Favorite John Williams Score

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This is an excellent poll and insanely difficult for me to make a selection so I chose Raiders. Though if you asked me yesterday I could have chosen Superman or Schindler's List.

Unlike all other composers as soon as I hear it I know exactly what movie and it makes me think of the film. He has a tremendous ability to grab you by the collar and he "gets" what the movie calls for and requires. Superman, Raiders, Schidler's List, Jaws, E.T. Star Wars/Empire, Close Encounters are the ones that stick out for me the most.

I've been watching Smallville recently - been on for many seasons and I got a DVD set of the first season. I love completely missing a show and then it's all new to me. Nice to see Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder as guest stars so far. It's a nice show.

Schindler's was immensely powerful and moving. I voted for Raiders but I do agree with you that Superman overall was more of a "complete" score - while I just love the opening closing credits of Raiders and I always think of the big ball chasing Indy. http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=cryQE1...eature=related

I wonder if Williams isn't held in even higher esteem because of the fact that he makes scores for films. But to be honest I carry his tunes in my head more than I do for Mozart! I guess I am a heathen after all but the scores stand on their own. Spielberg chose very wisely in Williams.

Itzkhak Perlman playing Schindler's List - just tremendous - really hard not to choose this score - ask me tomorrow - I probably will. http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=yMx2SKIRkw4 Tell me this doesn't rank up there with anything from anybody in the emotional heart strings department and you're made of stone! If it was done on the Cello I'd be a complete blubbering fool.

Katarina Witt skating to Schindler's List in a Red Dress. http://forums.audioreview.com/showth...d=1#post355743