Most Powerful Movie Music?

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Which movies spoke to you most through their music? What themes remain with you and which did you buy?

Here's one of my favorites, "We Were Soldiers". I thought of adding it to the sad songs thread, but it and other movie songs deserve their own topic.

For me, this is one of the most moving films of all time. If you haven't seen it, do. It's an emotional experience and a true story.

Out of the battle it depicts, two of the real participants received the Medal of Honor, and at least two, including Lt. Col. Hal Moore, were awarded the DSC. (So was Sgt. Savage.) The following day, a lieutenant was in a nearby action that resulted in him also receiving the Medal of Honor.

The fight was in the Ia Drang Valley of Vietnam. It was the sort of action described by a Shakespearean character in Henry VI as, "iron wars". In thy faint slumbers I by thee have watch'd, And heard thee murmur tales of iron wars
 
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Not "moving" in the sense of the previous selection, but I bought this soundtrack on vinyl back in 1968 or so, my first soundtrack album ever I think, and now 48 years later, that harmonica still is my text message alert tone on the iphone. I'll probably have them play it at my funeral. ;)

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Three come to mind...Apocalypse Now, "The End" by The Doors. Inglorious *******s, "Cat People" {putting out the fire} by David Bowie and Tribes, "Tribes" {god surely knows each lonely soldier} By Marty Cooper.
All three nailed it!!!!!
 
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From, "We Were Soldiers" again. This video is of the song, "Mansions of the Lord", which was in the movie.

Here, the song begins (video) after the sounding of, "Taps."

This is pretty strong stuff.
 
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Three come to mind...Apocalypse Now, "The End" by The Doors. Inglorious *******s, "Cat People" {putting out the fire} by David Bowie and Tribes, "Tribes" {god surely knows each lonely soldier} By Marty Cooper.
All three nailed it!!!!!
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That, "Tribes" movie isn't the one starring Rachel Blakely, is it? I haven't seen it, but her many fans from the TV show, "The Lost World" said it's pretty good.
 
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"The Last of the Mohicans". If I made movies, this is one that I'd want to have made. :)

The book by J.F. Cooper has been made into several movies and a TV show or two, but this is what the author would have wanted his story to be. (The 1992 Michael Mann production.)
 
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A video of scenes of, The Last of the Mohicans. Very dramatic and romantic.

I think the music is the Promontory theme from the film. Gosh, this is a GOOD movie! If you haven't seen it, these scenes will make you want to.
 
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How about the whole soundtrack.....

The whole soundtrack to 'Amadeus'.


In the movie 'Excaliber'

"Carmina Burana - O Fortuna" when the knights ride out.

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(This is used EVERYWHERE)

"Gotterdammerung - Seigfreid's Funeral March" at the end when Arthur is carried off on the dragon ship.

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In the movie 'Fargo'

"The Lost Sheep"

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The Godfather

2001 A Space Odyssey (Thus Sprach Zarathustra and the Blue Danube Waltz)

Dr. Zhivago (Laura's Theme)

Clockwork Orange (Lots of Bach and Beethoven by W. Carlos)

Tommy (The Who, what can you say?)

American Graffiti

Jaws (Good stuff but ESPECIALLY the 'shark music'.

This is Spinal Tap (Ok, not exactly POWERFUL, but effective for the movie. Except for maybe 'Stonehenge')

Star Wars

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (and other Morricone vehicles)

Top Gun

Batman (Tim Burton)

Fiddler on the Roof

Jesus Christ Superstar (was a musical and a movie)

The Exorcist/ The Omen, others (Had some dang creepy music)


The Lost Boys
 
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