tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post617988382841091609..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: The Five Best John Barry Film ScoresRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-83533886412611395272014-09-03T12:15:52.364-04:002014-09-03T12:15:52.364-04:00Another vote for ON HER MAJESTY"S SECRET SERV...Another vote for ON HER MAJESTY"S SECRET SERVICE, my favorite 007 score. Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-10025735869805659952014-09-02T19:04:38.567-04:002014-09-02T19:04:38.567-04:00For movies, THE IPCRESS FILE and YOU ONLY LIVE TWI...For movies, THE IPCRESS FILE and YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE. For television, THE PERSUADERS, which I believe went unnoticed in the U.S. Best opening credits ever, by several miles.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKhukE8XF1EAnders Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164550847416446757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-57703523210300854062014-09-02T17:03:48.734-04:002014-09-02T17:03:48.734-04:00Ranking John Barry's movie scores would be an ...Ranking John Barry's movie scores would be an impossible task for me, Rick. At first glance I thought, "of course, Body Heat was easily his best." Then I took a look at the rest of your list. I'll always love the theme from Born Free and how beautifully it reflects the poignant story of Ilsa the lion being returned to the wild. And Barry's Goldfinger theme is the ultimate Bond score, hands down. His music for Out of Africa is as good as the film itself, and the same holds true for his beyond lovely score for Somewhere in Time ( I remember reading, years ago, that he scored the film around the time his father died and that the loss of his dad hand an impact the music he wrote for it).<br /><br />I don't know if the score for Body Heat is his best, but it's probably my favorite. Elegantly slinky and sexy, with recurring notes that hint at danger, plus a nod in the direction of the sleazy - Barry's score perfectly matches the story being told on the screen.<br /><br />The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-81352941499429082162014-09-02T14:29:50.459-04:002014-09-02T14:29:50.459-04:00I absolutely love this post! An excellent music sc...I absolutely love this post! An excellent music score can transcend a film and resonate within your soul. I love John Barry's work and, like you, I am glad that he only had modest success with his pop band. toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-30768604586941314722014-09-02T11:51:49.877-04:002014-09-02T11:51:49.877-04:00"Born Free" was so overplayed on the rad..."Born Free" was so overplayed on the radio when I was a kid that it wasn't until my adulthood that struck me that it is truly a lovely, lovely song.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-15355734913662239712014-09-02T05:59:27.395-04:002014-09-02T05:59:27.395-04:00Great comments! In addition to THE LION IN WINTER ...Great comments! In addition to THE LION IN WINTER and OHMSS, someone on a Twitter mentioned the excellent IPCRESS FILE score. Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-68177596339403940982014-09-02T05:06:25.084-04:002014-09-02T05:06:25.084-04:00Another nod to The Lion In Winter, that faux-medie...Another nod to The Lion In Winter, that faux-medieval score lifts the film to another level and complements the action perfectly. Love Body Heat too. Michael O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820802843771524920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-22762144868642220982014-09-01T21:56:07.544-04:002014-09-01T21:56:07.544-04:00Excellent choices. Honorable mention to Zulu and O...Excellent choices. Honorable mention to Zulu and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429022396677874310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-1778154191944935882014-09-01T14:49:45.397-04:002014-09-01T14:49:45.397-04:00I'll put in my two cents for "The Lion in...I'll put in my two cents for "The Lion in Winter" being Barry's best and the best score I've ever heard. Barry had a way of creating music that crawls into your soul and never leaves. "Raise the Titanic" was another score of his that elevated the film it was attached to. Glad you've done a piece on this great composer.Samantha Cardimonnoreply@blogger.com