{"id":379672,"date":"2021-12-11T04:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T01:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/best-film-scores-of-the-70s\/"},"modified":"2021-12-11T04:00:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T01:00:49","slug":"best-film-scores-of-the-70s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-film-scores-of-the-70s\/","title":{"rendered":"#Best Film Scores of the &#8217;70s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4113d7c5c66\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-film-scores-of-the-70s\/#11_Halloween_Composed_By_John_Carpenter\" >11  Halloween (Composed By John Carpenter)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-film-scores-of-the-70s\/#10_Shaft_Composed_By_Isaac_Hayes\" >10  Shaft (Composed By Isaac Hayes)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-film-scores-of-the-70s\/#9_Pat_Garrett_and_Billy_the_Kid_Composed_By_Bob_Dylan\" >9  Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Composed By Bob Dylan)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-film-scores-of-the-70s\/#8_Suspiria_Composed_By_Goblin\" >8  Suspiria (Composed By Goblin)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a 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id=\"article-body\">\n The 1970&#8217;s was a revolutionary time for both cinema and music in America, with the definition of &#8216;mainstream&#8217; changing rapidly as cultural mores and expectations oscillated. While disco, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/movies\/movie-lists\/25-greatest-punk-rock-movies-of-all-time-103577\/\">punk<\/a> and metal were modifying the aural landscape, new kinds of horror films and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/filmschoolsecrets.com\/7-gritty-70s-films-every-aspiring-filmmaker-should-see\/\">brutally realistic dramas<\/a> were dominating theatres and reshaping cinematic assumptions. Occasionally, these two separate innovations converged in one place&#8211; the film score, where sound and image harmonize to create something utterly unique.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #1! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: Below First Paragraph! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: mid intro! --><br \/>\n What makes a film score from the 1970&#8217;s great is how it incorporates these new musical trends in exciting ways. Synthesizers fundamentally redefined the horror movie soundtrack and, while often dated, is now <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/2017\/11\/triumphant-return-80s-style-synth-score\/\">experiencing a nostalgic resurgence<\/a>. Reggae, disco, and soul were introduced into the mainstream, suddenly turning films into something hipper and more relevant. Singer-songwriters experimented with new sounds and more personal modes of self-expression, lending their voices to the equally personal creative visions of cinematic auteurs like Robert Altman and Sam Peckinpah. Ultimately, a great &#8217;70s score utilizes music of the time to both illuminate and extend what is special about the film itself. These are the best film scores of the 1970&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Zone: native in content. --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"halloween-composed-by-john-carpenter\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Halloween_Composed_By_John_Carpenter\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">11 <\/span> Halloween (Composed By John Carpenter)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.206494587843%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/halloween.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/halloween.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/halloween.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/halloween.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1201\" height=\"627\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"halloween\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via Compass International Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #2! --><br \/>\n John Carpenter is one of the rare directors who personally creates the music for the majority of his films, and his scores for <em><strong>Escape From New York<\/strong> <\/em>and <strong><em>They Live<\/em><\/strong> are each phenomenal, but <strong><em>Halloween<\/em><\/strong> will forever be the most famous musical accomp<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a>nt to any horror film. Carpenter&#8217;s haunting, icy arpeggios and minimalist synths can still send shivers up a viewer&#8217;s spine, and is still being used today in the successfully rebooted <em>Halloween<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"related-single\">Related: John Carpenter Will Return to Score Halloween Kills &amp; Halloween Ends Soundtracks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"shaft-composed-by-isaac-hayes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Shaft_Composed_By_Isaac_Hayes\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">10 <\/span> Shaft (Composed By Isaac Hayes)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shaft.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shaft.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shaft.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Shaft.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Shaft\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> Hurling out from the beginning of the decade like an explosion, <em><strong>Shaft<\/strong> <\/em>was the first in a litany of films which focused on urban street life, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> issues, soul and funk music, and black actors in roles which were commonly given to white actors. Some of these were called &#8216;Blaxploitation&#8217; films, but <em>Shaft <\/em>is the most recognizable and respected of them all, thanks largely to Isaac Hayes&#8217; phenomenal, catchy score which highlights the sexiness, gruffness and coolness of the film.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #3! --><br \/>\n<!-- Zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pat-garrett-and-billy-the-kid-composed-by-bob-dylan\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Pat_Garrett_and_Billy_the_Kid_Composed_By_Bob_Dylan\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">9 <\/span> Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Composed By Bob Dylan)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pat-Garrett-and-Billy-the-Kid-1.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pat-Garrett-and-Billy-the-Kid-1.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pat-Garrett-and-Billy-the-Kid-1.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pat-Garrett-and-Billy-the-Kid-1.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Pat-Garrett-and-Billy-the-Kid-1\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> Bob Dylan&#8217;s score for <em><strong>Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid<\/strong><\/em> became much more famous than this underseen and underrated film, mostly due to the success of &#8220;Knocking On Heaven&#8217;s Door&#8221; and the later famous cover by Guns N&#8217; Roses. The song is a mournful and beautiful ode to the characters within this film, cowboys and outlaws tired of the violence and loneliness of their lives, but the rest of the score (sad, wordless harmonizing and acoustic strumming) is an equally beautiful accompaniment to the Western vistas of Peckinpah&#8217;s film.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"suspiria-composed-by-goblin\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Suspiria_Composed_By_Goblin\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">8 <\/span> Suspiria (Composed By Goblin)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Suspiria.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Suspiria.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Suspiria.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Suspiria.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Suspiria\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via International Classics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> The bizarre Italian rock band Goblin made a career scoring horror films, and <em><strong>Suspiria<\/strong>,<\/em> the Dario Argento giallo, is their masterpiece. Combining gloomy synthesizers, gothic rock, and weird vocals and effects, Goblin perfectly compliments the highly stylized images of this colorful, atmospheric film.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #4! --><br \/>\n<!-- Zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"super-fly-composed-by-curtis-mayfield\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Super_Fly_Composed_By_Curtis_Mayfield\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">7 <\/span> Super Fly (Composed By<em> <\/em>Curtis Mayfield)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Super-Fly-(1972).jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Super-Fly-(1972).jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Super-Fly-(1972).jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Super-Fly-(1972).jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Super Fly (1972)\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via Warner Bros. Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> While Isaac Hayes&#8217; <em>Shaft <\/em>score is rightfully revered, Curtis Mayfield was the funk soul brother with the greatest film score of the 1970&#8217;s. The original soundtrack to <strong><em>Super Fly<\/em><\/strong> is practically a greatest-hits album, with track after track of pop perfection perfectly aligned to the movie it accompanies in both content and tone. Perhaps one of the reasons the remake failed so miserably was that it lacked Mayfield&#8217;s brilliance.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"related-single\">Related: Superfly<em> <\/em>Review: Stupid, Senseless, Infuriating Garbage<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-godfather-composed-by-nino-rota\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_The_Godfather_Composed_By_Nino_Rota\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">6 <\/span> The Godfather (Composed By Nino Rota)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Godfather.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Godfather.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Godfather.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Godfather.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"The Godfather\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via Paramount Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> Italian composer Nino Rota was famous for his sensitive, romantic scores to the films of Fellini, Visconti, and Zeffirelli, but it was his scores to the first two <em>Godfather<\/em> films which made him internationally recognized. Between classical waltzes, modern Italian ballads, reworkings of his own 1950&#8217;s film music, and sweeping classical accompaniment, Rota&#8217;s music is an excellent iteration of classical style while also remaining distinctly Italian and thus perfect for Coppola&#8217;s <strong><em>The Godfather<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #5! --><br \/>\n<!-- Zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mccabe-and-mrs-miller-composed-by-leonard-cohen\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_McCabe_and_Mrs_Miller_Composed_By_Leonard_Cohen\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">5 <\/span> McCabe and Mrs. Miller (Composed By Leonard Cohen)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/McCabe-and-Mrs-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/McCabe-and-Mrs-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/McCabe-and-Mrs-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/McCabe-and-Mrs-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"McCabe and Mrs Miller\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via Paramount Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> What an achingly sad score for a heartbreaking film like <strong><em>McCabe and Mrs. Miller<\/em><\/strong>. Leonard Cohen&#8217;s anti-folk music is the perfect companion for Robert Altman&#8217;s anti-Western film, both pieces subverting expectations and challenging assumptions. The haunting, repetitive guitar and lugubrious lyrics and vocals add texture to the gritty, empty expanse of the film, and both interact to produce a quiet melancholy which has affected viewers for decades.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-harder-they-come-composed-by-jimmy-cliff\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_Harder_They_Come_Composed_By_Jimmy_Cliff\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">4 <\/span> The Harder They Come (Composed By Jimmy Cliff)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Harder-They-Come.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Harder-They-Come.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Harder-They-Come.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Harder-They-Come.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"The Harder They Come\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via New World Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> Jamaica&#8217;s first feature film is said to have brought reggae to the world thanks to the outstanding score by lead actor Jimmy Cliff, who draws from his life experience to create the music and performance alike. <strong><em>The Harder They Come<\/em><\/strong> is surprisingly gritty, but Cliff&#8217;s score is brimming with buoyant, beautiful earworms, remaining Cliff&#8217;s greatest album date.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #6! --><br \/>\n<!-- Zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-rocky-horror-picture-show-composed-by-richard-o-39-brien\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_The_Rocky_Horror_Picture_Show_Composed_By_Richard_OBrien\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">3 <\/span> The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Composed By Richard O&#8217;Brien)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"The Rocky Horror Picture Show\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via 20th Century Fox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> The weirdest musical sensation would never have had such a cult following if it wasn&#8217;t for Richard O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s endlessly catchy, highly sexualized and hilarious score. Screened and sung along to on a yearly basis, O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s music is literally inseperable from <em><strong>The Rocky Horror Picture Show<\/strong><\/em>, producing a timeless Halloween classic that remains as relevant to today&#8217;s teenagers as it did to the astonished viewers from the &#8217;70s.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"saturday-night-fever-composed-by-the-bee-gees-and-various-artists\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Saturday_Night_Fever_Composed_By_The_Bee-Gees_and_Various_Artists\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">2 <\/span> Saturday Night Fever (Composed By The Bee-Gees and Various Artists)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Saturday-Night-Fever.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Saturday-Night-Fever.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Saturday-Night-Fever.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Saturday-Night-Fever.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Saturday Night Fever\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via Paramount Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> The Bee-Gees legendary disco score for <em><strong>Saturday Night Fever<\/strong><\/em> is the second-highest selling soundtrack of all time, certified 16 x Platinum and influencing a whole generation&#8217;s musical taste and dance moves. Surrounded by previous classics like &#8220;A Fifth of Beethoven&#8221; and &#8220;Night on Disco Mountain,&#8221; The Bee-Gees original, immensely popular contributions take on a life of their own in the film and helped cement it as a classic representation of the often desperate and confusing but always stylish decade.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #7! --><br \/>\n<!-- Zone: every entry repeatable. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"star-wars-composed-by-john-williams\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Star_Wars_Composed_by_John_Williams\"><\/span> <span class=\"item-num\">1 <\/span> Star Wars (Composed by John Williams)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Star-Wars.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Star-Wars.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Star-Wars.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Star-Wars.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Star Wars\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Image via 20th Century Fox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> There are dozens of John Williams scores which could be featured&#8211; the man has won 25 Grammys and five Academy Awards (out of a record 52 nominations), and his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>s for Steve Spielberg (<em><strong>Jaws<\/strong>, <strong>Jurassic Park<\/strong>, <strong>Schindler&#8217;s List<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>E.T.<\/strong> <\/em>and others) are universally famous. It is arguably his work with George Lucas on the <em>Indiana Jones <\/em>films and, especially, the <strong><em>Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> films which has made Williams a household name synonymous with movie music.\n <\/p>\n<p>        <!-- No winning ad found for zone: above next button! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"next-btn-img\">\n<div class=\"bc-img responsive-img img-article-next-btn\">\n<figure>\n        <picture>\n            <!--[if IE 9]>\n            <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"320px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/2dnTJ3IyA7BHQnaXUDQbZYKTBOGp2g.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=320&amp;h=240&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"140px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/article\/2dnTJ3IyA7BHQnaXUDQbZYKTBOGp2g.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=140&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n                            <img width=\"1206\" height=\"635\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"West Side Story Trailer #2 Brings Steven Spielberg's Epic Musical to Theaters This December\"\/>\n                    <\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"next-btn-text lines-trim\">\n            <strong><span class=\"next-btn-text-title\">West Side Story Trailer #2 Brings Steven Spielberg&#8217;s Epic Musical to Theaters This December<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"next-btn-text-p\">Steven Spielberg&#8217;s musical debut West Side Story hits theaters in December and you can watch the new official trailer right now.\n                    <\/div>\n<p>        Read Next<\/p>\n<p>        <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below next button! --><br \/>\n        <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below sharing options! --><\/p>\n<p>    <strong class=\"section-sub-title\">About The Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-article-author-bio\">\n<div class=\"author-bio-img\">\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/authors\/61a6469aca87a-Matt_and_Truffaut (1).jpg?fit=crop&amp;w=100&amp;h=100\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>\n                            <\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-text\">\n<p>            <strong class=\"bio-title\">Matthew Mahler<br \/>\n                                    <span class=\"amount\">(9 Articles Published)<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bio-desc\">\n                Writer for Movieweb.com since 2021. 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