The Best Score Ever Was...?

[DrNewGod]

...I don't want music intruding so much and pushing me to feel things. It's too much. ...I much prefer musical scores that work in the movie as part of the soundscape.

Interesting take. To help me make sure I understand what you're saying, what's your opinion on the score during the Cap-v.-Bucky-in-traffic sequence of CA:TWS?

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Star Wars
Indiana Jones
Back to the Future
Superman
Robocop

[David Walton]

Speaking less to the entire score, but man, Elfman's Spider-Man theme just nails every emotional beat from Peter Parker's story so succinctly.

[Jim Kelly]

Interesting take. To help me make sure I understand what you're saying, what's your opinion on the score during the Cap-v.-Bucky-in-traffic sequence of CA:TWS?

Haven't seen THE WINTER SOLDIER, but I'm not impressed by any of the musical bombast in the comic book movies. I've just come to accept it as part of the form and I try to relax and enjoy it.

I remember that when STAR WARS came out in 1977, there was a general feeling that the over-hyped music was tacky. But then that went with the whole kitschy style of STAR WARS.

The funny thing is people used to complain that there was something fake about musicals, where the characters would sing their feelings. Yet the music track is trying to do the same thing in a lot of non-musical movies. It's not realistic for the music to be there. Mel Brooks made a joke out of this in HIGH ANXIETY.

But there are movies where the music is part of the story. I think in DAZED AND CONFUSED, most of the music is heard by the characters in the scene, even though it also may indicate an underlying emotion.

[sunofdarkchild]

This may be the Trekkie in me, but I find myself humming Jerry Goldsmith's score from The Motion Picture/First Contact to other space exploration movies that really soak in the visuals, like Interstellar. And by that, I mean some of the slow build and quieter, more patient sections rather than the bombastic parts that it's more known for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oWqFnalzKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARcgqTx3NOg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiK1...1MKP_&index=28

While the theme for Star Trek TMP is good, I find that its use in the actual movie is obnoxious. The theme blasts seemingly every time Kirk casually walks or uses the bathroom. That's on the director, not the composer. I much prefer the James Horner score of Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan.

https://youtu.be/TDW5-VczFHo?list=PL...R90d5NhE8cGpqv
https://youtu.be/T0V1742vwdg?list=PL...R90d5NhE8cGpqv
https://youtu.be/eoit0OdKt-I?list=PL...R90d5NhE8cGpqv
https://youtu.be/B3WG1zGAjao?list=PL...R90d5NhE8cGpqv
https://youtu.be/isNrhIEtwG0?list=PL...R90d5NhE8cGpqv

[Cyke]

The theme blasts seemingly every time Kirk casually walks or uses the bathroom.

In fairness, though, and much like Drax, he has famously huge turds.

[sunofdarkchild]

In fairness, though, and much like Drax, he has famously huge turds.

We talking Kirk or Shatner?

[Cyke]

We talking Kirk or Shatner?

Yes.

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[Ilan Preskovsky]

I don't really like Williams or Elfman that much. When I first heard the big brassy sounds in Williams movies, it offended my taste. I like that for what it is and I love SUPERMAN, but I don't want music intruding so much and pushing me to feel things. It's too much. Likewise Elfman and the Batman movies. I like some of those melodies, but I don't believe a movie should rely so heavily on music to build up a scene.

I much prefer musical scores that work in the movie as part of the soundscape.

I'm totally the opposite. The fact that the themes for Back to the Future, Rocky, Batman and nearly anything with a John Williams score are so catchy and memorable is a huge part of what makes them endure in my mind. I hear the Superman theme, I can all but see a figure of blue, red and yellow streaking by me; I hear music from the Dark Knight, I look around for the massive ship docking.

[CliffHanger2]

Star Wars
Indiana Jones
Back to the Future
Superman
Robocop

Yeah Robocop really stands out to me.

[Calighoula]

Yeah Robocop really stands out to me.

Another good one from Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barbarian). In fact, I just picked up the 2015 Milan reissue with 23 tracks for peanuts! In the '80s, I had the Varése cassette.

[DrNewGod]

Another good one from Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barbarian). In fact, I just picked up the 2015 Milan reissue with 23 tracks for peanuts! In the '80s, I had the Varése cassette.

Oooooo. Good one!

[AJBopp]

I remember that when STAR WARS came out in 1977, there was a general feeling that the over-hyped music was tacky.

I normally admire about everything you say, but this was never, ever a thing.

[CliffHanger2]

Another good one from Basil Poledouris (Conan the Barbarian). In fact, I just picked up the 2015 Milan reissue with 23 tracks for peanuts! In the '80s, I had the Varése cassette.

Days of High Adventure! Yeah Conan had some great tracks.

[Jim Kelly]

I normally admire about everything you say, but this was never, ever a thing.

I remember that some people thought it was tacky relative to the what was usual for movies up to that point. But that could just be what I remember. I mean, STAR WARS came out after all these movies like THE GODFATHER, TAXI DRIVER, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST. The first time I saw STAR WARS, with my buddies in the navy, we had to choose between it and ANNIE HALL. So I think it rubbed some people the wrong way. Sorry.