totse.com | Best Soundtrack To A Game/Movie/Anime/Series?

Revvy · #1 2008-07-14, 18:13

Just been accquiring the Final Fantasy 8 soundtrack and it's bringing back some good memories.

It's also made me realise how much music actually contributes to a game/film or whatever. When it's playing in the background, I get the feeling that many people don't pay attention or realise it there, but it's presence can actually mean the difference between mediocrity and an epic success. It's a shame more people don't really appreciate the music behind the visuals.

But yeah, what soundtracks stand out for you?

Thought Riot · #2 2008-07-14, 20:13

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1-4

Good punk, skapunk, hiphop, rock, classics, everything.

Goddamnit, I love that song Superman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfwsxoo_FL8

iSecks · #3 2008-07-14, 20:49

Game: Killzone's orchestrated pieces sounded beautiful.
Movie: Animal House or Saturday Night Fever.
Anime: Death Note, like Killzone, had a nice orchestra.

Lovecraft · #4 2008-07-14, 21:40

Lost in Translation soundtrack.

Lots of Kevin Shields stuff

Super Fetus · #5 2008-07-14, 22:03

Full Metal Alchemist

Auschwitz - Nazi Disneyland · #6 2008-07-14, 22:48

28 Days Later/28 Weeks Later both had a brilliant score.

The music was the only thing I liked from Akira.

surprise buttsecks · #7 2008-07-14, 22:54

The Rambo soundtrack was fucking awesome. The new one.

Apodyopsis · #8 2008-07-15, 00:07

Byousoku 5cm sound track. Tenmon did a great job.

xxombie · #9 2008-07-15, 00:36

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Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1-4

Good punk, skapunk, hiphop, rock, classics, everything.

I've gotta agree with this.

And I hate to say it, but I love the Moulin Rouge soundtrack.

House of 1000 Corpses has some of Zombies best.

The Devils Rejects has some great classic tunes as well. Great use of Free Bird at the end.

If anyone says the Juno soundtrack I'm going to punch them in the face.

ArgonPlasma2000 · #10 2008-07-15, 03:01

If I were to choose the best game soundtracks, I'd go with Quake 2, Descent 2, and Unreal.

Thought Riot · #11 2008-07-15, 05:08

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If anyone says the Juno soundtrack I'm going to punch them in the face.

Let's talk about somewhat well known punk artists like snobs!

StarWarsNerd · #12 2008-07-15, 07:32

Some of my favorites are...
Lord of War OST
Star Wars OST
Lord of the Rings OST
Advent Children OST

xxombie · #13 2008-07-15, 13:39

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Let's talk about somewhat well known punk artists like snobs!

Go for it?

I'm just saying everyone freaks out over the Juno soundtrack. It's way overrated.

iSecks · #14 2008-07-15, 13:43

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Go for it?

I'm just saying everyone freaks out over the Juno soundtrack. It's way overrated.

You've got a point, but there's a few good songs on it.
See: Mott the Hoople.
See: Sonic Youth.

StarWarsNerd · #15 2008-07-15, 15:21

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Go for it?

I'm just saying everyone freaks out over the Juno soundtrack. It's way overrated.

agreed

Auschwitz - Nazi Disneyland · #16 2008-07-15, 16:24

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If I were to choose the best game soundtracks, I'd go with Quake 2, Descent 2, and Unreal.

Silent Hill 4?

nothing special · #17 2008-07-16, 05:35

movie - requiem for a dream

anime - FLCL

Killa_Instinct · #18 2008-07-16, 08:49

c'mon what about raiden?

SirGillroyJenkinstheThird · #19 2008-07-16, 10:00

there's actually only one answer to this question
http://img.blogcu.com/uploads/alturkkaan_Ennio_Morricone_-_The_Good,_The_Bad_And_The_Ugly_-_Expanded.jpg

ArgonPlasma2000 · #20 2008-07-16, 13:31

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Silent Hill 4?

....games I've played.

rabbhimself · #21 2008-07-16, 17:54

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brütal_Legend

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"The soundtrack is set to include brand new music by Zakk Wylde, Tim Skold, Wolfmother, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Ronnie James Dio, with extended guitar solos by Judas Priest guitarists K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton. Tim Schafers' long term collaborator Peter McConnell is also involved in the soundtrack.

The song "The Mob Rules" by Black Sabbath was used in the first trailer for the game and on Brütal Legend's website, the songs "The Hellion" and "Screaming for Vengeance" by Judas Priest are used."

Matt110 · #22 2008-07-16, 18:28

TV Series - Skins.

Seriously, fantastic soundtrack. A heap of variety, all of it good.

rabbhimself · #23 2008-07-17, 11:50

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TV Series - Skins.

Seriously, fantastic soundtrack. A heap of variety, all of it good.

Nobody can bring Skins up...My monday's are empty without my wank session over Hannah Murray (Cassie)

2007/08 is really GAY · #24 2008-07-17, 13:03

~Game~ Star Ocean 2

~Anime~ Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play or Initial D series

~Movie~ Don't care

~Series~ Don't care

FaceTheSlayer · #25 2008-07-17, 14:44

Total Annihilation

The soundtrack to that game was fucking epic.

indiate-r · #26 2008-07-17, 15:58

Movies: Lost Highway, American Beauty

Anime: Akira, FLCL

Games: Thrasher: Skate and Destoy, Xenogears

The_Seventh_Artist · #27 2008-07-17, 18:07

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You've got a point, but there's a few good songs on it.
See: Mott the Hoople.
See: Sonic Youth.

I agree to this.

Anime: Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell (anything by Yoko Kanno); Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen, Now and Then Here and There (anything by Iwasaki Taku), Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

Revvy · #28 2008-07-17, 18:09

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I agree to this.

Anime: Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell (anything by Yoko Kanno); Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen, Now and Then Here and There (anything by Iwasaki Taku), Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

Ghost In The Shell has a sick soundtrack, watching it at the moment. Inner Universe is one crazy sick tune aswell.

The_Seventh_Artist · #29 2008-07-18, 12:01

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Ghost In The Shell has a sick soundtrack, watching it at the moment. Inner Universe is one crazy sick tune aswell.

You can also check out the GITS: SAC 2nd Gig soundtrack. Its opening and ending song are also sick tunes.

K Scott · #30 2008-07-18, 12:04

Seinfeld. Gotta love those bass lines.

OveRTurE · #31 2008-07-18, 18:59

Best game soundtrack evar = GTA: Vice City.

Fuck yeah V-Rock

RogueEagle91 · #32 2008-07-21, 02:31

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And I hate to say it, but I love the Moulin Rouge soundtrack.

It may be the most emasculating thing I've ever said on here, but on a large part, I agree. Having a sister that played the soundtrack ceaselessly, the music grew on me. And it hurts my soul to say that....

FFVII was pretty damn good, too. I had it on my Zune for a while, but lost it. Damnit.
I seem to recall Gundam Wing's scores were pretty good.
Queen of the Damned had a good soundrack to listen to independent of the movie.

raab, that game sounds fucking sweet and really weird.

sunspot · #33 2008-07-21, 08:42

Movies: There Will Be Blood, Clockwork Orange, Eternal Sunshine, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Fountain, Jackie Brown, Life Aquatic, The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Oldboy, Pan's Labyrinth, Paprika, Princess Mononoke, Requiem for a Dream, Sin City, Star Wars, Trainspotting, and everything by Ennio Morricone.

Video Games: American McGee's Alice, Castlevania: SOTN, fucking Chrono Trigger, most Final Fantasies, Hitman 2, the GTA series, Legend of Zelda series, the Sonic series, Shadow of the Colossus (holy shit what a fucking good game and soundtrack), and, uh... all the Katamaris.

I don't watch much TV, but Star Trek has a pretty classic soundtrack, as does the Twilight Zone.