“The fact that certain composers have been able to create first-class music within the medium of film proves that film music can be as good as the composer is gifted.“
Jerry Goldsmith
Best Film Scores of All Time
There are so many scores on the receiving end of critical acclaim (especially those made in the US) mainly because they accompany dramatic stories. Their normal orchestrations though have barely anything memorable resulting in a poor listening experience. The following movie scores contain besides beautiful melodies, unique musical landscapes packing a whole lot of emotion without the restrictions that come in only one genre type.
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![pink panther score by henry mancini]()
The Pink Panther (1963) - Henry Mancini
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![The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Soundtrack (Ennio Morricone)]()
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) - Ennio Morricone
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![Blade runner soundtrack by Vangelis]()
Blade Runner (1982) - Vangelis
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![Conan the Barbarian soundtrack by Basil Polydouris]()
Conan the Barbarian (1982) - Basil Poledouris
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![Aliens Soundtrack by James Horner]()
Aliens (1986) - James Horner
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![Last of the Mohicans Soundtrack by Randy Edelman and Trevor Jones]()
Last of the Mohicans (1992) - Trevor Jones, Randy Edelman
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![1492: Conquest of Paradise Soundtrack by Vangelis]()
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) - Vangelis
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![The Crow Score by Graeme Revell]()
The Crow (1994) - Graeme Revell
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![Mortal Kombat Score by George S. Clinton]()
Mortal Kombat (1995) - George S. Clinton
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![Cutthroat Island by John Debney]()
Cutthroat Island (1995) - John Debney
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![Scream soundtrack by Marco Beltrami]()
Scream (1996) - Marco Beltrami
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![The Fifth Element Soundtrack by Eric Serra]()
The Fifth Element (1997) - Eric Serra
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![Battle Royale Soundtrack by Masamichi Amano]()
Battle Royale (2000) - Masamichi Amano
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![The Passion of the Christ Soundtrack by John Debney]()
The Passion of the Christ (2004) - John Debney
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![Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu]()
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) - Nobuo Uematsu
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![Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith Soundtrack by John Williams]()
Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) - John Williams
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![Tron Legacy Soundtrack by Daft Punk]()
Tron Legacy (2010) - Daft Punk
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![Samsara soundtrack by Lisa Gerrard, Michael Stearns and Marcelo De Francisci]()
Samsara (2011) - Michael Stearns, Marcello de Francisci, Lisa Gerrard
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