Top 5 memorable instrumental movie scores on your list would be?

There is only one in my list, and that’s The Crow.

James Bond theme has to be in there somewhere.

@Lightlyseared How could I forget Bond? I would have to bump Laurence and go with Bond I believe Thunderball or Never say Never, one of the early non-singing ones, if it was just a theme and not a score then I will have to reinstate Laurence :-)

Taxi Driver and the Godfather, I think instead of either Jaws, The Sting or 2001. I dug them and all, but 2001 and The Sting took already prominent music and just used it, which worked for the cinematic effect (especially in 2001, the music was essential to the entire movie), but I don’t think it should count. And Jaws, while being original, just isn’t much fun to listen to outside of Jaws.

@ddude1116 Everyone I know when they hear that bass they think SHARK!!!

Born Free.

I have to add Out of Africa . . .

There was also an obscure movie entitled Country(film) that had a beautiful soundtrack which I would love to locate again (had an old cassette that I wore out from playing it so much).

I actually found Country on Amazon (for 34.00 used) with a link to samples here The songs are all performed by various Windham Hill artists including George Winston.

I’m puzzled by the lack of representation for Bernard Herrmann (particularly his score for Psycho).

2081 had a very good score, but I’d award my favorite to The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

@muppetish I thought of that but I guess I am old and not many younger people really accociated or recognize it as a signature of the movie.

@Joker94 Yes The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly was one of my favorites growing up. It is up there but again many of the younger clan I have met do not know much of the movie.

@Hypocrisy_Central I agree, it’s a classic! Ennio Morricone is just a beastly composer, that movie defined spaghetti western music for me.

The Social Network.

Star Wars
Star Trek
Star Trek: Wrath of Khan
Star Trek: Search for Spock
Scent of a Woman

Rats, forgot Superman, at least for the US.

East of Eden by Lee Holdridge (heard in this performance by Michelle Kwan).

Harry Potter

Psycho

Legends of the Fall

This is actually from the mini-series John Adams

The Sound of Music

Star Trek The Motion Picture

ET

Superman

1941

Mary Poppins

Winnie the Pooh

Hand slapping forehead How did I forget Sound of Music for God’s sake . . .

Vangelis – Chariots of Fire
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (theme music to The Exorcist)

My favorite:

Out of Africa
Batman (the first one with Michael Keaton)
Jurassic Park
The Remains of the Day
Howard’s End

Lawrence of Arabia
Exodus
Midnight Cowboy

Tara’s Theme (from Gone with the Wind).
Agnes of God Symphony, Part Deux.
The Magnificent Seven.

@Kardamom I believe The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh are not intrumentals, they have vocals involved. :-)

Donnie Darko

@Hypocrisy_Central You are so right! I got caught up with the wonderful theme songs that I couldn’t help myself.

I hope you liked them anyway.