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Subject: RE: BS: What TV shows and movies have the best m
From: drummergirl
Date: 25 Aug 02 - 02:58 AM

Wow, I cann't believe that no one has mentioned the soundtrack from "Dragon: the Bruce Lee Story"!

It has one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE classical songs on it. The tune has even been used in the previews of other films such as Tom Hanks' "Cast Away".

I am sure that some of you (if not all) will scoff when I say that another soundtrack that some of my friends from my bagpipe band and I like to listen to the "Braveheart" soundtrack.

Subject: RE: BS: What TV shows and movies have the best m
From: GUEST,x-alias-slayer
Date: 25 Aug 02 - 03:55 AM

hmmm, I see a lot of movie soundtracks here but not a lot of tv shows. Which genre do better soundtracks come from? Comedy or drama tv shows? I think you get more original stuff in the dramas. It's easier to showcase new music.

Subject: RE: BS: What TV shows and movies have the best m
From: Peter T.
Date: 25 Aug 02 - 11:22 AM

Shifting into the quasi-classical:

The soundtrack for Kieslowski's "Red" is very, very beautiful, all of it composed by Preizner, supposedly by an 18th century composer -- the main theme is a Ravel like Bolero, completely compelling. I am not sure that there is a record of the music from "The Double Life of Veronique" -- the singing by the woman dubbing for Irene Jacob appears and reappears in Kieslowski's movies. The famous "Symphony for Europe" in "Blue" is a disaster.

The music for "Brideshead Revisited" withstands repeated listenings, certainly good for backgrounds.

Real classical: The music from "Un Coeur en Hiver" (released as a soundtrack album -- Ravel, Debussy quartets) is excellent.

There is a brilliant use of music (Schubert) in "Minority Report" -- John Williams at work (most of whose stuff I cannot abide).

Best movie album of all time? Easy. "A Hard Day's Night".

yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: BS: What TV shows and movies have the best m
From: Memphis Mud
Date: 25 Aug 02 - 03:24 PM

I must agree with GIAC, Seventh Heaven is a fine TV show with the sweetest acoustic guitar all through it.

Subject: RE: BS: What TV shows and movies have the best m
From: Kim C
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 11:04 AM

Fred, I just looked it up on the Internet. There's lots of James Gang stuff out there. I also have some books at home - in particular, Time-Life had a really good Old West series several years ago. I believe it's out of print now but used volumes are easy to come by.

Subject: RE: BS: What TV shows and movies have the best m
From: beachcomber
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 06:35 PM

I always loved the soundtrack from "Genevieve" was it Tommy Reilly or Larry Adler who composed and played the Harmonica? Another harmonica melody was the theme from "Shane" one of the all-time great Western Movies.

beachcomber

Subject: RE: BS: What TV shows and movies have the best m
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 07:46 PM

I, too, enjoy listening to the soundtrack of Braveheart...went out and bought it right after seeing the movie!

Subject: RE: BS: What TV shows and movies have the best m
From: Leeder
Date: 27 Aug 02 - 05:34 PM

My son the movie buff (well, minor in film studies, major in English) mentions "Psycho" as his favourite instrumental score and "The Graduate" as a good one-artist score. My wife likes "Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves" (lots of other things wrong with that movie, but the music was good). For folkies, I'd mention "Matewan" (Hazel Dickens' graveside hymn is breathtaking) as well as the aforementioned "Songcatcher", O Brother Where Art Thou" and "Barry Lyndon" (The Chieftains' first score, if memory serves).