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@DonnyDB5 You can always try the chat thread.
Because they'll make announcements when they're ready. At least we have some confirmations and a release date to look forward to until that time comes.
Probably waiting for a few deals to fall into place and have every contract signed. Patience, it's coming soon
Aside from them casting me as Moneypenny, you mean. That's been confirmed for months.
I thought you were playing the Trans-Ponsonby?
It was that or Tiger Transaka, but I couldn't pass down everyone's favorite secretary.
By going for the jugular, what I meant to say was to musically convey the emotion and intention of a moment, or a scene, as directly and clearly as possible within the realm of possibility (in other words, without losing the element of subtlety, mystery or suspense that the respective scene might require). By doing that, the music adjusts to the larger-than-life quality of a Bond film. In my view, Barry worked in this style, whereas Newman doesn't; while he may create some effective moods through his music, he makes things more subtle than they have to be. Arnold also falls short in this respect, because sometimes he just doesn't get to the heart of the scene anyway.
I just remembered an interview Barry gave in which he explained he scored the Bond films as if a 13 year old was telling the story of the movie. This made so much sense when I read it. You listen to his scores and can almost imagine something like this being conveyed through the music: "...and then Bond did this and that, and then he got caught, and then he was about to die... but he somehow managed to escape, got the girl and saved the day!" That's a reflection of the mythical, larger-than-life quality of these movies, an aspect that Barry reflected in his scores, in all kinds of scenes, whether action, suspense, mystery or romance. Which doesn't mean to "lose the subtlety."
Out of curiosity, I checked the user's history. Found this:
And this:
Hmm. Doesn't sound good.
(Sorry for the long post.)
That's an interesting thought, but I'm not sure that is the case, since other suits Craig has worn looked the same way on him. And I'd like to imagine if the intention was to have Blofeld provide Bond with an ill-fitting suit, 007 would've refused to wear it.
But I like the concept as an idea that could be inserted in a story. A subtle way of humilliating someone... just not Bond himself!
You are merely agitated and irritated.....based on.......well, not much really. I have not used any wordings or vocabulary one could directly accuse me of being....well, "smug and superior". Nor did I call names or offended someone directly.
So I feel a bit sorry for you that you let my personal opinion and short review about the tracks I love for SP, and which by no means are offending to anyone, be an incentive for even more negative whining and blabla about "superior and smug". Sad really.
It's a remix by JMY.
Really? What part of "most Bond fans want to have all typical aspects of the Bond franchise chewn out for you, like a cheap but sweet wine. I prefer a subtle gran reserva, with more notes and tannines once you listen to it more often." isn't acting all smug and superior? You're painting anyone who disagrees with you on Newman as morons who will eat up any old shit that can't appreciate his subtle genius. That's the offending part, it's smug, bitchy and completely unnecessary and you knew exactly what you were doing when you wrote it. You could have easily talked about how you loved the tracks without adding that bit about how most Bond fans just want a cheap pastiche and can't appreciate this subtlety, but you can (what part of that is not acting like you're superior?).
I don't care about you loving those tracks, glad you enjoy them. Notice how @bondjames has been positive about Newman/critical of Arnold and I didn't care at all because he got that across without being patronising and demeaning to those who disagree with him. I'm not whining because you were positive about SP (a film I love). It's your attitude/how you express your opinions that rubs me the wrong way and it isn't exclusive to this post either.
Ooowh dear, don't take it all so seriously. And don't take it so personal either. Sometimes personal opinions are hard to swallow. I know that myself. But for me, I just love the subtlety of Thomas Newman's score. I have grown accustomed to his music, and I started to really like it. Hence I made the comparison with a good wine. We all know that on several occasions the Bond theme has been used in an overblown way, almost like a pastiche of itself. It also depends on my mood. I can really like David Arnold. Especially tracks like 'Backseat Driver' and 'Come In 007 Your Time Is Up'. It's music that gets right into your ears and don't let go of it. That's because of the melodic simplicity of these action cueues. But what Thomas Newman does is composing music that is less simple, isn't bluntly presented on your favourite plate, and needs more listening attempts to truly appreciate it. That fact for me is musical beauty as well. But it seems to me that many Bond fans do not appreciate that kind of music. Hence the.....'love' for David Arnold.
Do I sound vulgar, arrogant, smug now? I don't think so. It's my personal opinion. But please take into account that it isn't meant to insult people with it. Within the Bond fan community there are minorities and majorities too; majorities for elements we love, but also minorities, like my appreciation of Thomas Newman. We have to understand that a bit more often I think. Counts for me as well! So no hard feelings @thelivingroyale, you little smug bastard ;-) *joke*
That way lurkers like me won't have to wade through all sorts of ad hominim to find interesting tidbits of information ;)
And if EON announced every little detail about the film right now, would people then be satisfied for the next couple of years?
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Some people get away with it regularly obviously because they are so loooong standing members and have the right opinion about Craig.