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Favourite film themes..... - 25/6/2012 10:24:02 PM   
DazDaMan


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 Every good movie (and a few bad ones!) has a great theme tune - an instantly recognisable piece of music which, when you hear it, you just know exactly what film it is without even having to think.

Mine are:

JAWS
Raiders of the Lost Ark (The Raiders March)
633 Squadron
Battle of Britain
The Dam Busters March
Rocky ("Gonna Fly Now")
First Blood ("It's a Long Road" instrumental)
Back to the Future

Go on, list yours....




(I realise this could be better placed in the Soundtracks section, but since it's not really about the soundtracks, per se, I felt it more appropriate to go in Favourite Films.)

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 26/6/2012 10:21:43 AM   
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Main Theme
Star Trek: First Contact - Main Title/Locutus/ First Contact
Batman Main Theme
Batman Returns - Brith of the Penguin 1/2  
Jaws
Jurassic Park
Gremlins
Ghostbusters Theme Song
The Rock - the Chase
Glory - closing credits
The Da Vinci Code - Chevaliers De sangreal
The Raiders march
Pirates of the Caribbean: At world's End - I Don't Think Now is the Best Time
The Three Musketeers - All for Love
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - We Don't Need Another Hero
Superman Main Theme 

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 26/6/2012 11:16:03 AM   
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 Batman (TDK and the animated series)
Superman
Star Wars



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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 26/6/2012 11:25:20 AM   
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 How could I forget Elfman's BATMAN theme??

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 26/6/2012 11:26:53 AM   
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 Back to the Future makes even the most mundane situation kinda epic: going on the bus and suddenly I'm Marty McFly off on an adventure of awesomeness.

I adore Jurassic Park as well, when it gets going I can't help but get goosebumps.

Other notable classic themes:

-Lawrence of Arabia
-Jaws (duh)
-Batman (both the Elfman and Zimmer score)
-North by Northwest
-The Pink Panther
-Terminator 2 score
-Gremlins

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 26/6/2012 11:27:02 AM   
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How could I forget Elfman's BATMAN theme??



I know I forgot both Cocoon and Back to the Future Main themes.

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 26/6/2012 12:25:03 PM   
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 I think everyone would agree with Jurassic Park, if I hear that piece of music I have the watch the film. Off the top of my head some of my faves are...

Starship Troopers!
Speed is a good one too...
L'Alba Dei Morti Viventi - Dawn of the Dead
And lots of Ennio Morricone. Anything from the Dollars trilogy is awesome.

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 26/6/2012 1:01:32 PM   
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Indy theme
Jurassic Park
Jaws
Star Wars (main theme and The Imperial March)
Superman

...John Williams is a true genius. Also, these:

James Bond main theme
Chariots of Fire
The Great Escape
Gone with the Wind
Love Story
The Magnificent Seven
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
The Untouchables
Rocky
The Delta Force
The Pink Panther

But the piece of music - and film - which holds a special place in my heart is Henry Mancini's "Baby Elephant Walk" from Hatari!

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 26/6/2012 1:16:56 PM   
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Alien
Blade Runner
Taxi Driver
Fight Club
Raging Bull
Casino
Seven
Animal Kingdom

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 30/6/2012 12:15:40 AM   
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 obviously star wars
harry potter (main theme tune)
back to the future
terminator
james bond
not sure if it counts but duel of the fates from star wars ep 1.

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 30/6/2012 12:03:05 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Bloke from Oz

Indy theme
Jurassic Park
Jaws
Star Wars (main theme and The Imperial March)
Superman

...John Williams is a true genius. Also, these:

James Bond main theme
Chariots of Fire
The Great Escape
Gone with the Wind
Love Story
The Magnificent Seven
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
The Untouchables
Rocky
The Delta Force
The Pink Panther

But the piece of music - and film - which holds a special place in my heart is Henry Mancini's "Baby Elephant Walk" from Hatari!


I'd have to agree with all of those ( love Hatari, good call.), except Delta Force which I've not seen.

I'll add
The Thing - Carpenter's. That bass is sooooo good, doom,doom.
Betty Blue
Deliverance (could Duelling Banjos be considered the theme ? I guess not but I'll add it anyway ).
The Day The Earth Stood Still 1951

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 30/6/2012 7:11:58 PM   
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 The Mission (arguably Morricone's best)
The Good, The bad and the ugly
Lawrence of Arabia (Maurice Jarre is god)
Raging Bull (and so is Mascagni!)
Cinema Paradiso (heart-breaking, poignant, brilliant!)
The Empire Strikes Back
Escape from New York
The Motorcycle Diaries
Blade Runner
Aliens
Alien
The Godfather
Apocalypse Now
Platoon
The Deer Hunter
The Last Tempation of Christ
Taxi Driver
Goodfellas (Layla theme)
Scarface
The Untouchables
Brazil
Once upon a time in the West
Once upon a time in America
Unforgiven
La Haine
Dances with Wolves (absolutely beautiful and one film theme which can bring a tear to the eye!)

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 30/6/2012 9:16:06 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: DazDaMan
(I realise this could be better placed in the Soundtracks section, but since it's not really about the soundtracks, per se, I felt it more appropriate to go in Favourite Films.)


Shouldn't it technically go in the 'Lists' forum?

I'm usually very good at naming films when I hear the theme but here are a select few-

The Raiders March
Back to the Future
Police Academy
Gremlins
Ghostbusters (the song and the theme)
Superman
Edward Scissorhands
Batman '89
The Pink Panther
Axel F from Beverly Hills Cop
Star Wars
The Goonies (the song and themes)
Halloween
Predator
Tango & Cash

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 30/6/2012 10:41:46 PM   
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Police Academy


This is such a great and memorable theme, was the first that sprang to my mind

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 30/6/2012 10:52:58 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Shifty Bench

Police Academy


This is such a great and memorable theme, was the first that sprang to my mind


It's one of my favourites, I even had it as my ringtone on my old phone

it's a shame that it is basically the only piece of music you hear in the entire series of Police Acedmy films. Well, that and the Blue Oyster Tango......


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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 1/7/2012 2:58:47 PM   
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 Robocop
Rocketeer
Wrath of Khan
North by Northwest
Jurassic Park
The Terminator
Where Eagles Dare
Predator
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Vertigo

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RE: Favourite film themes..... - 1/7/2012 7:02:01 PM   
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Magnum Force title theme.
I want it played at my cremation and I want to be on the move for the whole 2 minutes, that's one for the logistics guys working the conveyor...

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