Posted on 01/11/2018 8:06:34 AM PST by CharlesOConnell
Most prolific film composer, more than peer of John Williams, Alexander Courage and Jerry Goldsmith. Old Hollywood film music Godfather, Max Steiner (Gone With the Wind, Theme from a Summer Place) would be in the same league.
3 Hours of ENNIO MORRICONE - The Ultimate Collection
And then Harvey Weinstein raped his way through Hollywood and it all went to hell.
Who would have thought electric guitars could work so well in a western? Morricone is a genius.
Oh goodness, my heart skipped a beat. I thought this was going to be his obit!
He is an all time favourite...literally from when I was little. And like with so many of my favourites, I know so little by him. He has been prolific. (Heart still feeling it...truly.) GBU is in my top 5 of all time scores. I loved the main theme from when I was little, but I only recently heard the complete score. A masterpiece from beginning to end. The Mission is another excellent one from start to finish. He is a virtuoso and a genius.
Best guitar sound ever, IMO. At least up there in the top 5.
More Feeling!
“I thought this was going to be his obit!”
We just have a GB&U blowout in our office once a month or so.
I'd include Dimitri Tiomkin in that category, too. His film scores are almost as easily identifiable as those of Morricone.
Harvey is a scummy guy, but he is not an innovator.
What about Elmer Bernstein.
I still associate him with the theme to Animal House.
Sergio Leone actually directed some of his best scenes with Morricone's music as a guide. Two of the best examples in GBU are the scene where Tuco is running through the graveyard with that beautiful soprano vocalization (a piece of music that is now being used in many commercials) and the final 3-way gunfight at the end. Even though those scenes slow down the narrative, they are the best scenes in the film, IMO.
If you are female and quoting this, marry me.
Ditto that. He is truly great.
The soundtrack from Lolita (1997) is one of my all-time favorites
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iuxb-1ByqpI
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zTlN6ZIjKDk
What are some standouts from Tiomkin?
Awesome office.
Great composer. GBU, and The Mission have already been mentioned, so I’ll say check out the sountracks to “Untouchables”, “Once Upon A Time in America”, and “The Legend of 1900” as well. Great stuff. Also “L’Arena” which Tarantino used in “Kill Bill” is a great tune.
- info and audio clips at link.
Thanks, I’ll check those out.
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