PULP FICTION
Quentin Tarantino knows how to take peculiar and often unknown tracks, and mix them with classics to create something magical. Kool and the Gang, Dusty Springfield, and Al Green are accompanied by surf music, and 
snippets of Quentin Tarintino dialogue. These hand picked, tailored soundtracks perfectly recreate the violent, humorous style of the film.
E.T.
Every time you hear the music, you are taken back to the image of E.T. in the basket of that flying bicycle. In fact, any soundtrack composed by the legend that is John Williams is sure to be a hit success. Examples of his immense talent include incredible soundtracks such as the majestic Harry Potter, the epic Star Wars, and the whip-cracking Indiana Jones.
THE GRADUATE
Solely relying on the talents of Simon and Garfunkel, director Mike Nichols made a clever decision in waiting for the folk duo to finish their tour and compose the soundtrack. It also represents all the other single artist soundtracks that work so well. ‘Badly Drawn Boy’ in About A Boy (2002), ‘The Swell Season’ in Once (2007), and ‘Prince’ in Purple Rain (1984). 
500 DAYS OF SUMMER
This is essentially a great indie mix tape, which manages to fuse the old and the new in a refreshing way. The songs cleverly adapt to the mood of Joseph Gordon Levitt’s character Tom. We are reminded how great The Smiths are during his dejected lovesick period, and then presented with some then-unknown favourites such as The Temper Trap’s ‘Sweet Disposition’.
THE LOTR TRILOGY
Howard Shore’s soundtrack is instantly recognisable and vividly toys with the emotions of the audience. As soon as you hear the tracks you are taken back to the movie. Everything is summed up in Frodo and Sam’s theme, ‘A Hobbit’s Understanding,’ which gets you every time, and it’s an excellent motivational soundtrack for the tough times in the library. 