Randy Newman…you gotta love “You’ve got a friend in me”
yeah. love that song! [the most fav song: Le Festin]
new here and i know its an old post but i had to chime in! I love MG and particularly his ratatoille score. Randy is classic and helped pixar become what it is today. But for me… NOTHING can beat thomas newman and the raw emotion he brings to the movie with his music. My ONLY fault with finding nemo was that i felt the volume on the music was too low! Luckily for me, in Wall-E the volume was much louder and you got a good sense of what he was trying to do. I hope he is back for more pixar in the future, as those films were a departure from his standard long minor string pieces of other films.
Michael. Giacchino. For. The. Win.
Up With End Credits-Greatest song of all time. He did fantastic for Up (best movie soundtrack I’ve ever heard, so emotionally gripping!), The Incredibles, and Ratatouille!
I also like Monsters, Inc.'s soundtrack, the jazzy version of “Wouldn’t Have Nothin” is really awesome to listen to.
michael is my favorite so far
Have you heard how much Thomas Newman’s tracks sound like his other movies? I find Finding Nemo’s scores to be very alike that of Lemony Snicket’s: A Series Of Unfortunate Events. He does do very beautiful and emotional tracks though…
I am having to go with Randy Newman on this, because I love his use of Jazz in the Monsters Inc. soundtrack. You’ve Got A Friend In Me is pure classic and is just so, what’s the word… addictive?
Unfortunately, I did not like much of the music from Pixar, as I’m more into the serious mood (often as dark as Terminator 2, which IS one of the best film scores I’ve ever heard). I thought Thomas Newman’s score to Wall-E was okay, though, especially considering he acknowledged the genre (even if only a little) by using a little bit of synthesizers (Yes, I’m a synth-nut! 
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LOL. Actually it’s not a song IMO, it’s a music score. And I love it too! But I prefer Married Life.
It’s hard to choose a favorite. They’re all so great at what they do. Pixar definately did a great in choosing who they wanted for the job. But I do have a fav.
My favorite is Randy Newman. He’s had some great songs and has been a part of some great movies and TV shows. One of my favorite things is that he was on The Colbert Report a few years ago. Check it out. I thought it was pretty cool.
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Giacchino. Up and The Incredibles have the best soundtracks of all the Pixar films.
Another Giacchino vote here. I enjoyed Incredibles, with that big 60s jazz sound, but fell absolutely in love with his score for Ratatouille, jazzy, romantic, bit of swing, bit of Gershwin, bit of Debussy, just beautiful. Up is the sweet frothy icing on the cake, with that charming period feel, and I’m still going to be mighty upset if it doesn’t win an Oscar…
I will say, though, that I think the composers through all the Pixar features have been ideally suited to the films they’ve scored, and I’ve enjoyed them all.
Great topic!
I’m going to say Thomas Newman is my favourite Pixar composer. I have [i]just[/b] sat down and listened to the WALL-E soundtrack and it is still my favourite, although Michael Giacchino’s Ratatouille soundtrack is very exciting and interesting to listen to.
Thomas’ work on WALL-E has a kind of magical, calm quality to it. Especially the opening ‘2815 A.D.’ and ‘Static’, my absolute favourites. Just the way the music is structured and how the music fits the film perfectly makes me enjoy it more than other Pixar scores.
Michael Giacchino, of course!!! But my heart still has space for Randy Newman, since he’s the genius behind Toy Story’s soundtrack.
Thomas Newman’s music is just beautiful for Finding Nemo and Wall-E, and you can’t help but love Randy Newman’s singing voice. I also liked Michael Giacchino’s music for Up and that jazzy theme he made for The Incredibles.
Randy Newman and his cousin Thomas Newman. They’re the only composers who I’d actually go and buy the soundtrack, legally, from.
I really don’t have a favorite because they’re all so good! But the Finding Nemo Soundtrack and WALL-E Soundtracks were just amazing, so I’ll have to go with Thomas Newman.
Honestly, how can I pick?
I love Randy Newman’s style, the whimsical nature of his music and songs - nothing beats the thrill of ‘Infinity and Beyond’ or the storytelling of ‘Hang Together.’
All the same, Thomas Newman is a master of creating emotion through his pieces, and just creating these lovely space-y tones and melodies. ‘Define Dancing’ is probably one of my favourite pieces, as well as the eerie ‘2815 AD.’ But ‘Finding Nemo’ probably makes me tear up the most, above all.
Michael Giacchino definitely has a knack for creating that ‘epic, old-school’ atmosphere, and like both Newmans, his work also has a gift for storytelling. ‘Kronos Unveiled’ is probably my favourie piece in the movie - I love the tension, and the ‘big reveal’ kind of atmosphere’s kinda reminiscent of a classic spy movie…
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Randy Newman hands down. Ride Like the Wind and Jessie’s in Trouble are so epic…
For me, it would have to be Thomas Newman. His work just has more emotion than Randy’s or Michael Giacchino. The score for WALL-E is probably my second favourite movie score of all time, and Finding Nemo’s isn’t that far behind.
Randy is an absolutely masterful songwriter, though. Things like “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and “I Wouldn’t Have Nothing” are fantastic. His work in the Princess and the Frog was also brilliantly catchy, but I’m not sure if that’s really relevant.
As for Michael, he’s been getting better with each Pixar score he does. I wasn’t too enthused with the score for The Incredibles, but Ratatouille’s score was a shining light in what I see as an overrated movie (still great, just not quite living up to the hype), and his score for Up certainly deserved that Oscar.
It used to be Randy Newman, but now it’s hands-down Michael Giacchino. The Incredibles’ and Ratatouille’s scores are ground-breaking and Up’s soundtrack is beautiful. Congrats on the Oscar, Mike!