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Originally posted by gildedgirth@Feb 16 2005, 12:56 PM
Can't believe no one mentioned Morricone's score for 'Good, The Bad, The Ugly'. Ironic that one of the greatest Western's ever, and made by not an American directory by an Italian, the great Sergio Leone. While other Morricone movie score's are arguably better works, its definitely his most well known with the mass public. I still love his 'Fistful of Dollars' score but he still is putting out quality work to this day. I'd say his Kill Bill work is some of his best, unless that was recommissioned work by Tarentino.
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Completely forgot about that one. Thanks for reminding us. That soundtrack was incredible...has everything I like to find in a soundtrack: contained the essential essence of the move, had a stirring and memorable melody, and the orchestration was original and spot on for the type of film - not just the usual boring line-up of strings, piano, guitar. I'd go as far as saying that the opening song, especially, seemed to make TGBATU a better film than it already was. Morricone (didn't realise it was done by him) must be close to genius class.
Come to think of it, though, I like nearly all the themes from Westerns.