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* The title theme of the film ''[[Blue Thunder]]'' is a classic, unforgettable riff that shows up whenever the titular helicopter appears.
* The title theme of the film ''[[Blue Thunder]]'' is a classic, unforgettable riff that shows up whenever the titular helicopter appears.
* The soundtrack of ''[[Coraline (animation)|Coraline]]'' is filled with tracks that are going to leave you thinking "How did the composer create that?" and it is as beautiful as it is haunting. Especially the intro track, "Dreaming", which seems to hit just the right notes and must have been complicated to compose. It also has some of the best usages of human voice in he soundtrack of any film, ''ever''.
* The soundtrack of ''[[Coraline (animation)|Coraline]]'' is filled with tracks that are going to leave you thinking "How did the composer create that?" and it is as beautiful as it is haunting. Especially the intro track, "Dreaming", which seems to hit just the right notes and must have been complicated to compose. It also has some of the best usages of human voice in he soundtrack of any film, ''ever''.
* [[The Passion of Joan of Arc]]. Yes it's a silent movie, but Richard Einhorn released a definitive score, "Voices of Light" in 1994. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR3Ah9joyEI Have a listen] to a bit, [http://www.richardeinhorn.com/VOL/vol.libretto.pdf read the libretto].
* [[The Passion of Joan of Arc]]. Yes it's a silent movie, but Richard Einhorn released a definitive score, "Voices of Light" in 1994. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR3Ah9joyEI Have a listen] to a bit, [https://web.archive.org/web/20120510042008/http://www.richardeinhorn.com/VOL/vol.libretto.pdf read the libretto].
* Thomas Newman. He scored ''Shawshank Redemption,'' for goodness' sake!
* Thomas Newman. He scored ''Shawshank Redemption,'' for goodness' sake!
** In the same movie, you KNOW you choked up when that aria from "The Marriage of Figaro" swelled on the loudspeakers and all over the prison.
** In the same movie, you KNOW you choked up when that aria from "The Marriage of Figaro" swelled on the loudspeakers and all over the prison.
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*** The end theme "Take my Hand", was pretty sweet, too.
*** The end theme "Take my Hand", was pretty sweet, too.
* Brian Tyler's soundtrack for SciFi's ''[[Dune|Children Of Dune]]'' is sheer, unmitigated awesome from start to finish, but here are some of the highlights.
* Brian Tyler's soundtrack for SciFi's ''[[Dune|Children Of Dune]]'' is sheer, unmitigated awesome from start to finish, but here are some of the highlights.
** "[http://www.antifmp3.net/Lyrics/6851188/Brian_Tyler/Children_Of_Dune_Ost/The_Arrival_Of_Lady_Jessica/download-mp3/ The Arrival Of Lady Jessica]" (click "Prelisten Track")
** "[http://www.antifmp3.net/Lyrics/6851188/Brian_Tyler/Children_Of_Dune_Ost/The_Arrival_Of_Lady_Jessica/download-mp3/ The Arrival Of Lady Jessica]{{Dead link}}" (click "Prelisten Track")
** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_JumibKcp8 Theme for House Atreides]"
** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_JumibKcp8 Theme for House Atreides]"
** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNY0D4z5FJ4 The Jihad]"
** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNY0D4z5FJ4 The Jihad]"