What makes a great soundtrack?
The marriage of action with visuals?
The creation of a unique atmosphere?
The use of familiar music in an unexpected way?
The introduction to a genre or artist you’ve never heard before?
Any of these would work for me – you will very rarely find all in one movie but any one can make the difference between a good movie and an out-and-out classic.
Here is a list (with a few clips) of sixteen of my favourites in A-Z order.
Note : not one of them is by the ubiquitous Hans Zimmer!
