Best Scores of 2016? The Winning Scores Will Be Compiled into a "Best of 2016" Suite!

As the title suggests I am wondering what you guys think are the best scores of 2016 (only scores released this year count, not the sessions that have been leaked this year). The 10-25 (maybe more or less, depending on how this goes) most mentioned scores will be compiled into a "Best of 2016" suite, uploaded to my YouTube channel @ https://www.youtube.com/c/FORZAOutcome and to MEGA in FLAC!

Star Wars Rogue One
Batman V Superman
Suicide Squad
Deadpool
Doctor strange
Jungle Book
Zootopia
…….

Those at the Top of my Head. :p

The Neon Demon
Turbo Kid (unless that was 2015, not sure)
Civil War
BvS
The Jungle Book
Fantastic Beasts
Star Trek Beyond

Can we rule out:

Suicide Squad

As I’ve spoken already in another thread

From what scores I’ve listened to, and in no particular order:

Films

Finding Dory – Thomas Newman
Gods of Egypt – Marco Beltrami
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Michael Giacchino

Video Games

ABZ� – Austin Wintory
DOOM – Mick Gordon
No Man’s Sky – 65daysofstatic
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI – Geoff Knorr

I definitely haven’t heard enough of this year’s film scores. I’m sure had I done so more often, some other scores would rightfully earn a place in my list.

Civil War

Where was the good part in that one?

1. Doctor Strange
2. Gods of Egypt
3. Arrival
4. The BFG
5. The Handmaiden

Where was the good part in that one?

All over

Correspondence.
I enjoyed this score too, but I thought that a lot of it was just a variation on a theme, and sounded pretty repetitive to me. But it’s definitely an enjoyable listen.

For movies (no particular order):

Civil War
Star Trek: Beyond

For games (no particular order):

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
DOOM (2016)
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

All over

I think the very first track is wonderfully orchestrated, but that motif gets very tiresome afterwards. It’s as if Jackman – and the Russos – can’t trust their audiences to be thinking human beings, and so cram the theme in wherever they think it remotely pertinent.
Spidey’s theme is too brassy and contradicts with Holland’s performance. I think buoyant woodwinds would have been more appropriate (there’s a specific point during the airport scene where this is shown to work).
Black Panther’s theme is too often eschewed for tiresome ethnic woodwinds we’ve heard a thousand times before.
There’s rarely any callbacks to Jackman’s work for Cap 2, which is a shame, since it’s the superior work in every aspect. Cap’s theme from that film is completely forgotten in favor of something that sounds like a prototype of Silvestri’s Avengers theme, but sadly any resemblance is surely a coincidence.
The "War" theme is hugely enjoyable though.

The incidental music doesn’t have much to say in any way at all.

There are some good and bad bits, but ultimately the score is a big miss and a wasted opportunity imo.

There are some good and bad bits, but ultimately the score is a big miss and a wasted opportunity imo.

I disagree, but that’s just me. 😛

I enjoyed this score too, but I thought that a lot of it was just a variation on a theme, and sounded pretty repetitive to me. But it’s definitely an enjoyable listen.

Even if Correspondence were only a 30 minute album, it’s the caliber of Morricone’s compositions which garner my respect and praise (diametrically opposite: Gia’s R1).

I think the very first track is wonderfully orchestrated, but that motif gets very tiresome afterwards.

Wrong. I love hearing it and I think audiences do, as well.

Spidey’s theme is too brassy and contradicts with Holland’s performance. I think buoyant woodwinds would have been more appropriate (there’s a specific point during the airport scene where this is shown to work).

Yeah I can’t say I care for it all that much, but it’s not terrible. It’s better than whatever Giacchino is gonna come up with….

Black Panther’s theme is too often eschewed for tiresome ethnic woodwinds we’ve heard a thousand times before.

Then you should be happy the insert found in 4m36-37 Bucky Escapes was removed from the film. Personally, I love ethnic woodwinds and find it fitting for his character.

There’s rarely any callbacks to Jackman’s work for Cap 2, which is a shame, since it’s the superior work in every aspect.

Then you must be on something, because it’s everywhere. Its in the lagos opening, the first time Cap appears in the film. It’s also in the track I mentioned above, when Cap grabs the helicopter. Love that part.

The "War" theme is hugely enjoyable though.

Agreed.

Just wanted you guys to remember no opinion here is right or wrong. You like a score, great! (Useful). You dislike someone’s pick (not very useful, but I guess it’s healthy discussion if it remains civilized). The scores included in the suite will depend on the amount of times the score is in a shriner’s list! Thank you for all your picks so far!

The scores included in the suite will depend on the amount of times the score is in a shriner’s list!

Hmmm… Sorta like the biggest tits on stage will always win in a popularity contest.

Hmmm… Sorta like the biggest tits on stage will always win in a popularity contest.

Exactly!

…and despite having a face even a mother couldn’t love.

Just wanted you guys to remember no opinion here is right or wrong. You like a score, great! (Useful). You dislike someone’s pick (not very useful, but I guess it’s healthy discussion if it remains civilized). The scores included in the suite will depend on the amount of times the score is in a shriner’s list! Thank you for all your picks so far!

I do not think our disagreements will become uncivilized. Not in this thread. Skelley hates Civil War (though tbh, what doesn’t he hate), but I don’t hold anything against him for it.

Hmmm… Sorta like the biggest tits on stage will always win in a popularity contest.

Or for you, the biggest dick on stage

Common misconception. I mean, Gia has been swinging his greasy, over-priced kielbasa in everybody’s faces of late but he still can’t never get it up.

Skelley hates Civil War (though tbh, what doesn’t he hate), but I don’t hold anything against him for it.

Agreed. But he’s also incredibly resourceful and has helped me out with my absurdly amateurish audio skills!

Or for you, the biggest dick on stage

lol

Just wanted you guys to remember no opinion here is right or wrong. You like a score, great! (Useful). You dislike someone’s pick (not very useful, but I guess it’s healthy discussion if it remains civilized). The scores included in the suite will depend on the amount of times the score is in a shriner’s list! Thank you for all your picks so far!

Good Luck With That, People Are Not Simply Allowed To Say "I Like/Love This Score" Without Somone Taking It Cutting It Intl Tiny Peices and Telling You Why You Are Wrong About It.

Good Luck With That, People Are Not Simply Allowed To Say "I Like/Love This Score" Without Somone Taking It Cutting It Intl Tiny Peices and Telling You Why You Are Wrong About It.

I think it would serve you well to not take criticism of what you like so personally. I heavily disagree with gururu when it comes to Hans Zimmer, DAK when it comes to Giacchino, and Skelly to a lot of things. And yet I have a lot of respect for them on this forum. It’s not like they think less of you because you think differently.

Common misconception. I mean, Gia has been swinging his greasy, over-priced kielbasa in everybody’s faces of late but he still can’t never get it up.

What in the hell are you talking about? Moments such as 0:32 – 0:39 of "Jedha Arrival", 1:39 – 1:46 of "Jyn Erso & Hope Suite", and 1:26 – 2:11 of "Guardians of the Whills Suite" always get me up. No trouble there.

Absolutely none.

I swear, if I had to drive you bunch on a cross-country trip and had only one audio system to rely on, most of you’d be riding in the trunk.

Headphones and a Portable Device. Sorted.

I swear, if I had to drive you bunch on a cross-country trip and had only one audio system to rely on, most of you’d be riding in the trunk.

:laugh: I don’t think so. There’s still an abundance of scores both you and I (would) enjoy. We’d work something out.

I heavily disagree with Skelly on a lot of things.

Lol so does everyone on ffshrine :laugh:

Persona 5

Bombshell

Darkest Dungeon

Dead Rising 4

Fallen London

Life is Strange

Necropolis

Neon Drive

ODIN SPHERE LEIFTHRASIR

Owlboy

Oxenfree

Pinout

Recore

Rose and the Old Castle of Twilight

Stellaris

The Flame in the Flood

Treasure Buster

Tyranny

Unravel

VA-11 HALL-A

Venture Kid

I am Setsuna

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Each year, there are many different and wonderful works…

Hanan Townshend – The Vessel
Joseph Trapanese – Straight Outta Compton
Max Richter – Miss Sloane
Steve Jablonsky – Deepwater Horizon
Yuri Poteyenko – The Forbiddance / Earthly Eden [2016 Release]
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Before the Flood
Thomas Newman – Finding Dory
James Newton Howard – Fantastic Beasts
J�hann J�hannsson – Arrival
Alessandro Forti – Dieci Inverni [2016 Release]
Austin Wintory – Abzu
Clint Eastwood – Sully
Dominic Lewis – Money Monster
Russell Shaw – Fable Legends
Mac Quayle – Mr. Robot
Carter Burwell – Anomalisa [necessarily fyc version]
Abel Korzeniowski – Nocturnal Animals
Daniel Hart – Pete’s Dragon
Michael McCann – Deus Ex – Mankind Divided
Tom Tykwer & Johnny Klimek – A Hologram for the King
Alex Somers – Captain Fantastic
John Williams – The BFG
Daniel Pemberton – Mal de Pierres
Brian Tyler – Now You See Me 2
Alexandre Desplat – L’Odyss�e
Michael Giacchino – Rogue One
Michael Giacchino – Star Trek: Beyond
Gaute Storaas – A Man Called Ove
Gregory Rogove – Given
Kurt Kuenne – Dear Zachary
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein – Stranger Things
Mica Levi – Jackie
Michael Andrews – The Adderall Diaries
Nicholas Britell – Moonlight
Tom�š Dvoř�k – Samorost 3
조영욱과 / Jo Yeong-wook / The Soundtrack Kings – 아가씨 – The Handmaiden
Gabriel Yared – Juste la fin du monde

Doctor Strange – Michael Giacchino

Finding Dory – Thomas Newman

Alice Through The Looking Glass – Danny Elfman

The Huntsman: Winter’s War – James Newton Howard

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them – James Newton Howard

Star Trek: Beyon – Micahel Giacchino

Pete’s Dragon – Daniel Hart

Arrival – Johann Johannsson

The BFG – John Williams

Game of Thrones: Season 6 – Ramin Djawadi

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Michael Giacchino

James Newton Howard’s "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" still stuck in my head! 😀

"The BFG" – John Williams, "Pete’s Dragon" – Daniel Hart, "Gods of Egypt" – Marco Beltrami and lots more…

There were so many great music this year that I didn’t have an exact answer to that question. ^^

Then you should be happy the insert found in 4m36-37 Bucky Escapes was removed from the film. Personally, I love ethnic woodwinds and find it fitting for his character.

I can’t say for certain, but I wonder if that insert was for the deleted scene where Black Widow and Panther chat about Bucky’s incarceration.

Then you must be on something, because it’s everywhere. Its in the lagos opening, the first time Cap appears in the film. It’s also in the track I mentioned above, when Cap grabs the helicopter. Love that part.

I’m like 99% certain that it’s a different theme, and that it just sounds similar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XperKGiNAbA
That I think is the general "Avengers" theme for the film. This is the theme from Winter Soldier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEZBeIBHR3A&t=1m00s
They’re very different. There’s a few notes from brass that sound a little bit like the aforementioned Avengers theme but again, I’m pretty sure that’s only present in Civil War.

I do not think our disagreements will become uncivilized. Not in this thread. Skelley hates Civil War (though tbh, what doesn’t he hate), but I don’t hold anything against him for it.

Hey hey hey, I LOVE Civil War! The movie – not the score.

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Some people might call me a heretic but I didn’t find much substance in John Williams’s The BFG either. It’s like his work for the first Harry Potter, but without the prolonged motifs to keep the cogs of the audience’s mind turning. That was my impression just from watching the film; maybe an OST listen will change my mind. Anyway, why is this appearing on people’s lists? Is there something I’m missing? I just felt like I was listening to a Harry Potter spiritual successor…

The BFG appears on my commendable list because Williams applied his customary professional polish to a bona-fide turd.

To appreciate the score it’s best to disassociate it from the film. Also, the long-standing issue with Williams’ scores for these children’s fantasy films is that there’s just too much of it, and there’s too much music because these films would be deadly bores without the underscore incessantly prodding the viewer along.

This criticism can apply to practically all of the poorly written, flabby film narratives released in the past 15 16 years.

I swear, if I had to drive you bunch on a cross-country trip and had only one audio system to rely on, most of you’d be riding in the trunk.

That seems to be the case with most road trips where I’m given control over the speakers.

Thank you all for posting your thoughts!
More picks are welcome 😉

Gods of Egypt, Marco Beltrami
The Jungle Book, John Debney
X-Men: Apocalypse, John Ottman
Alice Through the Looking Glass, Danny Elfman
The Monkey King 2, Christopher Young
Doctor Strange, Michael Giacchino
Kung Fu Panda 3, Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe
Kubo and the Two Strings, Dario Marianelli
Bridget Jones’s Baby, Craig Armstrong
The BFG, John Williams
Now You see Me 2, Brian Tyler
A Monster Calls, Fernando Velazquez

In no particular order:
abel korzeniowski – nocturnal animals
johann johannsson – arrival
dario marianelli – kubo and the two strings
eric neveux – cezanne et moi
fernando velazquez – a monster calls
daniel hart – pete’s dragon
james newton howard – fantastic beasts and where to find them
john debney – the young messiah
mark isham – the accountant
pascal gaigne – el olivo
alexander cimini – dark waves – bellerofonte
jerome leroy – after ever after
nicolas errera – mountain cry

Batman v Superman
Jonny Quest (LaLa) {I know, humor me}
Rouge One
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad

I Find it hard to choose, so it quite a few:

X-Men: Apocalypse – John Ottman
The Magnificent Seven – James Horner & Simon Franglen
The Jungle Book – John Debney
The Huntsman: Winter’s War – James Newton Howard
The Great Wall – Ramin Djawadi
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Michael Giacchino
Passengers – Thomas Newman
La La Land – Justin Hurwitz
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them – James Newton Howard
Doctor Strange – Michael Giacchino
Captain America: Civil War – Henry Jackman
The Light Between Oceans – Alexandre Desplat

Awesome. Keep them coming!

Batman V Superman – Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL
Fantastic Beasts – James Newton Howard
Doctor Strange – Michael Giacchino
Rogue One – Michael Giacchino
The Jungle Book – John Debney
La La Land – Justin Hurtwitz
Nocturnal Animals – Abel Korzeniowski
Game of Thrones Season 6 – Ramin Djawadi
Zootopia – Michael Giacchino
Hacksaw Ridge – Rupert Gregson Williams

That would be my top ten (more or less in order) but still missing Arrival, A Monster Calls, Passengers… But if I had to choose just one score I think it would be Fantastic Beasts or Batman V Superman.[COLOR="Silver"]

Choosing between the very few scores I listened:
My absolute favourite: Eddie the Eagle (I "discovered" it on YT a couple of weeks ago, now I must have listened to it at least 30 times entirely).
Then, Arrival, Batman v Superman and X-Men: Apocalypse.
I also liked Rogue One.