Top Scores from Iconic Movies

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Top Scores from Iconic Movies
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Just as memorable as the scenes, acting and
special effects, movie music provides a crucial
element to many iconic masterpieces of
cinema. Able to deepen the messages conveyed
visually, music affects us on a deeper emotional
level. Who can forget the majesty of the Star
Wars score or the triumphalism of the Superman
soundtrack? And who hasnt felt a shiver of
terror when hearing the music from the infamous
Psycho shower scene. The following is a brief
history of some of the greatest movie scores in
Hollywood history.
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Scoring An American Icon

• Superman was scored in 1978.
• Music from the original movie has been used in
  nearly all Superman movies since then.
• John Williams, who scored Superman, also scored
  Star Wars.
• The 2013 reboot Man of Steel, is the first
  Superman movie to use none of Williams music.

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• Psycho was scored by Bernard Herrmann in 1960.
• Alfred Hitchcock said the music was responsible
  for about 33 percent of the terror the movie
  evoked in audiences.
• Music from the films shower scene has been
  parodied and adapted for countless television
  shows and other films.

A Thrilling Classic
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A Stellar Score

• Scored by John Williams in 1977.
• Considered the best score of all time by the
  American Film Institute.
• Score was inspired in part by a 1942 film, Kings
  Row, which starred Ronald Reagan.

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Taking a Bite out of the Box Office

• Yet another John Williams hit, scored in 1975.
• Won an Academy Award for best score.
• Sixth greatest score, according to the American
  Film Institute.

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Secret Agent Man

• Authorship of the iconic tune is a point of
  contention between John Barry and Monty Norman.
• Used in every James Bond film since the first in
  1962.
• The theme uses a surf rock riff. When the first
  Bond movie was made, surf rock was a popular
  musical craze.

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Pulling All the Strings

• The Godfather was scored by Nino Rota in 1972.
• Director Francis Ford Coppolas father also
  contributed music.
• The original theme from the film appears in all
  three Godfather movies.

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Chariots of Fire

• Chariots of Fire was scored by Greek composer
  Vangelis.
• Vangelis said the Academy Award winning theme was
  dedicated to his father, a runner.
• The movies soundtrack also incorporates classic
  Gilbert and Sullivan music.

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