1. Jurassic Park
Jurassic park was an absolute 90s classic. Spielberg’s dinosaur themed epic made history with its special effects. The score was written by film composer John Williams and became the soundtrack to a wave of 90s kids’ favourite movie.
2. Star Wars Episode I
A Phantom Menace – John Williams’ second in the list, A Phantom Menace is not widely regarded as a classic, certainly not when compared to the rest of the Star Wars series, but the movie is undeniably well scored, and an orchestral masterpiece drives Anakin Skywalker on his adventures from start to finish. You’d expect nothing less than anthemic for a Star Wars movie, and John Williams certainly delivers here.
3. Trainspotting
Trainspotting was a movie that encapsulated a generation. Danny Boyle’s masterpiece has developed a cult following and will surely go down in history as one of the greatest pieces of cinema of its time. This movie is not in here for original music scored for the movie, but for a classic selection of nineties tunes. Blur, Underworld, Elastica and Leftfield are just some of the British 90s heroes that make this soundtrack an alternative masterpiece.
4. Pulp Fiction
Another film in here purely for the magnificent choice of music. Tunes such as ‘Son of a Preacher Man”, “Flowers on the Wall”, “Jungle Boogie” and more set the scene for the 90s most seminal of gangster movies, featuring huge names such as Bruce Willis, John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson, but it is the inspired inclusion of Dick Dales “Misirlou” in both the movie and the trailers released beforehand that became truly iconic in the history of film. Tarantino’s music inclusion is always spot on, hence our next choice.
5. Reservoir Dogs
The second of Quentin Tarantino’s gangster movies to find its way onto the list. Reservoir Dogs was released before Pulp Fiction, and features music from the 60s through to the 80s, including “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede, a selection of music performed by Steven Wright and of course the amazing Stealers Wheel song “Stuck in the Middle With You”, another incredible selection of music to set a sinister tone to the movie. Quentin’s music choice is always original and seems to work perfectly, as demonstrated with the unusual choice of Harry Nilsson’s “Coconut” over the end credits.
This movie had a very funky soundtrack and was Howard Shore’s baby. It was directed by Tim Burton and was extremely funny. The music was both soothing and startling at the same time and managed to capture hearts all around the world.
This breathtaking film had an equally remarkable soundtrack. The music manages to merge in with the beautiful scenery and is such that it is laced with grace and timelessness. The movie and the soundtrack are both classics and intensely beautiful.
This movie’s soundtrack is undoubtedly the most inspirational of its time. Composed by Maurice Jarre, it is peppered with well picked out themes like revolution, rebellion and paranoia. The fact that it is brilliant was clearly recognized as it won an Oscar.
This eerie remake was better than the original simply because of its soundtrack. It was picked out in such a way that it merged in with the overall theme of the movie and kept its peculiar style alive till the closing credits started rolling. Dracula’s soundtrack was as terrifying as the movie and it is not surprising that it did as well as it did.
Breakfast At Tiffany’s is undoubtedly a classic which is not surprising as the legendary Audrey Hepburn was a part of the cast. One particular song won an Academy Award as it was the highlight of a remarkable soundtrack. The movie was graceful and beautiful and the soundtrack has kept it alive all these years.
