As you guys problebly allready know...
I'm a sucker for the "larger than life" approach in the action scores department, the more heroic and big the better.
My number one favourite is Francesco De Masis score to the 1983 spaghetti/western tribute actioneer LONE WOLF McQUADE.
De Masi's score plays tribute to all those golden Morricone scores (Once Upon A Time In The West + The Dollar Trilogy) and adds a 80's touch as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGainZGQ ... re=related
Other cadidates is:
Alan Silvestri's THE DELTA FORCE (I'm in heaven every time the Theme kicks in.)
(I would also credit this score as One of those that made me listen to film music in the first place.)
Vince DiCola's ROCKY IV (Training Montage, Up The Mountain + War.... Oooohhhh Mama!!!!!
)Anthony Marinelli & Brian Banks YOUNG GUNS (Man that's what I call a Main Title theme)
Alan Silvestri's BACK TO THE FUTURE (especially the It's Been Educational / Clocktower bit.)
Jerry Goldsmith's RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD Part II (The Snake, Escape from Torture, Village Raid etc.)
Hans Zimmer's DAYS OF THUNDER (Another favourite Main Title theme.)
Hans Zimmer's BACKDRAFT (Love this score from beginning to end)
and ofcource Howard Shore's AN INNOCENT MAN (The day I can hear those "Finale Action" cues on CD I can die a happy man.)
