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. Starring Sigourney Weaver reprising her role as Ellen Ripley,it is the third installment of the Alien franchise.
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.
Gayane is a four-act ballet with music by Aram Khachaturian. Originally composed in or before 1939,when it was first produced as Happiness. Revised in 1941–42 to a libretto by Konstantin Derzhavin and with choreography by Nina Aleksandrovna Anisimova,the score was revised in 1952 and in 1957,with a new plot. The stage design was by Nathan Altman (scenery) and Tatyana Bruni (costumes).
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 and conductor. 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.
Titanic:Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed,orchestrated,and conducted by James Horner. The soundtrack was released by Sony Classical/Sony Music Soundtrax on November 18,1997.
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.
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.
The avant-garde Alien 3:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was written for the motion picture of the same name. Scored by Elliot Goldenthal,it was his first big mainstream score;he described it as an experiment and spent a whole year creating it.
Kung Fu Panda (Music from the Motion Picture) is the score album to the 2008 film Kung Fu Panda. The album features original score composed by Hans Zimmer and John Powell,and a cover of the disco song "Kung Fu Fighting" performed by CeeLo Green and Jack Black (who also plays Po,the lead character). The album consisted of traditional and orchestral score,infused with Chinese music,where Zimmer visited China to study the traditions and culture. As a process,the score was recorded with mostly Chinese traditional instruments,and the China National Symphony Orchestra also performed the score. The 17-track album was released by Interscope Records on June 3,2008.
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.
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).
Maleficent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album composed by James Newton Howard for the 2014 film Maleficent,based on the Disney villain character Maleficent from the animated film Sleeping Beauty (1959). The film is a live-action spin-off of Sleeping Beauty,and is loosely inspired from Charles Perrault's original fairy tale. Directed by Robert Stromberg,the film stars Angelina Jolie in the titular character.
X-Men:First Class is the soundtrack album to the 2011 film X-Men:First Class. The film,directed by Matthew Vaughn,is based on the X-Men characters appearing in Marvel Comics,and is the fourth mainline installment in the X-Men film series and the fifth installment overall. Henry Jackman,who had worked with Vaughn in Kick-Ass (2010) composed the score,becoming the fourth composer to score for the series. The score consisted of pop and rock infused music,which is reminiscent of John Barry's themes from the 1960s.
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Original Motion Picture Score) is the score album to the 2008 film of the same name composed and conducted by James Horner. The album featured 15 tracks from Horner's score and was released on February 12,2008,by Lakeshore Records. The film featured an original song,a rendition of the nursery rhyme "London Bridge Is Falling Down" performed by Jordy Benattar,that was not included in the soundtrack. The score received positive reviews.
Strange World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album to the 2022 animated film Strange World produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The original score is composed by Henry Jackman in his fifth scoring assignment for Disney film,after Winnie the Pooh (2011),Wreck-It Ralph (2012),Big Hero 6 (2014) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). Jackman referenced most of James Horner and John Williams' electronic and symphony orchestral score for big-budget films,to create a "larger-than-life and fantastical,but organic" score suiting the world. He relied on orchestral music and harmonies,with exception for electronic and synth-infused score in few sequences.
The Invisible Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the score album to the 2020 film The Invisible Man,inspired by H. G. Wells' novel of the same name. Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch,the album was released on February 21,2020 by Back Lot Music,a week before the film's release. Wallfisch used string orchestra to compose for the film,mimicking Bernard Herrmann's technique for the score of Psycho (1960),while blending synth and electronic music. It was released on vinyl editions by Death Waltz Recording Company and Mondo on June 5,2020.
