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[Lizzie_Zoom]

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!

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

[Steve B]

think you got 4 wrong        ie; wrong link 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

think you got 4 wrong        ie; wrong link 

Thanks!

That's what comes of cutting and pasting at speed!

[Andy B]

... 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. 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

... 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.........

[jimac]

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.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

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

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Mrs Opti's favourite film is The English Patient. She just weeps all the way through it. Silly cow.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Mrs Opti's favourite film is The English Patient. She just weeps all the way through it. Silly cow.

Yes, I can understand why

What is your other three favourites Opti?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Mrs Opti's favourite film is The English Patient. She just weeps all the way through it. Silly cow.

Yes, I can understand why

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.

[redelitev6]

  one of the best British films ever made http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoa3OTJfWIY

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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)

[Lizzie_Zoom]

one of the best British films ever made http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoa3OTJfWIY

Very much of its time

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

 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

You beat me to it Opti!!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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.