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The intro to QoS, 'Time To Get Out', still gives me chills.
Bond driving his Aston Martin on the way to Duntrune Castle...
...with music similar to this...
What do you think?
I'd love to see a chiller/horror - vibe as Bond learns the big 'twist'
Anyway, I think it needs a touch more humour in the music (all takes itself so seriously) and I think some excellent candidates for the job would be people like Alexandre Desplat or Joby Talbot. I'll support their nomination, but if Arnold's back... lighten up a bit!
(from 1:07):
...David Arnold has been removed from the list of crew members on the iMDB page of Skyfall. :bz
How long will we have to wait to hear something I wonder. The middle of next year?
However, just to display a Bond-esque sound, here's a cue from the X-Men film he scored that has always reminded me of Bond.
Take note at 1:09 especially.
No composer is listed.
I'm betting Eon are talking to another composer right now. Thomas Newman?
I don't get all the DF love yes he's done some great scores for Burton in the past but of late, his score to Red Dragon was atrocious, it sign posted pretty much everything and left the film with no suspense at all, I know it doesn't help that the Hackner was directing.
Personally I'm prepared to see what Arnold can do as for me QOS was his best score but ideally would like new blood. The knack is to have The Barry feel without replicating it like DA has done, I always thought Spike Lee's score meister Terence Blanchard after seeing Inside Man had the right feel.
Now let's compare his work with his fellow countryman John Powell's: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0694173/. We can find out that John Powell is actually way more productive with several movie projects being on active. And, Powell is off course the one who created the suspenseful music for Jason Bourne. Of which this one is an unforgettable example. One can really hum this one at home, something that is impossible with David Arnold's last scores:
So I say, send David Arnold a big thank-you and put John Powell on EON's payslip.
His reaction to me was both crisp and clear: "@GertJanWaterink no news"
So David Arnold still hasn't heard a thing from EON Productions. And as the Sound Mixing Department is already in place, with Scott Millan on board as re-recording mixer (4 time Oscar winner for 'Apollo 13', 'Ray', 'Gladiator' and 'The Bourne Ultimatum'), I think we can start assuming that EON Productions are actually looking for another composer to helm the Skyfall-score.
Why poor? David is always very willing to answer questions on Twitter. And when I ask him something, it's always with an eyewink ;). Last time I asked him something about 'No Good About Goodbye'. Also got a nice answer from him.
This has nothing to do with pestering. Allthough I do find it remarkable that he still has no news regarding possible work for Skyfall. Especially now they already hired a -Oscar winning- sound mixer.