Top 10 Unforgettable John Williams Scores 

Obi-Wan Kenobi yeah yeah yeah! You're always on the higher ground master.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Hello there

Christian The Critic GENERAL KENOBBIIIII

Your move

It's even better when it happens twice. Once with Close Encounters (to Star Wars) and again with Jurassic Park (to Schindlers List)

@@dwzenix7954 those two are absolute kings of music making

Only John Wiliams can defeat John Wiliams

Maybe Howard Shore?

Hans Zimmer?

Ennio morricone

@@buffloogi8569 You have spoken

@@ye110_jacobo5 indeed i have

@@buffloogi8569 I will add to that and say men in green tights don't fly either, little kids do not have an adventure at home by themselves

And also I may add you may also never fear to go on the water.

Nor man eating sharks Or a explorer with a whip Or any “I am you’re father”

Lets not forget Hans Zimmer, he's great too

@@mia-luca8775 Every generation has a great composer. John Williams and Hans Zimmer are legends.

Hans Zimmer is good to and so is Ennio Morricone. But 52 Oscar noms and 5 wins. It's hard to touch that.

In his younger days, John Williams had a very close friend, an older maestro by the name of Miklos Rozsa. He gives Ben Hur a HUGE run for his money. Look up HIS soundtracks (especially Ben Hur, El Cid, Quo Vadis and Ivanhoe). The guy was literally a genius as well.

Hans Zimmer also earns equal respect ✨ Music legends

Have a reply good sir

I’m sorry, John, you didn’t win this one……you won THIS one

Is there a bigger chad moment in Hollywood than that?

All of them?

It's an earned number 1 place, what's the problem Greedo? Keep this up, Greedo, and you're gonna come to a bad end.

Jabba has put a price on your head so high every bounty hunter in the Galaxy will be looking for you.

Zac Fertig most

After all this time? Always... 😊

We wouldn't have Star Wars without Johns legacy sound

Love the respect for Giacchino…so underrated!!!

You forgot Silvestri

@@Jedigrandmaster6637 And Jerry Goldsmith.

John Barry?

Agree, Williams, Zimmer, Horner, Giacchino and Joe Hisashi

jack amiegbe only he could do that

It wasn't the only time. In 1991, Aardman lost the Oscar to Wallace & Gromit for Creature Comforts, another Aardman animation made through 1989.

Philippe Rossel At least they were both the brain child of Nick Park

Philippe Rossel alexandre desplat for Budapest hotel as well

Every Star Wars score adds at least three more great themes to the saga. If they included sequels in this list, Star Wars would have taken half the spots!

Kevy Nova Even though I’m not that much of a fan of the newer movies the themes are still good, but the OT and prequels still have the better themes.

@Earthworm Sally Rey's theme and kylo ren's theme. I think Rey's theme is better by miles ahead but if two themes were to be memorable in the sequels it would be those two. Also the resistance theme is pretty good.

Or maybe 1

@Earthworm Sally march of the resistance, reys theme, kylos theme, battle of crait

@Joseph Hernandez you dont understand its a joke idiot

@@TheJuanjdelgado binary sunset

Don’t forget Duel Of The Fates

That one too should be included on their list!

I agree.

I agree, Episode V should be number one

Fawkes Theme was the best theme

And the announcer screwed it up. It's "Sorcerer's Stone" not "Philosopher's Stone"

It’s Philosophers Stone here in Britain, where Harry Potter was created. God knows why it had to be changed to Sorcerer for America.

@@jacobdehaan4114 pretty sure it's the philosopher's stone in the original. They had to change it for the US for some reason.

@@ssiofrombg3161 makes sense

Only Zimmer can even come close

Bill Conti is good to. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sCMFfqQZfIg.html

Suo gan john williamsil

Richard Canipe

Kavin Karunathilaka Nah. Second best would be Ennio Morricone in my opinion.

Actually it has nearly been 5 decades because they worked together on 1975's Jaws.

YES!!

The score playing on Vertigo when Kim Novak came out of the bathroom, illuminated by the green light spilling in the window, appearing like an apparition to Jimmy Stewart was sheer genius. That moment is part of the reason why Vertigo is in my top 5 all time movies. It would not have been the same without the music. The entire film is a masterpiece.

I wonder if he creates some music in his sleep

Yes, "Hook" was another Steven Spielberg movie, so...

Sometimes he copied his music from one film to another. The speeder pursuit theme from attack of the clones is rather identical to the quidditch scene from chamber of secrets

I didnt know about hook either but re watching it recently it completely makes sense

Why do you even have to put "no joke" at the end of that? It's just a statement of fact, after all...

The greatest

He is the best

No goof'n?

No shit

His music is just magic !!

Ennio Morricone and Hans Zimmer are some of the best too. The golden trio they are.

+J0kuc exactly

You can't forget Brian Tyler.

unforgettable John Williams scores all of them

You've got that right. What about 'Towering Inferno', 'Poseidon Adventure' & 'Dracula'?

Same

im pretty sure he retired. i saw Boston Pops about a year ago or so and on the program it had upcoming events and they were doing a John Williams one and im pretty sure the program said he is retired. but i could be wrong though

He's scoring Episode VIII.

Do You want Danny Elfmman score SW 8 and 9.

NO NO NO! John is the ONLY guy who can do it!

I can get behind this answer! :D

His music has never been the issue with the prequels.

Across the stars is godly

@@MrRobarino his music was in all of the movies. He did duel of the fates, the fight between Anikan and obi wan.

Duel of the Fates was hands down the best music from the prequels.

It is epic

You meant Universal Studios

💯x💯 and he’s a cardiologist as well. Because if uCan hear a to any one of these themes without feeling like he’s conducting a symphony in your heart….sorry, to tell this, but U didn’t make it. My condolences.

That's a great film...for sure

Nice

YepItsDeclan I’ve won but at what cost

fenix loder Beethoven *

lenny lou Guzmán Solano k

Jerry Goldsmith (RIP) was far better to me but Williams is also a genius

argenis cañez His scores for the original Star Trek and Mulan are beautiful

Hey, don't exxagerate, Williams is just Beethoven of this era, but Hans Zimmer is Mozart.

A great score can help a movie be just as successful as the story!!

If you never got old, you'd never feel pushed to get as much out of life as you could manage with the time you had left. Life is for living, but we forget it when we feel as if we have all the time in the universe to live it.

Yeah, hes also the soundtrack of my childhood, and Im gen-z born in 2006! His music transcends time I swear

hell, even put the most badass and popular theme ever as #!

How about ILM (Industrial Light and Magic)

so Harry Potter

Nolan+zimmer=Masterpiece

Jurassic Park is exactly that.

@@tylergarrett7572 “It always will be, I am........inevitable!”

Duel of the Fates is my single favorite piece Williams has ever done, and that's a really high freaking bar. Gives me chills every time

Chris Turnbull I was about to mention that. For how bad people say the original trilogy is, the scores that John Williams brought to them are magic

Steve Cooper Totally agree

Don't forget the Throne Room!

I'm sorry sir, but you must mean the PREQUEL Trilogy. I've never heard of anyone saying the ORIGINAL Trilogy was bad.

And lest not we forget Jerry Goldsmith -- another legend.

(It's also interesting that most friends look at me like I have three heads when I tell them my favorite music is film scores but where else can one find such expressive music.)

Thanks. I would Love to see the Danny Elfman one

John Frizzell

James Horner.

anawesomechannel because they are stupid, that's why

anawesomechannel because those themes deserve their own list ; )

cause A New Hope was the first movie released probably, so all the music was new when it was in theaters

He's not doing Rogue One

While not as iconic, both Anakin's Dark Deeds and Order 66 are also great.

Speilberg and Lucas owe so much to Williams ha

Garry Brown damm right

The 3 of them, its almost a bit incestuous

You are really an Einstein! I didn't even notice it!

Technically,, on this list, only 7 out of 10 are from Spielberg films since Spielberg did not make Star Wars, Superman, or Harry Potter. But still, what an amazing collaboration Spielberg and Williams have had over the years!

i agree with this

Fawkes Theme

@@DonCarlosSantana yeah that's my favourite too☺️

I disagree

Besides the spider man theme Im sorry but I dont get why people love Elfman so much.

Dylan Antill Have you ever listened to the Batman 1989 and Batman Returns Soundtrack? That's why.

Aside from Batman and The Simpsons, he's overrated

Julien Torres I'd also like lists on Hans Zimmer and Jerry Goldsmith

Maurice Jarre also

Joe S whats about braveheart from James horner

2. For me,morricone is one and he destroys the rest

Hello Chris how are you doing today

He must have ran into John Williams again and blinked out of existence this time.

I listen to it to give me a boost when I know I've got something hard to do, or when I'm exhausted and need a pick me up.

Watching it once was enough for me. That's because it was so sadly accurate. It's just too depressing.

It is one of the most owned movies (VHS, DVD, Digital copy) but one of the least watched. It's one that I think everyone needs to view at least once.

Would you consider yourself to be a good person? How many lies have you told, and what do you call someone who lies? Have you ever stolen something, and what do you call someone who steals? Have you ever taken God’s name in vain (very serious; in Old Testament times, the Jews wouldn’t even say the name of God for fear of blasphemy) - even ‘OMG’? One more: Jesus said whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery in his heart; have you ever looked with lust? Well I’m not judging you - but if you’ve done these things then you’re a liar, thief, blasphemer and adulterer-at-heart; that’s how seriously God takes sin. He is Holy (perfectly good/righteous and separate from sin) which means that H e is perfect in justice - and if He were to judge you by the moral law (we’ve already looked at 4 commandments) would you be innocent or guilty? Heaven or Hell? The answer is hell - the wrath of God upon you for your sin. Is that concerning? But fortunately, God’s will is not that you perish. He wants all men everywhere to be saved. So do you know what He did for us guilty sinners? In self-giving mercy, He sent His Son Jesus Christ. He lived the perfect life that we should have lived - tempted at all points and yet He NEVER sinned. Through His life, being in very nature God, He revealed God to men; but we in our hatred condemned Him to death. On that cross as Jesus suffered, He took on the sin of the world and was judged in our place; receiving God’s wrath. You and I broke God’s law, but Jesus paid the fine. God can justly forgive us. On that cross He died, then He was buried, but 3 days later He was raised from the dead - conquering death and Hell and ushering in The Kingdom of God. He then ascended to the right hand of God the Father (where He came from) now Lord of the living and the dead. God has fixed a date when He will judge the world in righteousness. What you need to do is repent (In humility, acknowledge your sin before God and turn to a relationship with Him) and trust ALONE in Jesus Christ and His work on the cross; and God will grant you the gift of the Holy Spirit. Then be baptised. When you place your trust in Jesus - the Lord and Saviour - these things will happen: 1) God will forgive the sins that you have committed; they were paid for by Jesus at the cross. 2) The perfect life that Jesus lived will be credited to you. He will find you holy and blameless on judgement day (and now), as Christ’s righteousness covers you. 3) You receive a place in Christ’s kingdom as an adopted child of God. God becomes your Father. Eternal life isn’t just about living forever, but a personal relationship with God Himself. That life can start now; The Father will reveal Himself to you if you seek Him. 4) God doesn’t just save you from the penalty of your sin (Hell). He can save you from the power of sin itself. Whoever practices sin is a slave of sin; but when you repent and believe the gospel [WHICH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED] the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in you and sanctify you (working in you to further abandon sin and turn to the will of God). When the end of the age comes, and eternity begins, this work will be brought to completion as you are finally freed from the presence of sin. Jesus offers to take away your sin and to give you His righteousness; you must receive it by faith. Choose this day if you will align with the world, or with Jesus and His kingdom - only His is eternal. ROMANS 10:9 - If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved

I for one found it such a profoundly moving experience that I actually blocked John Williams' score from memory for years, it was just too painful to bear. To this day I start to tear up whenever I hear it.

Yes, and in that order. 3rd is Tarantino and obscure music

4th Danny and Tim

How about James Cameron and the late great James Horner. RIP

John pawel/Zimmer

100%

(Instruments begin to burn because the music is too epic)

I did the same at Jurassic Park

Wheres love for Michael Giacchinno?

+Hayden Thompson I had to limit the list to 15.

Faultermeyer also did Beverly Hills Cop. Elfman has come a LONG way since Weird Science

What about for TV? Ramin Djawadi would probably be on your top 10.

John frizzell (Texas Chainsaw 3D, Ghost ship, Alien Resurrection, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer)

*Steven

wrong name one movie which is good lmfao

Hello beautiful how are you doing

There should be a second and third "another top 10 John Williams scores." I'm surprised no one else is mentioning War Horse. That score is so beautiful that, decades later, I'll want that to be the last thing I hear.

31. Lost in Space

Superman 4 films must be higher

I Hate Redditors he should just straight said most of his music was inspired from classics.

@@IkilledColMustard Everything was inspired by classical music man. Is like saying the bible got its inspiration from Jesus

PrankCaster John Williams scores is Star Wars.

Leo Lim. Yeah, you take him out and it's just not nearly as good.

John Cornell I find your lack of faith disturbing.....

PrankCaster the Star Wars theme is Johnny Williams magnum opus

Received not recieved

BEST MOVIE EVER. Of course I've been into dinosaurs since 1979 so I may be a bit biased on that.

Why #3 why

51 Academy Award nominations is proof to that. You can't get that many nominations if your work sucks.

Hello beautiful how are you doing

Gaming-Is-Fun You never watched Star Wars?

I believe he was referring to the video that you are commenting on. Just posting this in case you weren't joking.

John Cornell Yeah, it was iconic when Dvorak composed it, too.

John Cornell it's more like the first ten notes, but whatever. I'm not trying to discount Williams as a composer, but the man did take a lot of inspiration from his predecessors. Also, you literally made a baseless assertion that Jaws was the most iconic movie theme ever. Hell, its more of a motif! I would prefer some substance to your argument.

John Cornell I didn't need to listen to it again when I could just look at the sheet music. The score for Jaws begins with a two note motif oscillating between an E and F. This goes on for sixteen measures before additional thematic material is introduced. In Dvorak's symphony 9, mvmt. 4, there is a similar oscillation between a B and C. While the key is different, the half step oscillation remains. It is only dedicated for three measures, but the harmonic rhythm is such that additional thematic material is not added until the tenth measure of the movement. The key is in the harmonic rhythm, and the half stem motif. The pacing is different in Jaws because the score is more expansive, but Dvorak's influence is quite clear. You're right, it bloody well isn't ten notes, it is far more.

Sounds like a great day.

Grant Perry ice cube is proud

Ricky Sim 😂

Cause fuck yea Darth Vader

Probably because, while you're right about the emotions the Schindler's List score evokes in its listeners, Star Wars' music transcended its medium and became an instant, timeless classic.

Agreed, Rey's Theme is wonderful.

More like Wagner.

"Rey's Theme" is right up there with his best work. It shows that he's still capable of greatness!

Hello beautiful how are you doing

Peter Dacey indeed and Hans zimmers he's a pirate theme or Maelstrom is amazing

To me Howard Shore was kind of a one hit wonder. His scores overall are absolutely amazing! But they all don't have iconic themes. Lord of the Rings however was when Shore was like,"Screw it I wanna be famous".

Fictional Subliminals Op never stated they liked Superman just the score, stop trying to turn this into a hateful arguementr

Iconic

I love the "A New Hope" music, but "Superman" should've been FIRST!!

It should have been no 1

What ?? Definitly no, it's a good song but not the best

Duel of the Fates from Phantom Menace is one of the best bits of music ever created.

Hello Christy how are you doing today

fortu392 No

a r i e s s n a c No

a r i e s s n a c Nope.

fortu392

Easily the greatest composer of our time next to John Williams.

It is amazing incredible but jurassic park is a godamn masterpiece

Facts that’s some of the best composed Christmas music ever it’s so heartwarming and beautiful. Definitely beats jaws. Jurassic park should’ve been the top

True,Williams took what was going to be just another 90s Christmas movie and turned it into a timeless classic

It was, but it was an "honorable mention".

It is.

@@folklore2630 No it is not in the top 10 list lol. "Honorable mention" is not the same.. Seems like some of you don't know the difference?

Copyright issues.

Jalaras Studios I liked the Jurassic Park Theme the most, in fact it's my favourite score ever

The Vagabond I agree completely, although Jaws and Star Wars both had bigger impacts on pop culture hence why they are higher up on the list.

Well I like Harry Potter and Jurassic Park more

I hate Star Wars!

I prefer it to Star Wars.