View Poll Results: What is the MOST recognized movie score?
JAWS
29
27.10%
Staw Wars
65
60.75%
Raiders of the Lost Ark
2
1.87%
The Sting
0
0%
Other
11
10.28%
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Most recognized movie score...
05-25-05 | 01:34 PM
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Most recognized movie score...
Been thinking about this and wondered, what would be the most recognized movie theme. I hate to say song. It's more of a scored theme that if someone heard it, they would instantly you will say, it's such and such a movie. Even if they've never seen the movie, they could easily recognize it just by hearing a few bars from the score.
I would have included Titanic if there weren't lyrics to it. I should have added Superman.
I would have included Titanic if there weren't lyrics to it. I should have added Superman.
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05-25-05 | 01:39 PM
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I'd have to say Star Wars.
05-25-05 | 01:51 PM
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Star Wars
05-25-05 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by naitram
I'd have to say the Jaws theme.
With Star Wars being so contemporary there's no mistaking it.
05-25-05 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Infidel
Then probably Lord of the Rings.
Ones that stand out to me:
Star Wars
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Jaws
Batman
Godfather
Superman
E.T.
I think Raiders would be more recognizable than Star War due to the trumpet solo. But JAWS could be distinguished by even fewer bars.
05-25-05 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Rockmjd23
the sting? 
05-25-05 | 02:04 PM
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By The Sting, do you mean The Entertainer? Was that composed specifically for the Sting, or was it merely 'used' in The Sting? If it was a song before that, regardless of if The Sting made it a hit, I would consider it apples-and-oranges to dedicated 'movie scores.'
Star Wars, followed by the Shark theme from Jaws. But that's a good point, would that be 'scary theme' or "Jaws theme" Next, and off the poll, I'd say Back to the Future. Raiders certainly up there as well, and Superman.
Does the five note thing from Close Encounters count as a theme?
Star Wars, followed by the Shark theme from Jaws. But that's a good point, would that be 'scary theme' or "Jaws theme" Next, and off the poll, I'd say Back to the Future. Raiders certainly up there as well, and Superman.
Does the five note thing from Close Encounters count as a theme?
05-25-05 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by devilshalo
I can't remember a score from LotR.
05-25-05 | 02:10 PM
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By The Sting, do you mean The Entertainer? Was that composed specifically for the Sting, or was it merely 'used' in The Sting? If it was a song before that, regardless of if The Sting made it a hit, I would consider it apples-and-oranges to dedicated 'movie scores.'
05-25-05 | 02:12 PM
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Others I recognize right off are Jurassic Park and the Monty Norman James Bond Theme.
05-25-05 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dtcarson
By The Sting, do you mean The Entertainer? Was that composed specifically for the Sting, or was it merely 'used' in The Sting? If it was a song before that, regardless of if The Sting made it a hit, I would consider it apples-and-oranges to dedicated 'movie scores.'
05-25-05 | 03:46 PM
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I voted for "Staw Wars". 