KentPatch WriteUp

I thought I saw a couple of reporters at the Wrap party. Here was one of those reporter write ups from that night.

http://kent.patch.com/articles/from-small-town-to-big-screen

Top 10 Greatest Film Composers

10. Bill Conti
Created the most motivational music ever with Rocky.
Also did:
Masters of the Universe
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Right Stuff
and Karate Kid of my favorites





9. Danny Elfman

Tim Burton's go to guy.
Did:
Batman
and Big Fish
of my favorites.




8. Alan Silvestri

As Robert Zemeckis's go to composer,
He did:
Back to the Future
Forest Gump
also Predators
and The Abyss
of my favorites





7. Harry Gregson - Williams

Has done many of the Scott brothers films.
Including but not exclusive to:
Kingdom of Heaven
Man on Fire
The Chronicles of Narnia
Metal Gear Solid (I know not a movie but still Amazing)
of my favorites





6. Howard Shore

Mostly David Cronenberg's go to composer, (Scorsese also lately) but has worked with many of my favorite directors.
His Movie Compositions Include:
Lord of the Rings
A History of Violence
The Game
The Departed
and Seven
of my favorites.



5. John Murphy
Has created many of the themes we recognize today. He's Danny Boyle's go to dude and he's really good.

Has done:
28 days later
Sunshine
Lock Stock
and Snatch
Among my favorites






4. Clint Mansell

Darren Aronofsky's guy. His compositions are experimental and fantastic.

Has done:
Pi
Requiem for a Dream
The Fountain
Smokin' Aces
And Moon
Of my favorites





3. Hans Zimmer

When you hear a powerful score, your probably listening to Hans Zimmer.

Has done
Gladiator
Crimson Tide
The Lion King
The Last Samurai
The Dark Knight
and Inception
among my favorites



2. Ennio Moricone
If you love film, you most likely love westerns. Ennio composed for Sergio Leone the greatest of the spaghetti western directors.
His films include:
Fistfull of dollars
The Good the Bad the Ugly
Once Upon A Time in the West
Once Upon A Time in America
and Cinema Paradiso
among my favorites.



1. John Williams

John Williams ! Cause when you think about film and music you think of John Williams don't you?

Has given us
Superman
Star Wars
Indiana Jones
Jurassic Park
and Jaws
among everyone's favorites

Another Twenty-Something Review

Rogue Cinema Reviews "The Long Slow Death of a Twenty-Something"

"...both funny and poignant"