brought a lump to my throat ... again

[excelsior-1]

just watched ET on the telly.

the departure at the ending has moved me, again. it is one of only two movie sequences that has had this effect on me.

part of it is primarily the superb music score by john williams.

as a movie buff - i think soundtracks are a vital part of any film, and i have my favourites (1) james horner (2) jerry goldsmith (3) john williams (4) maurice jarre. and so on
there are, of course many more superb composers.

anybody else have favourite movie composers?

[Mosaic]

Hans Zimmer - Gladiator, for example

[excelsior-1]

oh yes, mosaic. he is number 8 for me

[Prudie]

Ennio Morricone has to be in there

[askyourgran]

Ennio Morricone.

[excelsior-1]

morricone ......... number 11

[Purple_Popple]

James Horner, Thomas Newman, Trevor Morris, John Barry & Mark Isham are my faves!

[excelsior-1]

john barry is my number 5.

the bond films, raise the titanic, out of africa etc.

[Answerprancer]

Vangelis

[Purple_Popple]

Ooo the Bond films, fantastic. I collect movie scores & soundtracks and have quite a few over the years !

[DTCwordfan]

vodka was wetting her shoes with her tears, poor dear.....she needed a bardish shoulder.

[excelsior-1]

vangelis. number 6.

chriots of fire, alexander etc.

[DTCwordfan]

Dancing with Wolves - great track - same too with Philadelphia - oh and also Amadeus,

[Purple_Popple]

The Tudors (TV series), Avatar, Dances with Wolves, The Horse Whisperer, Out of Africa, The Green Mile, Wall-E, The Holiday, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Harry Gregson Williams), Titanic, Hancock (John Powell), The Time Machine (Klaus Badelt) and not forgetting MOBY who has done a few film tracks.

[Purple_Popple]

...and X-Ray Dog...

[Purple_Popple]

Just lovely!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pcZcYCQr6c&feature=related

[TWR]

Ghost, Unchained Melody.

[askyourgran]

Burt Bacharat,

Chariots of Fire Vangelis the best soundtrack ever.

[askyourgran]

That was nice Purple P.

[mrchirpy]

Ennio Morricone. Although his score for "The Thing" works brilliantly in the film but sounds pretty dire if you play it for 50 minutes on your CD player.

Jerry Goldsmiths "Planet of the Apes" was in the same boat as well.

[doctordb]

Yann tiersen - amelie.