Enrico morricone RIP

[zahidf]

 

[jparx]

Aw that’s very sad. Talk about a legend. You know you’re good at your job when your score is about 50% of why those movies are so iconic.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Gah. Hate to see it.

[gigpusher]

Even though he was obviously very old that kind of hit me like a sucker punch today. There have been times when my husband and I have communicated via the wah wah's from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. 

[FuzzyDunlop]

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

He really was the best

 

[a6l6e6x]

He was so so good. The good, the bad and the ugly one of my absolute favourite films ever. 4 minutes of the ugly running around in a graveyard with ecstacy of gold playing is such an incredible scene built on that composition (along with the rest of the film)

Also a huge fan of Cinema Paradiso which is heavily due to the amazing score

Other incredible films he did the scores for like Once Upon a Time in America, Once Upon A Time In the West and The Thing. All in my top 100 films of all time

[CaledonianGonzo]

Nabbed by The Pogues for their naughty Xmas staple.

[guypjfreak]

Amazing the AMOUNT of stuff he did.. We hear it everywhere.. RIP indeed 

[FuzzyDunlop]

 

[sirjonnyp]

Damn. Was really hoping that he might crop up one Sunday morning on the Pyramid one year. My brother and I almost went to see him a couple of years ago but balked at the price. Got to take those chances.

A few years ago, in a different dark corner of the internet, a few of us on the form put together our respective Desert Island Discs. This was my final entry and the contribution of another member. 

Ennio Morricone - The Trio
Two of the best pieces of film score follow each other back to back in what I consider to be the best 15 minutes of cinema ever - the finale of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. This is the second, and scores three men looking at each other for its duration.

[Other forum user] Opinions can't be right or wrong but this summary is as correct as anything could be. The Trio scores three men looking at each other and Ecstasy of Gold scores a funny-looking, portly man running around a graveyard. I get goosebumps everytime I hear those trumpets. It's such a dramatic moment but whenever I watch it I'm smiling from ear to ear. It's just too perfect not to love.

[gigpusher]

Just discovered this morning that my favourite lecturer at Uni directed a TV series that Ennio composed the theme tune for. I can't believe he never even mentioned it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_and_Times_of_David_Lloyd_George