Which movie(s) do you think has the best soundtrack?

I think American Psycho has a good soundtrack and I listen to it occasionaly.

    • Hubi@feddit.org
      11·
      3 months ago

      +1 for The Matrix. I once watched the film at a theater where the music was played live by an orchestra. One of my favorite movie experiences of all time. The soundtrack is incredible.

  • SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world
    20·
    3 months ago
    • Pirates of the Caribbean (personally, At World’s End has the best, Hans Zimmer)
    • The Lord of the Rings (Howard Shore)
    • Gravity (Steven Price)
    • Tron Legacy (Daft Punk)
    • Moonlight (Nicholas Britell)
    • Harry Potter (can only speak to the ones by John Williams)
    • Braveheart (James Horner)
    • The Matrix (Don Davis)
  • plactagonic@sopuli.xyz
    171·
    3 months ago

    More general answer than you expected, but…

    I really like when the sound design in movies makes sense - it “plays” in radio, gramophone…

    For example “Black hole sun” cover in first episode of Westworld is just brilliant and caught me off guard (I didn’t know what it is about).

    • vaguerant@fedia.io
      14·
      3 months ago

      The adjective for this type of music is “diegetic”. That’s sound which is occurring and audible in-universe, not just to the audience.

      • SanguinePar@lemmy.world
        10·
        3 months ago

        My favourite example of this is in Grosse Point Blank, when the GNR cover of Live and Let Die is playing non-diagetically, right until the moment Martin walks into the store, and suddenly a cheesy muzak version of it is playing over the shop radio. It’s beautifully done :-)

    • fin@sh.itjust.worksOP
      2·
      3 months ago

      Haven’t watched it yet, but I love Black Hole Sun. I’ll definately check it out

      • plactagonic@sopuli.xyz
        7·
        3 months ago

        If you don’t know anything about Westworld - don’t read reviews…

        The mindfuck from the first season is worth it when you go blind in to it. The soundtrack is making the vibe of it even more disturbing/disorienting.

  • naught101@lemmy.world
    161·
    3 months ago

    Birdman. Just drums. Really fucking good drums. Also they appear in the middle of one scene in an excellent way.

    Also: not a movie, but Cowboy Bebop. Lots and lots of great tracks.

  • ytsedude@lemmy.world
    13·
    3 months ago

    The Lord of the Rings

    This is Howard Shore’s Magnum opus. It’s what distinguishes this movie as more than just a great adaptation. His use of themes to represent not only races and kingdoms but characters, objects (like the One Ring, of course), and even concepts is a level above most movie soundtracks. There are even elements of storytelling through the music!

    For example, the first time we hear the theme for Gondor is when Boromir is in Rivendell. Since he’s more or less alone, the theme is played by a single French Horn in a somber (almost tragic) style. In Return of the King, we see Minas Tirith, capital of Gondor, in all its glory, and so the full orchestra plays the theme.

    One more: As the Fellowship begins to break down, so too does the theme. We go from heroic phrases to shorter, interrupted instances. There’s a book about the soundtrack written by Doug Adams. I highly recommend it if you’re interested!

  • gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world
    131·
    3 months ago

    I know you said movies, but a soundtrack for a show I’m hooked on currently is Legion (FX/Marvel, on Hulu). The whole entire show has an amazing cast to begin with, but Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek Discovery, more) and Noah Hawley put together one hell of a score. I highly recommend it and the show.

    • Mister_Feeny@fedia.io
      5·
      3 months ago

      Could not agree more, Legion has an absolutely amazing score/soundtrack. The Bolero scene? Legendary.

    • Andrew@piefed.social
      5·
      3 months ago

      Since you’ve broadened it out to TV, I’ll use that as an excuse and mention that I think Nicholas Britell’s score for Andor is pretty cracking too.

  • geogle@lemmy.world
    10·
    3 months ago

    A few not listed:

    • The Crow
    • Empire Records
    • Leaving Las Vegas
    • Get Shorty
    • Grosse Pointe Blank
    • Pulp Fiction (listed elsewhere)
  • KingBoo@lemmy.world
    8·
    3 months ago

    For me the criteria is: would the movie be very different with another soundtrack. The below offerings truly elevate their movies imo.

    Tron Legacy

    Blade Runner

    Black Panther

  • Bonifratz@lemm.ee
    8·
    3 months ago

    • The Village

    • O Brother Where Art Thou

    • Amélie

    • Pride and Prejudice

    • Shutter Island

    to name a few.