Who is your favorite film soundtrack composer?

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2004-04-22 07:22pm

Mine is The Master- John Williams.

Bertie Wooster · Post by **Bertie Wooster** » 2004-04-22 08:34pm

DUDE,

You forgot James Horner in your poll. He's my pick.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-04-22 08:49pm

Other: Yoko Kanno.

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2004-04-22 08:50pm

Bertie Wooster wrote:DUDE,

You forgot James Horner in your poll. He's my pick.

I only had one slot left. It was Horner (the rip-off guy

), Goldsmith, or Kamen. I couldn't pick between them, so I just didn't put any of them in.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 2004-04-22 09:40pm

I'm torn, John Williams is obviously the god of Movie Themes, but Hans Zimmer's Gladiator, specifically 'The Battle'- is amongst my favourite of all movie themes.

The Trekkie in me says: "Where's Jerry Goldsmith!!!?"

It will have to be williams, I mean, Jurrasic Park and The Imperial Death March- ahhh

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2004-04-22 09:51pm

Jon wrote:I'm torn, John Williams is obviously the god of Movie Themes, but Hans Zimmer's Gladiator, specifically 'The Battle'- is amongst my favourite of all movie themes.

The Trekkie in me says: "Where's Jerry Goldsmith!!!?"

It will have to be williams, I mean, Jurrasic Park and The Imperial Death March- ahhh

And the Emperor's Theme, and E.T. and Superman, and Indiana Jones, and Jaws....

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2004-04-22 10:00pm

Bernard Hermann (Citizen Kane, Vertigo, The Day The Earth Stood Still) would be around the top of that list for me, along with John Williams, Franz Waxman, Enzo Marconi, Jerry Goldsmith, and Basil Poledorus.

Symmetry · Post by **Symmetry** » 2004-04-23 01:05am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Other: Yoko Kanno.

Seconded, and also "favorite composer in general."

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2004-04-23 02:41am

On the list, Danny Elfman, with Williams in second. Off the list, Ennio Morricone.

I like Zimmer, but much of his work sounds similar to the rest of his work, and his students tend to sound exactly like him too.

Example: listen to the main theme from Gladiator, written by Hans Zimmer (featured most prominently in the tracks "Barbarian Horde" and "The Battle")...and then listen to the main theme from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, written by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer (featured most prominently in the track "He's a Pirate!").
Notice how they sound almost the same? I mean, it's a kickass little ditty, but it leaves something to be desired in the way of variety.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-04-23 02:49am

For me Williams comes in first with Danny Elfman so close by.

Elfman for themes in Batman and Nightmare, Williams for Indy and Star Wars.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2004-04-23 02:57am

Ghost Rider wrote:For me Williams comes in first with Danny Elfman so close by.

Elfman for themes in Batman and Nightmare, Williams for Indy and Star Wars.

I would have been right there with you, but then I remembered that Elfman did Beetlejuice and Spider-Man, too (not to mention the Simpsons). He edges Williams out.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-04-23 03:20am

Bah, Williams gets his peons to arrange his music. He's a puss. I'm going with Danny Elfman.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-04-23 03:33am

I can't decide between John Willams and Howard Shore.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-04-23 04:42am

Danny Elfman.

Ever since Beetlejuice, Elfman's been my man.

KhyronTheBackstabber · Post by **KhyronTheBackstabber** » 2004-04-23 04:54am

I voted for John Willams, because the man's a god. And Danny Elfman get a mention too. Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorite movies.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2004-04-23 06:44am

John willams wins narrowly over Shore from my side.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-04-23 08:25am

I gotta go with Basil Poledouris, if only because he wrote the score for "Conan The Barbarian".

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2004-04-23 08:43am

3rd time I've seen this poll

Given the nature of this board, how can it be anything other than John Williams winning?

Daltonator · Post by **Daltonator** » 2004-04-23 09:00am

Howard Shore. His music quite often gets stuck in my mind. A lot of simple beauty there.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2004-04-23 09:16am

ludwig van did a nice job on ACO.

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-04-23 02:43pm

Zimmer - no music moves or inspires me more.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-04-23 02:52pm

Peregrin Toker wrote:I gotta go with Basil Poledouris, if only because he wrote the score for "Conan The Barbarian".

My choice as well for mostly the same reason.

http://www.basil-poledouris.com/

I'd also add that I liked the scores to Robocop, Starship Troopers and The Hunt for Red October. When he's on he makes the movie's he's scoring better. In the case of Conan he helped push the movie over the top from cheese to almost great.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-04-23 03:01pm

I also like John Williams and Akira Ifukube.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-04-23 03:04pm

Torn between Danny Elfman and Yoko Kanno.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-04-23 04:30pm

John Williams. Easily.

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