Survey -- best Film soundtrack ever

Please don't use soundtracks that are just compilations of songs by popular bands. I mean original soundtracks.

 

In my experience:

#5: Speed
#4: The X-Files-Fight the Future
#3: ANH SE
#2: TPM UE
#1: TESB SE

 

1. Return of the Jedi
2. The Phantom Menace
3. The Empire Strikes Back
4. A New Hope

 

Oh, we're doing top fives? OK, here's my list, 1 being best on the list

#5. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book/ Antz tie
#4. Star Wars Trilogy
#3. Farewell to the King
#2. E.T. The Extraterrestrial
#1. Conan the Barbarian

 

#4: Apollo 13
#3: Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace**
#2: Crimson Tide
#1: The Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition

I can't think of just one for #5.

**The original TPM CD, not the "Ultimate Edition" or whatever it was called

 

#10 Glory
#9 ID4
#8 The Piano
#7 Star Wars: A New Hope
#6 Ghost in the Darkness
#5 Last of the Mohicans
#4 Raiders of the Lost Ark
#3 Conan the Barbarian
#2 Empire Strikes Back
#1 Schindler's List

 

1) Star Wars ROTJ
2) Mission: Impossible
3) Forest Gump
4) Shawshank Redemption
EDIT:
5) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

 

1)ESB
2)Gladiator
3)ROTJ
4)TPM
5)ANH
6)Armageddon
7)Glory
8)Last of the Mohicans
9)Far and Away
10)Independence Day

 

TESB SE = BEST film soundtrack EVER!

 

5. Jaws
4. The Godfather
3. The Sting
2. Vertigo
1. Lawrence of Arabia

 

50. Hook - John Williams
49. Superman - John Williams
48. Shaft - David Arnold
47. Dances with Wolves - John Barry
46. Last of the Dogmen - David Arnold
45. The Young Americans - David Arnold
44. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - John Williams
43. Raiders of the Lost Ark - John Williams
42. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - John Williams
41. The Colour Purple - Quincy Jones
40. Empire of the Sun - John Williams
39. The X-Files: Fight the Future - Mark Snow
38. The Lion King - Hans Zimmer
37. Dinosaur - James Newton Howard
36. The Sixth Sense - James Newton Howard
35. Alien Resurrection - John Frizzel
34. Out of Africa - John Barry
33. Somewhere in Time - John Barry
32. Elizabeth - David Hirschfelder
31. Bram Stoker's Dracula - Wojciech Kilar
30. Ghostbusters 2 - Randy Edelman
29. Aliens - James Horner
28. The Mummy - Jerry Goldsmith
27. Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier - Jerry Goldsmith
26. Titanic - James Horner
25. Braveheart - James Horner
24. Men in Black - Danny Elfman
23. Tomorrow Never Dies - David Arnold
22. The World is Not Enough - David Arnold
21. Mars Attacks! - Danny Elfman
20. Vertigo - Bernard Herrmann
19. Psycho - Bernard Herrmann
18. Schindler's List - John Williams
17. E.T. The Extra-terrestrial - John Williams
16. Alien 3 - Elliot Goldenthal
15. Superman - John Williams
14. Star Wars Saga - John Williams
13. Ghostbusters - Elmer Burnstein
12. Hannibal - Hans Zimmer
11. Gladiator - Hans Zimmer
10. Alien - Jerry Goldsmith
9. Saving Private Ryan - John Williams
8. Jaws - John Williams
7. The Lost World - John Williams
6. Jurassic Park - John Williams
5. Godzilla - David Arnold
4. The Patriot - John Williams
3. Batman Returns - Danny Elfman
2. Stargate - David Arnold
1. Independence Day - David Arnold

 

1. TPM- John Williams
2. ESB- John Williams
3. ROTJ- John Williams
4. ANH- John Williams
5. Raiders of the Lost Ark- John Williams
6. Temple of Doom- John Williams
7. Last Crusade- John Williams
8. Superman- John Williams
9. Back to the Future- Alan Silvestri
10. Batman- Danny Elfman

 

-All 4 SW soundtracks
-The Replacment Killers
-Raiders of the Lost Ark- John Williams

 

I don't know if I can put them in any particular order, but here's a few of my favorites:

E.T.
All the SW movies
All the Indiana Jones movies
Schindler's List
Angela's Ashes
Amistad
Jurassic Park
Back to the Future
Star Trek II

 

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Return of the Jedi
4. Glory
5. Last of the Mohicans

 

1. The Empire Strikes Back SE

Gotta love the Imperial March!

 

ESB SE is not merely my favorite soundtrack ever, it is my favorite *album* ever!

After that, I'd say Raiders of the Lost Ark and the other SW movies.

 

I can't quantify these but here's some favorites:

SW saga
Back to the Future
Jurassic Park
Dances with Wolves
Jaws
Godfather
Ben Hur
French Connection
Psycho
Philadelphia


I might think of more later.

 

5 Batman Returns (love the different themes for the 3 main characters)
4 Raiders of the Lost Ark
3 Jaws (simple, but brilliant)
2 Edward Scissorhands (most beautiful score ever!)
1. Star Wars (all 4)

Yep, it's Williams and Elfman all the way for me!

 

The SW saga.
Jaws
Superman
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Blade Runner
ET
Hunt for Red October
James Bond theme

 

Oooo, Hunt for Red October was good.

 

There are plenty of honorable mentions, but for the sake of time:

10 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
9 - Gettysburg
8 - Transformers the Movie
7 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
6 - Braveheart and More Music from Braveheart
5 - Dragonheart
4 - The Rock
(these three change daily)
3 - Episode I/ Star Wars SE (tie)
2 - Return of the Jedi SE
1 - Empire Strikes Back SE

 

Gotta say, Shane is very nice too. I love the pounding bass as Shane rides into town at the end, and then when the orchestra comes in, sheer heaven.

 

1: Ultimate Edition of PM
2: Return of the Jedi
3: Gladiator
4: Braveheart
5: Dragonheart

 

1) Fellini's Casanova
2) ESB
3) Vertigo
4) Fistful of Dollars
5) Doctor Zhivago
6) ROTJ
7) Lawrence of Arabia
8) Trois Couleurs: Bleu
9) Kafka
10) The Ninth Gate