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1. Lord Of the Rings -- I simply cannot think of any other score that more adequately matches not just the feel or style of the movie, but the genre as well. The shire theme just put me right into the picture as though that music had always been there.
2. Pirates of the Caribbean -- seems to have popular appeal no matter what the age, and despite all the different melodies, there seems to be one very clear theme throughout.
3. Dances With Wolves -- Just for the opening trumpet solo for the John Dunbar theme. Great music, great epic...now if only there was an actual story in there somewhere...
4. Swing Kids -- If your feet aren't tapping watching this film, it's becuase you ain't got any.
5. The Godfather -- once again, that opening tumpet solo! And the theme just forces you to want to wear a fedora and pinstripes.
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Honorable mention:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Batman Begins
Gone With the Wind
Star Trek VI -- I know , I know...so shoot me, but I just love the opening overture by Cliff Eidelman. Yeah, it's kinda derrivative (think Holst), but I still love it.
Saving Private Ryan
Okay, I'll stop there. I'm leaving off musicals because, well, I just think that's a whole different realm than movie soundtracks...
And please, G*d, no "Titanic" votes.....
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