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post #1 of 58
9/2/09 at 12:21pm
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Hello! I'm taking a class at the uni called Music and Film. Two of my projects require me to analyze the role of music in films. I need one pre-1970 and one post-1970. Since I'm young I'm going to need help from you movie buffs and old-timers on some reccomendations to watch. - kelvin
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post #2 of 58
9/2/09 at 12:32pm
Apocalypse Now
American Psycho

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post #3 of 58
9/2/09 at 1:15pm
Lawrence of Arabia

A Man and a Woman

Easy Rider

2001

The Bridge on the River Kwai

CQ
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post #4 of 58
9/2/09 at 1:24pm
grease mamma mia
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post #5 of 58
9/2/09 at 1:31pm
Also check the work of various famous screen composers to see if you are interested in discussing their films --

Nino Rota
Francis Lai
Ennio Morricone
Maurice Jarre
Johnny Dankworth
Danny Elfman
John Williams ( )
John Barry
Eric Serra
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post #6 of 58
9/2/09 at 1:40pm
The Leopard from 1963 has a fantastic score.
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post #7 of 58
9/2/09 at 1:44pm
Adams Family
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post #8 of 58
9/2/09 at 1:46pm
I cannot think of a better subject than Godard's Le Mépris (Contempt) for such a project.

Post-1970, I would personally pick Kitano's Hana Bi or Sonatine
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post #9 of 58
9/2/09 at 1:48pm
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thanks a lot everyone. I can't wait to rot my brains out watching all these movies. edit: already got some downloading. Thanks for the composer tips RJ. I'll run through the list and see if anything catches my eye
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post #10 of 58
9/2/09 at 2:15pm
Danny Elfman always has cool scores though his style rarely deviates from film to film. Notables being Edward Scissorhands, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Scrooged, Beetlejuice.

For recent films I think The Fountain has the coolest score - experimental yet quite melodic. Think it's by The Kronos Quartet. Same guys that did Requiem for a Dream's score, another cool Aronofsky film.
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post #11 of 58
9/2/09 at 2:17pm
'The Assasination of Jesse James'

'Eyes Wide Shut'

'A Clockwork Orange'

'Rumble Fish'
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post #12 of 58
9/2/09 at 2:20pm
The Mission
Something Wild
Hairspray
2001 SO
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post #13 of 58
9/2/09 at 2:25pm
PRE: elevator to the gallows; miles davis POST: the conversation; david shire
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post #14 of 58
9/2/09 at 2:44pm
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Originally Posted by RJman View Post
Also check the work of various famous screen composers to see if you are interested in discussing their films -- Nino Rota Francis Lai Ennio Morricone Maurice Jarre Johnny Dankworth Danny Elfman John Williams ( ) John Barry Eric Serra
Lalo Schifrin Piero Piccioni Bernard Herrmann Alain Goraguer Quincy Jones Pino Donaggio Riz Ortolani Bruno Nicolai Henry Mancini Giorgio Moroder Goblin Fabio Frizzi
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post #15 of 58
9/2/09 at 2:47pm
Michel Legrand?
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