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sakman
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Not that we need another of these kind of things, but here's my humble list of the 25 best scores for "Sci-Fi" films (alpha order):Arnold: Independence Day
Bliss: Shape of Things To Come
Corigliano: Altered States
Davis: The Matrix
Goldenthal: Alien3
Goldenthal: Sphere
Goldsmith: Planet of the Apes
Goldsmith: Star Trek-The Motion Picture
Goldsmith: Total Recall
Herrmann: Fahrenheit 451
Herrmann: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Horner: Aliens
Horner: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Jones: Dark City
Morricone: The Thing
Silvestri: Back to the Future
Silvestri: Contact
Silvestri: The Abyss
Tiomkin: The Thing
Williams: Jurassic Park
Williams: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Williams: E.T., the Extraterrestrial
Williams: Star Wars
Williams: The Empire Strikes Back
Williams: The Return of the JediHONORABLE MENTIONS (score not fully used):
Goldsmith: Alien
North: 2001-A Space OdysseyI know some will have other favorites.
posted 02-12-2001 04:29 PM PT (US) Mark Olivarez
Oscar® Winner
In no particular order:1. Star Wars
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. The Day The Earth Stood Still
4. King Kong (1933)
5. Alien
6. Gojira (1954)
7. Rodan
8. Total Recall
9. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
10. Star Trek The Motion Picture
11. E.T.
12. Mysterious Island
13. Planet Of The Apes
14. Stargate
15. Cocoon
16. King Kong vs Godzilla
17. Superman
18. Omega Man
19. Fantastic Voyage
20. Krull
21. Journey To The Center Of The Earth (Herrmann)
22. Capricorn One
23. Back To The Future
24. War Of The Worlds
25. Westworld posted 02-12-2001 06:41 PM PT (US) Stephen Lister
Oscar® Winner
2010
ALIEN
BACK TO THE FUTURE
BARBARELLA
CHERRY 2000
CRACK IN THE WORLD
ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES
EXPLORERS
FANTASTIC VOYAGE
FIRST MEN IN THE MOON
INNERSPACE
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
LIFEFORCE
LOGAN'S RUN
MAD MAX 2 - THE ROAD WARRIOR
MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
OMEGA MAN
PLANET OF THE APES
PREDATOR
SPACECAMP
THE THING (Morricone)
TIME MACHINE
TOTAL RECALL
WATERWORLD
WESTWORLD
posted 02-13-2001 10:01 AM PT (US) Tim_P
Oscar® Winner
Hey Sakman,I really like your list! I think mine would be very similar to yours- except perhaps I'd replace The Thing and Shape of Things to Come with Krull and Capricorn One.
Those scores together would make for a cool compilation album.
Tim
NP: The Mummy Complete
posted 02-13-2001 10:27 AM PT (US) Lou Goldberg
Oscar® Winner
Hard to argue with much of the above. I'd add both Destination Moon and When Worlds Collide by Leith Stevens (which are both superior to War of the Worlds IMHO). Forbidden Planet (if it isn't already there) by L & B Barron, The Andromeda Strain by Gil Melle, Robinson Crusoe on Mars by Nathan Van Cleave and Fred Steiner.One shouldn't ignore classic TV scores to Star Trek and The Outer Limits.
posted 02-13-2001 01:47 PM PT (US) sakman
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I decided to stick to films here, but if we added TV, I would easily include Herrmann's "Outer Space" music.
posted 02-13-2001 08:58 PM PT (US) Lou Goldberg
Oscar® Winner
Silent Running by Peter Schikele. Why didn't I think of this the first time around.Rocketship X-M by Ferde Grofe
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun by Barry Gray
posted 02-14-2001 08:31 PM PT (US) Dylan
Oscar® Winner
Honorable mentions (in no particular order):1. The Day Time Ended- Richard Band
2. The Day the Earth Stood Still- Bernard Herrmann
3. Twilight Zone scores (from 60's TV series)-Bernard Herrmann
4. Twilight Zone scores (from 60's TV series)- Jerry Goldsmith
5. The Outer Limits scores (from 60's TV series)- Dominic Frontier
6. Mars Attacks- Danny Elfman
7. Alien- Jerry Goldsmith
8. A.I: Artificial Intelligence- John Williams posted 01-22-2002 08:12 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB