I love the Lord of the Rings soundtrack…Although I can’t always listen to it because it makes me a bit verklempt (sniff…sob).
Also, Magnolia is an amazing collection. I’m still not sure if I even liked that movie, but the soundtrack is fantastic. Go Aimee Mann!
Sense and Sensibility … it’s mostly piano in the classical style
For more than 40 years I have loved the soundtrack of Lawrence of Arabia. I never get tired of this music.
Ben Hur.I bought it in the lobby of the Uptown theater in the late 50’s or early sixties when I was a kid.That biblical stuff is better than church
Honeymoon in Vegas which features a bunch of County Music artists (plus Sting and Billy Joel) covering Elvis songs.
In no particular order:
Grease
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Moulin Rouge
Wicked
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Garden State
Dancer in the Dark
The Commitments
Forrest Gump
Aladdin
Love, Actually
Buster
Hair, The Wiz and Krush Groove
Local Hero Mark Knopfler
Garden State Various artists
Last of the Mohicans was Clannad on that one?
The only soundtrack I’ve ever bothered buying was from a little-known flop called Angus. It’s got one of my favorite Green Day tracks ever along with a couple of good songs by an Irish band called Ash, among others.
Two of my favorites haven’t been mentioned yet – The Color of Money and Tin Cup.
My favorite ‘original’ soundtrack is from Dracula, the one with Frank Langella.
Star Trek: First Contact
Godzilla: 1985
Conan the Barbarian
Nightmare Before Christmas
1492: Conquest of Paradise
The 13th Warrior
Call of Duty
The Little Mermaid
My dad took me to see that in theatres when I was about nine years old! I’ve been wanting to see it again recently. Interestingly, the only clear memory I have of the movie is the slow dance scene to Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You.” I just looked at the track listing for the soundtrack and they left it off! I wonder why that is.
I only own a couple of soundtracks, but my favorite is In the Mood for Love. It’s especially neat, considering that I don’t listen to much non-rock/pop music.
This thread reminded me how terrific the music in The Commitments was. The soundtrack’s definitely going on my wish list. (Apparently, there’s a second volume too! The lead singer, Andrew Strong, also appears to have some solo albums.)
I loved Jane Horrocks’ singing in Little Voice, but I’ve been stopped from buying the soundtrack because only two of her songs from the movie are included on the sountrack! It also doesn’t look like Michael Caine’s version of “It’s Over” is on there either. Otherwise, I’m sure I’d love the soundtrack.
O Bother, Where Art Thou?
the *Twin Peaks * Soundtrack
The soundtrack to Ken Burn’s *The Civil War * which has the most moving version of *The Battle Hymn Of The Republic * I’ve ever heard.
The Animaniacs
the *Buffy the Vampire Slayer * musical episode
High Fidelity, great movie with a great soundtrack
The Commitments
Last Temptation of Christ
My favorites are:
Dancer in the Dark (great album, one of my most hated movies)
Akira
Cowboy Bebop (especially the first OST)
Moulin Rouge
The Big Lebowski
A Clockwork Orange
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Kill Bill Vols. 1 & 2.
Though frankly any movie Tarantino directs will have a kickass soundtrack.
Camelot
<sings>Camelot! Camelot!
In far-off France I heard your call.
Camelot! Camelot!
And here am I to give my all.
I know in my soul what you expect of me,
And all that and more I shall be.</sings>
I also like The Incredibles.
I second Mr Blue Sky’s Xanadu. There are at least 4 really hot songs on that.
My favourite would be Mo’ Better Blues.
I believe this is the only soundtrack I own. I love Air very much, so this soundtrack is a winner in my book.
glances through collection
Oh, no, I also have La Fillette Révolutionnaire Utena: Virtual Star Embryology Soundtrack. That’s pretty good, too.