1. Glory( James Horner). This score has the most emotional music ever written by Horner and the film enhances this very well. I especially lke this score because I also enjoy the film.

2. Jurrasic Park (John Williams). This score works fantasticly in the film and on cd but as you see the Brachiosaurus for the first time Williams really enhances the scene very well and it's not just this scene throughout the film we are continuously bombarded with some of the best music to work in a film ever.

3. Batman (Danny Elfman) All of the music in the film may not fit the film 100 percent prefectly but I am more refering to the theme that fits Batman so well that no matter how bad the film is the theme and music make up for it.

4. Raiders of the Lost Ark (John Williams) For this astronomical film Williams fits it perfectly with his astronomical score. Creating a theme which fits the genre perfectly.

5. The Burbs (Jerry Goldsmith) This VERY fun Jerry Goldsmith score not only presents us with an enjoyable theme but with one of the greatest comedies ever made. Take one of the greats comedy films of al time and combin it with one of the greatest comedy scores of all time and you have a great combination.

Did I miss any well duh of course I did.

Np: The Lost World (John Williams)

Jz

Here's mine:

1. SUPERMAN - THE MOVIE (John Williams) This is simply THE most versatile movie score ever created; beautiful, big, adventurous, scary, noble, fun, romantic, soaring - and every bit of the score fits the movie perfectly.

2. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (John Williams) Can't help it because the score is, in my opinion, a sequel to SUPERMAN's score. My favorite is the cue for the climax, "Miracle of the Ark", which is also Williams' very best horror music.

3. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (John Williams) (- - - I thought this one for a looong time; but I have to put it here - - -) In the movie, the score works splendidly, although the music works best as on the original album versions.

4. POLTERGEIST (Jerry Goldsmith) If I put E.T. in here, then I must include this one also. Goldsmith's score fits perfectly to the movie - even the outtakes A classic, because it is not ONLY terrific horror music, but also beautiful and enchanting.

5. PETER BENCHLEY'S THE BEAST (Don Davis) I can't watch this television movie without a big smile in my face, because Davis's music makes me feel warm and cozy... (if you want to know more, please read my review of it...)

Also about Gremlins the score fit the film but to be honest I hated the film andthe score wasn't all that impressive.

Oh man I totaly forgot about Superman!

And I was thinking what about the top five worst fitting scores to their films. Here are my top five.

1. Battlefield Earth (Elia Cmiral) What was he thinking when he wrote this score it is good music (sort of) but it dosn't fit the pitiful film at all.

2. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis) Great Music but it just dosn't fit the film.

Hmmm... well I can't think of any other right off of the top of my head. so are there any others.

Shawshank Redemption - Newman

1) Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within

2) The Tailor of Panama

Raiders of the Lost Ark (John Williams)
First Blood (Jerry Goldsmith)
Judgment Night (Alan Silvestri)
The Green Mile (Thomas Newman)
Rounders (Christopher Young)

I would add the following because I'm in a bit of an elitist mood tonight:

1. Ben-Hur
2. Spartacus
3. Psycho
4. Cleopatra

more recent scores:

oh, let's go with:

5. Hook
6. Titus
7. The Cell

yeah, that'll work.

dammit Marian, The Fury has been on TV recently and I can't ever get home in time to watch it to see how Williams' amazing score works in context.

*The Way-Back Machine: I ripped this off from a Sports TV show hosted by one George Michael (not THAT one, another guy). His little replay segment was called the Way-Back Machine. how stupid.

NP -- The Robe, Alfred Newman

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Originally posted by JJH:
dammit Marian, The Fury has been on TV recently and I can't ever get home in time to watch it to see how Williams' amazing score works in context.

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You'd be surprised.

Seriously, the score is great on CD, but it's MUCH better still in the film!

Np: Hoosiers (Jerry Goldsmith)

Almost always, when speaking of this movie, the John Williams score is mentioned and praised to be "THE greatest ever created for a motion picture". Well, I think Williams has done many better ones, although the score for THE FURY is also among my favorites. The original Arista Records' soundtrack (later released on Varese Sarabande as CD) is an atmospheric rerecording, with tingling Gothic & Romantic sound, as the music is performed by The London Symphony Orchestra.

Star Trek: First contact (you guys might notice i say that aot, but i love this score)COMPLETE.

Indiana Jones and the last crusade.

Titanic. I love alo of the music from the movie, not to say all of it. I'm ot saying its up there with JAWS, but it fits he film so very well.

Np: Planet of the Apes (Goldsmith) Only a clip