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Alexborn007 Reman	I currently have a broken ankle and have spent the four weeks off of school to listen to movie music from all walks of life (in mp3 though ). So, I have really wanted to start a good soundtrack collection and I Was wondering whats a REALLY good essential classic I should have...but don't Here's what I have as of now: Tomorrow Never Dies (Normal/Extended) The World Is Not Enough Die Another Day Raiders of the Lost Ark Star Wars 4, 5, 6 (1997 Deluxe Editions) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty A meager and small collection I know...but I have acquired my first rarity: (just needs to show up) Robocop, which took me 8 years to get! Anyway, I am going out Monday to get 3 or 4 soundtracks...any suggestions? Preferably, some that have a really good amount of good tracks. Thank you so much for the help, I'm clueless!
posted 01-11-2003 08:38 PM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Romulan	Alex, John Williams: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ET Hook Howard Shore: The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers David Arnold: Stargate (Milan Original) Independence Day Last of the Dogmen James Newton Howard: Atlantis - The Lost Empire Dinosaur Hope that helps. Those are some of the one's I've had on lately. --Brian [Message edited by Crono/Kyp on 01-11-2003]
posted 01-11-2003 11:14 PM PT (US)

Justin Romulan	Geeez, sooo many scores to choose from. How does one narrow it down? It can't be done. Suggestions is all we can do. To name a few: Waterworld Medal of Honor: Frontline Hitman 2: Silent Assassins I 2nd the Dinosaur suggestion and also The Time Machine!
posted 01-11-2003 11:29 PM PT (US)

Lou Goldberg Romulan	Following along the lines of what you already have, I'd suggest ET and Superman-The Movie by John Williams and a first taste of Jerry Goldsmith by picking up Star Trek-The Movie.
posted 01-12-2003 01:05 AM PT (US)

SFT Romulan	If there was just ONE score you should start with, it is Danny Elfman's "Edward Scissorhands" - perhaps the finest score ever written for a film. SFT
posted 01-12-2003 01:52 AM PT (US)

justin boggan Romulan	Ah, simple: Star Trek 2: the Wrath Of Khan - James Horner - Better action music and sweeping strings you would be hard pressed to find. JAWS - both the Decca 25th anniversary and the MCA release. John Williams Signs - James Newton Howard - You would have to be crazy not to get this one!
posted 01-12-2003 05:12 AM PT (US)

Timmer Romulan	Basil Poledouris's CONAN THE BARBARIAN Every single track is a true gem, one of the greatest scores EVER written, don't take my word for it, go get and listen.
posted 01-12-2003 05:57 AM PT (US)

John Zimmer Romulan	What no Goldsmith reccomended so far? People! People! People! Star Trek: The Motion Picture Wind and The Lion First Knight Mulan There are so many. Oh yeah and you need to get John Williams Superman. Jz
posted 01-12-2003 07:04 AM PT (US)

workaluk Reman	Here's a sample of some composers JAMES HORNER-Braveheart,Titanic and Red Heat JERRY GOLDSMITH-First Knight,The Mummy and Ghost and the Darkness ALAN SILVESTRI-Predator(1 or 2),The Mummy Returns and Delta Force(Very Hard to Find) JOHN WILLIAMS-Jaws,Amistad and Jurassic Park GRAEME REVELL-The Crow,The Siege and Hard Target J.N.HOWARD-Waterworld,Signs and Vertical Limit HANS ZIMMER-Gladiator,Thin Red Line and Black Rain ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL-Batman Forever,Interview W.Vampire and Michael Collins Just to name a few......
posted 01-12-2003 07:23 AM PT (US)

ManOfSorrows Romulan	Dinosaur Signs Atlantis Jurassic Park E.T. City Slickers II Fellowship of the ring and more...
posted 01-12-2003 11:07 AM PT (US)

Alexborn007 Reman	Here's what I've narrowed it down to...so far: Star Trek II (or The Motion Picture) Fellowship of The Ring Signs and if i can find it...Medal Of Honor Keep the suggestions coming though and thanks!
posted 01-12-2003 11:20 AM PT (US)

joan hue Romulan	Follow Timmer's advice and get CONAN. You could even (gasp) try out a few compositions by those "dead" masters like: The Big Country - Jerome Moross Ben Hur - Miklos Rosza How the West Was Won - Alfred Newman Giant - Dimitri Tiomkin None of the above will sound alike. Then throw in some classic Elmer Bernstein like Magnificient Seven, The Ten Commandments and To Kill a Mockingbird. Add a dash of early and later Goldsmith like Take a Hard Ride, Star Trek, Rudy, and Mulan. You'll be a man of discerning taste. NP A Patch of Blue [Message edited by joan hue on 01-12-2003]
posted 01-12-2003 12:28 PM PT (US)

Dinko Romulan	Nino Rota: Romeo and Juliet This version: http://www.traxzone.com/soundtracks/index.asp?dir=01&sb=ec&id=585 Basil Poledouris: Les Miserables. John Scott: Antony and Cleopatra. Wojciech Kilar: The Portrait of a Lady William Walton/Ron Goodwin: The Battle of Britain Nick Glennie-Smith, Harry Gregson-Williams & more additional composers than the whole population of Canada: The Rock John Debney: Cutthroat Island Tan Dun: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Cliff Eidelman: Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
posted 01-12-2003 12:32 PM PT (US)

jonathan_little Romulan	My advice: Purchase what you have in MP3 first or delete it. Then we'll talk on what you should buy in the future. NP: Dances with Wolves (John Barry) (buy this!) [Message edited by jonathan_little on 01-12-2003]
posted 01-12-2003 04:46 PM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Romulan	Alex, I'd get Star Trek: The Motion Picture over Trek II --Brian
posted 01-12-2003 04:50 PM PT (US)

Timmer Romulan	Should point out that if you go for Conan The Barbarian (certafiably insane if you don't ), make sure it's the Varese release with extra music not the cheaper lacking Milan release. As for Goldsmith's Star Trek TMP it's a must have, I would wait awhile before thinking about Horner's trek II or III because I honestly reckon they'll have the expanded treatment sooner or later! Mom Joan Hue's list is superlative of what a true film score fan should have except that she missed out John Barry's brilliant The Lion In Winter. [Message edited by Timmer on 01-12-2003]
posted 01-12-2003 05:21 PM PT (US)

metaphor123 Reman	My humble suggestions: John Williams - E.T. Often named as the greatest score ever composed, its just a must-have. John Williams - Superman: The Movie Deserving of far more accolades than has already been heaped upon it. Stunning. Jerry Goldsmith - The Omen A close to a definitve horror score as you can get. Bernard Herrmann - Psycho or Cape Fear Suspense personified. Danny Elfman - Edward Scissorhands Uncompromisingly beautiful. Elmer Bernstein - The Ten Commandments Bernstein's work set the stage for all subsequent 'ancient civilization' scoring. Bruce Broughton - The Boy Who Could FLy Hard to get, but its my favourite score of all time and has the most (and I hate to use the word) haunting main theme I have ever heard. Alan Silvestri - Back to the Future This only exists as a promo/bootleg, but try and get your hands on it. You won't be sorry. Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi This score has many detractors but holds an important place for its mimimalist style. Howard Shore - Fellowship of the Ring I don't think this needs an explanation.
posted 01-12-2003 06:30 PM PT (US)

Richard Romulan	CITIZEN KANE!!!!!!!!! (which is by Bernard Herrmann, btw) I second the Michael Collins (Goldenthal) suggestion. I also don't think the following could prove to do you any harm either... Bugsy (Moriconne) Cinema Paradiso (Moriconne) Total Recall [Deluxe] (Goldsmith) The Ghost & Mrs Muir (Herrmann) Vertigo (Herrmann) Snow Falling on Cedars (Newton-Howard) Batman (Elfman) Meet Joe Black (T. Newman) The Shawshank Redemption (T. Newman) Final Fantasy (Goldenthal) [Message edited by Richard on 01-12-2003]
posted 01-12-2003 07:18 PM PT (US)

Alexborn007 Reman	Ok, here's a tenative list for my agenda tomorrow...all of a sudden 3 doesnt seem like enough! Star Trek 1 & 2- Not a big fan of Trek, but the scores for first two films have been in my head since '94) Signs-The main titles alone warrant a purchase here. But, I've tried to get my hands on this since August. A Danny Elfman score-I don't know which lol Glory-The only score that can still give me a chill whenever I hear it. Fellowship of The Ring-Saw the movie...need the score. Hunt For Red October-On a Poledouris kick because of Robocop and I love this movie. Maybe...(as alternatives) The Rock-An enjoyable action score to say the least. Conan-Calm down!!! I will get this soon, but I want to get going with some more familiar material and then I'll delve right into the very promising unknown. Back To The Future II-Has more of Silvestri's instrumental work and some reused cues that weren't heard on BTTF part 1. Back To The Future Trilogy-Like the idea of a CD that has all of the best music from the movies. Dont like the re-recording idea. I'll see what Borders has tomorrow. Hopefully, they won't stiff me with a bad selection (LOTR and Signs are a dead lock, but the others may be tough)...but this is Florida mind you.
posted 01-12-2003 07:28 PM PT (US)

SCimmerian Romulan	Herrmann; THE 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD Rozsa;IVANHOE Steiner;KING KONG Korngold:THE SEA HAWK Goldsmith; NIGHT CROSSING Waxman:THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS Newman: THE ROBE Poldouris:FLESH & BLOOD just some starters of greatness!
posted 01-12-2003 08:46 PM PT (US)

reza Reman	Hi all, I've been reading this forum for some time but this thread really lures me so here is my first posting. Danny Elfman: The Nightmare Before Christmas, and then Batman & Batman Returns, and Planet of the Apes. And Sleepy Hollow, and Spider-Man. Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings: FOTR and LOTR: TTT John Barry: Somewhere in Time, Dances with Wolves, Out of Africa. Michael Giacchino: Medal of Honor: Frontline and MOH (MOH: Underground should be as excellent as those two). Alan Silvestri: Judge Dredd, The Mummy Returns Others: The Last of the Mohicans, The Road Home (San Bao), Conan the Barbarian (Basil Poledouris), The Mission (Ennio Morricone), The Time Machine (Klaus Badelt) Compilation: The Best Themes of Arnold Scwharzenegger (or something like it) from Silva Records, Music for a Darkened Theater vol. 1 & 2 (Danny Elfman)
posted 01-12-2003 10:02 PM PT (US)

Jeff C. Romulan	I'll tell you what I did when I got into soundtrack collecting. I bought compilation CDs that many of my favorite composers had made. That way, I could listen to a few tracks from their best or most famous scores, and from that I could decide if I wanted to get the whole thing. For example, I got three compilation discs for John Williams, two for Goldsmith, one for Elfman and one for Horner. They gave me a good idea of what I liked for each. So maybe you should sit down and figure out what kinds of scores you like and buy them. We all may think "Lion in Winter" is a great score and that "Ten Commandments" is powerful, but your tastes may not lie in that area. Based on your original collection, you would probably do well to look into "loud" sci-fi scores. Then as your appreciation for music grows, you can venture out into other styles (drama, comedy, epic, etc.) Happy hunting!
posted 01-13-2003 09:48 AM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Romulan	Alex, Go to www.bordersstores.com and use their search. You can see if your store has any of the CDs you want and place them on hold form the website. A great tool before you get going. --Brian
posted 01-13-2003 09:49 AM PT (US)

Alexborn007 Reman	Ok, here's what I got (although it was through Amazon...NO ONE had anything at Borders.) Fellowship of The Ring Star Trek I & II -Is the 20th Anniversary Holograph Edition the best version to get? Hunt For Red October Batman Signs Glory ...and Robocop showed up today! What an amazing action score. I highly reccomend it to any Poledouris fan or anyone who enjoys a really fun score. NP: Robocop-The Dream [Message edited by Alexborn007 on 01-13-2003]
posted 01-13-2003 12:06 PM PT (US)

Ed Romulan	Don't waste too much time and money figuring out what you "should" have. Keep your ears open when you view a film and then...buy what you like. You'll figure out fast which scores are worth paying to hear again and which are best appreciated in the context of the film.
posted 01-13-2003 02:41 PM PT (US)

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