History AwesomeMusic / JamesNewtonHoward

* ''Film/TheVillage''[='=]s Oscar-nominated [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ro4FHd51t4 violin-filled score]] is absolutely gorgeous. The first name in the end credits is that of Hilary Hahn, the featured violinist.

* ''Film/ThePrinceOfTides''garnered him his ''first'' Oscar nomination. This emotional [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsTTpaMDL4E end title]] shows why.

* ''Disney/TreasurePlanet'' features a gorgeous soundtrack. Particular mention goes to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpuMidhxBl4 "The Launch"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUdnW6BDj44 "Jim Saves The Crew"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDv2CzEI1N8 "Silver Leaves"]].

* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'': The music during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3iwvG2ZKuw the submarine launch]] is especially epic. Special mention needs to go to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tx783Z5gso "The Crystal Chamber"]]. It's quite possibly one of the most gorgeous tracks Howard has ever composed. Close runner-ups would be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kolsr3bipfc "The Secret Swim"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck3cggQVrKQ "Just Do It"]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet'' features a gorgeous soundtrack. Particular mention goes to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpuMidhxBl4 "The Launch"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUdnW6BDj44 "Jim Saves The Crew"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDv2CzEI1N8 "Silver Leaves"]].

* ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'': The music during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3iwvG2ZKuw the submarine launch]] is especially epic. Special mention needs to go to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tx783Z5gso "The Crystal Chamber"]]. It's quite possibly one of the most gorgeous tracks Howard has ever composed. Close runner-ups would be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kolsr3bipfc "The Secret Swim"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck3cggQVrKQ "Just Do It"]].

His work for the ''AwesomeMusic/TheHungerGames'', ''[[AwesomeMusic/{{Batman}} The Dark Knight Trilogy]]'' and ''AwesomeMusic/{{Dinosaur}}'' can be seen here.

* ''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet''
** James Newton Howard delivers a gorgeous soundtrack. Particular mention goes to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpuMidhxBl4 "The Launch"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUdnW6BDj44 "Jim Saves The Crew"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDv2CzEI1N8 "Silver Leaves"]].
* ''Film/TheVillage''
** James Newton Howard's Oscar-nominated [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ro4FHd51t4 violin-filled score]] is absolutely gorgeous. The first name in the end credits is that of Hilary Hahn, the featured violinist.
* ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire''
** The music during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3iwvG2ZKuw the submarine launch]] is especially epic. Special mention needs to go to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tx783Z5gso "The Crystal Chamber"]]. It's quite possibly one of the most gorgeous tracks Howard has ever composed. Close runner-ups would be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kolsr3bipfc "The Secret Swim"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck3cggQVrKQ "Just Do It"]].
* ''Film/TheLastAirbender''
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N2EOjfoXbQ "Flow Like Water"]] is a beautiful and epic track that is one of the redeeming features of the terrible film.
* ''Film/BloodDiamond''
** The film's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blN3Ar2WJJ4 gorgeous score]] uses African instruments and chants beautifully.

His work for the ''AwesomeMusic/TheHungerGames'' and ''AwesomeMusic/{{Dinosaur}}'' can be seen here.

* Film/BloodDiamond''

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blN3Ar2WJJ4 James Newton Howard's moving score]] uses African instruments and chants beautifully.

!! ''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet''
* James Newton Howard delivers a gorgeous soundtrack. Particular mention goes to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpuMidhxBl4 "The Launch"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUdnW6BDj44 "Jim Saves The Crew"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDv2CzEI1N8 "Silver Leaves"]].
!! ''Film/TheVillage''
* James Newton Howard's Oscar-nominated [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ro4FHd51t4 violin-filled score]] is absolutely gorgeous. The first name in the end credits is that of Hilary Hahn, the featured violinist.
!! ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire''
* The music during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3iwvG2ZKuw the submarine launch]] is especially epic. Special mention needs to go to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tx783Z5gso "The Crystal Chamber"]]. It's quite possibly one of the most gorgeous tracks Howard has ever composed. Close runner-ups would be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kolsr3bipfc "The Secret Swim"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck3cggQVrKQ "Just Do It"]].

* The music during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3iwvG2ZKuw the submarine launch]] is especially epic. Special mention needs to go to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tx783Z5gso "The Crystal Chamber"]]. It's quite possibly one of the most gorgeous tracks Howard has ever composed. Close runner-ups would be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kolsr3bipfc "The Secret Swim"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck3cggQVrKQ "Just Do It"]].
!! ''Film/Maleficent''

His work for the ''AwesomeMusic/TheHungerGames'' can be seen here.

!! ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire''

* James Newton Howard's Oscar-nominated [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ro4FHd51t4 violin-filled score]] is absolutely gorgeous. The first name in the end credits is that of Hilary Hahn, the featured violinist.

!! ''TheHungerGames''
* The soundtrack to ''Film/TheHungerGames''. Chilling, majestic, triumphant, everything it needed to be and more. It was perfect.
** The national anthem of Panem, called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYY2r1O3bzQ Horn of Plenty]], is played regularly in both the first movie and the second, given its ceremonial role in Panem and the Hunger Games. It's both awesome and suitably impressive to be an actual national anthem.
** Arcade Fire's "Abraham's Daughter," which plays during the credits, perfectly captures the emotional frame of the whole movie. With symbolic lyrics to boot.
** Heck, pretty much all of the companion CD would count. T-Bone Burnett, the producer (previously of ''Film/OBrotherWhereArtThou'' fame) was careful to follow along with District 12's Appalachian music roots and included a lot of lesser-known but extremely talented artists. DoingItForTheArt![[note]]However, only three songs on it - including the ones mentioned on either side of this entry - are in the movie.[[/note]]
** Music/TaylorSwift's song "Safe & Sound," released late 2011, was mutually helpful, turning many people into fans of her and introducing many teenagers to the series through music. Her song "Eyes Open," while a little more rocking, has fitting lyrics for Katniss.
** James Newton Howard's score is also effective, and not only because of its incorporation of "Abraham's Daughter."
* ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1'':
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14H8OzTzne4 "The Hanging Tree"]], as sung by Jennifer Lawrence herself, was lauded by virtually everyone in the fandom. As a bonus, she actually had a bigger hit with it than Lorde did with her song.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1S9HUNoI4k "Yellow Flicker Beat"]] by Music/{{Lorde}}, which plays over the first film's end credits.
** Most of the soundtrack qualifies, though special mention goes to "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaLtcOvoTTo Meltdown]]" by Stromae, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWhEUR0I9fo Dead Air]]" by CHVRCHES, Music/KanyeWest's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuY4MSh1V-I rework]] of "Yellow Flicker Beat", and Major Lazer's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN4kKpVoKew "All My Love"]](although it should be noted that none of these songs are actually in the movie).
** From the score, the song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV6PeDRnILM "Victory"]] at the very end of the film, which is an epic variation of "Searching For Peeta" from the first film, particularly towards the end.
** The sequel's soundtrack ain't half bad either, with Coldplay's soaring "Atlas," Music/TheNational's TearJerker "Lean," and Sia's "Elastic Heart." It's more poppy than the first one, but by no means does that mean it's bad. (Incidentally, "Atlas" is the only one of these songs to actually be in the movie!) Points also for Howard's by turns reflective and exciting scoring.
* ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart2'':
** James Newton Howard's score - the lengthy cue for [[spoiler: the sewer attack which claims Jackson and Finnick]] is a standout. It also helps that the movie is the only one not to have a tie-in pop song album, with the only vocalising coming from Jennifer Lawrence (who does "Deep In The Meadow" as part of the nine-minute end credits piece).

** James Newton Howard's score - the lengthy cue for [[spoiler: the sewer attack which claims Jackson and Finnick]] is a standout. It also helps that the movie is the only one not to have a tie-in pop song album, with the only vocalising coming from Jennifer Lawrence (who does "Deep In The Meadow" as part of the nine-minute end credits piece).