Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

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Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/14/08 at 4:56pm

What is your favorite theme song from a motion picture. My all time favorite hands-down has to be "To Sir, With Love" written by Don Black and Marc London. It was performed by Lulu who was also in the film. It was a surprise to discover that it was not even nominated for a Best Original Song Oscar. What was wrong with those people?

#2

re: Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/14/08 at 4:58pm

Opening Credits to "The Lion in Winter"
Tubular Bells, "Exorcist"

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#3

re: Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/14/08 at 4:58pm

I really like the Beetlejuice theme. The DVD has a soundtrack-only audio track where you can listen to just the orchestrations. Great feature.

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#4

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Posted: 1/14/08 at 4:59pm

I think my favorite theme song will always be the 2001:space odyssey, theme. (aka, "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss)

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Updated On: 1/14/08 at 04:59 PM

#5

re: Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:00pm

Taxi Driver

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#6

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Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:03pm

Hamlisch's variation of Joplin in The Sting

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#7

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Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:07pm

Fargo
Goldfinger
North By Northwest

#8

re: Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:09pm

One of my favorites is the instrumental for the Anakin vs. Obi Wan/Palpatine vs. Yoda battle in Star Wars Episode III. Absolutly amazing.

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Updated On: 1/14/08 at 05:09 PM

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re: Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:09pm

oops, for some reason my first post didn't take so I posted again.
Now the original is there - go figure.

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Updated On: 1/14/08 at 05:09 PM

#10

re: Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:14pm

The instrumental score for when Michelangelo gets his inspiration for the Sistine Chapel in THE AGONY AND THE ECSTACY.

#11

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Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:18pm

Instrumental: Peyton Place

(runner up: A Summer Place)


Vocal: Theme From Valley of the Dolls

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#12

re: Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:20pm

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#13

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Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:23pm

Vocal - Nobody Does It Better from The Spy Who Loved Me.

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#14

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Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:32pm

Vocal - "The Rose"

#15

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Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:36pm

lildogs--- Who... me?

Other themes I love:

Now, Voyager
Laura
The Exorcist (Tubular Bells)
Driving Miss Daisy
Star Wars
Superman
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Robin Hood (Errol Flynn)
Far From Heaven
Around the World in 80 Days

Other vocal themes:

Arthur's Theme
The Way We Were
The Morning After

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#16

re: Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:52pm

Instrumental:
Sweeney Todd
Batman
Batman Returns
Batman Begins
Superman
Indiana Jones
Star Wars
Psycho
The Exorcist

Vocal:
Ghostbusters

#17

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Posted: 1/14/08 at 5:58pm

Ennio Morricone's "Deborah's Theme" from Once Upon a Time in America.
Listen!

#18

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Posted: 1/14/08 at 8:51pm

"Back to the Future."

#19

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Posted: 1/14/08 at 11:37pm

"Somewhere In Time," "Gone With The Wind," "Now Voyager."

#20

re: Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/15/08 at 12:24am

TOP 5:

1) E.T. (from the bike chase through to the end of that movie is some of the most amazing music ever written for the screen)

2) Braveheart (The theme music that plays near the beginning when young William Wallace sees his dead father. It's also the same music that plays over the end credits. Some of the most hauntingly beautiful music I've heard)

3) Philadelphia (Neil Young's version of 'Philadelphia')

4) The Godfather (Awesome)

5) Schindler's List (The man knows how to write a movie theme like no other. What can I say?)

Runners UP: Glory, The Mission, Gone with the Wind,

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#21

re: Favorite Motion Picture Theme - Instrumental or Vocal

Posted: 1/15/08 at 12:28am

The only one that comes to mind is the theme from The Devil Wears Prada.

I think it sums up the movie quite well.

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#22

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Posted: 1/15/08 at 12:56am

Forrest Gump (cliche, I know)

#23

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Posted: 1/15/08 at 6:00am

Hans Zimmer is my fave film composer, so pretty much anything he's ever done (i.e. THELMA & LOUISE, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, THE LION KING). His "Thunderbird" from T&L kills me.

Also, JURASSIC PARK, SCHINDLER'S LIST, and E.T. John Williams is a genius.

And, of course, GONE WITH THE WIND. especially "Tara's Theme." RIP Max Steiner.

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#24

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Posted: 1/15/08 at 6:15am

Juraissic Park
Chariot's of Fire

#25

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Posted: 1/15/08 at 6:57am

Terms of Endearment
Glory

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