Film scores are used in order to
enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of a scene. I
personally LOVE film music. My collection of composers and soundtracks is
increasing everyday. What I love so much about film music is it’s powerful
ability to extract emotions straight from the heart without even having to see
the scene of which it was composed for. Just hearing the music can make me
recall exactly what was happening in a scene and the emotions it made me feel.
I don’t think composers get enough credit for what their scores offer a film.
Most films would just not be the same without the accompanying background
music.
I’ve compiled a list, in no
particular order, of my favorite modern composers in honor of the underrated
geniuses behind some of the greatest original soundtracks of all time.
Harry Gregson- Williams
- Enemy of the State - Shrek
- The Rundown - Kingdom of Heaven
- The Chronicles of Narnia - Déjà Vu
- The Number 23 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- The Taking of Pelham 123 - Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
- Unstoppable - Total Recall
- Prometheus - The Town
Hans Zimmer
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Rain Main - Gladiator
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Black Hawk Down - Hannibal
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The Da Vinci Code - The Rock
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Pearl Harbor - Crimson Tide
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Pirates of the Caribbean 2-4 - The Dark Knight
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The Lion King - Inception
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The Last Samurai
John Williams
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Star War (franchise) -
Jaws
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Superman - Indian Jones
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E.T. the Extra Terrestrial - Home Alone
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Hook - Jurassic Park
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Schindler’s List - War Horse
- Harry Potter 1-3 - Memoirs of a Geisha
John Murphy
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Sunshine - 28 Days Later
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28 Weeks Later - Miami Vice
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Basic Instinct 2 - The Last House on the Left
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Kick-Ass - All About the Benjamins
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The Perfect Score - Friday After Next
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Intermission - Millions
James Horner
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Braveheart - Apollo 13
- Titanic - Jumanji
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The Perfect Storm - A Beautiful Mind
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Bicentennial Man - The Legend of Zorro
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Aliens - Avatar
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The Karate Kid - Field of Dreams
- The Amazing Spiderman -
Apocalypto
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Troy
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Flight Plan - Radio
Danny Elfman
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Batman - Beetlejuice
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Edward Scissorhands -
Black Beauty
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Mission Impossible -
Men in Black
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Good Will Hunting - Sleepy Hollow
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Planet of the Apes - Spiderman
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -
Wanted
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Alice in Wonderland -
Real Steel
James Newton Howard
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The Bourne Legacy -
Snow White and the Huntsman
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Hunger Games - Green Lantern
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Water for Elephants -
I Am Legend
- Blood Diamond - King Kong
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The Village - Peter Pan
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Signs - The Sixth Sense
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Waterworld - Pretty Woman
Alan Silvestri
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Back to the Future (franchise) - Predator
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The Bodyguard - Forrest Gump
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The Parent Trap - Stuart Little
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Cast Away - The Road to El Dorado
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The Mexican - The Mummy Returns
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Lara Croft Tomb Raider - The
Avengers
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The A-Team - Flight
Trevor Rabin
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The Guardian - Gone in Sixty Seconds
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Remember the Titans -
Rock Star
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National Treasure - Flyboys
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The Great Raid - Coach Carter
- Gridiron Gang - Snakes on a Plane
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I Am Number Four - The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
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Kangaroo Jack - Jack Frost
Howard Shore
- The Silence of the Lambs - Mrs. Doubtfire
- The Silence of the Lambs - Mrs. Doubtfire
- Se7en - The Lord of the Rings (franchise)
- The Departed - Twilight
Saga: Eclipse
- Hugo - The Hobbit
(franchise)
Nino Rota
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Romeo and Juliet - The Godfather
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The Godfather: Part II - La Strada
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La Dolce Vita - War and Peace
Rachel Portman
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The Cider House Rules -
Chocolat
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Oliver Twist - Because of Winn-Dixie
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Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2 - The
Vow
~ Michelle Marks
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