these are the melodies that transported us to new worlds in galaxies far far
us to new worlds in galaxies far far
us to new worlds in galaxies far far away welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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away welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten sci-fi movie scores
for this list we’re taking a look at the
for this list we’re taking a look at the most iconic main musical scores from
most iconic main musical scores from
most iconic main musical scores from science fiction films however we’ve
science fiction films however we’ve
science fiction films however we’ve excluded adapted themes that weren’t
excluded adapted themes that weren’t
excluded adapted themes that weren’t originally composed for particular
originally composed for particular
originally composed for particular movies like 2001 a Space Odyssey
number ten twelve Monkeys speak this
number ten twelve Monkeys speak this isn’t the kind of theme you usually
isn’t the kind of theme you usually
isn’t the kind of theme you usually expect to hear in a science fiction film
expect to hear in a science fiction film
expect to hear in a science fiction film but then again twelve Monkeys is
but then again twelve Monkeys is
but then again twelve Monkeys is anything but a conventional sci-fi flick
composer Paul Buckmaster creates the
composer Paul Buckmaster creates the atmosphere of a zany circus meets
atmosphere of a zany circus meets
atmosphere of a zany circus meets Sherlock Holmes or Professor Layton here
it’s amazing how this theme manages to
it’s amazing how this theme manages to evoke so many different emotions at once
evoke so many different emotions at once
evoke so many different emotions at once from paranoia to whimsy to insanity
inspired by Argentine tango the music
inspired by Argentine tango the music provides the perfect backdrop for our
provides the perfect backdrop for our
provides the perfect backdrop for our characters as they submerge themselves
characters as they submerge themselves
characters as they submerge themselves into this schizophrenic world headed for
into this schizophrenic world headed for
into this schizophrenic world headed for the apocalypse what’s the harm in open
the apocalypse what’s the harm in open
the apocalypse what’s the harm in open up the bag is as a tape right number
up the bag is as a tape right number
up the bag is as a tape right number nine Star Trek the motion picture
nine Star Trek the motion picture
nine Star Trek the motion picture permission to come aboard sir Branton
permission to come aboard sir Branton
permission to come aboard sir Branton sir welcome aboard Admiral okay so Star
sir welcome aboard Admiral okay so Star
sir welcome aboard Admiral okay so Star Trek the motion picture might not be the
Trek the motion picture might not be the
Trek the motion picture might not be the best film in the series however it did
best film in the series however it did
best film in the series however it did set the bar for the franchise’s music
set the bar for the franchise’s music
set the bar for the franchise’s music with jerry goldsmith’s immortal feet
from the first note it feels as if the
from the first note it feels as if the audience has been beamed into the vast
audience has been beamed into the vast
audience has been beamed into the vast recesses of space drifting through a
recesses of space drifting through a
recesses of space drifting through a galaxy of endless majesty
while future installments would produce
while future installments would produce several other phenomenal themes this is
several other phenomenal themes this is
several other phenomenal themes this is one that defines Star Trek and prepares
one that defines Star Trek and prepares
one that defines Star Trek and prepares us to boldly go where no man has gone
us to boldly go where no man has gone
us to boldly go where no man has gone before
before
before balls is a thing out there why is any
balls is a thing out there why is any
balls is a thing out there why is any object we don’t understand always call
object we don’t understand always call
object we don’t understand always call it a thing number eight Terminator 2
it a thing number eight Terminator 2
it a thing number eight Terminator 2 Judgment Day as before the resistance
Judgment Day as before the resistance
Judgment Day as before the resistance was able to send a lone warrior a
was able to send a lone warrior a
was able to send a lone warrior a protector for John improving upon his
protector for John improving upon his
protector for John improving upon his score from the original film Brad Fidel
score from the original film Brad Fidel
score from the original film Brad Fidel delivered one of the most haunting and
delivered one of the most haunting and
delivered one of the most haunting and ominous movie teams ever in Terminator 2
unlike some sci-fi themes that put an
unlike some sci-fi themes that put an emphasis on fun and exploration
emphasis on fun and exploration
emphasis on fun and exploration Terminator 2 evokes feelings of supreme
Terminator 2 evokes feelings of supreme
Terminator 2 evokes feelings of supreme loss and defeat
it’s the end of times and all innocence
it’s the end of times and all innocence is lost
as the melancholy music builds up to its
as the melancholy music builds up to its heart-pounding climax though we’re given
heart-pounding climax though we’re given
heart-pounding climax though we’re given a shred of hope that humanity will rise
a shred of hope that humanity will rise
a shred of hope that humanity will rise again and challenge the machines the
again and challenge the machines the
again and challenge the machines the unknown future rolls toward us I face it
unknown future rolls toward us I face it
unknown future rolls toward us I face it for the first time with a sense of hope
for the first time with a sense of hope
for the first time with a sense of hope number seven
number seven
number seven sunshine the surface of the Sun if
sunshine the surface of the Sun if
sunshine the surface of the Sun if you’ve never seen sunshine chances are
you’ve never seen sunshine chances are
you’ve never seen sunshine chances are you’d at least heard it’s scorching feet
you’d at least heard it’s scorching feet
you’d at least heard it’s scorching feet which has been reused in various other
which has been reused in various other
which has been reused in various other movies and trailers
a collaboration between the band
a collaboration between the band underworld and composer John Murphy
underworld and composer John Murphy
underworld and composer John Murphy sunshine is as godly and transcendent as
sunshine is as godly and transcendent as
sunshine is as godly and transcendent as sci-fi thieves come
hearing this score the audience feels
hearing this score the audience feels like they’re taking in something that’s
like they’re taking in something that’s
like they’re taking in something that’s greater than the whole human race
greater than the whole human race
greater than the whole human race something we can barely begin to
something we can barely begin to
something we can barely begin to understand
when the music ends the listener is left
when the music ends the listener is left with the sentiment that they’ve been
with the sentiment that they’ve been
with the sentiment that they’ve been slightly more connected to our galaxy
slightly more connected to our galaxy
slightly more connected to our galaxy every time you show yes
number six Robocop Pricer the forceful
number six Robocop Pricer the forceful opening to this name by Basile Polydorus
opening to this name by Basile Polydorus
opening to this name by Basile Polydorus sounds as if a person is being
sounds as if a person is being
sounds as if a person is being mercilessly gunned down ultimately
mercilessly gunned down ultimately
mercilessly gunned down ultimately hitting the floor where death awaits
just when it looks like this is the end
just when it looks like this is the end a shimmering light with the promise of
a shimmering light with the promise of
a shimmering light with the promise of new life appears
through innovative technology that
through innovative technology that person is reborn as mankind’s mighty
person is reborn as mankind’s mighty
person is reborn as mankind’s mighty Savior prepared to triumph over anything
Savior prepared to triumph over anything
Savior prepared to triumph over anything in their path
in their path
in their path yes hi I’m a cop solely through music
yes hi I’m a cop solely through music
yes hi I’m a cop solely through music the audience is told the entire story of
the audience is told the entire story of
the audience is told the entire story of Robocop without even realizing it this
Robocop without even realizing it this
Robocop without even realizing it this guy is really good
guy is really good
guy is really good he’s mad a guy he’s a machine number
he’s mad a guy he’s a machine number
he’s mad a guy he’s a machine number five Tron Legacy the grid a digital
five Tron Legacy the grid a digital
five Tron Legacy the grid a digital frontier the original Tron is the
frontier the original Tron is the
frontier the original Tron is the definition of retro in every technical
definition of retro in every technical
definition of retro in every technical department the in Tron Legacy everything
department the in Tron Legacy everything
department the in Tron Legacy everything is given a new aged upgrade including
is given a new aged upgrade including
is given a new aged upgrade including the music by Daft Punk what did they
the music by Daft Punk what did they
the music by Daft Punk what did they look like
look like
look like ships motorcycles
ships motorcycles
ships motorcycles we’re the circuits like freeways their
we’re the circuits like freeways their
we’re the circuits like freeways their score sends out an appropriately
score sends out an appropriately
score sends out an appropriately electronic vibe teleporting the audience
electronic vibe teleporting the audience
electronic vibe teleporting the audience to the enhanced virtual reality of the
to the enhanced virtual reality of the
to the enhanced virtual reality of the grid much like the film the theme
grid much like the film the theme
grid much like the film the theme manages to be dark and mysterious but
manages to be dark and mysterious but
manages to be dark and mysterious but also fast-paced and energizing that’s
also fast-paced and energizing that’s
also fast-paced and energizing that’s right man I got in
while it often sounds very 21st century
while it often sounds very 21st century the theme can occasionally come off as
the theme can occasionally come off as
the theme can occasionally come off as very 1980s to bringing together the best
very 1980s to bringing together the best
very 1980s to bringing together the best of both worlds the world was more
of both worlds the world was more
of both worlds the world was more beautiful than I ever dreamed and also
beautiful than I ever dreamed and also
beautiful than I ever dreamed and also more dangerous than I ever met number
more dangerous than I ever met number
more dangerous than I ever met number four
four
four Jurassic Park where most sci-fi themes
Jurassic Park where most sci-fi themes
Jurassic Park where most sci-fi themes transport audiences to the future John
transport audiences to the future John
transport audiences to the future John Williams’s theme for Jurassic Park takes
Williams’s theme for Jurassic Park takes
Williams’s theme for Jurassic Park takes us back to the dawn of time when
us back to the dawn of time when
us back to the dawn of time when dinosaurs roamed the earth
as fantastic as the dinosaurs look it’s
as fantastic as the dinosaurs look it’s the music that adds another layer of
the music that adds another layer of
the music that adds another layer of grandeur to this epic film
through this theme we experience all the
through this theme we experience all the magic splendor and adrenaline rushing
magic splendor and adrenaline rushing
magic splendor and adrenaline rushing through the main characters as they see
through the main characters as they see
through the main characters as they see the first dinosaurs to do this
Shaya whenever this beam plays you can’t
Shaya whenever this beam plays you can’t help but feel insignificant compared to
help but feel insignificant compared to
help but feel insignificant compared to these astounding ancient beasts that
these astounding ancient beasts that
these astounding ancient beasts that existed long before us welcome
existed long before us welcome
existed long before us welcome to Jurassic Park number three et the
to Jurassic Park number three et the
to Jurassic Park number three et the extra-terrestrial here’s a theme that
extra-terrestrial here’s a theme that
extra-terrestrial here’s a theme that really triggers one’s creativity and
really triggers one’s creativity and
really triggers one’s creativity and childlike innocence
all of the inventiveness playfulness and
all of the inventiveness playfulness and joy associated with childhood shines
joy associated with childhood shines
joy associated with childhood shines from John Williams’s score for ET his
from John Williams’s score for ET his
from John Williams’s score for ET his music makes the audience feel lighter
music makes the audience feel lighter
music makes the audience feel lighter than air lifting us out of our seat
than air lifting us out of our seat
than air lifting us out of our seat alongside ET and Eliot in the night sky
alongside ET and Eliot in the night sky
alongside ET and Eliot in the night sky suddenly all the fears and insecurities
suddenly all the fears and insecurities
suddenly all the fears and insecurities plaguing our lives vanish
plaguing our lives vanish
plaguing our lives vanish we’ve been uplifted to another plane of
we’ve been uplifted to another plane of
we’ve been uplifted to another plane of imagination seem through a child’s eyes
although reality might sink back in
although reality might sink back in eventually for a few minutes we truly
eventually for a few minutes we truly
eventually for a few minutes we truly feel like kids again
number two back to the future seeing how
number two back to the future seeing how time is such a huge factor and back to
time is such a huge factor and back to
time is such a huge factor and back to the future it’s only appropriate that
the future it’s only appropriate that
the future it’s only appropriate that Alan Silvestri’s phim pumps the audience
Alan Silvestri’s phim pumps the audience
Alan Silvestri’s phim pumps the audience with an immediate sense of urgency
sylvestris music encompasses a
sylvestris music encompasses a cliff-hanging adventure of a cereal and
cliff-hanging adventure of a cereal and
cliff-hanging adventure of a cereal and the thrills of a roller coaster
the theme plays an especially crucial
the theme plays an especially crucial role in the film’s climax as our hero
role in the film’s climax as our hero
role in the film’s climax as our hero literally finds himself in a race
literally finds himself in a race
literally finds himself in a race against time with tension building
when he crosses the finish line we’re
when he crosses the finish line we’re left with a final note that makes
left with a final note that makes
left with a final note that makes everyone want to burst out victoriously
everyone want to burst out victoriously
everyone want to burst out victoriously right okay why get a grip on yourself
right okay why get a grip on yourself
right okay why get a grip on yourself it’s all a dream before we listen to our
it’s all a dream before we listen to our
it’s all a dream before we listen to our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Star Wars Episode four and
number one Star Wars Episode four and new hope
from the second John Williams’s score
from the second John Williams’s score was first played in the opening two Star
was first played in the opening two Star
was first played in the opening two Star Wars everyone in the theater knew they
Wars everyone in the theater knew they
Wars everyone in the theater knew they were in store for a movie going
were in store for a movie going
were in store for a movie going extravaganza unlike anything they’d seen
extravaganza unlike anything they’d seen
extravaganza unlike anything they’d seen or heard before it doesn’t matter if the
or heard before it doesn’t matter if the
or heard before it doesn’t matter if the theme accompanies a lightsaber duel or a
theme accompanies a lightsaber duel or a
theme accompanies a lightsaber duel or a yellow text floating through space
yellow text floating through space
yellow text floating through space whenever this oscar-winning music meets
whenever this oscar-winning music meets
whenever this oscar-winning music meets our ears all we can do is cheer in
our ears all we can do is cheer in
our ears all we can do is cheer in excitement this isn’t just the greatest
excitement this isn’t just the greatest
excitement this isn’t just the greatest sci-fi movie theme of all time it’s
sci-fi movie theme of all time it’s
sci-fi movie theme of all time it’s arguably the most significant piece of
arguably the most significant piece of
arguably the most significant piece of music ever composed in cinematic history
do you agree with our list there’s no
do you agree with our list there’s no right there’s no wrong there’s only
right there’s no wrong there’s only
right there’s no wrong there’s only popular thing what’s your favorite score
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