Films of the Century (Filmscore Anthology) [Soundtrack]

Various Artists - Soundtracks (Composer), Stanley Myers (Composer), Nino Rota (Composer), Michael Convertino (Composer), Rachel Portman (Composer), Max Steiner (Composer), Herman Hupfeld (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Composer), Maurice Jarre (Composer), Francis Lai (Composer), Wojciech Kilar (Composer), Joe Hisaishi (Composer), James Horner (Composer), Stephen Warbeck (Composer), John Du Prez (Composer), Henry Mancini (Composer), Monty Norman (Composer), Bernard Herrmann (Composer), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Composer), Hans Zimmer (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Various Artists - Soundtracks, Stanley Myers, Nino Rota, Michael Convertino, Rachel Portman, et al.
• Audio CD (November 21, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Milan Records
• ASIN: B00005173T
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,924 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Used in "Ghost"

2. Cavatina

3. La Dolce Vita

4. Boom

5. Benny & Joon

6. Gone With The Wind

7. As Time Goes By, song

8. Main Theme

9. Dr. Zhivago

10. Main Theme

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. The James Bond Theme, theme from film series

2. Finale

3. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

4. Prelude

5. The Last Emperor

6. Fighting 17

7. Main Title

8. The Elephant Man Theme

9. Main Theme

10. Prelude

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "must have compilation for film buffs", November 23, 2000

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Films of the Century (Filmscore Anthology) (Audio CD)

Milan Records celebrates the history of popular cinema with a 2-CD anthology of the music that drove the most affectionately remembered films of the modern cinematic era. These indelible musical impressions come courtesy of the most renowned film score composers of our time - Maurice Jarre, Max Steiner, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Ennio Morricone, Bernard Herrmann, Randy Edelman and Henry Mancini.

Released into two general categories, the album presents moments from films of "Love, Passion & Comedy", on disc one - gives us the most powerful classic love themes from "WEST SIDE STORY", "DR. ZHIVAGO" and "LOVE STORY", and features newer classics from "TITANIC", "THE TRUMAN SHOW", "UNCHAINED MELODY" and on the lighter side "A FISH CALLED WANDA", "BENNY & JOON" and one of the most familiar themes ever written "THE PINK PANTHER" from legendary icon Henry Mancini.

On disc two "ACTION, ADVENTURE & SUSPENSE", includes themes from Alfred Hitchcock's landmark films "NORTH BY NORTHWEST" and the absolutely unforgettable "PSYCHO" finale...then the greatest action hero of all time leads off with Monty Norman's "JAMES BOND THEME", and action cues from "BACKDRAFT" and "SPEED"...next up the Academy Award winning theme from "THE LAST EMPEROR" and "GETTYSBURG" main title, one of the best-selling score CD's of all time.

A must have for "movie-music" collectors and film buffs, including music lovers and anyone who really enjoys a little nostalgia now and then...thank you Milan for this trip down memory lane and the amazing legacy of 20th Century Cinema!

Total Time: Disc One 54:30 on 16 Tracks & Disc Two 52:30 on 15 Tracks...Milan Records 35925...(2000)

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not the best, June 11, 2002

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D. Dubei "ioancuza" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Films of the Century (Filmscore Anthology) (Audio CD)

This has some good selections but really doesn't have the best because it is so subjective. i certainly got bored with many of the pieces they selected in the group, while others had my foot stomping. i recommend getting the original stuff anyways.

4.0 out of 5 stars Deeply embedded in my consciousness, January 6, 2012

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Anachronistica - See all my reviews

This review is from: Films of the Century (Filmscore Anthology) (Audio CD)

I bought this from Amazon many years ago (at least four or five years ago, I was about 13) and listened to it with every fibre of my obsessive-compulsive nature, repeatedly, over and over and over again. I bought it because it had a few tracks I desired, I kept it in my CD walkman because of the new favorites I found, I uploaded it to my iPod (when I acquired one) because it had become invaluable, I still listen to it occasionally because it is a pretty good collection, though none of the tracks original to the films. Viewed objectively, it's not a mediocre collection, but not a great one. The "Pink Panther" track doo-wop is just weird. But nonetheless, this collection is still deeply embedded in my consciousness, and I'm still learning to appreciate the film scores selected for it, despite obvious oversights in its selection.