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Agreed on all fronts and let me clarify - I would be more curious than overjoyed at the prospect. I'm sure there would be points of contention but considering Williams' talent for pulling memorable melodies out of his arse, it would be an interesting score even if it wasn't a good fit.
Just spitballing, obviously. It's never gonna happen.
Alexandere Desplat
David Arnold
Steven Price
Whyle i must say i not so sjure about Steven Price any more since he did that Tdk/arrow movie.
Craig Armstrong did a nice mix of movies and as said before i whant him in first place because of The Incredible Hulk. Also it be nice I have scotish composer. Iam happy Desplat did Potter what i hoped on since Ghost Writer.
In that light, my nomination for Bond composer is...Mike Post, who has written some of the splashiest and most memorable themes heard on the small screen, including "The Rockford Files," "Hill Street Blues," "Magnum P.I.", "Law & Order," and "The A-Team." Plainly no stranger to composing ear-worms! He also arranged "Classical Gas" and produced Dolly Parton's "9 to 5." This is someone who at the very least is guaranteed to give you a strong, memorable title theme.
Too many composers repeat themselves or produce what I consider generic "Game or Trailer" pieces. Be nice to get some personality back in the Bond scores.
Total dream I know but hey why not?
A Portishead theme would be great.
I've yet to see it, but have heard good things about the score.
Or failing that, Murray Gold. BTW, anyone has any news about the soundtrack for the 9th season of Doctor Who ? Because, regardless of what you thought of it, you have to admit that the music was, as usual, top notch.
Not a bad suggestion at all. I believe that he would come back reinvigorated and would build upon build upon what he did on Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, two of his finest scores.
I always found Murray Gold's music really intrusive.
What he started wasn't that great....
Oh please. Barry is #1 but don't try and squander the legacy(!) of what Arnold has accomplished as the composer (shout out to Dodd too).
Barry had his share of hiccups (DAF and TMWTGG imho) and yet Arnold has delivered great - not peak-Barry-level great - scores in ALL 5 films. Barbara and Michael saw his potential and immediately told Arnold to return in two years. Thankfully Arnold took the opportunity otherwise we'd get an objectively lesser score from, say, Kamen or Serra.
He wrote "White Knight" before even being given the job! His enthusiasm is what makes him a fantastic choice and he always added nice changes to each score. Just like Barry. He uses beautiful themes to paint a picture of both the characters and the locations. Just like Barry.
I'll admit that Barry's scores for individual characters are more memorable but who can forget Vesper's Theme from CR? Exactly. In the action department, I'd go as far as saying that both composers were great at the time they made them. Barry's are classics but don't act like you could play them (untouched) in today's action films. Likewise, Arnold's wouldn't fit in the 60's or 70's. Although they both did those well, I prefer Arnold's knack for tension-building scores. As the scenes progress, it gets louder and climaxes... just before it starts the whole process again. Building us up and then bringing us down on an emotional level. This is what Arnold does best and CR is the epitome of it all. Great use of his (own) "suspense motif" being used.
So in conclusion, I'd like to say that; although nobody does it better than Barry, Arnold is inches behind and his legacy is better than people make it out to be. His enthusiasm to do another Bond film remains and the Broccolis better think about bringing him back.
Anyway, this thread is about who should be a composer and I personally think it's time to look ahead to someone with a new sound and style rather than any retrograde steps.