Music can represent half a movie. In some cases, even more. Some would be really mediocre works if it weren't for the soundtracks. Others could not enter the Olympus of good films because the musical accompaniment failed.
Since the days of silent movies (or deaf, as some prefer to call it), music has played a leading role. With the development of new technologies, their presence was further strengthened.
In recent years, film soundtrack composers have become stars. Names like John Williams, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer or Michael Giacchino, are idolized within the industry. While songs on the voices of Celine Dion or Whitney Houston are true classics.
"Classic" Soundtracks
What would be of Psychosis (1961), Alfred Hitchcock's classic without the music of Bernand Herrmann? It would certainly not be the same.
Before working with "The Master of Suspense", Hermmann had already collaborated with another legend of the Seventh Art: Orson Welles. Citizen Kane, considered by many as the Best Film in the history of cinema, it is part of his filmography.
Among the classical composers Ennio Morricone should also be named. His works within the western stand out: A handful of dollars (1964) and El bueno, el malo y el feo (1966). He collaborated with Guiseppe Tornatore in Cinema Paradise (1988) and with Quentin Tarantino in Los odiosos ocho (2016)
John Williams: The Eternal
85 years old and still working. His most outstanding soundtracks include Tiburon (1975) Superman (1978), the saga Indiana Jones, NA (1982) and the first three installments of Harry Potter.
He has composed the music for 8 of the 9 films of Star Wars, including the next chapter to be released: The Last Jedi. His work in this franchise created by George Lucas, is considered the Best Soundtrack in the history of American cinema.
Of superheroes
We are in the boom of superhero movies and other characters born in comics. And this has been partly responsible for the star status of several of the composers of film music.
John Williams himself with his work on Superman, would lay the foundations of this sub genre. Although Danny Elfman with the score of Batman (1989), would become the role model.
Elfman was considered in the 90s and the first decade of the XNUMXst century, the Official Composer of Comic Book Heroes. Dick Tracy (1990) Flash (the tv series released in 1990) Men in Black (1997) and Spiderman (2002). Later they came Hulk (2003) and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008). In 2015, together with Brian Tyler, he composed the music for Avengers: Age of Ultron.
By the end of 2017 he will work for Batman again, this time in The Justice League.
Hans Zimmer, from the mid-2000s, also became prevalent in superhero films. Famous for his work for The Lion King (1994), the German composer, together with James Newton Howard, set the trilogy of The knight of the night by Christopher Nolan.
Then they would continue Man of Steel (2013) The Amazing Spider-Man 2: The Menace of Electro (2014) and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (together with Junkie XL, 2016).
Other composers who have stood out in this section are: Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, 2013), Alan Silvestri (The Avengers, 2012) and Christophe Beck (Ant-Man.
Musicals: de Singing under the rain a The, The, Land
The great broadw music showsay have always been a source of inspiration for Hollywood.
Although in 1927 Jazz singer inaugurated the genre, it wasn't until 1952 that movie music became iconic. This happened with Singing under the rain, thanks to songs with music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed.
Since then, there are many musical films that have made space in history, thanks to its soundtracks. To highlight: Viva Las Vegas (1964), (starring Elvis Presley) and Mary Poppins (1964)
From the 70's it is remembered Grease (1978), with themes performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton John.
Between 1989 and 1999 Disney would release a series of animated feature films that stood out, among other things, for their soundtracks. The little Mermaid (1989) La bella y la bestia (1991) The Lion King (1994) Hercules (1997) and Tarzan (1999), are some.
One of the highest points for musical films came in 2016, with the premiere of the celebrated The, The, Land. Millions of copies of its soundtrack were sold.
"Movie" songs
There are themes that passed to posterity and they are the same or more remembered than the films in which they appeared:
- I always love you, sung by Whitney Houston (The Bodyguard, 1992)
- My heart will go on, sung by Celin Dion (Titanic, 1997)
- Stayin 'alive, from the Bee Gees (Fever Saturday night, 1977)
- Unchained Melody, sung by The Righteous Brothers (Ghost, 1990)
- Can't stop the feeling! by Justin Timberlake (Trolls, 2016)
- The time of my life, sung by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes (Dirty Dancing, 1987)
- The eye of the tiger, from Suvivor (Rocky III, 1982)
- Writing's on the wallby Sam Smith (Spectre, 2015)
- live and let dieby Paul McCarney (live and let die, 1973)
- beautiful womanby Roy Orbison (Pretty Woman, 1990)
- what a feelingby Irene Cara (Flashdance, 1983)
- I don't want to miss a thingby Aerosmith (Armagedon, 1998)
Other soundtracks historical:
- The Godfather (I and II). Original music composed by Nino Rota.
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Compilation that includes songs from Blue Swede, The Jackson 5 and David Bowie, among others.
- Saga Fast and furious (deliveries 5, 6 and 7). Original incidental music composed by Bryan Tyler.
- Blade Runner (1982) and Fire cars (1980). Original music by Vangelis.
- Tron: Legacy (2010). All music composed and performed by Daft Punk.
- Romeo + Juliet (nineteen ninety six). Compilation that includes songs from Garbage, Kyn Mazelle and Radiohead, among others.
Up (2009) Del revés (2015) and Spiderman: Homecoming (2017) by Michael Giacchino.
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