What is your favorite movie soundtrack?

[nerodog]

Top Gun, Sound of Music,

 

[Luanne]

Well if we are going to include movies developed from the stage: West Side Story, Evita, Phantom of the Opera

 

["Roger"]

What, no votes for Psycho or Jaws?

If we are going to disqualify Grease because it was originally a stage production, how about Xanadu so we can pick up Olivia Newton John. The film was terrible, but the music was great.

American in Paris.

 

[easyrider]

Just about every Quentin Tarantino movie but especially the song little green bags.

Bill

 

[Rolltydr]

A Star is Born with Kris Kristofferson and Barbara Streisand.

I almost listed this one in one of my earlier posts but decided not to. I’m glad you did. I thought it was an excellent movie and soundtrack. Of course, I’m a huge fan of the two stars and pretty much like anything they do.

 

[Rolltydr]

What, no votes for Psycho or Jaws?

If we are going to disqualify Grease because it was originally a stage production, how about Xanadu so we can pick up Olivia Newton John. The film was terrible, but the music was great.

American in Paris.

As the OP, I had no intention of disqualifying any movie. If it was a movie and there was a soundtrack, it qualifies.

 

[mentalbreak]

Need to go back and look at the complete list, but while watching the new Cruella movie I found myself thinking “there is a lot of great music in this movie”.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Folks might enjoy this link:

Home | The Score with Edmund Stone

Produced by All Classical Public Media in Portland, Oregon, The Score with Edmund Stone is a weekly celebration of music in film.

www.thescore.org

 

[Glenn2]

A View to a Kill, the 1985 James Bond film, song title by the same name sung by Duran Duran.

Jackie Brown, the 1997 Quentin Tarantino film, Across 110th Street, sung by Bobbie Womack.

 

[rhonda]

Either Rain Man or Out of Africa.

 

[Superchief]

Once Upon A Time in the West
A different song that fit each character. How can you beat Charles Bronson (harmonica), Jason Robards, Henry Fonda (villain), and Claudia Cardinale

Final gunfight scene

 

[DrQ]

Wow, this thread is a blast from the past. I'll add:

Footloose
Eddie and the Cruisers
Hercules (Disney 1997). The sound track was fun, and it won awards for Best Original Song.

Eddie and the Cruisers II, Eddie Lives (John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band)

 

[Bucky]

Top Gun without a doubt.

 

[LannyPC]

Shrek 1
Ella Enchanted
The Graduate
Gnomeo & Juliet
Top Gun

I too was thinking Top Gun. I will also add Forrest Gump.

I can not remember if Back to the Future was an album or not but I liked The Power of Love.

 

[pedro47]

Shaft, Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever

 

[jont]

The Big Lebowski, of course.

 

[Ty1on]

Guardians of the Galaxy (both)

I'm not a Marvel guy at all, and I only watched it because I was running out of binge and it's on Disney+.

Excellent choice, both soundtracks were phenomenal!

My submission would be Urban Cowboy

 

[Ty1on]

I like the old timey music on O Brother, Where Art Thou?

I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow still thrills me. I bring it up on Youtube at least once a month.

 

[jpfordz]

Reservoir Dogs and Top Gun

 

[jlp879]

Once Upon A Time in the West
A different song that fit each character. How can you beat Charles Bronson (harmonica), Jason Robards, Henry Fonda (villain), and Claudia Cardinale

Also an Ennio Morricone fan. Love listening to The Mission soundtrack whenever I want to be transported someplace else.

 

[Old Hickory]

Saturday Night Fever. Didn’t even need to think about it .

Okay Cornell. We're gonna need to take a DNA test as we may be twins.

Also, I watched Vison Quest a few weeks ago and I had forgot that it was Madonna's big breakout soundtrack.

 

[Old Hickory]

Lots of great entries! I had forgotten about Oh Brother! and Urban Cowboy.

Here is one that no one knows about...Honkytonk Man.

▶️ Honkytonk Man

Watch Trailer | 2:24

www.imdb.com

 

[Cornell]

Okay Cornell. We're gonna need to take a DNA test as we may be twins.

Also, I watched Vison Quest a few weeks ago and I had forgot that it was Madonna's big breakout soundtrack.

This will offend some people on here (National Review -- OMG!!! ), but this review of SNF captures why I like that movie so much.

The movies amounted to a generational warning about the perils and setbacks of adult life

Why Saturday Night Fever Wouldn’t Be a Blockbuster Today | National Review

Saturday Night Fever was a gritty and vivid portrait of an era of the kind that would not have mass appeal today.

www.nationalreview.com

And so many good songs on the Vision Quest soundtrack: a deep cut from Journey, Lunatic Fringe, Sammy. And of course, John Waite, who I think is an under-respected artist. I love The Babys which was his group.

 

[jme]

Apocalypse Now (1979)....a few selections:
"The End" by the Doors
"Suzie Q" by Flash Cadillac
Let the Good Times Roll" by Shirley and Lee
"Can't Get No Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
"The Ride of the Valkyries" by The Vienna Philharmonic
"Surfin' Safari' by Brian Wilson

Valley Girl (1983)...........introducing Nicholas Cage........definitely a cult following, but a cool movie, fer shur!!! Loved it.
"I Melt with You" by Modern English ( a one-hit wonder, but a great one!)...one of my all-time favorite songs.
"Love My Way" by the Psychedelic Furs
"A Million Miles Away" by the Plimsouls

Saturday Night Fever
We all know the hits. Too many to list........amazing movie, amazing music.


The Sound of Music....NOT!!!!!!!!! My mom had a certain radio station on each morning during breakfast,
and they played Sound of Music songs non-stop, no interruptions, no commercials.
If I EVER hear one of those songs I gag. Truly, truly makes me sick.

 

[Cornell]

The Sound of Music....NOT!!!!!!!!! My mom had a certain radio station on each morning during breakfast,
and they played Sound of Music songs non-stop, no interruptions, no commercials.
If I EVER hear one of those songs I gag. Truly, truly makes me sick.

Speaking of....in the past 10 years "My Favorite Things" has become a Christmas song. So now we are subjected to SofM at both Easter and Christmas.