The Lord of the Ring 1978 Soundtrack (1) - Theme from The Lord of the Rings

[@ashanark5782]

Considering how dark this film is (almost no daylight scenes, ominous ambient music, Uncanny Valley orcs and ringwraiths), this main theme is surprisingly cheerful. I adore Howard Shore's soundtrack for Jackson's trilogy, but I feel Rosenman's main theme better captures the spirit of the books and the feeling of "eucatastrophe" (a term Tolkien coined): as bad as things are, there _will_ be a happy ending to this story. I love it, and hearing this theme gets me more emotional.

[@inazuma234]

Agree 100% mate

[@Zomfoo]

You’re misapplying the term “uncanny valley.”

[@ogbee9690]

sorry, can't agree. Howard Shores compositions are literal perfection. this lacks the emotion and oomph and feels super 70s, instantly dating it.

[@robbaldwin2402]

@@Zomfoo I dunno, the fact they're rotoscoped does make them eerie in a way

[@CoryACC97]

We could really use some of that happy ending resolution right about now

[@mrsparkle001]

I still play this theme in my head when I'm walking somewhere. Doesn't matter where, so long as it takes more than a few minutes to get there this is in my head.

[@evertonporter7887]

mrsparkle001 I always hear this majestic piece of music when I have the occasional morning walk along the Shire Country Park here in Birmingham, our bit of Middle Earth along the River Cole.

[@OffhandDelivery]

I always hum that da da dadada daaaa! in my head all the time randomly since i was like 16.....

[@jrdube]

YOU TOO!!!???

[@kmelons]

I. B bihi

[@TheFlamingPike]

The Lord of the Trek IV: The Fellowship of the Voyage Home Pippin: "Sir, it appears Saruman is trying to contact us" Gandalf: "Put him on main screen."

[@oi6915]

*Aruman

[@jasonschlesinger5517]

@@oi6915 (S)aruman

[@susansilk-koenigsberg3368]

It's a spoof movie.

[@mysocalledmixchannel]

Hilarious! And SO true.

[@TheFlamingPike]

@@mysocalledmixchannel Gandalf The Kirk: "Here lies Balin, son of Fundin, Lord of Moria." McCoromir: "He's dead, Jim!" Spockolas: "Fascinating." [...] "Alright. We don't have that much left. We have to be careful or we're going to run out. You go ahead fire those proton torpedoes. I've rationed it. There should be enough. "For what?" "The journey home" - Samwise Scotty [...] “I am Gandalf the Kirk. And I come back to you now… for evasive manoeuvers.”

[@AloysiusMcAxel]

I like that music because it, literally, sounds more like a fantasy story theme and is perfect for The Lord of the Rings

[@alucard624]

I prefer the Rosenman score over Shore's most of the time (granted I grew up with the animated film versus the live action ones so I'm a bit biased towards both the animated film and score too but still). Love the live action films as well but the animated film and score still hold a special nostalgic place in my heart.

[@mattgrant5341]

clearly nostalgia​@@alucard624

[@JoaoPedro-pi1ef]

Agree!!

[@BrettWMcCoy]

This film had a such a good soundtrack. I especially like the dark chanting that underscores the scenes with the Nazgul, and the "harsh singing" of the Orcs as they approach Helm's Deep.

[@aimeenasryn9773]

hearing this put me on the verge of tears. still remember my parents bringin the movie home back in the summer of 1st grade

[@sketcheur]

Thanks for sharing this. Forever the music of the Lord of the Ring for me.

[@stevehughes6961]

A lovely piece of music from a charming film. Anybody who has read The Lord of the Rings knows that no film will ever come even near close to matching the book and our individual imaginations. So less bickering and more enjoying Tolkien

[@theexile6605]

Ok, but the Bakshi version was clearly much more respectful of Prof. Tolkien and the text than Jackson and his 2 gals were. PJ and his 2 gals obviously thought they had a much better understanding of Tolkien's World than Tolkien himself, and their harebrained revisions demonstrate that extensively!

[@Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist]

@@theexile6605 Completely disagree. Bakshi scrapped entire sections and characters from the book to fit 2 entire books in about 2 hours. There was no sense of scale or scope. At the end, it doesn't feel like the characters have been on a long journey. characters like Saruman and Sam were completely butchered in the animated movie, while Sam from the PJ trilogy was almost like the book Sam come to life. The only parts omitted were parts that would have ruined the pacing (parts that work in the book, like Scouring of the Shire and Tom Bombadil, wouldn't have worked in the movie at all). Gandalf in the PJ movies was perfect as well. Only characters such as Frodo and Aragorn could be considered better in the Bakshi film.

[@theexile6605]

@@Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist You're entitled to your opinion, it's funny that I completely disagree with most of the points you mentioned. By my estimate Bakshi was many times more efficient at delivering actual material from the text than PJ and his gals. I emphatically include his gals because it is clear to me that PJ truckles to his women on all the transparent ideological and PC alterations that they made to the text that retarded leftist critics (who could give a damn about Tolkien) applauded. Of course Bakshi only had two hours and PJ had about 5 for the first 2 books, but I would say Bakshi did a much better job of conveying the time/distance (or "scope") factors from Hobbiton to Rivendell than PJ. Both skip the Old Forest and Tim Benzedrino (I hope you get my reference here), but PJ makes Bree appear to be right next door to the Shire! PJ also skips the "Flight to the Ford" in favor of a brief horsechase with Arwen, whereas Bakshi is much more faithful to the text for that chapter, even though he had much less time to work with (though he unfortunately replaces Glorfindel with Legolas). I did feel that Bakshi conveyed the distance from Rivendell to Moria to Lorien to Rohan as well in much less time. PJ also wasted a whole lot of time with the "Saruman and the Uruk-hai at Isengard" show, which were not part of the text, which rightly focused on The *Fellowship* of the Ring! He also cut out the Warg attack before Moria, which was a great scene, for some inexplicable reason. Btw what sections exactly did Bakshi "scrap" that you were referring to, I'm curious. As for Sam and the cast, I have only good things to say about the casting, acting, and cinematography of PJ's version, my only beef is with the screenplay and the harebrained revisions to the texts. I do agree with you that Aragorn (played by the legendary John Hurt) and Frodo were well done in the Bakshi version, as well as the other Fellowship members (Legolas is well played by Anthony Daniels, C3PO as you may know). Maybe Saruman was better understood in PJ's version, but that pales in comparison to what they did to Gandalf, making him often look like a cowardly old fool, and moreover taking many of his best lines away and putting them into other character's mouths. PJ has him foolishly telling Saruman the location of the Ring, whereas in truth he never told Saruman that secret and already distrusted Saruman to some degree, Saruman guessed it as I recall. They have Gandalf "fearful" of and unwilling to go into Moria, whereas in the text he urged going there in spite of the fact that Durin's Bane was known to be there and the obvious risk to himself. At Moria they have Frodo and not Gandalf figuring out the word of opening, again making him look silly. They also steal his great line "Then You will certainly Not be chosen, Peregrin Took!!" at Rivendell and give it to Sam or someone. Above all they make the fellowship seem a democracy, whereas in fact almost everyone deferred to Gandalf as the chosen leader. In the Hobbit movies they predictably have him as a very junior member of the White Council, which was poppycock, and of course they play up the female Galadriel as the big queen who is large and in charge, while Gandalf defers to her most obsequiously and confesses his fears to her like a therapist. In the text, Galadriel wanted Gandalf as the leader of the White Council. In truth, as the text points out MANY times from many different characters, one of Gandalf's most significant attributes was his tremendous courage. Yet they have Gandalf begging Galadriel to keep him company at the confrontation with Sauron in the 3rd Hobbit movie where he is taken away, like a frightened child! They also inexplicably remove his great confrontation at the Gate of Minas Tirth with the Lord of the Nazgul and instead have him giving a little speech before the ensuing melee. None of this is Ian McKellen's fault of course, he did a great job with what he was given. I could certainly go on, but you get the idea. How carefully have you read the books, to make your pronouncements? I have read them all, including the Silmarillion, at least 10 times each and probably double that. Have you studied the texts as carefully as I have?? Cheers to you, thx for your reply. PS. They also butchered (edited here) Treebeard's and Faramir's characters, the relationship between Frodo and Sam, and the real relationship between Aragorn and Arwen and Elrond. Ugh. And Thror and Thrain as well.

[@Eadbhard]

In other words, enjoy Tolkien; fug the films.

[@s2mann]

An unrecognized gem from Rosenman. I had this on vinyl as a kid. The movie was ok but I listened to the music far more than I watched the movie.

[@ravenhill-nightchill-1968]

i think Tolkien himself would of loved this theme, it captures middle earth perfectly.

[@daniellavaladez9538]

Ralph Bakshi's version of the theme for LOTR focused more on the whimsical part of the journey, while Peter Jackson's was much darker, suspenseful, and mysterious. But both are fantastic, in my opinion! They both give me goosebumps!

[@NintodoMan64]

*This comment deserves more likes*

[@dougcrouse9806]

Daniella Valadez right well both of them have there faults like the better Frodo Baggins I'm going to have to say the older one the one scene where there heading to Rivendale Frodo rides by himself while the Black Riders are after him Frodo seems allot more strong willed the the Peter Jackson version but I thought the Black Riders the Peter Jackson version is definitely the better one

[@fenrir-art4742]

so true

[@dougcrouse9806]

FENRIR-ART thx

[@MrSirMrSirMr]

Also, for comparison, check out the lovely theme from the 1981 BBC radio adaptation.

[@jonahfalcon1970]

You can hear parts of what would become Star Trek IV.

[@starschwar]

And Robocop 2, as well!

[@KoreaWithKids]

I've always thought that too.

[@alucard624]

Rosenman definitely had a tendency to repeat himself. Same with James Horner as well.

[@chrisdaco22]

At age 9 I was so hungry for Lord of the Rings merchandise I had the sound track, the board game, three puzzles from the movie, a pin, the complete set of action figures and the film book. Don't have any of them now.

[@nerradgnof719]

chrisdaco22

[@skeezix003]

A shame that you've lost tbe figures. They're worth a small fortune now!

[@TheDylandProductions]

You should try and get some of them back. :)

[@jamesreed2366]

What I love best about this theme is how it gives me a sense of hope and the rest of the track makes me feel triumphant and victorious 😀

[@Jomor44]

I still have this album. The movie on video and DVD. At the time it was the best. Must have watched it so many times.

[@ulfhirtha]

A lovely rousing piece that perfectly fits both the Shire and the more heroic parts of the film. This is how LOTR always sounds to me

[@ECG3485]

I swear much of this musical theme is very similar to the Start/End credits theme from 1986's "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", of which Rosenman also composed the music 🎶🎵

[@JorgeBennettCompositor]

Great composer. This March was actually the happiest and most traditional sounding melody in the film. Too happy? It was perfect for that animated film then(in 1978); the composer was most probably trying to convey that sense of "eucatastrophe", that sense of a happy ending after heroic efforts, after the hard march of an almost impossible quest, and of course, the sympathy we feel towards the heroes (Frodo & company)t. Other movements of this score are actually very dark avant-garde sounding.

[@alisantetik3725]

What a beautiful piece of music Leonard Rosenman really captured the essence of adventure with his score I Like Howard Shores score as well but I felt Rosenmans score is something out fantasy and adventure

[@okartwork6176]

I saw the movie 1978, and I love the soundtrack thx...

[@insanelook]

Same here

[@ronweasley430]

The more I listen to it the more I like it.

[@JessiD618]

Searched high and low for this song, kept coming up with Star Trek. Finally, my nostalgia is appeased.

[@coliter]

Today I was whistling to this melody, asking me where did it came from. Later I pictured Frodo walking with his fellowship and I remembered this! Great movie!

[@wesleythomas7125]

Started listening to the books the other day, and this is what my brain chose to play as background music instead of the Peter Jackson version.

[@MrPGC137]

The musical score was definitely the best thing about the movie.

[@theproplady]

As far as opening themes go, it's plenty rousing, although whenever I hear it I get a strong urge to climb into a tank and fight ze Germans. I think the ultimate opening fantasy movie theme would have to be the one from Conan the Barbarian. (But I'm not sure that sort of thing would fit in a movie about Hobbits.)

[@ravenhill-nightchill-1968]

i ave this album on cd now, sounds brilliant.

[@torontomame]

No way!! I didn't know it was available on CD. (I had the LPs way back when the movie came out.) Thanks! Will hunt them down.

[@PeterLGଈ]

I had this movie on VHS back in 1978, and I still hum or whistle this bloody theme! 😂 HELP! 🤣

[@davesmith6815]

Much of this music was recycled in Star Trek IV. I'd like to believe it's due to some noble idea like the following archetypal analysis (as best as I can put together with my limited knowledge of literature): The subtitle, "The Journey Home," and the story itself with its theme (a single heroic effort to save the world by saving the whales) reminded Rosenman of Lord of the Rings (the single heroic effort of Frodo to save the world, while on a long journey also saving himself from the ring's deadly power). But truly, I just think he figured no one remembered it or cared much, and he liked it, so he thought he could easily make it work well enough for a Star Trek movie, for Pete's sake! Having said that, I love Rosenman's compositions a lot and recognize genius in him. May he RIP.

[@jszigetvari]

I was just listening to ?v=yySw7vkdkZY and Star Trek IV's theme reminded me of the LOTR animated soundtrack too, and that's how I saw your comment.

[@cp6027]

There was supposed to be a part 2 but was never completed. I am sure Rosenman had a lot of ideas and arrangements in the works and just used them on the next project that came his way.

[@markuscone]

Love this soundtrack so much! And a venturing we shall go! With chest protruding and back strait, we will go into battle with honor and pride!!!!

[@BIATEC88]

I love this movie so much it inspired me to read the book. I don't think I would have if I had seen the new movie first. This one gives you just enough to make you want more

[@ECG3485]

"In the land of Mordor where the Shadows lie...One Ring to rule them all..."

[@LuisRivera-vf9pk]

Which does absolutely nothing besides turn you into an invisible crack addict.

[@ECG3485]

Luis Rivera What do you mean by that?

[@LuisRivera-vf9pk]

Watch Screen Junkies Honest Trailer.

[@randalthor1955]

the crescendo in the battle of helm when Gandalf comes to the rescue has no equal.

[@Bigsteven70]

This music is awesome! Its a real music score!

[@Darhan62]

Joyously marching off to Mount Doom in Mordor and near certain death. Such a cheerful theme.

[@jmwoods190]

When one simply marches into Mordor

[@imalinkfan3]

Thank you Nostalgia Critic for bringing me here. :)

[@ungurdagda813]

Shockingly, this sounds remarkably like Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home's theme, because it was actually composed by the very same person.

[@kennethfharkin]

Always loved this score and in some places I prefer it to the Shore score.

[@davidpalmer9736]

Compare this to his other theme, Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home.

[@GamePlayMetal]

Also known as Gollum in space

[@WilfredIvanhoe]

Check out what he did in RoboCop 2.

[@alastairpreece6908]

I think this is a pretty decent theme. Ralph Bakshi the director hated it, thinking it too cliche. His original intention was to include music by Led Zeppelin. Imagine LOTR with Stairway to Heaven and Immigrant Song!!

[@pinguinamsuedpol2953]

Maybe Bakshi had this in mind...: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKSTcqCoqrhriNE

[@alucard624]

I can imagine the scene where Gandalf and the Rohirrim arrive to save the day at Helm's Deep with Immigrant Song playing in the background. It would be awesome and yet so weird at the same time.

[@rclark777]

Ralph Bakshi was a very, VERY strange man. But his bizarre style of film-making was amazing to behold.

[@darrenmwinter]

This music could have been the opening credits for every film Kenneth More ever appeared in.

[@Danovio]

Wow... this theme song gave me goose bumps

[@TheCleverArachnid]

Someone used this song in a radio jewelry commercial years ago. Me and my dad had to go home and put the record on to handle all the nostalgia that just hit us like a truck. He has this same record that he got for Christmas in the 70s.

[@jonahfalcon1970]

The original album was 2 records. I once had it... (sigh)

[@trance_im_wald2907]

This Theme is sooo motivating xD

[@BigSam683]

I love the theme when it kicks in, circle of fifths like the jazz standard; Autumn leaves

[@CommodoreJames]

I have never watched the animated Lotr before, but when I heard this theme very closely, it almost sounded like Star Trek IV’s theme. And of course I knew, when Rosenman composed the music for that film, he did so earlier for this one too. I never knew it sounded that familiar.

[@nick_a91]

I gotta put this on loop while playing elden ring sometime

[@tghecko5258]

Performed by the Warren G. Harding Junior High School Orchestra.

[@bepis3966]

This theme could work with a World war 2 movie.

[@daniellavaladez9538]

Yeah, it kind of sounds like the theme for Hogan's Heroes.

[@leonardotavaresdardenne9955]

A lot like A Bridge Too Far, too.

[@dougcrouse9806]

Bepis true

[@luisantonioalmodovarruvalc6222]

Like a happy WWII? nah, it doesn't for me.

[@doyleman1234]

I mean, see the themes to Midway, 1941, A Bridge Too Far, Battle of Britain, The Great Escape, Bridge on the River Kwai, etc

[@hrvojekosi5323]

Ralph Bakshi's version sounds more adventurous

[@joelgrills8304]

ahh the nostalgia.. i remember when i loaded this caset in the vhs player. for me this is the real and original (cos' it is)

[@nathonguymon6803]

Music like this and given attempts to bring Middle Earth before the new millennium, makes you wonder how things would turn out if the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings were done right as massive epics in the 1960s. Be mindful that these films would be done as sprawling epics like 10 Commandments, Ben-Hur, and Spartacus to name a few examples as well as use numerous effects not involving the computer and having countless extras for the given record.

[@Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist]

A Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movie series in the 60s would have had Ray Harryhausen doing the special effects for creatures like the Balrog. Which would have been amazing.

[@pyrotech8285]

Love from 1:20 to the end. Just pure awesomeness.

[@powerstones7722]

1:20 is my favorite part

[@JoaoPedro-pi1ef]

Sameeeee!

[@spyrosk.1881]

As Leonard Rossenman quoted upon receiving his second Academy Award: "I write original music too, you know."

[@AlecFortescue]

I love the animated film. Wish somebody continued it with similar style :/

[@trinitymplayers]

Anybody hear the one recurring bar that sounds like "Ding Dong the Witch is dead"?

[@MsXizan]

I realized THAT back in 1986! I had to wait for 1988 before I had my parents listen closely, chump89509 and Dad said "I'll be damned."

[@LordThomasPassion]

The theme of hobbits taking their place in middle earth history.

[@philipitaliano1329]

This sounds like jolly Christmas music

[@omegamaximus1727]

1:20 is what I came for here.

[@Gizlivadi]

best part

[@zyle88]

Also, take a listen to the Robocop 2 theme if you want to hear the same descending sequence he does in pretty much everything. =P

[@livclark8154]

It sounds like Heaven.

[@SirBlackReeds]

Is anyone else reminded of Fire and Ice at times? I swear, one bit even reminded me of Pokemon.

[@LadyMoondancer]

I know I'm a year later - but I'm not amazed. Many composers repeat themselves. John Barry's Dance With Wolves sounds like James Bond, Somewhere in Time and Born Free. James Horner's Search for Spock sounds like Cocoon. Even John Williams repeats himself.

[@HumphreyTheWolf]

I subbed.

[@Mjolle]

Hi! I'm curious as to how you mean? Did someone review the old LOTR-film? I'd love a link, if you could help me out.. :)

[@allegedkurd]

Man, where the hell can you find a CD of this?

[@allegedkurd]

***** Bought it new on Amazon, actually. Immediately archived it in case it goes out of print again.

[@TheMan05555]

Happy 45th anniversary!

[@Miseritor]

Holy fuck, I thought this style sounded familiar :o

[@JoaoPedro-pi1ef]

1:10 My favorite part

[@joaquinjimenez8403]

Aprende lo que es una banda sonora para el señor de los anillos Amazon....esto es arte!!!!!

[@JoaoPedro-pi1ef]

The ROP soundtrack is also very good, stop making gratuitous hate !

[@JMUDoc]

1:24 - ah, yes - _Star Trek IV - The Voyage to Mount Doom._

[@Maytag99]

This is a much better theme for Lord of the Rings than anything Howard Shore did in the Peter Jackson movies. To be fair, Shore's music isn't bad, and there are some very good themes in the live action movies. But this theme by Rosenman trumps all of them, easily. It just feels perfect for LotR, and it's insanely memorable. I never get tired of hearing this, what an amazing theme.

[@SirBlackReeds]

Highly debatable.

[@theproplady]

jacoblgames In what way? Care to elucidate instead of drive-by comment?

[@SirBlackReeds]

theproplady Ever hear about something called "personal taste?"

[@chriswestergaard4506]

+Brion Foulke While I like this theme, I find Howard Shore's score for the entire series much more enjoyable.

[@matthewche]

There is a grandness and historical piece to this soundtrack.

[@tylerburns6533]

Basically there's this guy called nostalgia critic and he not only reviews movies, but he does this bit called old vs new, and he used this version of LOTR against the 2001-2002 Peter Jackson films. He was probably thanking him for introducing him to the music

[@GraemeCree]

I have the soundtrack album. This version is on it, but I don't think it was used in the movie. The opening credits are very short, and the closing credits are the full-blown "Assault on Dunkirk" version of the theme found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJvWiKVve7lraJY This version is actually better than what they used in the film.

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Always thought this theme sounded like a WW2 movie

[@rooty]

Still prefer the BBC radioplay theme...

[@skulla8334]

❤Nostalgia

[@AnonymoussourceL0L]

/watch?v=tn0JSZTr_j4 Here's a link to the thing he was referencing. I saw that you've got a couple of replies explaining who Nostalgia Critic is, but I haven't seen anyone give you a link. So there you go! Keep in mind that this guy puts on a character, so don't expect a mature review XD

[@theandrycinema98]

This is a great movie! The live action version are superior, bat the animated movie is very good!

[@SirBlackReeds]

For the most part. Because of the small budget it looks like some kind of (bad) CGI at parts.

[@theandrycinema98]

jacoblgames Ehm, the cgi didn't exist in the 1978, the name of the technique is "Rotoscope", it consists to do animations on live action footage. This technique was used in the movie to make more realistic scenes,not for the budget that was high.

[@SirBlackReeds]

fanbonniepotter91 I know that. I'm say that it LOOKS like CGI, not that it is.

[@mrblobby7864]

The Jackson trilogy are superior movies obviously but I actually prefer this theme to the Jackson theme!

[@rogerlynch5279]

Still I love this older movie version better as the Jackson Interpretation of the book. It has more style. A shame it was never completed. Back then it had created the first big run on the books since the hippy days.

[@michellegoldbach1486]

Sounds like the music from Stripes.

[@Zomfoo]

The Jackson films’ scores were eminently forgettable. This is much better.

[@CaesarTheTzar]

8 orcs dislike this song.

[@nailey7958]

1:20 - Nostalgia Critic

[@stephenfox8685]

I'm probably the only fool in the world who prefers this film to the trilogy.

[@oi6915]

Same

[@TheDylandProductions]

Oh absolutely not. I massively prefer this film too! :D

[@lostthe80s]

This version of the story beats the hollywood crap versions

[@SirBlackReeds]

That is such a blatantly false statement, if you're referring to Jackson's film. Ralph Bakshi made a faithful adaptation, but flawed nonetheless. If he had the budget that Peter Jackson had then his version surely would have rivaled Peter's.

[@Maytag99]

jacoblgames No, you're wrong. First of all, an opinion can't be a "false statement." That's just a way of being an opinion bully. Second, I prefer the animated version to Peter Jackson's, overall. Yes, Bashki's is flawed, he could have used more money... but I find Jackson's too overblown and melodramatic for my tastes. I prefer the more subtle tone and trippy vibe of the cartoon.

[@SirBlackReeds]

Brion Foulke I wasn't talking you. Did you see "+Brion Foulke" in my reply? It had nothing to do with you.

[@lostthe80s]

jacoblgames All of the comments you made to "+Brion Foulke" could equally apply to you. And by the way Brion is right, I did not make a statement, I gave my opinion.

[@SirBlackReeds]

lostthe80s It became a false statement when you added "beats the hollywood crap versions." The fact is that Peter Jackson's versions are far from "Hollywood crap" whether you want to admit it or not.

[@ANT96-x8d]

The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings>Harry Potter,The Chronicles Of Narnia,Game Of Thrones.

[@TheDylandProductions]

You're out of your mind. LotR (especially this animated version) and The Hobbit (especially the original novel) FAR outshine those other fake fantasies. Ok, Narnia is good but Harry Potter isn't really fantasy (more like modern youth fiction just with fantasy characters) and the Game of Thrones show was always trash. Original novels - meh. I prefer some of Martin's other work. (Like his early Star Wars stuff)

[@ANT96-x8d]

Dyland Pictures already fixed it

[@MarcAllenCramnella]

Peter Jackson should have hired Rosenman to do the scores for his version. 1,000 times greater than the soundtrack he got.

[@guillaumeglade1857]

Hum, really ? I mean, Rosenman is great, but come on, Howard Shore did an amazing job on both trilogies.

[@26Orcaluv]

Also bakshi hated the score he got.

[@Maytag99]

Guillaume Glade I agree with him, this theme is fantastic and is MUCH better than anything Howard Shore did. Howard Shore's scores for the LotR movies are decent, but this is fantastic stuff here.

[@mrblobby7864]

As cool as that would be, somehow I don't think that this theme would suet Jackson's version of LOTR.

[@SirBlackReeds]

Highly debatable.

[@DanielLopez-zt4ig]

This music sounds so ugly and horrible no wonder Bakshi hates it. But this theme is good, it is more than ok.

[@soylentteal]

Mediocrity, thy name is Rosenman.