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Greg Bryant Oscar® Winner	I would like to propose another survey. This would be a survey of the greatest scores of all time. This should be similar to surveying the greatest films of all time, like the American Film Institute's top 100 films. This would be a list of the great scores that have endured and will withstand the test of time for a long time to come. Plase give some thought to this survey and let's see if we can come up with our list of the greatest scores. Everyone should list only one score. I'll start. One of the scores that I consider has been remembered and will be remembered for a long time is Bernard Herrmann's Citizen Kane. It is the perfect fitting score for the greatest film ever made. Herrmann and Welles worked hand in hand to create the perfect score for this film. Okay, who's next? NP: Citizen Kane (McNeely cond.)
posted 02-09-2000 04:27 PM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	Film scoring as we know it began with Max Steiner and KING KONG. That's my vote.
posted 02-09-2000 04:29 PM PT (US)

dantoris Oscar® Winner	I'll say RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. I believe that to be one that people will remember for years. Maybe not specific parts, but everyone will remember that instantly-identifiable theme.
posted 02-09-2000 05:09 PM PT (US)

PeterD Oscar® Winner	One score? ONE SCORE??? Oh, all right: "Psycho"
posted 02-09-2000 05:55 PM PT (US)

SplbrgWlms Oscar® Winner	I agree with RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. This has been my favorite for years. NP: Dracula (1979) ***/***
posted 02-09-2000 06:00 PM PT (US)

robin4 Oscar® Winner	STAR WARS!
posted 02-09-2000 06:22 PM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	- [This message has been edited by H Rocco (edited 09 February 2000).]
posted 02-09-2000 07:59 PM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	Okay, that's already two votes in a row for RAIDERS. Was anyone planning on weighting these votes, as the AFI list was weighted? I just have the disturbing feeling we'll get just enough votes to put ARMAGEDDON at number 1 if it's a weighted list ...
posted 02-09-2000 08:00 PM PT (US)

SplbrgWlms Oscar® Winner	What?
posted 02-09-2000 08:10 PM PT (US)

AaronR1074 Oscar® Winner	I'm gonna have to go classic and say "The Ten Commandments" as one of the greatest.
posted 02-09-2000 08:12 PM PT (US)

Matt Oscar® Winner	Schindler's List hello raiders people...good score, but really, better than Schindler? HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!!!!!
posted 02-09-2000 09:40 PM PT (US)

Aaron Collins Oscar® Winner	Well, I do not want to get carried away, but here is some I will add on and I will also add more! -GONE WITH THE WIND -PLANET OF THE APES -TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD -GLORY -STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE -PRINCE VALIANT -BEN HUR -SPARTACUS -E.T -EDWARD SCISSORHANDS -CONAN THE BARBARIAN -DANCES WITH WOLVES -STAR WARS -CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND -ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD(KORGNALD) I have a bunch more, but do not want to get carried away. I think everyone will agree that these are some important scores that stood the test of time and will forever! Aaron NP: Persichetti Symphony for band
posted 02-10-2000 08:50 AM PT (US)

Aaron Collins Oscar® Winner	Well, it looks like I was supposed to list one. The scores listed above, I think will be all picked, so that may save time! But, if I had one vote... TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD(I love this score and I definitely think it should be thrown on the list as it is one of the most memorable themes every written) Aaron NP: Hindemith Symphony in B flat for band
posted 02-10-2000 08:55 AM PT (US)

Kevin Oscar® Winner	I'd have to say North By Northwest should be in there. Kevin
posted 02-10-2000 09:23 AM PT (US)

Jonathan unregistered	Korngold - THE SEA HAWK If you've never heard it, buy it. If you've bought it, listen to it again. It is, quite simply, one of the greatest. [This message has been edited by Jonathan (edited 10 February 2000).]
posted 02-10-2000 09:35 AM PT (US)

Nicolai P. Zwar Oscar® Winner	Just one? Just one vote? Ouiouiouiouiouiouio... I'm still thinking, still thinking... how to vote, how to vote... should I vote for a seminal, important film score that set the way for many future scores? Should I vote for an outsider, but personal favorite of mine? I gotta think about it...
posted 02-10-2000 09:44 AM PT (US)

Audacity Oscar® Winner	Even tough it didn't break any new ground, I think Silvestri's score to Back to the Future should be included. It is one of the most recognizable themes to one of the most popular Science Fiction movie series. Audacity
posted 02-10-2000 09:48 AM PT (US)

JJH Oscar® Winner	well my fave, BenHur, has already been named, so.... I'll say DANCES WITH WOLVES in 1990. I think that music will forever as a perfect evocation of the American West. I also think it is Barry's very best score.
posted 02-10-2000 10:53 AM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	Wow, I was going to say ET, but Aaron killed that one. Jaws (Try going to the beach listening to the main theme) Scott
posted 02-10-2000 11:00 AM PT (US)

JoeInSanDiego Oscar® Winner	Patton. This score defined how a good character study SHOULD be portrayed by music. And there wasn't 120 minutes of it either!! SP - Miller's Crossing (Burwell)
posted 02-10-2000 11:02 AM PT (US)

Hector J. Guzman Oscar® Winner	SUPERMAN!!!!! NP. STAR WARS (John Williams)*****
posted 02-10-2000 11:33 AM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	Not ONE vote for ARMAGEDDON yet! Things are lookin up ... FIFTH ELEMENT, anyone? hehehehe
posted 02-10-2000 01:13 PM PT (US)

Gae Oscar® Winner	O.k. I've already been beaten to it but I have to add "King Kong"(Steiner) again. Its nearly 70 years old and just been re-recorded, so it has already stood the test of time and still sounds superb! Gae NP Stargate
posted 02-10-2000 01:43 PM PT (US)

Ron Pulliam Oscar® Winner	"The Egyptian" by Alfed Newman and Bernard Herrmann.
posted 02-10-2000 01:43 PM PT (US)

James Oscar® Winner	No question's asked... THE PIANO - Michael Nyman James
posted 02-10-2000 02:26 PM PT (US)

Timmer Oscar® Winner	Phhhoooowweeeeee! The Greatest!!! tall order people?!! There are just TOOOOOO many! O.k. For the sake of 'just one of many' I'll say CLOSE ENCOUNTERS of the THIRD KIND, for me personaly it's williams best.
posted 02-10-2000 05:21 PM PT (US)

Richard Oscar® Winner	BATMAN-Elfman
posted 02-11-2000 02:26 AM PT (US)

DANIEL2 unregistered	High Noon
posted 02-11-2000 09:01 AM PT (US)

MWRuger Oscar® Winner	I think that you should allow everyone ten votes. Then take all votes, group by title to get the total number of votes for that title and then take the top 100 from that list. If you just do 1 vote to a person, you will not get a 100 scores, you get about 35 scores with 1 vote or maybe two. Also, should it include only scores that have been released or all scores? Should it be limited to scores from the 20th century?
posted 02-11-2000 12:04 PM PT (US)

LRobHubbard Oscar® Winner	The Big Country - Jerome Moross No contest.
posted 02-12-2000 03:27 PM PT (US)

THE GREEK Oscar® Winner	I'll choose a score that i'm sure noone will choose.It is John Corigliano's ALTERED STATES.It is one of the most haunting scores i've ever heard from one of the major teachers of concert music.
posted 02-13-2000 06:25 AM PT (US)

Nicolai P. Zwar Oscar® Winner	still thinking...think...think...think...
posted 02-13-2000 08:20 AM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	Hey, this one slipped to page 2 already. We don't even have a hundred votes yet, even with the occasional fellow who HAS to post MORE THAN ONE title ... Back to the top!
posted 02-14-2000 12:09 PM PT (US)

Leopoldskron unregistered	My one choice would be Pino Donaggio's "Dressed To Kill". Although I'm sure nobody agrees.
posted 02-14-2000 12:25 PM PT (US)

Andrew Drannon Oscar® Winner	Vertigo! Herrmann all the way! Come on, someone vote for Empire Strikes Back!
posted 02-14-2000 01:08 PM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	Why on earth did this thread break down? We didn't even hit a hundred scores even with those guys who posted more than one. Is anyone interested in moderating this thread? (I halfway am ... ) NP: various themes downloaded from DECONSTRUCTING GOLDSMITH -- I'm surprised how different "The Artist Who Did Not Want To Paint," in the original soundtrack version, seems quite different from the cover that Intrada put out along with RIO CONCHOS more than ten years ago)
posted 02-20-2000 12:38 AM PT (US)

Tom Scofield unregistered	The unadulterated, full version (90+ minutes of an 104 minute film) of Les Baxter's epic Jules Verne fantasy, MASTER OF THE WORLD, complete with it's original chorus and pipe organ. Said full score not to be mistaken for the okay but muzaked up and watered down 25 minute album put out by Vee Jay and reissued by Varese Sarabande. This score may come as quite a surprise to the people who think this kind of epic action score didn't evolve until the late 1970s. It's too bad, probably not one person here, except me, has heard it. So, how can you ever know? [This message has been edited by Tom Scofield (edited 20 February 2000).]
posted 02-20-2000 01:06 AM PT (US)

Dave Oscar® Winner	RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted 02-20-2000 02:57 AM PT (US)

SFT Oscar® Winner	I´m with PeterD: PSYCHO SFT
posted 02-20-2000 03:26 AM PT (US)

Thor Oscar® Winner	STAR WARS, of course - although I'm only allowed ONE pick (which is GREAT! - that's the way surveys should be conducted, I HATE those long-winding lists of stuff that doesn't tell me anything other than that they're actual lists!), I tend to put all the STAR WARS films into one whole. In other words, my vote goes to the STAR WARS QUARTET.
posted 02-21-2000 09:33 AM PT (US)

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