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The Score of Skyfall

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  • PanchitoPistolesPanchitoPistoles 2.0
    edited November 2011 Posts: 4,619
    "Inside Man" is probably the best and most original track Arnold has ever created for a Bond film. It's a shame it's so short!

    Back to Skyfall: as of today, Arnold still can't confirm anything...



    This whole situation is very strange. Last time Arnold already confirmed at this point that he'll score QOS (on 09.10.2007 to be exact):
    http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=5450&catid=106&t=mi6&s=news

    Did Barbara, Michael & Sam not ask him yet do work on the film? Or did they but Arnold told them he's not sure yet whether he'll find time to do it?
  • karatemanchan37karatemanchan37
    Posts: 584
    "Vesper" is very reminiscent of John Barry's "Out of Africa", and for that, he gets my vote of confidence. I do think he is improving a lot since TND.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    "Vesper" is very reminiscent of John Barry's "Out of Africa", and for that, he gets my vote of confidence. I do think he is improving a lot since TND.
    Sometimes, Arnold does manage to compose rather stimulating cues. One of the reasons CR works so well for me as a score is precisely the kind of music you mention. I truly felt like he had matured since DAD.
  • SirGodfreySirGodfrey France
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    Arnold has made very bad musics like DAD but he can find he's a genius in CR ans QoS.
    For the 50 years of James Bond, we can not expect someone else David Arnold to tribute the films ans John Barry.
  • FromCanadaWithLoveFromCanadaWithLove Canada
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    For a composer, can I suggest Greg Edmonson? He could use a bit more experience first, but take a listen to this.


  • SharkShark Banned
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    "Vesper" is very reminiscent of John Barry's "Out of Africa"
    That's exactly why it pisses me off. Lame ripoff.
  • OnlyManWhoCanOnlyManWhoCan Greater London
    Posts: 202
    For a composer, can I suggest Greg Edmonson? He could use a bit more experience first, but take a listen to this.


    I'm afraid to say that sounded rather generic to me. Anything better he's done?

  • FromCanadaWithLoveFromCanadaWithLove Canada
    Posts: 612
    For a composer, can I suggest Greg Edmonson? He could use a bit more experience first, but take a listen to this.


    I'm afraid to say that sounded rather generic to me. Anything better he's done?

    He's done all the Uncharted games. The most recent one got a perfect score from IGN for the soundtrack. I guess that's something.

    The game is like a hybrid of James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Tomb Raider. The most recent one, Uncharted 3, is basically The Living Daylights turned into a game.
  • jamesh101jamesh101
    Posts: 298
    Not really the bond type but may I suggest Hans Zimmer-my favourite. ;)
  • OnlyManWhoCanOnlyManWhoCan Greater London
    Posts: 202
    For a composer, can I suggest Greg Edmonson? He could use a bit more experience first, but take a listen to this.


    I'm afraid to say that sounded rather generic to me. Anything better he's done?

    He's done all the Uncharted games. The most recent one got a perfect score from IGN for the soundtrack. I guess that's something.

    The game is like a hybrid of James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Tomb Raider. The most recent one, Uncharted 3, is basically The Living Daylights turned into a game.
    The most impressed I've been with a video game score (that would work for an action move) has been Richard Jacques' score for the Dreamcast game Headhunter:


  • ZekidkZekidk
    Posts: 3,278
    Not really the bond type but may I suggest Hans Zimmer-my favourite. ;)
    Zimmer is a fantastic composer. So is John Williams. But IMO their style doesn't suit the Bond movies, like Daniel Day-Lewis, who is a much better actor than Daniel Craig IMO, wouldn't be right in the role of James Bond.

  • SirGodfreySirGodfrey France
    Posts: 25
    Do you think Thomas Newman is able to make a James Bond soundtrack ?
  • PanchitoPistolesPanchitoPistoles 2.0
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    Do you think Thomas Newman is able to make a James Bond soundtrack ?
    Absolutely. One of the reasons I believe there is a chance EON would allow Mendes to choose Newman if he wanted to is that he's a 10-time Oscar nominated composer and with Skyfall they hired a lot of crew members with Oscar-nominations and/or wins.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Do you think Thomas Newman is able to make a James Bond soundtrack ?
    Absolutely. One of the reasons I believe there is a chance EON would allow Mendes to choose Newman if he wanted to is that he's a 10-time Oscar nominated composer and with Skyfall they hired a lot of crew members with Oscar-nominations and/or wins.
    Looks like we agree on something, Panchito !!

  • karatemanchan37karatemanchan37
    Posts: 584
    I too have no problem with Thomas Newman.
  • PanchitoPistolesPanchitoPistoles 2.0
    edited November 2011 Posts: 4,619
    This is what I found on a film score forum, it may be complete fabrication but nevertheless it's interesting:

    there are rumors persistent in Hollywood that MGM does NOT want to break the relationship Mendes has with Thomas Newman.
  • Risico007Risico007
    Posts: 9,860
    Interesting I wouldn't mind Newman that said night at the opera is in my opinion Arnold's best work in fact Quantum of solace i found brilliant in everything including the score. But a break from Arnold would be fine with me.
  • shadowonthesunshadowonthesun Banned
    Posts: 1,894
    Could you maybe punctuate your sentences properly, please? I had to read that post four times just to understand what you were saying.
  • jolearonjolearon
    edited November 2011 Posts: 645
    WHoooa Whoooa PEOPLE! GET RID OF David Arnold?? I think NOT! Hes done some AMAZING work, I have all of his albums, incuding one of my favorites "Shaken and Stirred" check it out. http://www.amazon.com/Shaken-Stirred-David-Arnold-Project/dp/B000003MSM

    WAIT! --------HOLD THE FREGGIN PHONE ----- I WAS JUST LOOKING THIS UP AND FOUND THIS...... A DAVID ARNOLD PROJECT..................



    (O-o)
    Soooooo................................................Hans Zimmer is cool. How bout him?
  • shadowonthesunshadowonthesun Banned
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    @jolearon, I suggest you run and hide. You haven't done anything wrong, but there are some people around here that believe that David Arnold and Hans Zimmer are the Bashad al-Assad and Muammar Qaddafi of scoring music for film. Brace yourself, because you're probably be about to be on the receiving end of a torrent of superheated toxic acid for suggesting Arnold should continue or that Zimmer should replace him.

    But don't let that deter you from posting here.
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
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    @jolearon, I suggest you run and hide. You haven't done anything wrong, but there are some people around here that believe that David Arnold and Hans Zimmer are the Bashad al-Assad and Muammar Qaddafi of scoring music for film. Brace yourself, because you're probably be about to be on the receiving end of a torrent of superheated toxic acid for suggesting Arnold should continue or that Zimmer should replace him.

    But don't let that deter you from posting here.
    and the never ending circle continues lol..
  • jolearonjolearon
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    @shadowonthesun ROFL. Really? I seriously haven't got an idea in the faintest of who else would be a good pick to score a Bond film haha. I said Zimmer because I liked the score of Sherlock Holmes. Honestly I've only heard a handful of composers worthy. I welcome suggestions! :P ... in the end, I would assume they'll stay with David Arnold.
  • shadowonthesunshadowonthesun Banned
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    What? I'm not thinking of anyone in particular here, @haserot - I'm just saying that the subject of who should compose the score for Bond films is one of the most polarising among Bond fans. And having seen the deluge handed out by some of the more-militant anti-Arnold crowd members, it can be a little bit of a deterrant to relatively-new members. I'm pretty sure that I've seen more than one person stop posting because they expressed satisfaction with Arnold and got attacked from it.
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
    edited November 2011 Posts: 4,399
    What? I'm not thinking of anyone in particular here, @haserot - I'm just saying that the subject of who should compose the score for Bond films is one of the most polarising among Bond fans. And having seen the deluge handed out by some of the more-militant anti-Arnold crowd members, it can be a little bit of a deterrant to relatively-new members. I'm pretty sure that I've seen more than one person stop posting because they expressed satisfaction with Arnold and got attacked from it.
    no - i was agreeing with you, and posted that as a joke - like "here we go again." lol

    but i hear what you mean... i got into it a long time ago with a couple of the regs on here about Arnold... you just gotta agree to disagree sometimes and move on - Live To Blog Another Day... lol
  • jolearonjolearon
    Posts: 645
    :-h Hi, I'm the new member.....
  • jolearonjolearon
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    Bill Conti did some Bond films years back I believe.
  • shadowonthesunshadowonthesun Banned
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    Yes, he did. Sometimes THE SPY WHO LOVED ME sounds a bit like a 1970s porno.
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
    Posts: 4,399
    Yes, he did. Sometimes THE SPY WHO LOVED ME sounds a bit like a 1970s porno.
    you confusing Hamlisch's TSWLM and Conti's FYEO?

  • shadowonthesunshadowonthesun Banned
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    Maybe. I watched both last night because the alternative was NAPOLEON DYNAMITE.
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
    Posts: 4,399
    oof... i would rather watch Die Another Day and Moonraker back to back lol.
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