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  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited December 2021 Posts: 7,136
    One day later than I anticipated but here we are, the big reveal of our top 2.

    Beginning of course with the silver medalist:

    THE JAMES BOND THEME
    From Dr. No
    Performed by JOHN BARRY & ORCHESTRA.

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    The very first title track remains a firm favourite with its franchise-defining theme tune.

    The James Bond Theme took home six gold medals (the most of them all), three silvers and one bronze medal.

    Eight more top 10’s were noted: one 5th, three 7th’s, one 8th and three 10th spots.

    Only three members ranked it outside their top 10: a 12th, a 17th and a 20th placement.

    In total the James Bond Theme acquired 166 points.

    —

    Which makes our number one and our gold medalist:

    ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
    From On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    Performed by THE JOHN BARRY ORCHESTRA.

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    It says a lot how high John Barry is rated amongst Bond fans, given he takes the top two spots with two instrumental pieces in a competition that features songs from so many famous artists.

    Concerning OHMSS, our distinguished academy was unanimous: every participant put this one in his/her top 10.

    As far as top three’s go: there were three gold medals, five silvers and two bronzes.

    The lowest rating was 10th, on a single occasion.

    In total OHMSS’s title track collected 174 points.

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    We’ve played five games so far, these have been the top 3’s:

    Film*:
    1. OHMSS
    2. CR
    3. FRWL
    *(did not include CR67)

    Bond girl:
    1. Tracy
    2. Vesper (2006)
    3. Tania

    Original score:
    1. OHMSS
    2. YOLT
    3. AVTAK

    Main villain:
    1. Sanchez
    2. Goldfinger
    3. Dr. No

    Title track**:
    1. OHMSS
    2. DN
    3. AVTAK
    **(including NTTD)

    Only LTK’s Franz Sanchez has been able to break the OHMSS hegemony so far.

    That’s it for now, thank you all so much for participating both in the rankings as well as in the discussions.

    Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, Frohe Weinachten, Buon Natale, Feliz Navidad, etc.
  • R1s1ngs0nR1s1ngs0n France
    edited December 2021 Posts: 2,148
    JBT was my #3 and OHMSS #6 but no complaints whatsoever regarding their final standings. Both incredible and iconic pieces of film music.

    Thank you @GoldenGun for yet another entertaining round, highly enjoyable as always.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,183
    I'm so glad. Both are legendary pieces of film composing. A great top 3!

    Thank you very much, @GoldenGun!!! These ranking games are pretty exciting and always a lot of fun. I can't wait to see what you have for us next. :-D
  • ZarozzorZarozzor
    Posts: 207
    Wow only 8 points. Talk about a close race. JBT was my #1.

    Thanks for hosting :)
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,138
    A worthy winner, and although the Bond theme ranked much higher for me than other instalments, it’s still a great runner up.
    As always thanks for hosting @GoldenGun you’ve done a sterling job as usual and I look forward to your next game.
    Thanks
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,430
    I had the Bond theme at #1, but no complants about the winner, as I had it a close 2nd!
    Great game, thanks again for hosting GoldenGun!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    @GoldenGun and OHMSS, great job as always.
  • GeneralGogolGeneralGogol
    Posts: 928
    We know there's one game OHMSS won't win... ranking the Bonds.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    GeneralGogol wrote: »
    We know there's one game OHMSS won't win... ranking the Bonds.

    Maybe we could do that next? That won t last long.
  • StirredNotShakenStirredNotShaken Toronto
    Posts: 2,402
    GeneralGogol wrote: »
    We know there's one game OHMSS won't win... ranking the Bonds.

    I'm not so sure it'd come in last, though 😂😂😂
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    Posts: 2,847
    @GoldenGun. A big thank you for carrying out these ranking games and providing all of us with good cheer. ^:)^
  • goldenswissroyalegoldenswissroyale Switzerland
    Posts: 4,483
    Thanks @GoldenGun. That was good fun as always.
  • BirdlesonBirdleson
    Posts: 2,161
    I think that we should do denouements/epilogues next.
  • GeneralGogolGeneralGogol
    Posts: 928
    Epilogues sounds great. Here are some other ideas:
    - Production design
    - Cinematography
    - Pre-title sequences
  • ShakenNotStirredShakenNotStirred
    Posts: 1,398
    Cheers for another great game @GoldenGun!
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    Posts: 7,021
    Thanks indeed for putting all this together @GoldenGun.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,136
    Thank you all so much for the kind words.

    As for the next game, these are all great suggestions and I’ll take them all into consideration.

    I’ll come back to you after New Year’s Eve with a new proposition.

    See you then!!
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,044
    Thanks for the great entertainment @GoldenGun and a fitting top 3.
  • MonsieurMerciMonsieurMerci France
    Posts: 98
    Let's recap the final results :

    01 On Her Majesty’s Secret Service - The John Barry Orchestra, 174 points
    02 The James Bond Theme - John Barry & Orchestra, 166 points
    03 A View to a Kill - Duran Duran, 155 points (one spot higher due to its gold medal)
    04 Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney & Wings, 155 points
    05 You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra, 154 points
    06 You Know My Name - Chris Cornell, 142 points
    07 Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey, 141 points
    08 Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey, 138 points
    09 The Living Daylights - a-ha, 130 points
    10 Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon, 123 points
    11 GoldenEye - Tina Turner, 122 points
    12 Skyfall - Adele, 119 points
    13 Thunderball - Tom Jones, 108 points (one spot higher thanks to its two bronze medals)
    14 From Russia with Love (instrumental) - The John Barry Orchestra, 108 points
    15 Moonraker - Shirley Bassey, 107 points
    16 No Time to Die - Billie Eilish, 104 points
    17 The World Is Not Enough - Garbage, 95 points
    18 Licence to Kill - Gladys Knights, 89 points
    19 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton, 87 points
    20 Tomorrow Never Dies - Sheryl Crow, 68 points
    21 All Time High - Rita Coolidge, 67 points
    22 The Man with the Golden Gun - Lulu, 65 points
    23 Casino Royale Theme - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, 62 points (one spot higher due to its silver medal)
    24 Another Way to Die - Jack White & Alicia Keys, 62 points
    25 Die Another Day - Madonna, 45 points
    26 Writing’s on the Wall - Sam Smith, 44 points
    27 Never Say Never Again - Lani Hall, 34 points
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    ^:)^ GoldenGun
    Waiting for the next game, I hope someday we'll rank henchwomen & henchmen
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    GeneralGogol wrote: »
    Epilogues sounds great. Here are some other ideas:
    - Production design
    - Cinematography
    - Pre-title sequences

    Pre title sequences would be cool, or we could set up an elimination game for those.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    Posts: 6,844
    Yes, thank you for running these, @GoldenGun! Whatever the category, it’s always fun looking forward to the countdown reveal.
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
    Posts: 2,610
    Thanks for hosting another great round!

    Very pleased with the Top 7, although I don't like the AVTAK song (my 22nd) at all.
    A pity the CR67 theme went out this early; it almost made my Top 5.
  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 3,197
    Great round that I unfortunately missed. Interesting that the instrumental versions won. I still wonder what Impact the overall qualtiy of the film has on the perception of the title track. I guess AVTAK and DAF are the two where the songs are much more appreciated than the film. Still I guess that people who love a certain film will also mostly love the title track.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,976
    Great game, everyone, and a perfectly fitting Top 2 in the end.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    Posts: 7,021
    I must say nothing beats the Bond theme for me. Very likely my favorite piece of music ever. Though the original arrangement isn't my favorite.
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,044
    mattjoes wrote: »
    I must say nothing beats the Bond theme for me. Very likely my favorite piece of music ever. Though the original arrangement isn't my favorite.

    Which version is your favourite?
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    edited January 2022 Posts: 7,021
    vzok wrote: »
    mattjoes wrote: »
    I must say nothing beats the Bond theme for me. Very likely my favorite piece of music ever. Though the original arrangement isn't my favorite.

    Which version is your favourite?

    Impossible to narrow it down to one, but I love all these:

    From the films:
    GF: Bond Back in Action Again
    OHMSS: End credits
    LALD: James Bond Theme
    MR: Gunbarrel
    FYEO: Gunbarrel
    OP: The Palace Fight
    AVTAK: May Day Jumps
    TLD: Exercise at Gibraltar / Ice Chase
    TWINE: Caviar Factory / Orbis Non Sufficit [both film and album versions]

    From other places:
    Version from The Concert John Barry: The James Bond Suite
    Version from David Arnold & David McAlmont's DAF single
    Bond vs. Oakenfold version
    Franck Pourcel version
    Roland Shaw version [brilliant choice playing the riff in the B-section]
    FRWL video game version
    The James Bond Theme (Mr Paul Dunphy's Podcast Mix) [originally titled James Bond Theme (Harmsway's Octogenarian Mix)]

    The Orbis Non Sufficit track from TWINE sounds like the end credits of the complete Bond franchise. Epic.
  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 3,197
    I also really like the inclusion of the Bond theme in the submarine track in FYEO. Very innovative and underrated work by Conti.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    Posts: 7,021
    GBF wrote: »
    I also really like the inclusion of the Bond theme in the submarine track in FYEO. Very innovative and underrated work by Conti.

    He gave the theme a lot of flavor. You can feel he was very excited about using it.
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
    Posts: 2,610
    GBF wrote: »
    I also really like the inclusion of the Bond theme in the submarine track in FYEO. Very innovative and underrated work by Conti.

    Absolutely. In last year's 'Favorite Bond Moments' thread I surprised myself by ranking even an underwater sequence as my #4 favorite in one of my most liked Bond movies, because of Conti's excellent score.
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