What's your favourite movie soundtrack?

[Pheesh]

I think the title should speak for itself, no? It doesn't have to be the 'soundtrack' that actually got released on CD, as some/most times they only feature the more well known songs and leave out the instrumental stuff, also discuss favourite composers and such.

The one that pops into my head straight away is Almost Famous, not only does it have some wicked songs, but the music that was composed specifically for the movie is beautiful as well. I also love most everything I've heard of Clint Mansell's.

No doubt I'll think of more.

[Del Murder]

Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park... anything by John Williams is great. He's the best.

Danny Elfman is also good.

[Shiny]

My Neighbor Totoro purely for Paths of the Wind. There are so many variations of that song and I love them all. Also, this is kind of embarrassing, but I love Save the Last Dance's soundtrack. Other favs include Edward Scissorhands, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Amelie, The Music Lovers, Garden State (as much of a prick as Zack is I must admit he knows how to pick songs for movies -- pretty much the reason why Scrubs and that other movie he was in that I can't remember the name of had a great soundtrack), Pan's Labyrinth, The Lion King, Jurassic Park, Mulan, The Book of Eli purely for this, Dead Presidents, Shaft (original), Requiem for a Dream, and Black Swan.

I think the best film soundtracks though are the ones with purely original content, so that's why I respect films like say, Amelie more than a film like Dead Presidents or Black Swan since they use previously written things or renditions of things that have previously been recorded.

[Jessweeee♪]

I didn't like the movie all that much, but I love Appleseed's soundtrack.


Of course, my number one favorite goes to both Mortal Kombat movies.

[Rostum]

I also love most everything I've heard of Clint Mansell's.

I agree.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Pretty much nothing tops the work Basil Poledouris did for Conan the Barbarian.

YouTube - Conan the barbarian soundtrack

Epic music at it's finest.

EDIT: The man also did the music for Robocop, he is a god.

[Madonna]

The Fifth Element, duh.

[Crop]

Gladiator and Aladdin. How has no one mentioned those two films yet?

[Carl the Llama]

Lord of the Rings Trilogy, in particular YouTube - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Soundtrack - 19. Gollum's Song so moving, makes you feel sorry for our poor Smeagol.

[Dreddz]

Aliens, Terminator 1+2, Castle of Cagliostro and Dawn of the Dead.

As for my favourite piece of music, its most likely this.

[Rocket Edge]

Either Road to Perdition or The Shawshank Redemption - But anything from Thomas Newman is great.

[NorthernChaosGod]

The Last of the Mohicans has some bitchin' music as well. I simply love this track.

YouTube - The Last of the Mohicans - Promentory

[Crop]

My favourite piece of music from a movie is debatable but I'd probably end up settling for this great track
YouTube - Sunshine Soundtrack "John Murphy - The Surface Of The Sun"

[Shiny]

Also, a highly underrated soundtrack for the movie Dinosaurs.

[Boney King]

I've been enjoying the soundtrack to Akira by Geinoh Yamashirogumi recently.

I also really like O Brother, Where Art Thou?'s and Blade Runner's soundtracks, and Underworld and John Murphy's soundtrack for Sunshine is pretty good.