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I always thought Jaws was notable because it's a rare case of John Williams understating himself. The music doesn't bludgeon you like it does in some of his other scores; it's eerily good, a nod towards minimalism with some lush moments.
Other than that, he's bombastic cock, really.
Bernard Herrmann did some phenomenal stuff - Vertigo and Fahrenheit 451 are nifty, Psycho is effective in its repetition, and The Day The Earth Stood Still set the scene by its theremin usage, which fucking rocks.
Ryuichi Sakamoto's work on Love Is The Devil is fantastic, also - though I'm cheating here, as I've only heard the soundtrack, and not seen how it fits with the film...
I think Audiogalaxy's list was a bit naff, really. It seemed more piecemeal, and not looking at how the soundtrack works in tandem with the visuals; which is what it's meant to do, really. That said, the Rushmore soundtrack is pretty bits-and-pieces-y, and rocks like a bastard. |
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