/202-8566358-6956637

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Namedrill?&name_id=5735&name_role=1

http://www.bis.se/new_website/index.php?op=album&aID=BIS-CD-490

[dietdpfan]

6. Don't Laugh

But I love the soundtrack to Moulin Rouge.

Daredevil is another good one.

[Deja Q]

7. The Living Daylights, (more...)

On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Superman
Star Trek II
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
For Your Eyes Only

[sundog]

10. Hedwig & the Angry Inch

--

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

24. Hedwig has really, really great music.

[VelmaD]

11. The Red Violin

Most of the Star Wars movies (but Phantom Menace in particular - "Duel of the Fates" ROCKS!)
Gladiator
Moulin Rouge
The Committments
Grosse Point Blank
O Brother Where Art Thou
Velvet Goldmine
Desperado
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut

[name not needed]

12. This is Spinal Tap

:headbang:

[Beaverhausen]

13. The Sound Of Music

this is too hard but that was the first one I thought of.

[timtom]

14. 1984

The movie is really depressing, but the propagandistic music they used was ironically sublime.

[Skittles]

15. Rocky Horror Picture Show

:thumbsup:

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

16. This one...

http://www.knology.net/~rareandfirsts/tomorrow.wav

:silly:

[Rose Siding]

17. The Big Chill

1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
2. My Girl - The Tempations
3. Good Lovin' - Rascals
4. The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson/Miracles
5. Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
6. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
7. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
8. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson/Miracles
9. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
10. Tell Him - Exciters

I thought When A Man Loves A Woman was on here too- maybe not

[HuckleB]

47. Puhhhhhhhhhhh---------leaze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You really have tah get out more.

:)

[Rose Siding]

66. Been out

Didn't like it much. But I do like the sense memory that music evokes.

[MissMillie]

57. Magnolia... followed by

The Commitments

[bigwillq]

18. Pulp Fiction

Reality Bites are two of my faves

[DrWeird]

19. Top Gun.

Serious, yes the movie sucked, but the sound track was totally awesome to the max.

Also Natural Born Killers, and Kill Bill.

[dietdpfan]

21. That's a good one...

I haven't listened to the Top Gun soundtrack in a long time. I'm wondering if I still have it!

[The Night Owl]

48. Um... Kenny Loggins?

Are you joking?

[SnohoDem]

20. High Fidelity

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146882/soundtrack

Because it starts with an Elevators song.

[ikojo]

22. Star Wars....the ORIGINAL and first movie. nt

[thebaghwan]

23. Easy Rider, Woodstock, Concert for Bangladesh or Umbrellas of Cherborg

are my picks

[AmandaRuth]

25. Star Wars or LOTR

Mini-luvamericahatebush here. i like Star Wars a lot *Starts singing main theme.* Dum DUM da da da DUM DUM da da da DUM DUM da da da da.... dadada DUM DUM DUMDUMDUMDUM dum *Goes on like that.*

[Magrittes Pipe]

26. Repo Man.

Of course!

[marigold20]

28. We all got ta duck, Institutionalized

Lots of good ones on that soundtrack

[HornBuckler]

27. The DEFINITIVE Asnwer Is Simple

Conan The Barbarian Soundtrack

Un Fucking Believably Good

[Murdock]

29. The Original Crow Soundtrack/Score

Both were equally amazing..

[Nlighten1]

30. Singles is one of my favorites...also...

The Wim Wenders flick...Until the End of the World.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

32. Alexander Nevsky

composed by S. Prokofiev.
My second choice would be Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

[Dukkha]

33. Passion

not the Mel Gibson's movie

Passion - The Last Temptation of Christ Soundtrack
by Peter Gabriel

Apollo - For All Mandkind Soundtrack
by Brian Eno

Blade Runner
by Vangelis

Powaqqatsi
by Phillip Glass

Gladiator
by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard

Lord of The Rings Trilogy
by Howard Shore

The Nightmare Bfore Christmas
by Danny Elfman

Legend Soundtrack
by Tangerine Dream

[gate of the sun]

34. Natural Born Killers

has a good soundtrack. I wouldn't classifying it as my favorite but it comes to mind.

[Mallifica]

62. yes, yes.

Very good, but not a favorite ..

[no_hypocrisy]

35. Gigi, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, The Sting, Paper Moon,

The Commitments, Teachers, A Little Romance, Sound of Music.

I can't choose.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

36. Hard Day's Night

I'm not sure if you are going to accept a movie oriented around music, where the music is itself an actor, however, as opposed to a film where the music is meant to play no greater role than reinforcing the mood of what's on the screen.

In the case you accept a movie solely concerned with the music being performed lived, then Woodstock or Monterey Pop might be included.

Zappa's 200 Motels had some very interesting music although the film itself was bizarre.

2001, A Space Odyssey is one of the great adaptations of classical music to a film, with a piece of music that came to be associated with outer space and the space program for awhile. Platoon is another example, with a piece of music that came to be associated with the very image of the war.

West Side Story and The Sound Of Music for great filmed musicals.

I thought that Elmer Bernstein did some very effective work in giving his movies a very distinctive flavor, in The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape. I also think the soundtrack in Dances With Wolves was very effective in making the movie so much more than what it was.

[CO Liberal]

37. I Was Gonna Say "A Hard Day's Night"

Either that or "Help!"

[AlFrankenFan]

38. Hannibal n/t

[Kazak]

39. La Planete Sauvage

AKA Fantastic Planet...seriously, love that.

Lynch has some good ones too. Angelo Badalamenti is the man.

[DS1]

40. The Blues Brothers!

second place goes to Forrest Gump

[Zorro]

41. The Graduate

Great, funny movie, too.

[furrylitldevil]

42. The Phantom of the Opera

always does it for me. Call me cheesy if you like but man there are some beautiful songs in that play.

[Doctor_J]

43. Does the Last Waltz count?

Otherwise I will take The Big Chill

[LDS Jock]

44. Xanadu

OK, I know its kinda dumb, but I love the movie. So stupid I can't help but like it. Gee, now I wanna go roller skating.

[guitar man]

45. The Blues Brothers

hands down.

[HuckleB]

46. THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

End of thread.

[The Night Owl]

49. Master of the Flying Guillotine

Music by Neu and Kraftwerk. Can't beat it.

[The Night Owl]

50. Planet of the Apes

Jerry Goldsmith's best work.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

51. I just purchased the soundtrack to "Dirty Dancing"

It has some good numbers on it and some of my favorite hits are included

[ProfessorGAC]

52. Thief

James Caan caper/thriller with soundtrack by Tangerine Dream.

Second is the first Batman with music by Danny Elfman.
The Professor

[arwalden]

53. Car Wash -- Rose Royce (From The Movie ''Car Wash'')

Also, the soundtrack from Moulin Rouge is great. I enjoyed listening to the soundtrack from Prince of Tides as well.

[Richardo]

54. "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

The only soundtrack I've ever been compelled to buy.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[bif]

55. "Local Hero" by Mark Knopfler

One of the best.

[johnnie]

56. A few of my favorites

King Creole-Elvis Presley. Great New Orleans style rock

West Side Story

Although I like the Broadway versions of these two, I like the music enough to put the movie soundtracks:

Hair

Jesus Christ Superstar

[MissMillie]

58. Magnolia

followed by the Committments

[southpaw]

59. Legend

Lots of Tangerine Dream, plus "Is Your Love Strong Enough" which combined Tangerine Dream, Bryan Ferry and David Gilmour.

[MissMillie]

60. John Anderson

I met him recently. It's pretty cool that his voice has held up so well after all these years.

[skypilot]

61. Brian DePalma's "Carrie"

Soundtrack by Pino Donaggio.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

63. My standard answer to this question - DEAD MAN

Neil Young solo

[Mallifica]

64. Growing up in the 90s,

I would definately have to mention the "Singles" soundtrack.
First good CD I ever bought.

[ET Awful]

65. Harold and Maude :) n/t

[Kid_A]

67. One nobody ever mentions: "Batman Forever"

Seriously. It's really good.

Like every Hollywood-blockbuster soundtrack it has some stinkers, like the Offspring and Brandy, but it also has U2, PJ Harvey, Massive Attack, Mazzy Star, The Flaming Lips, Nick Cave, Michael Hutchence, Method Man, etc.

It's a really great CD that you can probably find used for dirt-cheap.

[pagerbear]

69. Amadeus

That Mozart guy--what a hoot!

[Commendatori]

70. Heavy Metal is the best of a bad lot. Soundtracks don't do it for me. (n/t

[tigereye]

71. The Commitments

Repo Man
Oh Brother Where Art Thou
The Iron Giant has good music
Harold and Maude
High Fidelity has some of the best music, understandably
Animal House

[Forkboy]

72. Some great tracks on that one

A lot of crap too (Journey for instance),but I love the Cheap Trick song "You Must Be Dreaming".

[Commendatori]

73. My girlfriend tortures me by playing the "Run Lola Run" soundtrack;

I thought the movie was fairly good, but the soundtrack is awful.

[TrogL]

74. Where Eagles Dare

Watched it last night.

I might write a band arrangement.

[hyphenate]

75. Ones I like

Against All Odds
Born on the Fourth of July
Leap of Faith
Footloose

[DemoTex]

76. "The Fog of War"

Music composed by Philip Glass. Haunting. Perfect for the film.

[democratreformed]

77. Spirit

The Disney movie about the horse. I also really liked the "Young Guns" soundtrack.