Greatest Movie Scenes/Music Combos

[R1s1ngs0n]

A great soundtrack can often elevate an average movie. 
A great scene accompanied by great music often makes for an unforgettable experience.

 

Here are my top choices for what I consider the greatest examples in cinema.
Feel free to share yours.

 

1. Once Upon A Time In The West - Harmonica vs. Frank (Sergio Leone / Ennio Morricone)

The undisputed king. The most perfect marriage of sound and vision ever committed to celluloid. Sergio Leone’s ballet of death, meticulously orchestrated to the sound of Ennio Morricone’s unforgettable ‘Man With A Harmonica’.

Never fails to send shivers down my spine.

2. 2001: A Space Odyssey - The space station (Stanley Kubrick / Johann Strauss II)

 

3. Blade Runner - Opening scene (Ridley Scott / Vangelis)

 

4. Once Upon A Time In America - Death of Dominic (Sergio Leone / Ennio Morricone)

 

5. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service - Ski chase (Peter Hunt / John Barry)

 

6. Kill Bill Vol 1 - The Bride vs. O-Ren Ishii (Quentin Tarantino / Santa Esmeralda’s “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”)

 

7. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - Final Duel (Sergio Leone / Ennio Morricone)

 

8. Star Wars Saga -  practically every scene that features Darth Vader and the Imperial March (George Lucas & Co. / John Williams)

[Veum]

* Running Tab, will add when necessary!😊

A few off the top of this mentally challenged MP Member‘s head (huh @R1s1ngs0n)!🎤 🤠

The Girl Who Played With Fire (2009)

Song: Would Anybody Die For Me
Artist: Misen Groth

 

 

The Exorcist (1973)

Song: Tubular Bells
Artist: Mike Oldfield

 

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

Song: The War’s Over
Artist: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

 

 

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Song: Green Hornet 
Artist: Al Hirt 

 

 

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Song: Come and Get Your Love 
Artist: Redbone 

 

 

Baby Driver (2017)

Song: Bellbottoms 
Artist: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion 

 

 

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

Song: Che Vuole Questa Musica Stasera 
Artist: Peppino Gagliardi 

 

 

Ghost (1990)

Song: Unchained Melody 
Artist: The Righteous Brothers 

 

 

 

Spoiler

PSYCHO (1960) Driving to the Bates Motel

Composer: Bernard Herrmann

 

 

 

ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (2013)

Song: Trapped by a Thing Called Love

Artist: Denise LaSalle

 

BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA (1992)

Song: Love Remembered

Artist: Wojciech Kila

 

Edited February 29, 2020 by Veum

[Grendel]

Nice choices @R1s1ngs0n !

While reading your lead, the GB&U final scene immediately leapt to mind (of course) but you nailed that.

So another fave flik of mine many probably won't pick;  😀

 

I guess I should mention;

Miklos Roza: Composer/Conductor

 

 

Edited February 29, 2020 by Grendel

[R1s1ngs0n]

1 minute ago, Grendel said:

Nice choices @R1s1ngs0n !

While reading your lead, Ithe GB&U final scene immediately leapt to mind (of course) but you nailed that.

Thanks Gandalf 😁

[Trianna]

Just exposition of the scenery and atmosphere but with the wonderful soundtrack by Kenji Kawai:

Makes me want to Drive around at night: Nightcall by Kavinsky

Hans Zimmer - ...to die for

 

Bob Dylan - The times are a changin' beautiful intro scene

 

[R1s1ngs0n]

13 minutes ago, Trianna said:

Just exposition of the scenery and atmosphere but with the wonderful soundtrack by Kenji Kawai:

Makes me want to Drive around at night: Nightcall by Kavinsky

Hans Zimmer - ...to die for

 

Bob Dylan - The times are a changin' beautiful intro scene

 

Watchmen had awesome use of music !

Besides the opening scene I particularly like the first fight sequence with Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable” playing in the background. A very unique choice that paid off beautifully.

Edited February 29, 2020 by R1s1ngs0n

[Trianna]

Even if I used this movie already, I love this scene and the calming/chilling music in preparition for the finale:

 

Also love the Memoirs of a Geisha Soundtrack by John Williams

Have to include some classics as well:

Not really a score but I think it should be added:

 

[R1s1ngs0n]

This one could also easily feature on any list.

Kubrick + classical music = absolute winner 😊

 

Edited February 29, 2020 by R1s1ngs0n

[Scary Hair]

OK Here goes the ones that left an imprint 

 

 

Highlander . 

 

Up until this sequence Immortality sempt like the Greatest idea ever . 

 

 

 

LadyHawke 

 

The Bells in time with the music tolling the impending doom

 

 

 

The Hunt For Red October

 

Piling on the pressure in such a subtle way

 

 

 

Gladiator 

 Enough said 

 

 

 

Pacific Rim 

 

HOW TO Fight A Hurracane 

 

 

 

[R1s1ngs0n]

@Scary Hair

Nothing from Snowpiercer? I’m shocked 😉

 

[Scary Hair]

Just now, R1s1ngs0n said:

@Scary Hair

Nothing from Snowpiercer? I’m shocked 😉

 

 

 

Lots more to come and a really hard call  between this The No Bullets  and the final scean between Curtis and Nam 

 

The Thing and Escape from New York is a tough decision too .

 

A banging headache and having to think is a bad mix tonight 

[Scary Hair]

To Continue

Escape From New York 

 

This is in your bones piling on the pressure

 

 

 

For A Few Dollars More 

 

Although The Good The Bad An The Ugly Is more iconic the pacing as this plays out is bliss 

 

 

The Thing 

 

ALL OF IT  however no arguing this piles on the terror of what they are faceing 

 

 

 

Snowpeicer 

 

HAS TO BE ( appologies for the F word at the start )