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forest444

(5,902 posts) Mon Feb 29, 2016, 12:27 AM Feb 2016

After six nominations, renowned film score composer Ennio Morricone wins his first Academy Award.

Source: Telegraph

Bravo, Commendatore!

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After six nominations, renowned film score composer Ennio Morricone wins his first Academy Award. (Original Post) forest444 Feb 2016 OP

link not working Skittles Feb 2016 #1

Done. forest444 Feb 2016 #2

Haven't seen the movie but love Maestro Morricone! RufusTFirefly Feb 2016 #3

I am continually conflicted about The Mission -- both the soundtrack and the film are outstanding. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #5

+1000 blackspade Feb 2016 #7

Aha! That's a key one! RufusTFirefly Feb 2016 #9

His "Mission" sound track is wonderful. Lifelong Protester Feb 2016 #4

He's composed some beautiful music. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #6

Loved that movie, that score was both fitting and haunting. Initech Feb 2016 #8

Cinema Paradiso spiderpig Feb 2016 #10

yes indeed.... dhill926 Feb 2016 #11

My favorite ThoughtCriminal Mar 2016 #12

He should have gotten an award for this, back in 1968 Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #13

I hadn't know this was his first Academy Award. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2016 #14

Skittles

(153,122 posts)

1. link not working

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 12:29 AM

Feb 2016

Mr. Morricone is very talented indeed

forest444

(5,902 posts)

2. Done.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 12:32 AM

Feb 2016

Thank you, Skittles.

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)

3. Haven't seen the movie but love Maestro Morricone!

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:04 AM

Feb 2016

I own a half dozen of his scores, several of which are better than the movies themselves!

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)

5. I am continually conflicted about The Mission -- both the soundtrack and the film are outstanding.

Reply to RufusTFirefly (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:15 AM

Feb 2016

blackspade

(10,056 posts)

7. +1000

Reply to JonLeibowitz (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 02:05 AM

Feb 2016

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)

9. Aha! That's a key one!

Reply to JonLeibowitz (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 06:45 AM

Feb 2016

I'd give the edge to Morricone on that one though.
For Malena, too.

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)

4. His "Mission" sound track is wonderful.

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:05 AM

Feb 2016

Well deserved.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. He's composed some beautiful music. n/t

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:29 AM

Feb 2016

Initech

(100,043 posts)

8. Loved that movie, that score was both fitting and haunting.

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 02:40 AM

Feb 2016

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)

10. Cinema Paradiso

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 09:09 AM

Feb 2016

Perfect score. Perfect ending.

dhill926

(16,317 posts)

11. yes indeed....

Reply to spiderpig (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 12:48 PM

Feb 2016

ThoughtCriminal

(14,047 posts)

12. My favorite

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:06 AM

Mar 2016

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

13. He should have gotten an award for this, back in 1968

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:35 AM

Mar 2016

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,319 posts)

14. I hadn't know this was his first Academy Award.

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:55 PM

Mar 2016

Sometimes I think the best movie ever made was "Once Upon a Time in the West." Here is a scene from that.

Spoiler alert: if you have not seen the movie, do not click the link.

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