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There's no question about John Williams' incredible contributions to the films he has scored; the Indiana Jones trilogy, Superman, Jaws, the Star Wars films (although the repetitive 'Imperial' theme in The Empire Strikes Back becomes a bit numbing by picture's end).
For myself, I'm a James Horner fan. I love the way he utilizes winds and percussion for unique and unusal musical sounds.
If you want to go back several decades, Bernard Herrman is the man. He brought the films of Ray Harryhausen to life with his incredible music scores.
I too am looking forward the 'Attack of the Clones" and "Lord of the Rings", but concerned about what will happen with the music. The advances in hi-fidelity (Dolby, THX Digital, et al) have added tremendously to the music, but taken away as much from the sound of human speech. How often do you find yourself straining forward to hear the dialogue, only to be blown back in your seat by sudden bouts of thundering music. When they solve this problem, film-going will be a far more enjoyable experience; and the music more appreciated.
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