Filmtracks.com

Filmtracks

Type of site	Music, Film score, website
Owner	Christian Clemmensen
Created by	Christian Clemmensen
Revenue	Nonprofit
Website	www.filmtracks.com
Launched	24 September 1996
Current status	Active

Filmtracks.com (launched 24 September 1996)^[1] is a modern film score review website created and maintained out of Rock Springs, Wyoming by its sole reviewer, Christian Clemmensen.^[2] Since the launch of Filmtracks in 1996, the website has reviewed nearly two-thousand soundtracks dating as far back as 1954, though the website's focus is primarily those composed after 1975.^[3]

Accolades

In February 1998, Filmtracks was highly recommended to film music fans by Lukas Kendall at Film Score Monthly.^[4] In October 2000, Entertainment Weekly's Erin Podolsky gave the website an 'A' rating and called it "A MUST-VISIT".^[5] In April 2001, Filmtracks was also named Associate of the Month by Amazon.com.^[6]

Filmtracks Awards

Best Film Score

Year	Winner Composer	Nominees
1986	Hoosiers – Jerry Goldsmith	Winners only. Information on nominees before 1989 is longer accessible on the site.
1987	The Witches of Eastwick – John Williams	Winners only. Information on nominees before 1989 is longer accessible on the site.
1988	Willow – James Horner	Winners only. Information on nominees before 1989 is longer accessible on the site.
1989	Glory – James Horner	Batman – Danny Elfman Farewell to the King – Basil Poledouris Henry V – Patrick Doyle The Little Mermaid – Alan Menken Old Gringo - Lee Holdridge
1990	The Russia House – Jerry Goldsmith	Dances with Wolves – John Barry Edward Scissorhands – Danny Elfman The Hunt for Red October – Basil Poledouris Presumed Innocent – John Williams
1991	Beauty and the Beast – Alan Menken	Hook – John Williams Fried Green Tomatoes – Thomas Newman The Rocketeer – James Horner Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country – Cliff Eidelman
1992	Far and Away – John Williams	1492: Conquest of Paradise – Vangelis Aladdin – Alan Menken The Last of the Mohicans – Trevor Jones, Randy Edelman Medicine Man – Jerry Goldsmith
1993	Schindler's List – John Williams	Heaven & Earth – Kitarō Jurassic Park – John Williams Rudy – Jerry Goldsmith Sommersby – Danny Elfman
1994	Only You – Rachel Portman	Forrest Gump – Alan Silvestri Legends of the Fall – James Horner The Lion King – Hans Zimmer Stargate – David Arnold
1995	Apollo 13 – James Horner	The American President – Marc Shaiman Crimson Tide – Hans Zimmer Cutthroat Island – John Debney Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde – Mark McKenzie Il Postino – Luis Bacalov
1996	The Spitfire Grill – James Horner	Evita – Andrew Lloyd Webber The Ghost and the Darkness – Jerry Goldsmith Michael Collins – Elliot Goldenthal Independence Day – David Arnold
1997	Titanic – James Horner	Anastasia – David Newman Hoodlum – Elmer Bernstein The Saint – Graeme Revell Seven Years in Tibet – John Williams Tomorrow Never Dies – David Arnold
1998	The Mask of Zorro – James Horner	Dangerous Beauty – George Fenton Great Expectations – Patrick Doyle Incognito – John Ottman Les Misérables – Basil Poledouris The Prince of Egypt – Hans Zimmer
1999	The Cider House Rules – Rachel Portman	Angela's Ashes – John Williams Anna and the King – George Fenton Message in a Bottle – Gabriel Yared Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace – John Williams
2000	The Legend of Bagger Vance – Rachel Portman	All the Pretty Horses – Marty Stuart, Kristin Wilkinson, Larry Paxton East/West – Patrick Doyle The Family Man – John Ottman Gladiator – Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard Thirteen Days – Trevor Jones
2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore	The Affair of the Necklace – David Newman A.I. Artificial Intelligence – John Williams A Beautiful Mind – James Horner From Hell – Trevor Jones Moulin Rouge! – Craig Armstrong
2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Howard Shore	Far from Heaven – Elmer Bernstein Frida – Elliot Goldenthal The Hours – Philip Glass Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – John Williams
2003	The Gospel of John – Jeff Danna	Gods and Generals – Elmer Bernstein The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Howard Shore The Missing – James Horner Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas – Harry Gregson-Williams
2004	The Terminal – John Williams	Alexander – Vangelis The Chorus – Bruno Coulais Deep Blue – George Fenton Ray – Craig Armstrong Troy (rejected) – Gabriel Yared
2005	The Legend of Zorro – James Horner	Arsène Lupin – Debbie Wiseman The Brothers Grimm – Dario Marianelli Racing Stripes – Mark Isham Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith – John Williams
2006	Lady in the Water – James Newton Howard	Curse of the Golden Flower – Shigeru Umebayashi The Nativity Story – Mychael Danna The Promise – Klaus Badelt Superman Returns – John Ottman
2007	Angel – Philippe Rombi	Nomad: The Warrior – Carlo Siliotto Island of Lost Souls – Jane Antonia Cornish Partition – Brian Tyler 3:10 to Yuma – Marco Beltrami
2008	No winner	The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – James Horner Defiance – James Newton Howard Journey to the Center of the Earth – Andrew Lockington Meet the Spartans – Christopher Lennertz Ponyo - Joe Hisaishi
2009	Lesbian Vampire Killers – Debbie Wiseman	Agora – Dario Marianelli Avatar – James Horner Couples Retreat – A. R. Rahman Drag Me to Hell – Christopher Young Pope Joan – Marcel Barsotti
2010	Space Battleship Yamato – Naoki Sato	Alice in Wonderland – Danny Elfman The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – David Arnold How to Train Your Dragon – John Powell The Last Airbender – James Newton Howard
2011	La Ligne droite – Patrick Doyle	The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – John Williams The Greatest Miracle – Mark McKenzie Priest – Christopher Young Real Steel – Danny Elfman Soul Surfer – Marco Beltrami
2012	Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – Andrew Lockington	The Amazing Spider-Man – James Horner The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Howard Shore John Carter – Michael Giacchino Life of Pi – Mychael Danna
2013	Romeo and Juliet – Abel Korzeniowski	Jack the Giant Slayer – John Ottman Now You See Me – Brian Tyler The Physician (Der Medicus) – Ingo Ludwig Frenzel The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Howard Shore
2014	How To Train Your Dragon 2 – John Powell (tie) Tarzan – David Newman (tie)	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Howard Shore Maleficent – James Newton Howard The Monkey King – Christopher Young
2015	Star Wars: The Force Awakens – John Williams	Jupiter Ascending – Michael Giacchino Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation – Joe Kraemer Muhammad: The Messenger of God – A.R. Rahman Tomorrowland – Michael Giacchino

References

↑ Filmtracks Modern Soundtrack Reviews. Website.informer. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
↑ Berlioz (2006). "Repent ye nasty hive of hedonistic film score fan(atic)s". www.dooyoo.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
↑ Reviews by year. Filmtracks.com. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
↑ Kendall, Lukas. "Recommended Website Reactions". Film Score Monthly. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
↑ Podolsky, Erin. Filmtracks Modern Soundtrack Reviews EW grade. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
↑ Travis F. Smith. "Filmtracks tuned in to movie music: Site reviews over 1000 soundtracks". Variety. Retrieved 16 December 2011.

External links

Official website

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