Whos movies have the best soundtracks/scores?

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I think Woody Allen movies have the best music in them. It just sets the mood for his humour and craziness.

― Michael Costello (MichaelCostello1), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 02:40 (twenty years ago)

Allen's def really sharp with music. Scorcese's pretty great too. Obv Leone rules everyone else though.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 02:43 (twenty years ago)

Well except for maybe Goblin-era Argento.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 02:44 (twenty years ago)

― sleep (sleep), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 02:49 (twenty years ago)

It's related in a way, but this is more about the Moviemakers insted of Musicmakers.

― Michael Costello (MichaelCostello1), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 02:50 (twenty years ago)

There's a case to be made for Wes Anderson. I'd add him to the list for his use of "2000 Man" in Bottle Rocket alone.

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 02:58 (twenty years ago)

Fuck man, I really am such a sucker for John Williams..

― Bryan Moore (Bryan Moore), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 03:03 (twenty years ago)

Hitchcock.

― Burr (Burr), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 03:33 (twenty years ago)

Search: Howard Shore soundtracks. Thus, David Cronenberg.

― Sasha (sgh), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 04:18 (twenty years ago)

Hitchcock's a good call. He knew the importance of silence, not filling every gap with music, The Birds being the prime example of that.

Otherwise, in addition to the names already mentioned, Tarantino and the Coen brothers.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 05:30 (twenty years ago)

Wenders

― Baaderonixx cancels each other out (Fabfunk), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 06:46 (twenty years ago)

Derek Jarmin

Werner Herzog (esp Popol Vuh era)

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 08:16 (twenty years ago)

Should I get the Nosferatu s/t re-issue?

― Baaderonixx cancels each other out (Fabfunk), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 08:18 (twenty years ago)

michael mann, obviously.

― N_RQ, Wednesday, 20 July 2005 08:23 (twenty years ago)

I like Enter the Dragon, and James Brown's soundtrack for 'Black Caesar'.

My friends are really into Badalamenti's (sp?) soundtracks for david lynch, but I don't really listen to those outside of the movie/show they were for.

― Bn1, Wednesday, 20 July 2005 09:03 (twenty years ago)

Jim Jarmusch (Dead Man, Ghost Dog...)
Wes Anderson
Harmony Korine (Gummo, Kids)
Luc Besson

― sibsi (sibsi), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 11:34 (twenty years ago)

wes anderson
danny elfman
Lost in translation

― AaronK (AaronK), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 11:41 (twenty years ago)

I know it might easily go into C/D section, but Pulp Fiction gotta be in the list. Just like Trainspotting. Soundtracks to a movie, soundtracks to a generation.

― elgolfo (elgolfo), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 12:36 (twenty years ago)

Where is the love for Fassbinder?

― k/l (Ken L), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 12:40 (twenty years ago)

Obvious, yes, but obviously Kubrick.

Always thought the incidental noises in 2001 made great proto-IDM.

― electric derby, Wednesday, 20 July 2005 12:52 (twenty years ago)

Wes Anderson's 'needle-drop' scores (tho they're generally plaeasure) sometimes annoy me with their "Let me be your DJ" vibe (tho not nearly as much as most Tarantino).

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 12:57 (twenty years ago)

The Akira soundtrack is out-of-this-world stunning. Shame it's a one-off.

― ledge (ledge), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 13:00 (twenty years ago)

Although he did try to cop some of the Tarantino vibe with his soundtracks, Guy Ritchie turned out a couple of good ones...Lock, Stock especially. James Brown and Junior Murvin? Word.

― Big Loud Mountain Ape (Big Loud Mountain Ape), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 13:39 (twenty years ago)

david lynch !
david lynch !
deja vu! who said that am i being followed?

― bob snoom, Wednesday, 20 July 2005 13:49 (twenty years ago)

Michael Winterbottom + Michael Nyman = Bliss

― gary shipes, Wednesday, 20 July 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

agree on David Lynch. i don't really even like the music always, but its still absolutely perfect fit for the films. and I like some of the music sometimes.

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

thirteen years pass...

I will proffer these.

― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 2 February 2019 02:44 (seven years ago)

^Came for “Repo Man,” wuz not disappointed

― i stan corrected (morrisp), Saturday, 2 February 2019 02:46 (seven years ago)

yay!

― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 2 February 2019 02:48 (seven years ago)

Good list. Still have to watch American Honey.

― Only a Factory URL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 February 2019 03:12 (seven years ago)

Two 90s ones I played to death at the time: Boomerang and Sliver.

― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Saturday, 2 February 2019 15:35 (seven years ago)

my intro to "Unfinished Sympathy."

― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 2 February 2019 15:39 (seven years ago)

hackers

― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Saturday, 2 February 2019 15:41 (seven years ago)

Back in the day I used to think the desperado OST was the coolest shit ever and secretly still do

― gray say nah to me (wins), Saturday, 2 February 2019 15:43 (seven years ago)

it's pretty good!

― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 2 February 2019 15:44 (seven years ago)

I was in a Turkish restaurant the other day and in between the usual Turkish pop they played the los lobos song from the opening scene with banderas singing

― gray say nah to me (wins), Saturday, 2 February 2019 15:47 (seven years ago)

Fellini with Nina Rota, Juliet of the Spirits especially. (Pretty much anything with Nina Rota, really. Going to his opera, The Italian Straw Hat tonight. Excited)

― by the light of the burning Citroën, Saturday, 2 February 2019 15:48 (seven years ago)

(Nino)

― by the light of the burning Citroën, Saturday, 2 February 2019 16:03 (seven years ago)

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