A little while back, fellow WhatCulture writer Robert Beames made a
top 15 movie scores list. It's a great list containing some old classics like Taxi Driver, but mixes in some contemporary mix-tape style soundtracks like the great 80s pop vibe of the Drive soundtrack. This list is not meant to be a replacement for that list; in fact I was tempted to include the Jurassic Park score again just because it's so damn good. Instead, think of this list as a supplement to the old top 15. So start your DVR and fire up Garage Band as we get into 10 more fantastic movie scores.
10. There Will Be Blood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxJ3jfT3ypc Johnny Greenwood of Radiohead fame first collaborated with director Paul Thomas Anderson for 2007's There Will Be Blood. This film, regarded by this writer as the best film in thirty years, depicts oil baron Daniel Plainview and his inner and outer struggles as he attempts to drill in a small town. Greenwood's score is orchestral, but often marked with staccato moments of dissonance. This is used with greatest effect when, after oil is struck, Daniel's adopted son H. W. is stunned and deafened and oil-fire illuminates the countryside. The chaotic sound of Greenwood's drums reinforce the inherent tension of the scene, and the anarchy of an insatiable fire.