This week on The Score Edmund Stone takes a look at films that were made with modest or even meagre budgets and yet generated huge box office returns. You may be surprised at some of these – from pop culture classics like Rocky and Star Wars to Indie favorites such as Moonlight, and Get Out. This week on The Score – it’s films with a lot of bang for the buck.
Playlist:
20th Century Fox Theme
Telarc 80168 – Hollywood’s Greatest Hits – Alfred Newman – Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel, cond.
Princess Leia’s Theme from Star Wars: A New Hope, 1977
RCA 09026 68772-2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – John Williams – London Symphony Orchestra/John Williams cond
Theme from Halloween, 1978
Varese Sarabande 302 066 4602 – Varese Sarabande A 25th Anniversary Celebration – John Carpenter – original soundtrack
Latika’s Theme from Slumdog Millionaire, 2008 – Silva Screen Records SILCD 1309 – 100 Greatest Film Themes: Take 2 – A R Rahman – London Music Works
Gonna Fly Now from Rocky, 1976
Silva Screen Records SILCD 1235 – 100 Greatest Film Themes – Bill Conti – London Screen Orchestra – Michael Townend cond
Themes from Mad Max, 1979
Silva Screen Records SILCD 1464 – 100 Greatest World Cinema Themes – Brian May – City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra -Nic Raine cond
The Terminator from The Terminator, 1984
Silva Screen Records STD 5012 – Hollywood Tough Guys – Brad Fiedel – Mark Ayres
Toula and Ian from My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2002
Sony Classical CK 86823 – Music from the Motion Picture – Alexander Janko – original soundtrack/Alexander Janko cond
Chiron’s Theme/End Credits from Moonlight, 2016
Lakeshore Records LKS 348902 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Nicholas Britell – original soundtrack
The Culmination from Moonlight, 2016
Lakeshore Records LKS 348902 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Nicholas Britell – original soundtrack
First Date from My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2002
Sony Classical CK 86823 – Music from the Motion Picture – Alexander Janko – original soundtrack/Alexander Janko cond
The Winner Is from Little Miss Sunshine, 2006
Lakeshore Records LKS 338652 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Mychael Danna – DeVotchKa
Goodbye from Lost in Translation, 2006
Emperor Norton EMN 7068-2 – Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack – Kevin Shields – original soundtrack
Hypnosis/End Titles (Montage) from Get Out, 2017
Back Lot Music digital – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Michael Abels – original soundtrack
Speaking Unto Nations (Symphony No. 7, 2nd Movement) used in The King’s Speech, 2010
London B0015064-02 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Ludwig van Beethoven – London Symphony Orchestra/Terry Davies cond
Main Title from Star Wars: A New Hope, 1977
Sony 51333 – John Williams Greatest Hits 1969-1999 – John Williams – London Symphony Orchestra/John Williams, cond.
Princess Leia’s Theme from Star Wars: A New Hope, 1977
RCA 09026 68772-2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – John Williams – London Symphony Orchestra/John Williams cond
Main Title from Star Wars: A New Hope, 1977
Sony 51333 – John Williams Greatest Hits 1969-1999 – John Williams – London Symphony Orchestra/John Williams, cond.