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JulietDean unregistered	Hello everyone, I was pondering over what new scores I should buy and I was not just thinking about recent ones. I was wondering what are YOUR guys's favorite scores for different categories: DRAMA ROMANCE ACTION COMEDY HORROR and etc...and also, if you recommend any scores that are a "must-have"...and ONE more thing...i have the Godfather score and I was wondering if the other 2 are good and if I should get them. ok, thanx everyone.
posted 11-15-1999 03:46 PM PT (US)

SplbrgWlms Oscar® Winner	That first question is a really tough one. I don't think I could answer it without thinking for about a month. As for Godfather II and III. I think that these are great scores. Especially the second one. (Which happens to be my fav movie of the series.) Although some people like myself don't consider the third film to be all that good, (don't get my wrong... I do believe it is a fine film) I liked the score very much. If I were you, I would buy these two.
posted 11-15-1999 04:48 PM PT (US)

Ben Penserga Oscar® Winner	Well, here's partial list. DRAMA- Saving Private Ryan ACTION- The Rock COMEDY- Midnight Run I'm not sure about the rest right now.
posted 11-15-1999 07:43 PM PT (US)

Matt Oscar® Winner	Drama: Schindler's List, Braveheart, Shawshank Redemption(what? i cant pick one...) Romance:Titanic Action:The Rock Comedy:Waking Ned Devine Horror: Jaws keep in mind that these are subject to change as i remember more choices SprlbrgWilms: Godfather 2 rules, better than 1. complete agreement there.
posted 11-15-1999 07:58 PM PT (US)

James Oscar® Winner	Hmm... I always like this question. DRAMA: Wilde; The Piano; A Patch of Blue ROMANCE: Dangerous Beauty; Somewhere in Time; Ever After ACTION: CutThroat Island; Starship Troopers; Mysterious Island COMEDY: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World; Liar Liar; Mouse Hunt HORROR: Portrait of Terror; The Pit and the Pendulum; and of course Psycho James NP - Tombstone (****)
posted 11-15-1999 08:31 PM PT (US)

Captain Howdy Oscar® Winner	Drama: Les Miserables (Poledouris) - Shawshank Redemption (Newman) - Murder in the First (Young) Romance: Little Women (Newman) Action: Conan (Poledouris) - Cutthroat Island (Debney) - Stargate (Arnold) Comedy: Hmmm...don't know that I own any TRUE comedy scores. Horror: Urban Legend (Young) - Dracula (Kilar) NP: The Messenger (Serra) 3/5 (Better after seeing the movie, which I might add is an incredible visual masterpeice. Script is just average and most likely not true to history, but hey, this is Hollywood were talkin' here. Go see it. 3.5/4 for movie.
posted 11-15-1999 08:45 PM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	DRAMA: Schindler's List, Saving Privat Ryan,Rudy, and much much more. ROMANCE: Far and Away, ACTION: Air Force One, Rambo COMEDY: Home Alone, Dennis the Menace HORROR: Jaws, Alien, The Omen SciFi: Star Wars, Star Treck, Aliens Fantasy: Legend, Willow, (Star Wars), Dark Crystal, I'm tired and frustrated, might be my last reply ever... Scott
posted 11-15-1999 08:58 PM PT (US)

Norman McCay Oscar® Winner	DRAMA: Anything by John Williams, Braveheart, Gattaca, The Last Emperor, Backdraft, Dragonheart, Rudy, Dances with Wolves, Pleasantville, Glory, Snake Eyes, LA Confidential. ACTION: Anything by Hans Zimmer. The Rock, Con Air, Face/Off, and anything of the kind. Superman and Batman are essential.
posted 11-16-1999 07:22 AM PT (US)

Mary Oscar® Winner	Drama: The Lion King Comedy: Much Ado About Nothing Romance: Little Women (I know, this is a Dramatic score, but there is definently a romantic flavor to it) Action: Last of the Mohicans Horror: don't own any There's been no releases this year that are as good as these ones..... Mary
posted 11-16-1999 08:00 AM PT (US)

Hector J. Guzman Oscar® Winner	Well, like everyone has said, it´s a very difficult question, but here goes some of them: Drama: Schindler´s List(Johnny), A Little Princess(Patrick Doyle) Action: Air Force One(Jerry) Horror: Dracula(Johnny) The Omen(Jerry) Comedy: Home Alone(Johnny) invented categories: SciFi: Jurassic Park(Johnny), Star Trek(1979)(Jerry) Fantasy: Star Wars(Johnny) NP. The Nightmare Before Christmas(Danny)*** PS. To Mr. Scott: Star Trek, good. Star Treck, bad. I´m going to miss Andy Ashby, he was our number one guy. The Phillies are going to the playoffs next year. Sniff, sniff. http://players.bigleaguers.com/Andy_Ashby.html www.padres.com
posted 11-16-1999 09:43 AM PT (US)

Aaron Hose Oscar® Winner	Yes, Godfather II is the best score by far... As for my choices, I can't pick one for any of the categories, but I'll try my best... DRAMA - Chaplin/Schindler's List/Legends of The Fall ROMANCE - Meet Joe Black/Only You/Little Women ACTION - Crimson Tide/Mission:Impossible/Speed/Twister COMEDY - Beetlejuice/Pee Wee's Big Adventure/The Mask HORROR - Psycho/Interview with the Vampire Let me make it easier on everyone else after me... WAR - The Thin Red Line/Saving Private Ryan ADVENTURE - Raiders of the Lost Ark/Batman Returns + Forever MYSTERY - Vertigo/Noth by Northwest/The Usual Suspects MUSICAL - My Fair Lady/Singin' in the Rain ANIMATED - The Lion King/Aladdin/Prince of Egypt/Mulan SCI-FI - Star Wars 1-4/Stargate/Star Trek: First Contact CLASSIC - Ben-Hur/Gone with the Wind Nuff sed. - A.
posted 11-16-1999 10:23 AM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	Hector, I always screw that up. Trek, Trek, Trek, Trek, Trek, Trek, Trek, Trek, Trek, Trek, ... ...I think I got it now. Scott
posted 11-16-1999 01:39 PM PT (US)

SFT Oscar® Winner	WHAT!?! HECTOR!! ARE YOU INSANE?! HOW CAN YOU ONLY GIVE TNBC THREE STARS?!?! DIE! DIE AND BURN IN HELL!! MUHAHAHA!!! ...well...you know me SFT
posted 11-17-1999 01:04 AM PT (US)

Pete M Oscar® Winner	Let's give it a try, then: DRAMA - First Knight, Ed Scissorhands, A Simple Plan, Instinct. Action - Air Force One, Rambo 3, Total Recall, Capricorn 1, TWINE Comedy - Honey I Blew Up the Baby (or whatever it's called) by Bruce Broughton, Beetlejuice, Nightmare B4 Xmas, Pee Wee horror - Dracula - Kilar, The Omen, Alien, superhero - Batman,Supergirl, Batman Returns Although it depends upon how you define each category. Hmmm.
posted 11-17-1999 04:38 AM PT (US)

Will Oscar® Winner	DRAMA: Days of Thunder, Star Wars saga, Legends of the Fall, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Rudy, Armageddon ROMANCE: Titanic, Braveheart, Lois & Clark ACTION: The Rock, Star Wars saga, Transformers The Movie, Days of Thunder, Armageddon, Rambo 2, Face/Off, Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies COMEDY: A Bug's Life, Toy Story Of course, these are just what I have in mind at the moment [This message has been edited by Will (edited 11-17-99).]
posted 11-17-1999 06:19 AM PT (US)

Steve Hughes Oscar® Winner	Okay, it's a tough one but here we go... DRAMA: Glory (James Horner) ROMANCE: Only You (Rachel Portman) ACTION: Die Hard (Michael Kamen, if you can find it) COMEDY: City Slickers (Marc Shaiman) HORROR: Poltergeist (Jerry Goldsmith) I could probably think of better ones but they're just off the top of my head...
posted 11-17-1999 07:14 AM PT (US)

Hector J. Guzman Oscar® Winner	SFT. Ooops! I thought I gave it four stars. Sorry. Excellent music. A classic! NP. The Nightmare Bebore Christmas(Danny)****
posted 11-17-1999 08:01 AM PT (US)

JulietDean unregistered	hey folks, thanx for your replies but i was wondering...for the romance category...is the romeo and juliet score by nino rota not good??? In my opinion, i love it but am i just clueless or something? Thanx again everyone.
posted 11-17-1999 08:34 PM PT (US)

Matt Oscar® Winner	Well, if you mena that awesoem chorla piece for the O Verona Reprise, and Escape from Mantua..yes, it is awesome
posted 11-18-1999 12:31 AM PT (US)

JulietDean unregistered	Matt, well, i was thinking more of the love theme from the score...do you know it??
posted 11-18-1999 07:27 PM PT (US)

Matt Oscar® Winner	Yeah, it was pretty good...but I loved that Choral piece...awesome preview music. we are talking about the new romeo and juliet tho, with leo. right?
posted 11-18-1999 08:15 PM PT (US)

JulietDean unregistered	Matt, LOL...i was actually talking about the old romeo and juliet from 1968. The score was by nino rota, the same guy who did The Godfather and stuff. Do you know it??
posted 11-18-1999 08:23 PM PT (US)

Matt Oscar® Winner	hehe..i know the movie, but not the score, sorry.
posted 11-18-1999 08:26 PM PT (US)

James Oscar® Winner	Juliet... I know the score. One of the greatest love themes ever written! I don't know what I was thinking when I didn't include it. You're absolutely right. James NP - Sleepy Hollow (*****)
posted 11-19-1999 08:25 PM PT (US)

JulietDean unregistered	James, ok...thats good. I'm not losing my mind or anything. I totally agree with you...what a heart-stopping score!
posted 11-19-1999 10:03 PM PT (US)

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