RocShemp

Given it's their bread and butter,, I won't be surprised to hear this Two Steps From Hell track used in several upcoming trailers (be they for movies, games, or TV shows).

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RocShemp

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Ash Ketchum

John Woo's RED CLIFF (2008) has a good score by Japanese composer Taro Iwashiro.

RocShemp

RocShemp

Say what you will about the movie itself, the score was top notch:

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dhmac

This thread popping up again made me notice an omission...

Jerry Goldsmith's score for Star Trek: The Motion Picture

The Main Theme is tremendous (even if its impact has been somewhat diluted by its later re-use on TV as the theme to Star Trek: The Next Generation):

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The Klingon Battle music is fantastic and almost as memorable as the main theme:

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Ilia's Theme (aka, the love theme) is so great that it's used as the Overture to the film (this is one of the last films to have one of those):

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And the rest of the music is also amazing, such as the Vejur Flyover music:

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And I also should mention the End Titles (End Credits) music, which is basically a suite starting with a reprise of the Main Theme and then transitioning to a reprise of Ilia's Theme and following that with a great march (starting at the 2:09 mark) which is one of my favorite parts of the entire score. This is a movie I always watch through the end credits just because the music is so good:

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When I hear anyone describe this movie as boring, all I think is "they clearly weren't listening to it".

RocShemp

Wow. Excellent choice, dhmac.

RocShemp

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stvn1974

Just bought that soundtrack to Star Trek The Motion Picture today. The theme dialed up to ear bleeding levels is awesome. My sub is also crying.

hanshotfirst1138

I have an old two-speaker analog stereo with cassette decks and the speakers in my HDTV . I have a plasma, now I suppose hearing well is the next step.

Shannon Nutt

The new stuff Goldsmith created for Star Trek V was pretty good too.

RocShemp

Ramin Djawadi has composed many great scores (including music for several seasons of Game Of Thrones). His score to Dracula Untold is also very good.

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hanshotfirst1138

He did the score for GDT's Pacific Rim as well.

RocShemp

Yup. I bought that CD. I love the theme track.

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But his theme for Mako is my favorite.

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I also love his music for Medal Of Honor.

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RocShemp

I've yet to play Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor but chanced upon the score. It's wonderful. I am pleasantly surprised they resisted to urge to rip off the film scores and gave the game its own musical identity.

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RocShemp

Beautiful orchestral arrangement of the music of The Legend of Zelda (spanning the various games).

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