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James Roy Horner (born August 14, 1953) is an award winning American composer, orchestrator and conductor of orchestral and film music. He is noted for the integration of choral and electronic elements in many of his film scores, and for frequent use of celtic musical elements.
In a career that spans over three decades, Horner has composed several of Hollywood’s most famous film scores. He is probably best known for his critically acclaimed works on the 1997 film Titanic, which remains today the second best selling film soundtrack of all time. Other popular works include Braveheart, Apollo 13, The Mask of Zorro, and The Legend of Zorro.
Horner is a two time Academy Award winner, and has received a total of 11 nominations. He has won numerous other awards, including the Golden Globe Award and the Grammy Award.
Horner began his career by working for B-movie director and producer Roger Corman. His works steadily gained notice in Hollywood, which led him to take on larger projects. Horner made a breakthrough in 1982, when he had the chance to score Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, establishing himself as a mainstream composer. Horner continued composing music for high-profile releases in the 1980s, including Krull (1983), Cocoon (1985), Aliens (1986, earning his first Academy Award nomination), Willow (1988), Glory and Field of Dreams (both 1989).
Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Horner also displayed a talent for writing orchestral scores for children’s films (particularly those produced by Amblin Entertainment), with credits for An American Tail (1986), The Land Before Time (1988), An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991), We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story (1993), Casper, and Balto (both 1995).
In a career that spans over three decades, Horner has composed several of Hollywood’s most famous film scores. He is probably best known for his critically acclaimed works on the 1997 film Titanic, which remains today the second best selling film soundtrack of all time. Other popular works include Braveheart, Apollo 13, The Mask of Zorro, and The Legend of Zorro.
Horner is a two time Academy Award winner, and has received a total of 11 nominations. He has won numerous other awards, including the Golden Globe Award and the Grammy Award.
Horner began his career by working for B-movie director and producer Roger Corman. His works steadily gained notice in Hollywood, which led him to take on larger projects. Horner made a breakthrough in 1982, when he had the chance to score Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, establishing himself as a mainstream composer. Horner continued composing music for high-profile releases in the 1980s, including Krull (1983), Cocoon (1985), Aliens (1986, earning his first Academy Award nomination), Willow (1988), Glory and Field of Dreams (both 1989).
Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Horner also displayed a talent for writing orchestral scores for children’s films (particularly those produced by Amblin Entertainment), with credits for An American Tail (1986), The Land Before Time (1988), An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991), We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story (1993), Casper, and Balto (both 1995).
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digifruitella wrote:
oh crap. I made a mistake. I was talking about Pure Spirits of the Forest. NOT Bioluminescence...
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digifruitella wrote:
I love the first 40 some seconds (as well as the first 2 minutes) of Bioluminescence of the Night. It SOOOOOO fit the visuals at that moment. The ambiance sounds so surreal. I wish the whole cue was like that. Beautiful
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mariozon wrote:
I LOVE AVATAR! But "The New World" score may beat it for a glance. The movie is not a big deal but has a stupendeus soundtrack. Both soundtracks have similarities, maybe because both are about a film with natives from somewhere lol If we talk about soundtracks, my choice is New World's score. If we talk about movies, AVATAR it's definitely my choice as the best movie ever filmed in this category!
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Satthar wrote:
Avatar is the best movie I've watched ever ... ! [5] Well, maybe I'm exaggerating now... a bit. Or maybe...
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David_CZ wrote:
The best movie and score of this year is for UP. Althought Avatar (score and movie) is super amazing too.
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KV626 wrote:
great film. Score was spectacular. Seriously, it's my second favorite OST, only beaten out by Mass Effect's OST.
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jujusym wrote:
avatar is ♥
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Clackers wrote:
Avatar
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pepsi0801 wrote:
http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Avatar+movie if U like Avatar please join us ^_^
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Beld wrote:
Avatar is the best movie I've watched ever ... ! [4]
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i_c-h wrote:
Avatar is the best movie I've watched ever ... ! [3]
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Steppiman wrote:
Avatar is the best movie I've watched ever ... ! [1]
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AdeptusAstrates wrote:
Avatar is the best movie I've watched ever ... !
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BatsMouth wrote:
Loved the film, love the score as well! Noticed it fitted very well with the film when I watched it today, it's Horner I suppose. However I wouldn't say this is my favourite film of the year, Inglorious Basterds steals the top spot for slightly more originality, but regardless Avatar is a very close second! Such a beautiful film - Now I’m rambling lol.
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tinahlp wrote:
Avatar is the best movie I've watched this year *-----------* [3]
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FireBeaver wrote:
Avatar is the best movie I've watched this year ^_^[2]
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Lord_Fixer wrote:
Music in Avatar is beautiful.
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ph0en1xl wrote:
La_Cataline: в этом отношении конечно европе(и мне:р) повезло. Вообще не понимаю, как можно показывать в кино фильмы в бубляже... очередная победа субтитров
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xavierzutafun wrote:
thewrongguy7:HAHAHA, and that is the opinion of katy perry, kylie minogue and lilly allen fanboi...Enjoy your FAIL and go troll elsewhere.
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pepsi0801 wrote:
Avatar is the best movie I've watched this year ^_^
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