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Vladimir Oscar® Winner	I am interested in his music so what do you guys think I need ????
posted 03-01-2000 06:46 PM PT (US)

James Oscar® Winner	These are my favorites... The Abyss Back to the Future Contact Forrest Gump Mouse Hunt The Parent Trap Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (if you can find it) James NP - The Day Time Ended (Richard Band) (*****)
posted 03-01-2000 07:00 PM PT (US)

James Oscar® Winner	I have one more to add, but I don't actually have it and it's VERY rare... Overboard
posted 03-01-2000 07:01 PM PT (US)

Andre Lux unregistered	I have: THE ABYSS CONTACT JUDGE DREDD THE QUICK AND THE DEAD FORREST GUMP Silvestri's not one of my favorites, but these scores features some very nice cues.
posted 03-01-2000 07:08 PM PT (US)

PeterD Oscar® Winner	His three "Back to the Future" scores are my favorites . . .
posted 03-01-2000 07:39 PM PT (US)

Dr.Evil Oscar® Winner	Predator, of course, I (boot) and II. His Soapdish and Young Guns II (boot) are very good too. and the others mentioned.
posted 03-01-2000 07:59 PM PT (US)

Al Oscar® Winner	There was a topic like this quite a while ago. It was mostly about his action music, but if you really want more suggestions you may want to search for it. NP - Goldsmith's "QB VII"
posted 03-01-2000 08:08 PM PT (US)

Bulldog Oscar® Winner	PRACTICAL MAGIC has a nice melody too.
posted 03-01-2000 08:23 PM PT (US)

JJH Oscar® Winner	Contact and Forrest Gump are vey nice, and Eraser has its moments. The Long Kiss Goodnight promo, for me, is tiring to listen to. I don't have these either, but you might look out for Clan of the Cave Bear and Shattered.
posted 03-01-2000 08:32 PM PT (US)

Dave Oscar® Winner	The Abyss is a great score! dave NP : PAYBACK [This message has been edited by Dave (edited 01 March 2000).]
posted 03-01-2000 09:36 PM PT (US)

Cole Oscar® Winner	really anything Silvestri has done with Robert Zemekis is great Back to the Future Roger Rabbit Contact Forrest Gump
posted 03-01-2000 10:06 PM PT (US)

Cole Oscar® Winner	really anything Silvestri has done with Robert Zemekis is great Back to the Future Roger Rabbit Contact Forrest Gump
posted 03-01-2000 11:19 PM PT (US)

Hard Target Oscar® Winner	My favorite Silvestri scores that would be worth getting would be: Richie Rich The Back to the Future scores The Abyss Volcano Father of the Bride Romancing the Stone No Mercy/Super Mario Bros. Clean Slate The Long Kiss Goodnight Predator Predator 2 Soapdish Eraser Young Guns 2 Downtown Holy Man Who Framed Roger Rabbit Mission Impossible rejected score Blown Away Fandango Mouse Hunt Stuart Little The Odd Couple 2 Grumpy Old Men P.O. The Swarm (Jerry Goldsmith) /****
posted 03-02-2000 12:46 AM PT (US)

SFT Oscar® Winner	Hard Target, You give The Swarm * out of *****? Why? SFT
posted 03-02-2000 02:31 AM PT (US)

Al Oscar® Winner	Hard Target, HOLY MAN is a good score, but I didn't know it was available on a legit OR bootleg release. NP - Boardman's "Payback"
posted 03-02-2000 06:57 AM PT (US)

SBD Oscar® Winner	Here are my favorite themes(not scores): PREDATOR RICOCHET STOP! OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT RICHIE RICH And my favorite scores(themes included): BACK TO THE FUTURE 1 + 2 CAT'S EYE FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (HR) THE ABYSS (HR) # DEATH BECOMES HER (HR) GRUMPY OLD MEN COP AND A HALF SUPER MARIO BROS. (HR) FORREST GUMP JUDGE DREDD SGT. BILKO (HR) VOLCANO (HR) MOUSE HUNT (HR) # THE PARENT TRAP HOLY MAN BTW, HR - Highly Recommended; # - I own it Here are some scores I've heard about. How are they? NO MERCY YOUNG GUNS 2 THE BODYGUARD BLOWN AWAY ERASER THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT STUART LITTLE Also, can anyone out there make a CD-R of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT & SUPER MARIO BROS.? The connection is fairly easy to guess.
posted 03-02-2000 08:45 AM PT (US)

mlw Oscar® Winner	um, there aren't any. some of them work OK (Judge Dredd, Contact), but that's not the same as "good".
posted 03-02-2000 09:02 AM PT (US)

Thor Oscar® Winner	THE ABYSS was the first CD I ever bought back in 1989 (not the first soundtrack, though - that was RETURN OF THE JEDI on cassette in 1985/86). Thus, I am indelibly and nostalgically attached to this score. I remember lying on the floor (don't ask me why) while the blue end titles scrolled slowly over the screen and that majestic, slowly building "religious" music crescendoed its way to a riveting climax. Simply stunning. I had to get the CD. Quickly. Undoubtedly Silvestri's magnum opus, and one of my absolute favourite scores overall. I even enjoyed the movie a lot, but that's another discussion altogether.
posted 03-02-2000 09:21 AM PT (US)

Pete M Oscar® Winner	Judge Dredd is the only full Silvestri score I have, & I honestly can't remember when I listened to it last. However, I must recommend the Voyages compilation on Varese. It features most of the major thematic stuff from most of his work, up to about Quick & the Dead. It's mostly OST's (although suites from Who Framed Roger Rabbit & Forrest Gump are very good re-recordings) & there's plenty to listen to. Maybe once you've heard that, you could then start to investigate some of his full length albums. np Minus Man
posted 03-02-2000 09:21 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	I only have "Judge Dredd", but this one is really good. Worth getting, even though there are a lot of songs on the beginning of the CD which I'll probably never play again. From what I can remember, "Roger Rabbit" is a great, jazzy score, but I haven't been able to find it yet. "Abyss" was also impressive. I keep finding it at stores and not picking it up because it's rather expensive and I can't really remember the music.
posted 03-02-2000 04:58 PM PT (US)

Dr.Evil Oscar® Winner	Ok, I love the Abyss score(and the complete version of the film too) but no one will say a note about the shameless ripp-off from Horner's Brainstorm? Bashing Horner is an easy thing to do!
posted 03-02-2000 06:02 PM PT (US)

robin4 Oscar® Winner	I love Silvestri, my fav besides Williams. Here are great scores (that I have): The Abyss ** Back to the Future 1-3 Blown Away/Fandango .5 Contact .5 Forrest Gump Judge Dredd Mission: Impossible (rejected)/Delta Force * Predator 1,2 *** Voyages * Others I have heard or have taped: Eraser ** Volcano .5 The Quick and the Dead ** He really is great!
posted 03-02-2000 07:07 PM PT (US)

Hard Target Oscar® Winner	I forgot bout Judge Dredd. It's a great score too. Holy Man is floating around as a bootleg that runs about 70 mins. long and it's from the sessions. One cue I can even hear Silvestri talking to the orchestra. that's really cool. The Swarm was a bad movie period, but Jerry Goldsmith's score is a timeless classic. Definetly worth getting at whatever the cost. P.O. Saving Private Ryan (John Williams) ***/***
posted 03-03-2000 12:23 AM PT (US)

SBD Oscar® Winner	Some corrections, if you please: I meant if someone could CREATE a CD-r of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT & SUPER MARIO BROS., that would be great. Example: Someone at a website has a CD-r of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT & INNERSPACE (!) I can't believe it myself. As for the connection, hint: he was also in MONA LISA & FELICIA'S JOURNEY.
posted 03-05-2000 10:26 AM PT (US)

SBD Oscar® Winner	For crying out sakes, it's Bob Hoskins! Bob freakin' Hoskins! What is with you people?! Geez!! Anyway, can anyone create the CD-r?
posted 03-06-2000 08:53 AM PT (US)

SBD Oscar® Winner	NP - The First Wives Club *.5/***
posted 03-06-2000 08:56 AM PT (US)

SBD Oscar® Winner	Having seen the movie the other night, I'm surprised that no one has mentioned JUDGMENT NIGHT. One of Silvestri's best action scores.
posted 03-13-2000 06:28 AM PT (US)

SBD Oscar® Winner	NP - MOUSE HUNT ***/***
posted 03-21-2000 08:43 AM PT (US)

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