Eric Serra's work on "The Fifth Element" impresses me mightily, especially the song "Little Light Of Love," which runs under the end titles. (He did not, however, write the music for the chase scene--that was by Cheb Khalid.) Eric was a French session musician who now works closely with producer Luc Besson.

The music for "The Princess Bride," while not especially noteworthy in itself, should be recognized for its ambition. It was Mark Knopfler's first soundtrack. He's come a long way since.

And while we're on musicians doing film scores, how about Tangerine Dream's work on "Sorcerer"?

In the Actual Film Composer's category, I vote for anything by Maurice Jarre. You've heard him, whether you know it or not--he did the score for "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome," among MANY other major films. In MM:BT, listen for his scrap metal percussion parts. Great stuff.

"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."