{"id":3126,"date":"2020-08-22T16:26:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T23:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ryansmoviecorner.com\/home\/?p=3126"},"modified":"2020-08-22T16:26:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T23:26:22","slug":"10-best-film-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ryansmoviecorner.com\/home\/10-best-film-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Film Scores of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems to me that most people are only interested in the visuals of a film, which is understandable. Unfortunately, that means the film\u2019s score comes second or third \u2013 or worse, is overlooked completely. I believe the argument can be made, though, that the score is an essential component, just like cinematography<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a fan of classical music \u2013 I can sit for hours and listen to the combination of instruments playing over each other. It\u2019s so easy to lose yourself in instrumental music. I\u2019m listening to some of it right now\u2026okay, where was I?<\/p>\n

In honor of the recent passing of famed composer Ennio Morricone, let\u2019s talk film scores! I limited the list to ten for the sake of your time, but that means I had to exclude several great ones. Did I miss your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!<\/p>\n

One point of clarification: For this article, a score<\/em> is the complete body of instrumental<\/em> music within a film. A soundtrack <\/em>is all the music within the film (whether it\u2019s instrumental or lyrical)\u2026and you know what a song is. haha<\/p>\n

Vertigo <\/em>(1958) – Bernard Herrmann<\/h2>\n

Admittedly, I am not a fan of this film. I even watched it a second time to see if I missed something the first time \u2013 nope. The story simply didn\u2019t work for me. Many call this film a classic, though, so I won\u2019t be too harsh on it.<\/p>\n

I truly loved the introductory song \u2013 it sets the perfect mood for the rooftop chase. The opening titles by Saul Bass work well with the piece, giving the viewer a sense of unease (almost like\u2026vertigo, perhaps?) from the very beginning.<\/p>\n