> You could agree and say "okay...there is atleast some similarity
> between the two themes" or you could blindly say "NO! The
> composer was only "inspired" by classical music"

Ok, fine, but you didn't understand me properly. First of all, the biggest problem with you is that you just blindly believe in what critics or others' says, no my dear friend, that is totally wrong perception of music. You just hear by yourself and then come to conclusion. There are people in this world who do not have any good sense of hearing music, that's why the critics writes whatever they want, there won't be any sense in it and totally rubbish.

You know one thing, i deeply admire and appreciate modern composers( 20th Century composers) than romantic or classical composers. You should know why i have written like that because of mainly they are in modern era. It is not big surprise for me if anyone praises Beethoven or Mozart or Bach or Bruckner as all time best composers, because they had all the time in the world to compose symphony and concerts. As for as modern composers concern, nowadays, you know the world is fast,so there will be more pressure on the composers for writing a melody for different type of movies. And at the same time, it doesn't mean that they have to randomly copy others' works.

I am just replying to you because you have used very harsh words "Shameless Plagiarizing" others' works. In fact, you shouldn't have use those words because there is no meaning in it. In case if you say so you should provide proper evidence. Here i would like to tell some example, please do read the list below;

1.John Williams - don't you find any originality in music? yes of course you will find and name a few "Schindler's List or Amistad or HeartBeeps( very different one ) so just tell me don't you think he composed original themes for many movies without inspiring or plagiarizing others' works?

2.Thomas Newman - Innovator and creator. He produced new type of sound in film music. Don't he?

3.Hans Zimmer - He is king of using synthesizer and keyboards, he has just made revolution in film music

4.Howard shore - Of course, i don't have to tell any thing about him because you know him very well

5.Jerry Goldsmith - Majestic and grand
6.James Horner - Simple and elegant, moreover very melodious
7.Alan silvestri - Magnificient and excellent composer in film world
8.Vangelis - Though he's not favorite but still i appreciate and admire him bringing new ideas in film music.
And many more are there in this modern world who are talented and brilliant composer most probably i might have forgotten in the above mentioned list. Atleast you mention any composer in the above list are completely involving in Plagiarism. That's my question putting up to you.

I am eagerly waiting for your feed back.