Best Soundtracks


Sound quality has to be taken into consideration, sadly there are some great soundtracks that were recorded like crap. But others include

Million Dollar Hotel (U2)
Trainspotting
Vanilla Sky
Heat
lush
Don't forget the soundtrack to Glory. A more romantic, less intense, workout for your sound system, compared to Patriot Games.
Marco,
No luck finding that Zin, but have moved on to the 2002 Smoking Loon cabs and merlots. Not quite as big and bold as the 2000s we were talking about before, but some damn fine drinking anyway. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Slipknot1, I think you and I were separated at birth. We have had many
similar tastes over the years. Did you ever try that monkey on the whale
Zinfandel I recommended a ways back?

Oh, and I mispelled the Madredeus soundtrack. It should be
"Ainda"! The soundtrack is to the film, "The Lisbon
Story" by Wim Wenders. I also loved his soundtrack to
"Wings of Desire" (my first introduction to Nick Cave), which
also is my all-time favorite film!

Marco
A big 2nd for "Baraka" both the film itself and the score.
also:
"Blade Runner"
"Grand Canyon"
"Local Hero"
"No Way Out"
"Dances With Wolves"
"Emerald Forest"
"Finding Forrester"
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
I really like the soundtrack to "Ocean's 11" - the remake, not the original. "Ocean's 12" is okay, but the first one is really good.
"Until the End of the World"
"Dead Man Walking"
"Garden State" current favorite.
always liked Titanic, Bram Stokers "Dracula" the latest version, The ghost and Mrs Muir, Braveheart, I concur with all the above also there are quite alot of good soundtracks
I second Local Hero (also watch the movie!)

also Magnolia is very good by Aimee Mann

Happy New Year
some I've been enjoying lately...

Cal & Local Hero, Mark Knopfler
Desperado
Long Journey Home
Gladiator
Dead Man Walking the Score
Baraka
Aida (Madredeus)
Before the Rain (Balkan/Macedonian music)

All three are great films as well!

(see also other threads in the archives for more)

Marco
try Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It'll give your subs a run for their money!
Soundtrack from Braveheart - Warpipes, Drums, Marching, almost makes you want to join in the war! And it will test your system a bit if you turn up the volume.
"O Brother, Where Art Thou"- Great sounding and I really like the selections.

"Twin Peaks" Soundtrack from the TV show. Kinda trippy and well recorded.

Enjoy,

TIC
Try the soundtrack from "Patriot Games"

This will quickly show you how your system is.

;-) ;-) ;-)

You'll thank me later.

Best,

Paul :-)
Rainman for the great mix of music
O Brother because I really liked the movie and the music
Titanic - just for the bass notes on the title song.