What year had the most competitive category (hint: probably not 2024). I nominate 2001....
*The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — Howard Shore‡ A.I. Artificial Intelligence — John Williams A Beautiful Mind — James Horner Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — John Williams Monsters, Inc. — Randy Newman
I would pick 1956. In fact, throughout the 1950s the nominees were generally all incredibly good.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (Alfred Newman) Winner Battle Cry (Max Steiner) The Man with the Golden Arm (Elmer Bernstein) Picnic (George Duning) The Rose Tattoo (Alex North)
THE ALAMO ELMER GANTRY EXODUS THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN SPARTACUS
Had PSYCHO been nominated instead of ELMER GANTRY (a great score but it didn't become a beloved classic like the others), every nominee would have been an all-time-greatest-classic.
I would pick 1956. In fact, throughout the 1950s the nominees were generally all incredibly good.
1961 1962 and 1963
1960
Well whaddawe have here, another generational war? We never have those, nah. All you 50s and 60ers are stuck in the past. Think I’ll put on Nat King Cole in honor of the Mona Lisa obsessives.
THE ALAMO ELMER GANTRY EXODUS THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN SPARTACUS
Had PSYCHO been nominated instead of ELMER GANTRY (a great score but it didn't become a beloved classic like the others), every nominee would have been an all-time-greatest-classic.
I fully agree -- this has to be the year of the stiffest competition. I only wish "Exodus" hadn't beat out "Spartacus"!
John Barry -- The Lion in Winter Alex North -- Shoes of the Fisherman Michel Legrand -- The Thomas Crown Affair Jerry Goldsmith -- Planet of the Apes Lalo Schifrin -- The Fox
John Barry -- The Lion in Winter Alex North -- Shoes of the Fisherman Michel Legrand -- The Thomas Crown Affair Jerry Goldsmith -- Planet of the Apes Lalo Schifrin -- The Fox
^^ Hard to think of a better one than that.
Tho 1984 comes to mind as well...
A Passage to India -- Maurice Jarre Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – John Williams The Natural – Randy Newman The River – John Williams Under the Volcano – Alex North
I thouht SPARTACUS...MAGNIFICENT 7 was 1961...so my mistake. One ofthe strongest one ever ,yes ! The only "weak" one was ELMER GANTRY though..and if PSYCHO would have been in the strongest..so '63 ....even though SPARTACUS is my all timer 63 was filled with giants: TARAS BULBA .MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY LAWRENCE OF ARABIA TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD FREUD Amazing the whole 60ies period. "STUCK IN THE PAST."..well ...just the sheer power and flood of milestones is overwhelming...so.....
HOW WE SURVIVED THE APOCALYPSE Roger Smallhorn KERPLUNK: THE MOVIE Jing Chen SUPERDOG Frank Magillicuddy TOY STORY 12 Justin Bieber THE WANDERING JEDI John Williams
Nominees Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- John Williams Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Thomas Newman The Passion of the Christ - John Debney The Village - James Newton Howard
Well whaddawe have here, another generational war? We never have those, nah.
He, he. ALWAYS with these things.
Love of really good film music is the common bond, though. In this thread “competitive” is the key word as in (a) when no clear-cut work stands above the rest, or (b) so many top notch efforts it’s tough to choose, or even (c) it’s a relatively mediocre field across the board in a ho-hum pick’em year. I think the (b) situation is neatest and the ‘60 example’s a standout as Mm and p185 opined.
Schindler's List John Williams The Age of Innocence Elmer Bernstein The Firm Dave Grusin The Fugitive James Newton Howard The Remains of the Day Richard Robbins
