Which movie(s) do you think has the best soundtrack?
I think American Psycho has a good soundtrack and I listen to it occasionaly.
Shrek 2, unironically
Also Sucker Punch and Tron Legacy
Batman Forever
No one mentioned Donnie Darko yet? Fanatic soundtrack.
I know you said movies, but a soundtrack for a show I’m hooked on currently is Legion (FX/Marvel, on Hulu). The whole entire show has an amazing cast to begin with, but Jeff Russo (Fargo, Star Trek Discovery, more) and Noah Hawley put together one hell of a score. I highly recommend it and the show.
Since you’ve broadened it out to TV, I’ll use that as an excuse and mention that I think Nicholas Britell’s score for Andor is pretty cracking too.
Could not agree more, Legion has an absolutely amazing score/soundtrack. The Bolero scene? Legendary.
Once upon a time the west. (Ennio Morricone)
Blade runner (Vangelis)
The Scream 3 soundtrack is one of my favorites and was my introduction to System of a Down.
Dazed and Confused
Most people, as evidenced by the comments, don’t know the difference between soundtrack and score. Either that or they DO know the difference and are choosing to answer as if they didn’t.
Then give us some of your pieces as comparison
Can’t believe no-one mentioned The Crow…
It can’t rain all the time.
Akira(1988)
The soundtrack compliments the action so well.
Too much of ambience songs.
Personally I prefer more structured pieces like Battle against Clown or the OST of Tron:LegacyI just gave it a listen through, and yes I am remembering it for Kaneda’s Theme.
Seeing that scene on the big screen in '88 has not been topped as the most electric cinematic experience, for me.
real. Geinoh Yamashirogumi elevated that movie beyond “weird mindfuck anime” to an immersive experience.
On the same note, Ghost in the Shell’s soundtrack is also a masterwork, though it doesn’t have a single stand out track like Kaneda’s Theme
Lots of good ones here, I’ll add some that haven’t been mentioned: Sahara, Rango, both Sherlock Holmes movies, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, the JJ Abrams Star Trek’s, The Incredibles, Godzilla 2014, The Road to El Dorado
Monsoon Wedding
Lord of the Ringa
Godzilla 1998 Varsity Blues
I’m not seeing Oppenheimer mentioned , perhaps I’m in the minority here.
When I think of exquisite sound design, two of my favorite movies spring to mind: Stalker (1979) and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
The former has such a subtle soundtrack that it’s almost like it’s not there, but without it so much of the atmosphere of a movie that is heavily atmospheric would be lost.
The latter is just a perfect western with a perfect western soundtrack. The theme is well known, but L’estasi Dell’oro gives me chills every time it starts playing.
