Most involving and thrilling moviemusic?

I had kind of randomly clicked through this list - it's so funny someone else picked "To Live and Die In LA".

"Jackie Brown" as well on the Tarantino front. "Empire of the Sun", even though generally I hate John Williams, is a totally different soundtrack. Two more great eighties soundtracks for that retro party thing: "Valley Girl" and "Pretty and Pink".

I second Empire of the Sun! Even better on the LP.

My favorite Philip Glass soundtrack is "Mishima". Everyone always says "The Mission" but "Killing Fields" (same director) is just as good. I think it's that it's so understated. Another one you wouldn't suspect: "Crazy/Beautiful".

the soundtrack to Lynch's INLAND EMPIRE