True, but it was introduced in the movie Hollywood Revue of 1929, in which it was sung by Ukulele Ike (Cliff Edwards), Marion Davies, Joan Crawford, Buster Keaton, George K. Arthur, Nacio Herb Brown (who wrote the music for the song) and the Brox Sisters.
BTW, this info comes from Lissauer’s Encyclopedia of Popular Music in America.
I thought the theme from “Requiem for a Dream” was just used in the trailers for LotR? I don’t remember hearing it in the movies themselves.
My picks:
Main theme from “Catch Me If You Can.” There’s just something about the sax solo that I love.
“The Steward of Gondor” from LotR:RotK, which I think is the same thing as “Pippin’s Song” mentioned earlier in the thread. “Into the West” (Annie Lennox) from the end credits is another favorite. Of course, the whole soundtrack is pretty amazing, especially the choral parts.
“Now We Are Free,” “Elysium” and “To Zucchabar” from “Gladiator” are another two I listen to often.
I also happen to love “The Feather Theme” from “Forrest Gump.” I’ve played a couple different arrangements of it for concert band three or four different times, and I still like it.
The main theme from Exodus and the theme from the Perfect Storm.
**Taxi Driver ** Bernard Herrman
“Big Fran’s Dance” written by Clint Eastwood for “A Perfect World.”
Jaws. So many people don’t even realize there WAS a score. Just part of the brilliance of the movie.
“The Way You Look Tonight” from Swing Time. Hundreds of people have recorded this song since, but I still think Fred Astaire’s rendition is the best. Couldn’t sing, my arse.
I can’t say that it’s the best, but right at this moment I have a hankerin’ to hear The Theme from Flash Gordon by Queen.
Queen was perfect for that movie.
I really like the title songs from That Thing You Do! and School of Rock. I don’t think that either movie could have worked without a really snappy original tune to base things around. In particular, I think “That Thing You Do!” deserved the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Pretty sure Gandolf’s final charge is to that song.
“The Ecstasy of Gold” from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. It makes me feel like a super badass just listening to it.
Fanfare for the Planet Krypton from Superman 1 always brings a chill to my spine. So perfect.
(That may not be the actual title of the piece. But it’s the way I will forever think of it.)
Yes. That one.
bless the beast and the children
I loved the theme from Fargo.
If you’ll count music over the credits, “If I Apologize” from Mirrormask. If not, it’s another song from Mirrormask, “A New Life.”
But I do also love The Steward of Gondor/Pippin’s Song.
The Fargo theme is based on a Norwegian Folk Song called The Lost Sheep. You can listen to a bit of it here.
The love theme from Blade runner by Vangelis is a hauntingly beautiful piece of music.
Transformation Music from Sailor Moon
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OK, seriously: Warsaw Concerto from Dangerous Moonlight (aka Suicide Squadron)
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*Gonna Fly Now. * - Bill Conti.
Rocky.