KUSC Great Movie Music Countdown

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Last week KUSC counted down the Top 25 greatest movie soundtracks, as voted by the experts... you. Thanks for participating! Here's the list:

KUSC Great Movie Music Countdown Winners

1) Star Wars

by John Williams

Star Wars (1977). Luke Skywalker, a spirited farm boy, joins rebel forces to save Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader, and the galaxy from the Empire's planet-destroying Death Star. Watch a clip

2) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

by Howard Shore

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). A meek hobbit of The Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and the dark lord Sauron. Watch a clip

Likes (6)

3) Lawrence of Arabia

by Maurice Jarre

Lawrence of Arabia (1962). The story of T.E. Lawrence, a flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during his World War I service in the Middle East. Watch a clip

4) Doctor Zhivago

by Maurice Jarre

Doctor Zhivago (1965). Life of a Russian doctor/poet who, although married, falls for a political activist's wife and experiences hardships during the Bolshevik Revolution. Watch a clip

5) The Magnificent Seven

by Elmer Bernstein

The Magnificent Seven (1960). An oppressed Mexican peasant village assembles seven gunfighters to help defend their homes. Watch a clip

6) Gone with the Wind

by Max Steiner

Gone with the Wind (1939). American classic in which a manipulative woman and a roguish man carry on a turbulent love affair in the American south during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Watch a clip

Likes (3)

7) Out of Africa

by John Barry

Out of Africa (1985). In 20th century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-sprited big-game hunter. Watch a clip

8) To Kill a Mockingbird

by Elmer Bernstein

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice. Watch a clip

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9) Vertigo

by Bernard Herrmann

Vertigo (1958). A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's much-younger wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her. Watch a clip

Likes (4)

10) Schindler's List

by John Williams

Schindler's List (1993). In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Watch a clip