The grandeur of background scores is what turns movies into larger-than-life experiences. Here we bring you 8 Hollywood Movie Soundtracks that take us back to the moment we first heard them and got the chills. We are sure that you still have them whenever you hear them.
The score of this Christopher-Nolan masterpiece, composed by the great Hans Zimmer, took us by surprise. It was as grand as grand could get and yet it was very human. As stated rightfully by the director, the score portrays mankind’s attempts to portray the metaphysical.
Perhaps the greatest score ever composed is for Richard-Donner directed Superman (1978) by the legendary John Williams. It is still so baffling to imagine how a piece of music can make you feel that you are flying, isn’t it! Only proves the magic that Williams can weave with his baton.
Another timeless masterpiece by Hans Zimmer, the Dark Knight theme became pretty much an anthem for people across the globe. It won’t be wrong to say that it re-established the importance of a good background score and how it can influence the audience. The momentum that the score carries is perfect for the Nolan-directed trilogy.
Coming back to another creation by John Williams, the Jurassic Park theme is literally the grandeur of the dinosaurs put in sheet music. There is no other way to put it. Remember the scene when Grant and Sattler see the dinosaurs for the first time?! Childhood memory unlocked.
Klaus Badelt’s composition for the Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl transcends time to take us back to the Golden Age of Piracy i.e. 1650 - 1726. It provides that exhilarating feeling of a shanty that pirates used to sing when traveling or celebrating their life at sea.
We all remember the classic guitar piece by Monty Norman that has stood the test of time. Who would have thought that a spy could have a background music, right? For a character that has has been played by 8 actors spanning 25 movies, the music still brings the same Bond vibe.
It is not humanly possible to get over the sound of the flute and the mesmerising voice of Celine Dion as she sang “My Heart Will Go On” composed by James Horner and written by Will Jennings. The Titanic theme is quite like the Interstellar theme in the way it brings together intimacy and massive scale.
Yet again we have John Williams who composed the most recognisable piece of music in cinematic history i.e. Hedwig's Theme in Harry Potter. While being Hedwing’s theme music, the music represents the whole world of Hogwarts and is the anthem for the Harry Potter fandom across the planet. It’s surreal how such a piece has been composed using only one musical instrument, the celesta.