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I didn't find a thread about this, so here goes. Who's the greatest film composer of all time? I will not tolerate answers like Alexandre Display (alright, fine, I will). Also, what's your favorite soundtrack for a movie, game, or TV show?
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Alright, here I go. Michael Giacchino is better than John Williams. Look at Rogue One. The soundtrack was undeniably Williamsesque, more so than Solo. And then Far From Home, Mysterio's Theme. John Williams can't do that! Mama's Got A Brand New Hammer, the piece from Love and Thunder (hated that movie). It had guitar, synth, drums, and epic orchestra. John Williams can't do that! The closest he's gotten to that would be Setting The Trap. And c'mon, the names for Giacchino's pieces are way better.
 
Chi said:
Alright, here I go. Michael Giacchino is better than John Williams. Look at Rogue One. The soundtrack was undeniably Williamsesque, more so than Solo. And then Far From Home, Mysterio's Theme. John Williams can't do that! Mama's Got A Brand New Hammer, the piece from Love and Thunder (hated that movie). It had guitar, synth, drums, and epic orchestra. John Williams can't do that! The closest he's gotten to that would be Setting The Trap. And c'mon, the names for Giacchino's pieces are way better.
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Watch out for lightnings, asteroids and especially falling pianos when you go out there...
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Bernard Hermann, no contest. Gyorgyi Ligeti's music in 2001 Space Odyssey mind blowing. The video game score for Cyberpunk 2077 was great. Ryuichi Sakamoto's soundtrack to the documentary film about Jacque Derrida was amazing.
 
L70 said:
Bernard Hermann, no contest. Gyorgyi Ligeti's music in 2001 Space Odyssey mind blowing. The video game score for Cyberpunk 2077 was great. Ryuichi Sakamoto's soundtrack to the documentary film about Jacque Derrida was amazing.
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To be fair, Ligeti didn't score anything for 2001, it's a needle drop (and it's hard to forgive throwing out Alex North's original score).
 
Depends upon the time of day/position of the Sun & Moon, but I'd put (alphabetically) Goldsmith, Herrmann, Horner, Morricone & Williams in my top five


. . . but it depends upon the film & context, no? I love The Natural, so Randy Newman gets honorable mention; and Sophie's Choice, so (the rarely mentioned) Marvin Hamlisch deserves a spot on my list
 
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Double Helix said:
Depends upon the time of day/position of the Sun & Moon, but I'd put (alphabetically) Goldsmith, Herrmann, Horner, Morricone & Williams in my top five


. . . but it depends upon the film & context, no? I love The Natural, so Randy Newman gets honorable mention; and Sophie's Choice, so (the rarely mentioned) Marvin Hamlisch deserves a spot on my list
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Your choices remind me of how much I love The Deer Hunter soundtrack by Stanley Myers.
 
nolotrippen said:
GOAT film composers is like picking a GOAT romantic composer. Dvorak, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, yes yes yes.

And I really like Williams, but I love Goldsmith (and Morricone and Barry and Waxman,etc.)
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I like that…. “GOAT”. I hate goats. They scare me. Best composers of all times…hmmm. Perhaps, JG. But…. I can’t decide, so I’ll go(at) with Miklos Rozsa, Bernard Hermann, John Williams, Chris Young, Ennio Morricone, James Bernard, Soji Yamishiro, and that guy on Display…oh never mind I can’t decide.
 
When I was at UCLA, I met the dude and thought he was a jerk. The lecture was impenetrable and turgid. Still love the documentary and music to it.
 
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