Movie Soundtracks

[boyst]

Got my girlfriend to watch Vision Quest with me. She's never seen it. It always amazed me how great this soundtrack is, but are there any better encapsulates its era? Every one of these songs is the perfect 80's type song, from Dio, Journey and REO to Madonna.

 

Also, Forrest Whitaker was in this movie.

 

Journey - Only The Young

Dio - Hungry for Heaven

Sammy Hagar - I'll Fall In Love Again

Foreigner - Hot Blooded

REO Speedwagon - Time For Me To Fly

Madonna - Gambler -This movie was her first cameo on film

Madonna - Crazy For You

Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe

Jon Waite - Change

Style Council - Shout To The Top

Don Henley - She's On The Zoom

 

I am sure there are a ton of great soundtracks, so name a few...

[ajzepp]

That's easily one of the most nostalgic films for me...really takes me back.

 

You're right, that's a great soundtrack!

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

I am a big fan if movie score soundtracks.

 

James newton Howard soundtracks from m night shylamans movies are awesome..eg, unbreakable and signs.

 

Thomas Newman's shawshank redemption soundtrack is a classic.

 

I also love bill conti's karate kid and rocky scores. The karate kid one is sold as a limited edition.

 

[mrags]

I believe the Iron Man 2 soundtrack is basically just a compellation of ACDC tunes. It's got quite a bit in there.

[The Poojer]

In college that movie was my girlfriends and my movie mainly because of the music.....

[boyst]

I am a big fan if movie score soundtracks.

 

James newton Howard soundtracks from m night shylamans movies are awesome..eg, unbreakable and signs.

 

Thomas Newman's shawshank redemption soundtrack is a classic.

 

I also love bill conti's karate kid and rocky scores. The karate kid one is sold as a limited edition.

For musical scores, Backdraft might have the best one I can think of, Days of Thunder is second.

[DrDawkinstein]

It's a bit dated since it came out in 1993, but nothing will ever beat the soundtrack for Judgement Night. The combination of popular rock/metal bands with rap bands was huge back then. This was before nu-metal.

 

No. Title Artists Length

1. "Just Another Victim" Helmet and House of Pain 4:23

2. "Fallin'" Teenage Fanclub and De La Soul 4:28

3. "Me, Myself, & My Microphone" Living Colour and Run DMC 3:10

4. "Judgment Night" Biohazard and Onyx 4:35

5. "Disorder" (Medley of 3 Exploited songs: "War", "UK '82", and "Disorder") Slayer and Ice-T 4:58

6. "Another Body Murdered" Faith No More and Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. 4:24

7. "I Love You Mary Jane" Sonic Youth and Cypress Hill 3:52

8. "Freak Momma" Mudhoney and Sir Mix-A-Lot 4:00

9. "Missing Link" Dinosaur Jr. and Del tha Funkee Homosapien 3:59

10. "Come & Die" Therapy? and Fatal 4:27

11. "Real Thing" Pearl Jam and Cypress Hill 3:33

 

After that, I'd say the soundtracks to both Crow movies...

1. "Burn" - The Cure (Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Boris Williams, Perry Bamonte) – 6:39
   
2. "Golgotha Tenement Blues" - Machines of Loving Grace (Scott Benzel, Mike Fisher, Stuart Kupers, Brad Kemp) – 4:01
   
3. "Big Empty" - Stone Temple Pilots (Dean DeLeo, Scott Weiland) – 4:56
   
4. "Dead Souls" - Nine Inch Nails (Joy Division) – 4:54
   
5. "Darkness (Of Greed)" - Rage Against the Machine (Rage Against the Machine) – 3:41
   
6. "Color Me Once" - Violent Femmes (Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie) – 4:09
   
7. "Ghostrider" - Rollins Band (Suicide) (Martin Rev, Alan Vega) – 5:45
   
8. "Milktoast" (also known as "Milquetoast") - Helmet (Page Nye Hamilton) – 3:59
   
9. "The Badge" - Pantera (Poison Idea) – 3:54*
   
10. "Slip Slide Melting" - For Love Not Lisa (For Love Not Lisa) – 5:47
    
11. "After the Flesh" - My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult (Buzz McCoy, Groovie Mann) – 2:59
    
12. "Snakedriver" - The Jesus and Mary Chain (William Reid, Jim Reid) – 3:41
    
13. "Time Baby II" - Medicine (Jim Goodall, Brad Laner, Jim Putnam, Ed Ruscha, Beth Thompson) – 3:52
    
14. "It Can't Rain All the Time" - Jane Siberry (Graeme Revell, Jane Siberry) – 5:34
    

The sequel doesnt have a pasteable listing, so here's a link: http://en.wikipedia....ls_(soundtrack)

Edited April 7, 2013 by DrDareustein

[shrader]

I don't know if a single person (myself included) has ever seen the movie, but the Singles soundtrack is about as good as it gets for anyone who is a fan of the early 90s stuff out of Seattle.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Donnie darko is another great 80s style soundtrack.

 

St Elmo's fire too

[mrags]

 

For musical scores, Backdraft might have the best one I can think of, Days of Thunder is second.

yiu just sold me. Days of Thunder takes the cake. Any movie that uses Gimmie some Lovin by the Spencer Davis Group so well gets my vote.

 

If also like to throw in the Movie Iron Eagle for that same exact reason.

[Marv's Neighbor]

Not a big movie person but; RISKY BUSINESS & the BLUES BROTHERS come to mind.

[Chef Jim]

Hans Zimmer Black Hawk Down

Peter Gabriel The Last Temptation of Christ

[Mike In Illinois]

I haven't seen the movie yet but The Big Chill's soundtrack is a classic (not including deluxe editions):

 

 

Side One

• Marvin Gaye (1968): "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (extended version) (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 5:03
  
• The Temptations (1965): "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 2:55
  
• The Young Rascals (1966): "Good Lovin'" (Rudy Clark, Arthur Resnick) – 2:28
  
• The Miracles (1965): "The Tracks of My Tears" (Robinson, Warren Moore, Marvin Tarplin) – 2:53
  
• Three Dog Night (1970): "Joy to the World" (Hoyt Axton) – 3:24
  

Side Two

• The Temptations (1966): "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (Whitfield, Edward Holland Jr.) – 2:31
  
• Aretha Franklin (1968): "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler) – 2:41
  
• Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (1967): "I Second That Emotion" (Robinson, Al Clevland) – 2:46
  
• Procol Harum (1967): "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Keith Reid, Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher) – 4:03
  
• The Exciters (1963): "Tell Him" (Bert Berns) – 2:29
  

Extra CD tracks

• The Four Tops (1965): "It's the Same Old Song" (E. Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland) – 2:45
  
• Martha and The Vandellas (1964): "Dancing in the Street" (Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson) – 2:38
  
• Marvin Gaye (1971): "What's Going On" (Gaye, Clevland, Renaldo "Obie" Benson) – 3:52
  
• The Marvelettes (1964): "Too Many Fish in the Sea" (Whitfield, E. Holland) – 2:26
  

[Philly McButterpants]

I say this with a staunch record of heterosexuality (not that there's anything wrong with that).

 

I regularly listen to the Grease soundtrack. i sing along in the car, and Greased Lightning is a regular on my my jogging mix.

[Johnny Hammersticks]

Pretty much every one of Wes Anderson's movies has an awesome soundtrack...if that is your thing. I will say the best movie soundtrack ever, IMO, is the one from Reservoir Dogs.

[Pete]

I don't know if a single person (myself included) has ever seen the movie, but the Singles soundtrack is about as good as it gets for anyone who is a fan of the early 90s stuff out of Seattle.

greatest soundtrack along with Saturday night fever and September sessions imo

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Hans Zimmer Black Hawk Down

Peter Gabriel The Last Temptation of Christ

 

Hans Zimmer has some great ones. But one of his best-- and one that flies way under the radar-- is " the holiday." nice Christmas rom comedy, but the soundtrack is top notch.

[birdog1960]

"city of angles" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Angels:_Music_from_the_Motion_Picture, "garden State", and "o brother where art thou" top my list.

[uncle flap]

It's a bit dated since it came out in 1993, but nothing will ever beat the soundtrack for Judgement Night. The combination of popular rock/metal bands with rap bands was huge back then. This was before nu-metal.

 

No. Title Artists Length

1. "Just Another Victim" Helmet and House of Pain 4:23

2. "Fallin'" Teenage Fanclub and De La Soul 4:28

3. "Me, Myself, & My Microphone" Living Colour and Run DMC 3:10

4. "Judgment Night" Biohazard and Onyx 4:35

5. "Disorder" (Medley of 3 Exploited songs: "War", "UK '82", and "Disorder") Slayer and Ice-T 4:58

6. "Another Body Murdered" Faith No More and Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. 4:24

7. "I Love You Mary Jane" Sonic Youth and Cypress Hill 3:52

8. "Freak Momma" Mudhoney and Sir Mix-A-Lot 4:00

9. "Missing Link" Dinosaur Jr. and Del tha Funkee Homosapien 3:59

10. "Come & Die" Therapy? and Fatal 4:27

11. "Real Thing" Pearl Jam and Cypress Hill 3:33

 

After that, I'd say the soundtracks to both Crow movies...

1. "Burn" - The Cure (Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Boris Williams, Perry Bamonte) – 6:39
   
2. "Golgotha Tenement Blues" - Machines of Loving Grace (Scott Benzel, Mike Fisher, Stuart Kupers, Brad Kemp) – 4:01
   
3. "Big Empty" - Stone Temple Pilots (Dean DeLeo, Scott Weiland) – 4:56
   
4. "Dead Souls" - Nine Inch Nails (Joy Division) – 4:54
   
5. "Darkness (Of Greed)" - Rage Against the Machine (Rage Against the Machine) – 3:41
   
6. "Color Me Once" - Violent Femmes (Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie) – 4:09
   
7. "Ghostrider" - Rollins Band (Suicide) (Martin Rev, Alan Vega) – 5:45
   
8. "Milktoast" (also known as "Milquetoast") - Helmet (Page Nye Hamilton) – 3:59
   
9. "The Badge" - Pantera (Poison Idea) – 3:54*
   
10. "Slip Slide Melting" - For Love Not Lisa (For Love Not Lisa) – 5:47
    
11. "After the Flesh" - My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult (Buzz McCoy, Groovie Mann) – 2:59
    
12. "Snakedriver" - The Jesus and Mary Chain (William Reid, Jim Reid) – 3:41
    
13. "Time Baby II" - Medicine (Jim Goodall, Brad Laner, Jim Putnam, Ed Ruscha, Beth Thompson) – 3:52
    
14. "It Can't Rain All the Time" - Jane Siberry (Graeme Revell, Jane Siberry) – 5:34
    

The sequel doesnt have a pasteable listing, so here's a link: http://en.wikipedia....ls_(soundtrack)

 

Great choices and I'm sure you'll agree that the soundtrack for Singles is right up there, too:

1. “Would” – Alice in Chains

2. “Breath” – Pearl Jam

3. “Seasons” – Chris Cornell

4. “Dyslexic Heart” – Paul Westerberg

5. “Battle of Evermore” – The Lovemongers

6. “Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns” – Mother Love Bone

7. “Birth Ritual” – Soundgarden

8. “State of Love and Trust” – Pearl Jam

9. “Overblown” – Mudhoney

10. “Waiting for Somebody” Paul Westerberg

11. “May This be Love” – Jimi Hendrix

12. “Nearly Lost You” – Screaming Trees

13. “Drown” – Smashing Pumpkins

 

I also really like the soundtrack to Romeo and Juliet from 1996:

• "#1 Crush" - Garbage – 4:47
  
• "Local God" - Everclear – 3:56
  
• "Angel" - Gavin Friday – 4:19
  
• "Pretty Piece of Flesh" - One Inch Punch – 4:53
  
• "Kissing You (Love Theme from Romeo + Juliet)" - Des'ree – 4:58
  
• "Whatever (I Had a Dream)" - Butthole Surfers – 4:09
  
• "Lovefool" - The Cardigans – 3:19
  
• "Young Hearts Run Free" - Kym Mazelle – 4:16
  
• "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" - Quindon Tarver – 1:43
  
• "To You I Bestow" - Mundy – 3:59
  
• "Talk Show Host" - Radiohead – 4:17
  
• "Little Star" - Stina Nordenstam – 3:40
  
• "You and Me Song" - The Wannadies – 2:55
  

 

Also, in terms of movie scores- I'm a huge fan of John Carpenter:

 

Edited April 8, 2013 by uncle flap

[BillsWatch]

For me I like listening to sound track from Titan AE. An underrated movie and sound track.

• "Over My Head"
  Written by Jeremy Popoff
  Performed by Lit
  
• "Not Quite Paradise"
  Written by Glen Ballard and Cheyenne Goff
  Performed by Bliss
  
• "The End Is Over"
  Written by Spider One (as Spider) Dorian Heartsong, Michael Tempesta, Allan Pahanish, and Adam Jeremy Williams
  Performed by Powerman 5000
  
• "It's My Turn to Fly"
  Written by Steve Ewing, Karl Grable, Jerry Jost, Clif Magness, and John Pessoni
  Performed by The Urge
  
• "Cosmic Castaway"
  Written by Nigel Nisbet
  Performed by Electrasy
  
• "Karma Slave"
  Written by Glen Ballard, Adam Buhler, Kasson Crooker, and Melissa R. Kaplan (as Melissa Kaplan)
  Performed by Splashdown
  
• "Like Lovers (Holding on)"
  Written by Glen Ballard, John McElhone (as Johnny McElhone), and Sharleen Spiteri
  Performed by Texas
  
• "Everything Under The Stars"
  Written, Produced, Arranged and Performed by Fun Lovin' Criminals
  
• "Everybody's Going To The Moon"
  Written by Jay Kay and Toby Smith
  Performed by Jamiroquai
  
• "Renegade Survivor"
  Written by Wailing Souls (Winston 'Pipe' Matthews (as Winston Matthews) and Lloyd McDonald)
  Performed by Wailing Souls
  
• "Down To Earth"
  Written by Jill Cunniff
  Performed by Luscious Jackson