What is the best Spider-man film theme?

[Tacit Ronin]

Take your pick between Zimmer, Elfman, and Horner.

 

[Quasimod0]

1. Elfman
2. Zimmer
3. Don't even remember Horner's theme

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

1. Elfmans
2. Horner
3. Zimmer

 

[Visualiza]

Elfman's is my favorite, followed by Horner, then Zimmer. I didn't care for the other 2 very much. Horner's recent comments are interesting, though...makes me wonder if Zimmer had gotten a similar impression.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

Elfmans is one of the best if not the best in the genre but horners was one of the better of the rest. Zimmes I've forgotten the sound of

 

[def28]

Elfman
Zimmer
Horner

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

Elfman
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The Rest

 

[Red Mask]

Can someone post a link to Horner's Spider-Man theme? I don't remember him ever doing one.

 

[The Joker]

Elfman's all the way.

 

[Fallen Angel]

It's a no contest Elfman wins this running backwards and blindfolded.

 

[flickchick85]

Horner's all the way for me.

I loved the opening moments of Elfman's (still gives me chills) but too much of it reminded me of a lesser version of his work on Batman. Horner's was magical to me and felt tailor-made for the character of Spidey.

Zimmer's was blah.

 

[GR8GODZILLAGOD]

Elfman.

 

[schereZada]

Horner's all the way for me.

I loved the opening moments of Elfman's (still gives me chills) but too much of it reminded me of a lesser version of his work on Batman. Horner's was magical to me and felt tailor-made for the character of Spidey.

Zimmer's was blah.

Evening, flickchick85.

Actually, I was the other one choosing Horner. I felt he captured all the enjoyment, excitement of becoming Spider-man and acquiring all those amazing super-powers. Elfman is always good, but his "theme" was more a suite, with several different themes put together that Elfman would use separately as needed throughout the movies.

Cheers.

 

[spiderman2]

Horners sucked. ASM1 soundtrack has a whole was not that good not just the theme but the whole soundtrack by far the worst soundtrack in a sm movie yet. Elfman's theme was great and very rememberbol. Zimmers theme was ok but not even close to Elfmam's but Zimmer score has a whole is one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard in a movie and way way better the the tearable Horners.

 

[Red Mask]

Horner's soundtrack offers nothing distinctive to the character of Spider-Man. It's too often ethereal in atmosphere and more suited to something like a sports drama.

 

[schereZada]

Horners sucked. ASM1 soundtrack has a whole was not that good not just the theme but the whole soundtrack by far the worst soundtrack in a sm movie yet. Elfman's theme was great and very rememberbol. Zimmers theme was ok but not even close to Elfmam's but Zimmer score has a whole is one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard in a movie and way way better the the tearable Horners.

Hi there, spiderman2.

Good thing this poll was about the theme, not the whole soundtrack.

Seeya.

 

[spiderman2]

Hi there, spiderman2.

Good thing this poll was about the theme, not the whole soundtrack.

Seeya.

When I first saw this thread I thought it was going to be asking about what is your favorite theme meaning things the movie where about such has with great power or how to forgive someone ect not about the music lol.

 

[A Necessary Evil]

Elfman. Loved Zimmer's score, but not his news theme he made for Spidey.

 

[flickchick85]

Evening, flickchick85.

Actually, I was the other one choosing Horner. I felt he captured all the enjoyment, excitement of becoming Spider-man and acquiring all those amazing super-powers.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

In the overall score, Horner's work is my favorite.
Main theme? Elfman's (and Young for SM3) outclasses the other 2.

 

[Mandon Knight]

I cannot even remember Zimmer's, I've tried to delete my memory of seeing ASM 2, car crash carnage, Peter-Gwen & Dane Dehaan aside.

Love Elfman's work in general and his Spiderman theme was a great reflection of the Raimi films, but Horner's opening bars and 'entry' as we join young Peter in his father's study in ASM are beautiful.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

Holy hell, Zimmer's getting rekt.

 

[DCW]

Elfman blows the other two out of the water.

 

[schereZada]

I cannot even remember Zimmer's, I've tried to delete my memory of seeing ASM 2, car crash carnage, Peter-Gwen & Dane Dehaan aside.

Love Elfman's work in general and his Spiderman theme was a great reflection of the Raimi films, but Horner's opening bars and 'entry' as we join young Peter in his father's study in ASM are beautiful.

How's it going, Mandon Knight.

For me it's also hard to remember whatever Zimmer's Spider-man theme was. While good, I feel Elfman gets too generic when it's about superheroes - and damn, has he done scores for almost every superhero out there - after all these years.

I remember when he worked with Ang Lee for Hulk though. Because Elfman said Lee wouldn't let him do his usual "superhero thing" and pushed him hard so he came with a new sound.

Cheers.

 

[Mandon Knight]

How's it going, Mandon Knight.

For me it's also hard to remember whatever Zimmer's Spider-man theme was. While good, I feel Elfman gets too generic when it's about superheroes - and damn, has he done scores for almost every superhero out there - after all these years.

I remember when he worked with Ang Lee for Hulk though. Because Elfman said Lee wouldn't let him do his usual "superhero thing" and pushed him hard so he came with a new sound.

Cheers.

Really well thanks SZ

Elfman for a period became 'go to' composer for the genre, I think his Hulk score was really strong. Zimmer for ASM 2 was IMO, a case of 'flavour of the month', and being given it to easy based on his work on Batman and Superman films and it seemed really 'lazy' work on ASM 2, like he just submitted it as an 'afterthought'.