For me, a successful soundtrack is a song which can revive my specific or general memories of a series. There are many great soundtracks, but not many can evoke so much emotion just by listening to it.

 

I'll start with this one:

The lyrics are not so grand or very in tune with the movie, but I always remember the magic and the struggle of an apprentice when I hear this song. I guess the song matches the fantasy, mythical image of the movie, and that's why it brings back memories.

I'll have to say that I love the movie soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy, since I'm of the older persuasion. It really brings back those old memories and feelings that I had when I was a young thing. Good stuff!

I agree that the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack is awesome. I also love the music that's on Walking Dead. I don't know who these guys are but some of the stuff is really good. Music makes all the difference in the nuances of the flick.

I think "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" has an amazing soundtrack. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one because I remember that being really popular way back when. My favorite is probably "Project X" though. I don't even usually like rap music but for some reason, that soundtrack just gets to me. It makes me want to party, which was their intention.

One of my favorites was Morricone's score for Days of Heaven

I also love the Orff music in Badlands