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Title: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 December 2012, 12:55:57
With so much "heavy" news at the moment, let us recall our favourite Film Orchestral Soundtracks of all time that can allow us to drift away from real life and purely enjoy.

What are your top 4?  Yes 4, as it is unlikely you can settle for less! :y :y

Number One, Out Of Africa, a most compelling romantic film based on a true story, with fabulous actors and this wonderful theme music often played whilst you see stunning African scenes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X438QOR7gYU

Number Two, Schindlers List,a film that brings the horrors of Nazism home and guaranteed will leave you in tears:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWkpC7jmADI

Number Three, Lawrence Of Arabia that will forever remain as a classic film showing the determination of one British Army Officer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuxHLzwlDY4

Number Four, The main theme music, Aces High, at the start of the Battle Of Britain. It is played throughout the film in increasingly pessimistic tones as the Luftwaffe air crews steadily lose their confidence and arrogance as the brave young men of the RAF fight against all the odds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNVVoH9-QH0
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Steve B on 12 December 2012, 13:01:03
think you got 4 wrong     ;D ;D ;D  ie; wrong link  :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 December 2012, 13:04:24
think you got 4 wrong     ;D ;D ;D  ie; wrong link  :y

Thanks! :y :y :y

That's what comes of cutting and pasting at speed! :o :o :o :-[ :-[ :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Andy B on 12 December 2012, 13:12:01
... and guaranteed will leave you in tears:

 ......

that moment was the little girl in the red coat  :'( .......... my daughter was of a similar age when I first watched the film.  :'( :'(
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 December 2012, 13:28:31
... and guaranteed will leave you in tears:

 ......

that moment was the little girl in the red coat  :'( .......... my daughter was of a similar age when I first watched the film.  :'( :'(

That is THE scene in my mind Andy that focuses the whole sickening story :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

I have recently seen a documentary on how citizens of Soviet states joined the German SS regiments in their push across the CCCP, and one piece of film shows how Jewish mothers were rounded up and separated from their children..........you can see one toddler being pushed away from its mother by this uniformed thug........the child not knowing what to do constantly tries to get back to his mother, only to be repeated kicked away.............it is absolutely heart wrenching, and you know you cannot help that poor child back in history......... :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: jimac on 12 December 2012, 14:26:33
I've just finished reading The Girl In The Red Coat by Roma Ligocka which I bought recently in Krakow.  She tells the story of what it was like being a young Jewish child in Krakow during WWII.  The title came from when she saw Schindler's List and that little girl reminded her of herself.  It really gives you a feel for what it must have been like at the time.
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 December 2012, 15:30:19
I've just finished reading The Girl In The Red Coat by Roma Ligocka which I bought recently in Krakow.  She tells the story of what it was like being a young Jewish child in Krakow during WWII.  The title came from when she saw Schindler's List and that little girl reminded her of herself.  It really gives you a feel for what it must have been like at the time.

I bet :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 December 2012, 15:38:38
Mrs Opti's favourite film is The English Patient. She just weeps all the way through it. Silly cow. ;)
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 December 2012, 15:42:35
Mrs Opti's favourite film is The English Patient. She just weeps all the way through it. Silly cow. ;)

Yes, I can understand why :y :y

What is your other three favourites Opti?
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 December 2012, 16:21:31
Mrs Opti's favourite film is The English Patient. She just weeps all the way through it. Silly cow. ;)

Yes, I can understand why :y :y

What is your other three favourites Opti?


Can't think of three without burning out my four remaining brain cells, Lizzie.......but I quite like the sixties soundtrack from "Catch me if you can."  The one with Tom Hanks and the blond kid. :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: redelitev6 on 12 December 2012, 16:28:02
 :y one of the best British films ever made http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoa3OTJfWIY
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 December 2012, 16:37:20
:y one of the best British films ever made http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoa3OTJfWIY


Great film and soundtrack. I also like The Ipcress file (1965) :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 December 2012, 16:40:02
:y one of the best British films ever made http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoa3OTJfWIY

Very much of its time :y

No doubt you would like my favourite of the early sixties with our hero Michael Caine, The Ipcress File:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBCqP7R42K0

 :y :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 December 2012, 16:43:09
You beat me to it Opti!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 December 2012, 16:49:05
Lizzie. Right at the start of The Ipcress file, the film shows  a steam train leaving a major station (in London I believe). The film was made in 1965, so this surprised me a little.

I thought that the age of steam was long gone by this time. :'(

Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Auto Addict on 12 December 2012, 16:53:31
Dam Busters March :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: feeutfo on 12 December 2012, 16:57:37
always look on the bright side of life, de doo dedoo dedodedoo doo :y

nice one Lizzie :)
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 December 2012, 16:58:57
Lizzie. Right at the start of The Ipcress file, the film shows  a steam train leaving a major station (in London I believe). The film was made in 1965, so this surprised me a little.

I thought that the age of steam was long gone by this time. :'(

No, it was going in that year of 1965 from the Western Region, but would not go from the Southern Region until 1967, then finally from the Midland and Eastern Regions in 1968. Then it was all over with the famous fifteen guinea specials that saw the final scheduled steam services. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Andy B on 12 December 2012, 16:59:41
Mrs Opti's favourite film is The English Patient. She just weeps all the way through it. Silly cow. ;)

I couldn't wait for the bloody thing to finish! What a dreary, mind numbing film!  ???
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 December 2012, 17:01:04
always look on the bright side of life, de doo dedoo dedodedoo doo :y

nice one Lizzie :)


Great film. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 December 2012, 17:02:57
Mrs Opti's favourite film is The English Patient. She just weeps all the way through it. Silly cow. ;)

I couldn't wait for the bloody thing to finish! What a dreary, mind numbing film!  ???


It's not all bad, Andy. You get to see KST's bush. ;D ;D ;D ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: ZacVegas on 12 December 2012, 17:06:16
Got to be Star Wars Theme, John Williams is a legend :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Johnny English on 12 December 2012, 17:48:52
Got to be Star Wars Theme, John Williams is a legend :y

+1  :y   Star Wars theme is best the best  :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 December 2012, 18:04:21
No one is picking more than one film! :o :o :o

Is there only one favourite for most people? ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 12 December 2012, 18:18:23
In no particular order..
 
Gladiator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8v2TUQomZU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8v2TUQomZU)
 
Memoirs of a Geisha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m3U47fBmRc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m3U47fBmRc)

Dr Zhivago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a865TeKLJBE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a865TeKLJBE)
 
Titanic
 
Romeo and Juliet ..
 
last of the Mohicans
 
 
so many..
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 December 2012, 18:28:39
In no particular order..
 
Gladiator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8v2TUQomZU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8v2TUQomZU)

 
Memoirs of a Geisha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m3U47fBmRc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m3U47fBmRc)

Dr Zhivago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a865TeKLJBE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a865TeKLJBE)
 
Titanic
 
Romeo and Juliet ..
 
last of the Mohicans
 
 
so many..

A great choice Cem :y :y :y

I had forgotten how good the Gladiator theme was 8) 8) 8) 
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 12 December 2012, 18:58:00
In no particular order..
 
Gladiator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8v2TUQomZU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8v2TUQomZU)

 
Memoirs of a Geisha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m3U47fBmRc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m3U47fBmRc)

Dr Zhivago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a865TeKLJBE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a865TeKLJBE)
 
Titanic
 
Romeo and Juliet ..
 
last of the Mohicans
 
 
so many..

A great choice Cem :y :y :y

I had forgotten how good the Gladiator theme was 8) 8) 8)

thanks Lizzie :y :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 12 December 2012, 22:56:20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWqKPWO5T4o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWqKPWO5T4o)
 
** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBqtkcZu8AQ
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 13 December 2012, 15:30:04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWqKPWO5T4o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWqKPWO5T4o)
 
** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBqtkcZu8AQ

Another great choice Cem :y :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Kevin Wood on 13 December 2012, 15:47:21
Got to be Star Wars Theme, John Williams is a legend :y

+1  :y   Star Wars theme is best the best  :y

Yes, indeed. Went to a concert featuring the star wars music played by the London Philharmonic with narration by Anthony Daniels a couple of years back.

Mrs. KW and I walked up the aisle to an adaptation of the Throne Room march from Star Wars. Ok, I'll stop now as it makes me sound like a geek (hint: the suspension on my trailer has never been the same since I used it to shift Mrs. KW's collection of Star Wars paraphernalia).

I've always liked the Lord of the Rings soundtrack too.
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: BazaJT on 13 December 2012, 18:41:25
In no particular order.Any Miss Marple film with Margaret Rutherford in.Star wars.Great Escape and 633 Squadron.
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 13 December 2012, 18:44:00
In no particular order.Any Miss Marple film with Margaret Rutherford in.Star wars.Great Escape and 633 Squadron.

Probably one of the most famous, well know, and constantly used pieces of orchestral film music ever :y :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 13 December 2012, 21:21:04
Where Eagles Dare. . Love the film and music :y
Imperial March from Star Wars obviously
The Mission... the music is fantastic also sobbed at the film  :-\
It's not a film but loved Inspector Morse and it's music...

There you go Lizzie my Four x x x
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 13 December 2012, 21:34:52
Hans Zimmer ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PI1PYhSqQo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PI1PYhSqQo)
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 13 December 2012, 22:01:03
Hans Zimmer ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PI1PYhSqQo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PI1PYhSqQo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKuZ_3XjbA0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKuZ_3XjbA0)
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 14 December 2012, 08:08:48
Where Eagles Dare. . Love the film and music :y
Imperial March from Star Wars obviously
The Mission... the music is fantastic also sobbed at the film  :-\
It's not a film but loved Inspector Morse and it's music...

There you go Lizzie my Four x x x

One of the few again to do so Daz.  I can  always rely on you ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 December 2012, 08:41:43
Must say I agree with John Williams' efforts, the Mission and Lord of the Rings :y

Would also add 'Dances with Wolves', such a haunting soundtrack.

Samuel Barbers Adagio for strings is a personal favourite which crops up all over the place, and always to good effect 8)

Morse is an exceptional series well worth a mention of its own :y Beautifully crafted, with such well chosen pieces of music 8) nearly sobbed when Morse died in the last episode. The end of an era :'(
Title: Re: Best Film Orchestral Theme Music
Post by: cleggy on 14 December 2012, 08:54:57
The Blues Brothers  :y :y