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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 18, 2023 19:23:17 GMT -5
I saw the Johnny Depp " Sweeney Todd". That's a great movie and soundtrack. Please, please compare it to the Broadway cast album starring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury. (Or the filmed version of the show, which featured Lansbury and George Hearn.) I think you'll notice the difference. "Sweeney" is one of the all-time greatest, but I do wish Burton had left well enough/excellent alone. As it happens, I actually saw Lansbury and Cariou do it on Broadway. I really enjoyed the singing in the Depp version. I understand everyone did their own singing in the film. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 18, 2023 19:39:52 GMT -5
Please, please compare it to the Broadway cast album starring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury. (Or the filmed version of the show, which featured Lansbury and George Hearn.) I think you'll notice the difference. "Sweeney" is one of the all-time greatest, but I do wish Burton had left well enough/excellent alone. As it happens, I actually saw Lansbury and Cariou do it on Broadway. I really enjoyed the singing in the Depp version. I understand everyone did their own singing in the film. I wish I’d been that lucky. They were excellent. |
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Post by Calidore on Aug 18, 2023 21:49:53 GMT -5
Subject to change without notice, but my favorite original soundtrack at this moment is probably Run Lola Run, propulsive techno that's completely synergistic with the movie.
Compilation soundtrack would be The Wanderers, an excellent collection of oldies songs that match the on-screen action at the moment.
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Post by MWGallaher on Aug 20, 2023 16:50:16 GMT -5
I was listening to the Forest Gump soundtrack and the Leonard Skinner “Free Bird” was amazing. What is your favorite soundtrack from a movie ? I don't see "Free Bird" listed on the soundtrack for Forest Gump, I see "Sweet Home Alabama". And maybe it's just a southern thing, but I'm flabbergasted at the implication that you're just discovering either of those songs (or maybe you're just now developing a new appreciation?). Down here, those are among the most overplayed and tiresome songs ever to travel the airwaves...but then, I never have fit in with the local tastes in music. Off the top of my head, the first one I think of is Planet of the Apes with its evocative, dissonant, alarming sounds. I've heard no music that so strongly suggested arid desert heat, or that triggered the kind of flight response in my gut that I'd feel if attacked by horse-riding gorillas. As a synth fanatic, I really love Giorgio Moroder's Cat People soundtrack and the soundtrack for Southbound by The Gifted. Both vibed so perfectly with the tones of their respective films. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 20, 2023 17:00:45 GMT -5
I was listening to the Forest Gump soundtrack and the Leonard Skinner “Free Bird” was amazing. What is your favorite soundtrack from a movie ? I don't see "Free Bird" listed on the soundtrack for Forest Gump, I see "Sweet Home Alabama". And maybe it's just a southern thing, but I'm flabbergasted at the implication that you're just discovering either of those songs (or maybe you're just now developing a new appreciation?). Down here, those are among the most overplayed and tiresome songs ever to travel the airwaves...but then, I never have fit in with the local tastes in music. Off the top of my head, the first one I think of is Planet of the Apes with its evocative, dissonant, alarming sounds. I've heard no music that so strongly suggested arid desert heat, or that triggered the kind of flight response in my gut that I'd feel if attacked by horse-riding gorillas. As a synth fanatic, I really love Giorgio Moroder's Cat People soundtrack and the soundtrack for Southbound by The Gifted. Both vibed so perfectly with the tones of their respective films. Maybe it's a regional thing. I have lived in the Northeast my entire life. Not a lot of rock being played where I grew up. |
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Post by MWGallaher on Aug 20, 2023 19:06:23 GMT -5
I don't see "Free Bird" listed on the soundtrack for Forest Gump, I see "Sweet Home Alabama". And maybe it's just a southern thing, but I'm flabbergasted at the implication that you're just discovering either of those songs (or maybe you're just now developing a new appreciation?). Down here, those are among the most overplayed and tiresome songs ever to travel the airwaves...but then, I never have fit in with the local tastes in music. Maybe it's a regional thing. I have lived in the Northeast my entire life. Not a lot of rock being played where I grew up. Nice to know that some regions were spared.  I'm glad you enjoyed it, but trust me, Skynrd loses its luster long before the 5000th listening... |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 20, 2023 19:31:18 GMT -5
Maybe it's a regional thing. I have lived in the Northeast my entire life. Not a lot of rock being played where I grew up. Nice to know that some regions were spared. I'm glad you enjoyed it, but trust me, Skynrd loses its luster long before the 5000th listening... I’d be very happy to never be subjected to Skynyrd again. See also, Led Zeppelin, The Who, pretty much any “classic rock.” |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Aug 21, 2023 9:36:32 GMT -5
Compilation soundtrack would be The Wanderers, an excellent collection of oldies songs that match the on-screen action at the moment. in the compilation soundtrack category, I really enjoyed that of Horns. It sounded like the kind of music cool people are supposed to listen to. Not that I would know, of course! |
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Post by Duragizer on Aug 26, 2023 0:11:46 GMT -5
There're reasons why I still like Stargate in spite of its weak script. David Arnold's #1.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2023 18:51:29 GMT -5
The Cure's 'Burn' from this soundtrack was my favourite song for 1994....ah, the days of being a pre-teen...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2023 1:26:03 GMT -5
I love orchestral soundtracks ala John Williams (Empire Strikes Back is still probably my favorite in this style), but for personal "best" overall, Henry Mancini tends to steal the show. Probably a toss up between Charade and A Shot in the Dark for a favorite.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2023 1:37:58 GMT -5
Honorable mention also to Michael Giacchino's heavily retro inspired Incredibles soundtrack, the entire album is rather, well, incredible:
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Post by Calidore on Sept 11, 2023 7:41:08 GMT -5
I love orchestral soundtracks ala John Williams (Empire Strikes Back is still probably my favorite in this style), but for personal "best" overall, Henry Mancini tends to steal the show. Probably a toss up between Charade and A Shot in the Dark for a favorite. His two Peter Gunn soundtrack CDs are part of my regular rotation. And honestly, his Pink Panther theme is one of the rare pieces of perfect music IMO. |
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Post by tartanphantom on Sept 11, 2023 23:22:05 GMT -5
I like soundtracks of all types-- Broadway, Film, TV, even the occasional video game soundtrack.
Music Genre-wise, my tastes are all over the map in general, and that also applies to some of my favorite soundtracks, from my childhood-favorite Mary Poppins, to FM and Heavy Metal in my teens, and on through to The Atomic Cafe, The Italian Job (1967), SuperFly, Suspiria, Where Eagles Dare, Empire of the Sun, Last of the Mohicans, So I Married an Axe Murderer, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, American Graffiti, Jackie Brown, and so on.
In terms of video game soundtracks, I have a particular affinity for the Fallout game series, but I also discovered an awesome swampy-bluesy soundtrack for a game called Rebel Galaxy.
I suppose I'll give anything a listen at least once.
And even though they're both technically concert documentaries, am I the only one who prefers the Monterey Pop soundtrack slightly over Woodstock? For me, the highlights of Woodstock were the Joe Cocker Band performance, Ritchie Havens and Ten Years After, but Monterey Pop also has several great performances, Namely Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane and The Who. Don't get me wrong, I like both soundtracks, but the Otis Redding performance on Monterey Pop is worth the price alone.
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Post by berkley on Sept 12, 2023 2:27:17 GMT -5
I like soundtracks of all types-- Broadway, Film, TV, even the occasional video game soundtrack.
Music Genre-wise, my tastes are all over the map in general, and that also applies to some of my favorite soundtracks, from my childhood-favorite Mary Poppins, to FM and Heavy Metal in my teens, and on through to The Atomic Cafe, The Italian Job (1967), SuperFly, Suspiria, Where Eagles Dare, Empire of the Sun, Last of the Mohicans, So I Married an Axe Murderer, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, American Graffiti, Jackie Brown, and so on.
In terms of video game soundtracks, I have a particular affinity for the Fallout game series, but I also discovered an awesome swampy-bluesy soundtrack for a game called Rebel Galaxy.
I suppose I'll give anything a listen at least once.
And even though they're both technically concert documentaries, am I the only one who prefers the Monterey Pop soundtrack slightly over Woodstock? For me, the highlights of Woodstock were the Joe Cocker Band performance, Ritchie Havens and Ten Years After, but Monterey Pop also has several great performances, Namely Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane and The Who. Don't get me wrong, I like both soundtracks, but the Otis Redding performance on Monterey Pop is worth the price alone.
I don't think I've heard the full Monterey Pop soundtrack but I really like the Hendrix performance from it. It's been quite a few years since I've listened to it but his cover of Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone stands out in my memory as a highlight. I've always liked his vocal style almost as much as his guitar playing and I loved the way he delivered that lyric. I'd like to have heard him do a studio version too, just to get all the verses in (I don't think he did on the live version? Been a while).
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I'm glad you enjoyed it, but trust me, Skynrd loses its luster long before the 5000th listening...
