Best "sweeping/epic" score
#226
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Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
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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#227
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Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
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#228
Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
John Woo's RED CLIFF (2008) has a good score by Japanese composer Taro Iwashiro.
#229
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#230
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Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
Say what you will about the movie itself, the score was top notch:
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#231
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Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
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".
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):
<iframe width="320" height="240" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/gsHBpx6pdUA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The Klingon Battle music is fantastic and almost as memorable as the main theme:
<iframe width="320" height="240" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XjlBXmn2Q0s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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):
<iframe width="320" height="240" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Nt9dOIdGIeM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
And the rest of the music is also amazing, such as the Vejur Flyover music:
<iframe width="320" height="240" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/kPQjYQZ7wW0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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:
<iframe width="320" height="240" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/6YgRCF1e5A0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
When I hear anyone describe this movie as boring, all I think is "they clearly weren't listening to it".
Last edited by dhmac; 10-03-14 at 01:42 PM. Reason: edit to add "End Titles" clip
#232
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Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
Wow. Excellent choice, dhmac.
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#234
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Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
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.
#237
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Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
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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#239
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Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
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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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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#240
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Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
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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#241
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Re: Best "sweeping/epic" score
Beautiful orchestral arrangement of the music of The Legend of Zelda (spanning the various games).
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