Which movie(s) do you think has the best soundtrack?

I think American Psycho has a good soundtrack and I listen to it occasionaly.

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    1 month ago

    For me the criteria is: would the movie be very different with another soundtrack. The below offerings truly elevate their movies imo.

    Tron Legacy

    Blade Runner

    Black Panther

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    More general answer than you expected, but…

    I really like when the sound design in movies makes sense - it “plays” in radio, gramophone…

    For example “Black hole sun” cover in first episode of Westworld is just brilliant and caught me off guard (I didn’t know what it is about).

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      The adjective for this type of music is “diegetic”. That’s sound which is occurring and audible in-universe, not just to the audience.

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        My favourite example of this is in Grosse Point Blank, when the GNR cover of Live and Let Die is playing non-diagetically, right until the moment Martin walks into the store, and suddenly a cheesy muzak version of it is playing over the shop radio. It’s beautifully done :-)

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      Haven’t watched it yet, but I love Black Hole Sun. I’ll definately check it out

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        If you don’t know anything about Westworld - don’t read reviews…

        The mindfuck from the first season is worth it when you go blind in to it. The soundtrack is making the vibe of it even more disturbing/disorienting.

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    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.

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      Could not agree more, Legion has an absolutely amazing score/soundtrack. The Bolero scene? Legendary.

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      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.

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      Too much of ambience songs.
      Personally I prefer more structured pieces like Battle against Clown or the OST of Tron:Legacy

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        I 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.

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      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

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    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

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    Watched Blade Runner 2049 2 days ago. Had a very good soundtrack but I wouldnt just listen to it just.

    Personal favorites:
    Tron: Legacy
    Pacific Rim

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    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.

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    I was just watching Tenet last night and the music kind of took me out of it sometimes because I was like, “Fuck, that music sounds awesome”, though not sure how well it will stand on its own, I’ve not tried that yet.