these films will live on in cinematic history thanks in part to this man’s
history thanks in part to this man’s
history thanks in part to this man’s musical genius
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counting down our picks for the top 10 on Zimmer movie score
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be looking at the musical scores and movie soundtracks that have been
movie soundtracks that have been
movie soundtracks that have been composed or produced at least in part by
composed or produced at least in part by
composed or produced at least in part by Hans Zimmer
number ten Sherlock Holmes your general
number ten Sherlock Holmes your general lack of hiding all the feather you steal
lack of hiding all the feather you steal
lack of hiding all the feather you steal my clothes Sherlock Holmes features our
my clothes Sherlock Holmes features our
my clothes Sherlock Holmes features our favourite London detective attempting to
favourite London detective attempting to
favourite London detective attempting to solve a number of murders but not
solve a number of murders but not
solve a number of murders but not without Hans Zimmer’s intense yet fun
without Hans Zimmer’s intense yet fun
without Hans Zimmer’s intense yet fun founding soundtrack ten minutes
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the music he composed for the flick has
the music he composed for the flick has been noted as one of his most
been noted as one of his most
been noted as one of his most experimental yet it stands out
experimental yet it stands out
experimental yet it stands out especially because of the unique
especially because of the unique
especially because of the unique instrument used including banjos violins
instrument used including banjos violins
instrument used including banjos violins a single ohm and a broken piano which
a single ohm and a broken piano which
a single ohm and a broken piano which gives the film an Eastern European feel
once these sounds come together they
once these sounds come together they make for a rousing and entertaining
make for a rousing and entertaining
make for a rousing and entertaining complement to Sherlock Holmes and his
complement to Sherlock Holmes and his
complement to Sherlock Holmes and his adventure awesome
adventure awesome
adventure awesome have you’ve done number nine
have you’ve done number nine
have you’ve done number nine The Thin Red Line this great evil
where does it come from this film
where does it come from this film follows a group of US soldiers battling
follows a group of US soldiers battling
follows a group of US soldiers battling through world war ii and their fictional
through world war ii and their fictional
through world war ii and their fictional yet epic story is told with the help of
yet epic story is told with the help of
yet epic story is told with the help of Tibetan bowls taiko drums Arps and a
Tibetan bowls taiko drums Arps and a
Tibetan bowls taiko drums Arps and a Melanesian choir
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[Music] Simar score for the Thin Red Line
Simar score for the Thin Red Line
Simar score for the Thin Red Line provides a soft dooming and gloomy
provides a soft dooming and gloomy
provides a soft dooming and gloomy atmosphere and doesn’t have the
atmosphere and doesn’t have the
atmosphere and doesn’t have the traditional intensity and power of war
traditional intensity and power of war
traditional intensity and power of war film
film
film I never fairly hated me generally and
I never fairly hated me generally and
I never fairly hated me generally and despite this the score transcends the
despite this the score transcends the
despite this the score transcends the film aids in bringing out emotions from
film aids in bringing out emotions from
film aids in bringing out emotions from the soldier and earned an astronaut
number eight the Prince of Egypt there
number eight the Prince of Egypt there were only slaves
were only slaves
were only slaves [Music]
[Music]
[Music] a silver screen adaptation of Moses
a silver screen adaptation of Moses
a silver screen adaptation of Moses leading its followers out of Egypt plus
leading its followers out of Egypt plus
leading its followers out of Egypt plus the genius of hans zimmer equals a
the genius of hans zimmer equals a
the genius of hans zimmer equals a motion picture that will leave you
motion picture that will leave you
motion picture that will leave you awestruck with this – you shall do my
awestruck with this – you shall do my
awestruck with this – you shall do my Wonder
Wonder
Wonder [Music]
camera was partly responsible for the
camera was partly responsible for the arrangement of the Prince of Egypt
arrangement of the Prince of Egypt
arrangement of the Prince of Egypt soundtrack which interweaved music from
soundtrack which interweaved music from
soundtrack which interweaved music from a roster of star-studded acts which were
a roster of star-studded acts which were
a roster of star-studded acts which were written by Stephen Schwartz and
written by Stephen Schwartz and
written by Stephen Schwartz and compositions solely produced by him
I am that I am classical instruments
I am that I am classical instruments chants and vocals are at play here and
chants and vocals are at play here and
chants and vocals are at play here and they match the majestic feel and powered
they match the majestic feel and powered
they match the majestic feel and powered this movie brain nobody would even
this movie brain nobody would even
this movie brain nobody would even notice
number seven Pirates of the Caribbean at
number seven Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End
captain Sparrow finds himself trapped in
captain Sparrow finds himself trapped in Davy Jones locker in this third
Davy Jones locker in this third
Davy Jones locker in this third installment of the Pirates of the
installment of the Pirates of the
installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean Series and of course Hans
Caribbean Series and of course Hans
Caribbean Series and of course Hans Zimmer’s music matches the mood mop at
Zimmer’s music matches the mood mop at
Zimmer’s music matches the mood mop at World’s End is set to dark and haunting
World’s End is set to dark and haunting
World’s End is set to dark and haunting yet a peck and Philharmonic style music
yet a peck and Philharmonic style music
yet a peck and Philharmonic style music and is a departure from the lighter
and is a departure from the lighter
and is a departure from the lighter harder tones of the previous soundtracks
harder tones of the previous soundtracks
harder tones of the previous soundtracks in the franchise Dave toxic sting
in the franchise Dave toxic sting
in the franchise Dave toxic sting another reason why fans appreciate the
another reason why fans appreciate the
another reason why fans appreciate the at World’s End soundtrack is the fact
at World’s End soundtrack is the fact
at World’s End soundtrack is the fact that it also departs from the more
that it also departs from the more
that it also departs from the more synthetic style of the first Steve
synthetic style of the first Steve
synthetic style of the first Steve contract and feels more like a grilling
contract and feels more like a grilling
contract and feels more like a grilling sea adventure the winds on our side boy
sea adventure the winds on our side boy
sea adventure the winds on our side boy that’s all we need number six The Last
that’s all we need number six The Last
that’s all we need number six The Last Samurai
Samurai
Samurai can I come you’ll be fine
for the soundtrack of The Last Samurai a
for the soundtrack of The Last Samurai a film that has Tom Cruise battling 19th
film that has Tom Cruise battling 19th
film that has Tom Cruise battling 19th century samurai warriors in Japan Zimmer
century samurai warriors in Japan Zimmer
century samurai warriors in Japan Zimmer makes use of Japanese instrumentation
makes use of Japanese instrumentation
makes use of Japanese instrumentation including flutes and taiko drums Nimr
including flutes and taiko drums Nimr
including flutes and taiko drums Nimr gets points for crafting a soundtrack
gets points for crafting a soundtrack
gets points for crafting a soundtrack that stays true to his nature of rousing
that stays true to his nature of rousing
that stays true to his nature of rousing and tense scores while also perfectly
and tense scores while also perfectly
and tense scores while also perfectly encapsulating Japanese influences
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[Music] this is one of Zimmer’s more majestic
this is one of Zimmer’s more majestic
this is one of Zimmer’s more majestic sounding bodies of work and is at its
sounding bodies of work and is at its
sounding bodies of work and is at its best in scenes with high tension and
best in scenes with high tension and
best in scenes with high tension and drama you have your heart again
that exactly inside
that exactly inside number five the Dark Knight
number five the Dark Knight
number five the Dark Knight [Music]
this superhero film is mostly remembered
this superhero film is mostly remembered for the legendary performance that he’d
for the legendary performance that he’d
for the legendary performance that he’d ledger put on as the Joker as he
ledger put on as the Joker as he
ledger put on as the Joker as he terrorized citizens and battled Batman
terrorized citizens and battled Batman
terrorized citizens and battled Batman and District Attorney Harvey Dent when I
and District Attorney Harvey Dent when I
and District Attorney Harvey Dent when I say that one little ol mare will die
say that one little ol mare will die
say that one little ol mare will die well then ever glues a Sarah my name’s
well then ever glues a Sarah my name’s
well then ever glues a Sarah my name’s but one huge reason why the Dark Knight
but one huge reason why the Dark Knight
but one huge reason why the Dark Knight as a whole was such an outstanding film
as a whole was such an outstanding film
as a whole was such an outstanding film was it’s dark booming score complete
was it’s dark booming score complete
was it’s dark booming score complete with electronic and orchestral
with electronic and orchestral
with electronic and orchestral influences the zeitgeist
as a result the score is a more powerful
as a result the score is a more powerful and ominous soundtrack in comparison
and ominous soundtrack in comparison
and ominous soundtrack in comparison with its predecessor Batman Begins I
with its predecessor Batman Begins I
with its predecessor Batman Begins I never said thank you
never said thank you
never said thank you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and he’ll never ask
and he’ll never ask
and he’ll never ask [Music]
which Zimmer also composed though both
which Zimmer also composed though both are memorable in their own right
he’s assigned caution and watchful
he’s assigned caution and watchful protector
the document number for the Lion King
the document number for the Lion King Simba let me tell you something that my
Simba let me tell you something that my
Simba let me tell you something that my father told me the music for the Lion
father told me the music for the Lion
father told me the music for the Lion King is a magical ride from the start
King is a magical ride from the start
King is a magical ride from the start accompanying young lion Simba who is
accompanying young lion Simba who is
accompanying young lion Simba who is destined to follow in the footsteps of
destined to follow in the footsteps of
destined to follow in the footsteps of his father Mufasa and his journey
his father Mufasa and his journey
his father Mufasa and his journey through life
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[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while superstar Elton John and lyricist
while superstar Elton John and lyricist
while superstar Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice wrote the songs Zimmer added a
Tim Rice wrote the songs Zimmer added a
Tim Rice wrote the songs Zimmer added a Philharmonic touch with African
Philharmonic touch with African
Philharmonic touch with African influences including chants and
influences including chants and
influences including chants and percussion to the sport
The Lion King soundtrack went on to
The Lion King soundtrack went on to become the best-selling animated film
become the best-selling animated film
become the best-selling animated film soundtrack in the US while Zimmer won an
soundtrack in the US while Zimmer won an
soundtrack in the US while Zimmer won an Oscar a Golden Globe and two Grammy
Oscar a Golden Globe and two Grammy
Oscar a Golden Globe and two Grammy Awards for his work Simba it’s to die
Awards for his work Simba it’s to die
Awards for his work Simba it’s to die for
for
for number three gladiator
number three gladiator
number three gladiator [Music]
the gladiator soundtrack will go down as
the gladiator soundtrack will go down as one of if not the best of Zimmer’s
one of if not the best of Zimmer’s
one of if not the best of Zimmer’s finest in terms of epic film scores
as Roman general Maximus seeks to avenge
as Roman general Maximus seeks to avenge his slaughtered family by fighting in
his slaughtered family by fighting in
his slaughtered family by fighting in the Colosseum his story goes
the Colosseum his story goes
the Colosseum his story goes hand-in-hand with the dramatic and
hand-in-hand with the dramatic and
hand-in-hand with the dramatic and pulsating spring instruments of the
pulsating spring instruments of the
pulsating spring instruments of the movie score do you have a name
movie score do you have a name
movie score do you have a name my name is gladiator if nothing else
my name is gladiator if nothing else
my name is gladiator if nothing else there are perfect anthems to hear before
there are perfect anthems to hear before
there are perfect anthems to hear before stepping into the ring though the music
stepping into the ring though the music
stepping into the ring though the music might sometimes seem over the top it’s
might sometimes seem over the top it’s
might sometimes seem over the top it’s way more powerful and booming than some
way more powerful and booming than some
way more powerful and booming than some of Zimmer’s previous work and certainly
of Zimmer’s previous work and certainly
of Zimmer’s previous work and certainly matches the epic feel needed for a movie
matches the epic feel needed for a movie
matches the epic feel needed for a movie like gladiator are you not a system why
like gladiator are you not a system why
like gladiator are you not a system why you are here number two inception what
you are here number two inception what
you are here number two inception what is the most resilient parasite bacteria
is the most resilient parasite bacteria
is the most resilient parasite bacteria a virus inception was already a
a virus inception was already a
a virus inception was already a brilliant film because of its acting
brilliant film because of its acting
brilliant film because of its acting cinematography and its complex yet
cinematography and its complex yet
cinematography and its complex yet intriguing concept where a man tries to
intriguing concept where a man tries to
intriguing concept where a man tries to do the impossible
do the impossible
do the impossible and put an idea in another one’s mind
and put an idea in another one’s mind
and put an idea in another one’s mind research
of course but Zimmer score enhanced the
of course but Zimmer score enhanced the sci-fi tenfold
his use of synthesizers with blaring
his use of synthesizers with blaring orchestral sounds added to the
orchestral sounds added to the
orchestral sounds added to the death-defying fight scene and car chases
then there was music added to the
then there was music added to the pivotal final shot of Dom’s totem
pivotal final shot of Dom’s totem
pivotal final shot of Dom’s totem spinning and making everyone wonder is
spinning and making everyone wonder is
spinning and making everyone wonder is dom dreaming or is he in reality it
dom dreaming or is he in reality it
dom dreaming or is he in reality it certainly wouldn’t have been the same
certainly wouldn’t have been the same
certainly wouldn’t have been the same without it
without it
without it [Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions [Music]
number one interstellar our number one
number one interstellar our number one selection is the third film on this list
selection is the third film on this list
selection is the third film on this list to be directed by Christopher Nolan this
to be directed by Christopher Nolan this
to be directed by Christopher Nolan this adventure follows astronauts who are
adventure follows astronauts who are
adventure follows astronauts who are looking for a new home for humans after
looking for a new home for humans after
looking for a new home for humans after discovering a wormhole mankind’s bore on
discovering a wormhole mankind’s bore on
discovering a wormhole mankind’s bore on earth has never been today trading in
earth has never been today trading in
earth has never been today trading in his usual orchestral and rousing sound
his usual orchestral and rousing sound
his usual orchestral and rousing sound for an atmospheric yet emotionally
for an atmospheric yet emotionally
for an atmospheric yet emotionally impactful soundtrack don’t make me leave
impactful soundtrack don’t make me leave
impactful soundtrack don’t make me leave like this Murph Zimmer score for the
like this Murph Zimmer score for the
like this Murph Zimmer score for the epic sci-fi evokes power and drama from
epic sci-fi evokes power and drama from
epic sci-fi evokes power and drama from its slowly building pipe organ chords
Zimmer was asked to make music without
Zimmer was asked to make music without knowing much if anything about the movie
knowing much if anything about the movie
knowing much if anything about the movie and still managed to create one of the
and still managed to create one of the
and still managed to create one of the most impressive scores he’s ever
most impressive scores he’s ever
most impressive scores he’s ever produced do not go gentle into that good
produced do not go gentle into that good
produced do not go gentle into that good night old age should burn and rave at
night old age should burn and rave at
night old age should burn and rave at close of day rage rage against the dying
close of day rage rage against the dying
close of day rage rage against the dying of the light do you agree with our picks
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