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Quick Big Mi6 Music Score Ranking Game

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  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,170
    I’m willing to bet NSNA comes last.
    Not only is the film looked down upon by many. But the film is devoid of any real score. Time will tell.
  • goldenswissroyalegoldenswissroyale Switzerland
    edited June 2021 Posts: 4,490
    Benny wrote: »
    I’m willing to bet NSNA comes last.
    Not only is the film looked down upon by many. But the film is devoid of any real score. Time will tell.

    I'm almost sure that NSNA is the first one revealed. This one was the easiest one for me to rank...
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    I wouldn t be surprised. I ranked it last myself.

    I was one of those who forgot a film. List reposted now.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    Posts: 6,844
    Sorry I’m one of the ones holding this up, guys. I put NSNA in my top three spots. Didn’t realize that won’t get it more points that way. Restructuring my list now.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,257
    Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: »
    Sorry I’m one of the ones holding this up, guys. I put NSNA in my top three spots. Didn’t realize that won’t get it more points that way. Restructuring my list now.

    Top 3 of all the Bond scores? Wait, I'm confused now. 😯
  • mattjoesmattjoes Pay more attention to your chef
    Posts: 7,057
    We shall see a new power dominating the world... Michel Legrand.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited June 2021 Posts: 18,344
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: »
    Sorry I’m one of the ones holding this up, guys. I put NSNA in my top three spots. Didn’t realize that won’t get it more points that way. Restructuring my list now.

    Top 3 of all the Bond scores? Wait, I'm confused now. 😯

    Don't worry. I think I can explain it. You've merely entered an alternative reality universe in which the only filmed James Bond adaptations released are Casino Royale (1954), Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983). It's a funny old world but it happens to the best of us at times! ;)
  • mattjoesmattjoes Pay more attention to your chef
    Posts: 7,057
    A reality where Dolly doesn't wear braces, doesn't not wear braces... doesn't even exist.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,344
    mattjoes wrote: »
    A reality where Dolly doesn't wear braces, doesn't not wear braces... doesn't even exist.

    And what a relief that is! A veritable paradise with nothing to worry about. Well, maybe Sean winking to the camera at the end of Never Say Never Again...
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,257
    Is that the alternative universe in which Bruce Willis plays Bond in GE? 😉
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
    Posts: 2,402
    Are there still adjustments being made? I wonder if I might be able to post a slightly revised version of my original list... if that won't complicate things too much. It's not that big of a deal, I don't think my changes would be drastic enough to change any final results.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    edited June 2021 Posts: 6,844
    mattjoes wrote: »
    We shall see a new power dominating the world... Michel Legrand.

    Walking down the street or going to the cafe every day would be a more interesting venture.
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  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,214
    StirredNotShaken wrote: »
    Are there still adjustments being made? I wonder if I might be able to post a slightly revised version of my original list... if that won't complicate things too much. It's not that big of a deal, I don't think my changes would be drastic enough to change any final results.

    Not quite, just waiting for a member who listed OP twice. All the rest has been calculated.

    Now, if your change is really minor, like say your top 2 or your bottom 2, I'll be happy to fix that for you, but if your list changes dramatically, the risk of miscalculations is a bit too high imo.

    And I must warn you, I'm a linguist so maths were never my strongest suit :))
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,257
    You always were a cunning linguist, @GoldenGun. 😉
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,214
    Don't ask.... :))
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,682
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    just waiting for a member who listed OP twice.
    You only list twice, Mr @Benny.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,170
    QBranch wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    just waiting for a member who listed OP twice.
    You only list twice, Mr @Benny.

    Octopussy is Forever Mr. @QBranch ;)

    I did have to double check my list to make sure it wasn't me. It's clearly a member of impeccable taste.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,682
    Maybe one of those spambots slipped through unnoticed.
  • ThrasosThrasos
    Posts: 1,469
    QBranch wrote: »
    Maybe one of those spambots slipped through unnoticed.
    :)) Then again, it's understandable how a person could list OP twice. It's all in the wrist.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,682
    Exactly! Looking forward to watching it tonight on TV.
  • ThrasosThrasos
    Posts: 1,469
    QBranch wrote: »
    Exactly! Looking forward to watching it tonight on TV.
    As Algernon said, lucky bloody you. I'll have to rent it soon myself, as it's one of the few I don't own (yet).
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,214
    Ok folks, let's wait for another day and if my inbox remains empty by tomorrow evening, I'd say we start revealing the results on Monday.
  • Max_The_ParrotMax_The_Parrot ATAC to St Cyril’s
    Posts: 2,426
    Cor, this thread is keeping us in suspense!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,214
    OK folks, sorry for the delay. I discovered a miscalculation, so I had to start all over again. Anyway, tomorrow the first reveal will be made.

    See you then!
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    Posts: 6,844
    I'm sure a little miscalculation wouldn't have too big an effect, would it?
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  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,865
    Even though I’m sitting this one out, I’ll be watching intently.
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  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,214
    Right, let's get this thing going. 23 participants joined our little game. Thanks a lot folks! Unfortunately, one member submitted an invalid list, ranking OP twice. I have received no new list, so I'm afraid he/she had to drop off.

    Now, let's start this contest with not much of a surprise. Ladies and gentlemen, our bottom finish:

    NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
    Music composed by
    MICHEL LEGRAND

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    You were all expecting this one to finish in last place, and you were right. It's still remarkable though how bad it actually scored.

    No less than 18 (!) members gave it a bottom finish. That's only 5 members who didn't. Out of those 5, only 2 members ranked it outside their bottom 5.

    NSNA's best finish was 20th, on one occasion. The lowest of them all, obviously.

    The original music of NSNA was awarded an embarrassing 29 points in total.

    To put that in perspective, that's 41 (!) points less than the next entry. The biggest gap between any of the contestants.
  • Max_The_ParrotMax_The_Parrot ATAC to St Cyril’s
    Posts: 2,426
    I almost wish it hadn't been included in the list, no soundtrack should have to suffer such embarrassment. This online bullying is shameful! 😇

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  • ThrasosThrasos
    Posts: 1,469
    I was the one who placed this at #20. That's because I find the music distinctive and seemed to suit what was on screen, because NSNA the film has its own unique style. You can say that several of the cues are jazzy, European, or whatever. But even though, interestingly enough, I also rank NSNA the film down at #20, I found the score more memorable than those of some other Bond films; I could even hum you certain musical lines from it, which I couldn't do with other scores of films I rank lower. And I think this is one purpose music serves, if it matches our perception of what's on the screen: to help lock those images into our memory. Some may not wish that with NSNA! We're each unique in how we perceive or translate things, but I think we'll see that with some scores closer to the top, most of us will agree they impact us equally. And thanks GoldenGun for doing the work of compiling the votes and presenting them!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    With pleasure @Thrasos!

    I was actually one of the 5 who didn't put it last. Ranked it 22nd. Rather like the jazzy eurovibes of Legrand, so I'm definitely not a hater of this score.

    I do understand however why some don't find it fitting for a Bond film. But there are other entries that I find harder to listen to than this one.
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