Alien 3 (stylized as ALIEN3) is a 1992 American science fiction horror film directed by David Fincher and written by David Giler,Walter Hill,and Larry Ferguson,from a story by Vincent Ward. It stars Sigourney Weaver,reprising her role as Ellen Ripley. It is the third installment of the Alien franchise and led to a sequel,Alien Resurrection (1997).
Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien,and the second film in the Alien franchise. Set in the far future,it stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley,the sole survivor of an alien attack on her ship. When communications are lost with a human colony on the moon where her crew first encountered the alien creatures,Ripley agrees to return to the site with a unit of Colonial Marines to investigate. Michael Biehn,Paul Reiser,Lance Henriksen,and Carrie Henn are featured in supporting roles.
Jerrald King Goldsmith was an American composer,with a career in film and television scoring that spanned nearly 50 years and over 200 productions,between 1954 and 2003. He was considered one of film music's most innovative and influential composers. He was nominated for eighteen Academy Awards,six Grammy Awards,five Primetime Emmy Awards,nine Golden Globe Awards,and four British Academy Film Awards.
James Roy Horner was an American film composer. He worked on more than 160 film and television productions between 1978 and 2015. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements alongside traditional orchestrations,and for his use of motifs associated with Celtic music.
Bishop,designated HS17B48XG5-D5,is a fictional character in the movie Aliens,who was portrayed by actor Lance Henriksen. The character is the science officer of the Sulaco,and his actions and self-sacrifice are critical to the survival of Ellen Ripley. When Ripley discovers that Bishop is an android,just like Ash,an antagonist of the first Alien film,she initially treats him with extreme distrust due to her previous experiences.
The Mission is the soundtrack from the film of the same name,composed,orchestrated,conducted and produced by Ennio Morricone. The work combines liturgical chorales,native drumming,and Spanish-influenced guitars,often in the same track,in an attempt to capture the varying cultures depicted in the film. The main theme,"Falls",remains one of Morricone's most memorable pieces,and has been used in numerous commercials since its original release. The Italian song "Nella Fantasia" is based on the theme "Gabriel's Oboe" and has been recorded by multiple artists including,Sarah Brightman,Amici Forever,Il Divo,Russell Watson,Hayley Westenra,Jackie Evancho,Katherine Jenkins,Amira Willighagen and Yasuto Tanaka.
The soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released on 30 October 2001. The film's score was composed and conducted by John Williams. The soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Score at the 74th Academy Awards. The film introduces many character-specific themes (leitmotifs) that are used in at least one sequel as well,although most of the themes are only used again in Chamber of Secrets. These themes include two themes for Voldemort,two themes for Hogwarts,a Diagon Alley theme,a Quidditch theme,a flying theme,two friendship themes,and the main theme. This main theme was reprised and developed in all eight of the main Harry Potter films,as well as the spinoff films Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and its sequels,Fantastic Beasts:The Crimes of Grindelwald and Fantastic Beasts:The Secrets of Dumbledore.
Alien is a science fiction horror and action media franchise centered on the original film series which depicts warrant officer Ellen Ripley and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform,commonly referred to as the Alien ("Xenomorph"),and the prequel series following the exploits of the David 8 android and the creators of the eponymous creatures referred to as the "Engineers".
Batman Begins:Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to Christopher Nolan's 2005 film Batman Begins. It was released on June 15,2005. The soundtrack drew from the film score,composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard,as well as contributions by Ramin Djawadi,Lorne Balfe and Mel Wesson.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2007 film of the same name,based on the book by J. K. Rowling. Nicholas Hooper composed the film's score,following John Williams,who scored the first three films,and Patrick Doyle,who did the fourth. Though new to the series,Hooper had worked with director David Yates before. The soundtrack was released 10 July 2007,the day before the film's release.
Iron Man:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2008 film Iron Man,featuring music composed by Ramin Djawadi. The soundtrack was produced in collaboration with Hans Zimmer and Remote Control Productions,and was released on April 29,2008,by Lions Gate Records.
Round Midnight is a soundtrack album by Herbie Hancock featuring music recorded for Bertrand Tavernier's film Round Midnight released in 1986 on Columbia Records. The album features performances by Hancock,trumpeter Freddie Hubbard,bassist Ron Carter,drummer Tony Williams,vocalist Bobby McFerrin,tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon,bassist Pierre Michelot,drummer Billy Higgins,guitarist John McLaughlin,trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker,vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson,saxophonist Wayne Shorter,vocalist Lonette McKee,and pianist Cedar Walton,most of whom appear in the film. It won the Academy Award for Best Music,Original Score in 1986,beating Ennio Morricone's The Mission and Jerry Goldsmith's Hoosiers,among others. Additional music recorded during the making of the film was released under Dexter Gordon's name as The Other Side of Round Midnight (1986).
Avatar (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack album to the 2009 James Cameron film Avatar,with music composed,co-orchestrated and conducted by James Horner. The album's deluxe edition,featuring six bonus tracks,was released by Atlantic Records on April 19,2010 to promote the DVD release of the film.
Prometheus:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is an original motion picture soundtrack album for the 2012 science fiction film,Prometheus. Written by German composer Marc Streitenfeld,the soundtrack also features two supplemental pieces by English composer Harry Gregson-Williams,and it was conducted by Ben Foster.
Man of Steel:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed by Hans Zimmer. It was released on June 11,2013,by WaterTower Music and Sony Classical Records. The exclusive deluxe edition of the album contains six bonus tracks,entitled "Are You Listening,Clark?","General Zod","You Led Us Here","This Is Madness!","Earth" and "Arcade".
"If We Hold on Together" is the theme song to the 1988 film The Land Before Time,and is performed by American singer Diana Ross. Played during the film's ending credits,it was released on the film's soundtrack as well on Ross' nineteenth studio album,The Force Behind the Power (1991). It was also released as the soundtrack's first and only single on November 5,1988 by MCA. The song was written by James Horner and Will Jennings,and produced by Peter Asher. It reached number 23 on the US adult contemporary chart and became Ross' biggest hit song in Japan.
Alien:Covenant is a soundtrack album for the 2017 science fiction film,Alien:Covenant,composed by Jed Kurzel. It was released on May 19,2017,by Milan Records. A vinyl pressing of the soundtrack was released on July 7,2017.
Corporal Dwayne Hicks,also known mononymously as Hicks,is a fictional character in the Alien franchise. First appearing in the film Aliens,he was portrayed by actor Michael Biehn. The character is a Senior Corporal of the United States Colonial Marine Corps aboard the USS Sulaco and is one of only four survivors of the Sulaco crew's expedition to LV-426,along with Ellen Ripley,Rebecca "Newt" Jorden and the android Bishop. Hicks was initially killed during the introduction of the film's sequel Alien 3,a decision that garnered negative backlash from fans of the franchise. Hicks was later rewritten to have survived,as he returns as the main protagonist of the "Stasis Interrupted" DLC in the videogame Aliens:Colonial Marines and as a side character in the game's main story.
The Wolverine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2013 superhero film of the same name,directed by James Mangold. Featuring the Marvel Comics character Wolverine,the film is the sixth installment in the X-Men film series,the second installment in the trilogy of Wolverine films after X-Men Origins:Wolverine (2009),and a spin-off/sequel to X-Men:The Last Stand (2006). The film's musical score is composed by Marco Beltrami,who previously scored Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma (2007).
Mission:Impossible –Ghost Protocol is the score album to the 2011 film Mission:Impossible –Ghost Protocol. The fourth installment in the Mission:Impossible film series,starring Tom Cruise,and the sequel to Mission:Impossible III (2006),the film is directed by Brad Bird and featured musical score composed by Michael Giacchino,who scored for Mission:Impossible III (2006),and also for Bird's previous animated films,The Incredibles (2004) and Ratatouille (2007). Varèse Sarabande released the soundtrack on December 13,2011.
