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It's like Zimmer pays tribute to every previous composer, and then adds a few tracks of his own style (which I've always enjoyed anyway).
I had no expectation of this, I figured it would be a "Inception" style score.
I was thinking more along the lines of "Well, well, well......Hans."
;)
The score is quintessential Hans Zimmer, especially with the percussion and the long, drawn out 2-note brass, and “The Final Ascent”
has the emotional intentionality of “Time”’from Inception, as well as “I Never Left” from David Arnold’s Quantum of Solace.
Another forum member said this is probably the best since TLD, and I agree. NTTD is a throwback to the sinister and dangerous sound of Bond, but it keeps things light when it needs to be. I also appreciate now Billie Eilish’s song is interwoven, along with an action cue/motif that makes itself known at 3 various key points, and Johnny Marr’s slick use of the JB Theme.
I'm sooo eager to hear it!
Obviously
I love the obvious Barry-influences! :D
This makes me even more hyped for the film!
If someone can share the link to me I will honestly, hand on heart, send you something in return. Some NTTD goodies in the post.
Speaking of that image, reminds me of something from another Fukunaga work...
And what happens to these characters in the end...
And good god Final Ascent. Preparing myself to cry in the theater.
We made it friends, we made it.
We've been wanting the composer and the artist to collaborate since Arnold did with late much missed Chris Cornell and boy have the done it.
Breathtaking, fun, thrilling, sinister and undoubtedly emotional, this film is going to deliver and then some.
02. Matera - Beautiful, and such a welcome surprise with the gorgeous rendition of We Have All the Time in the World. Not very Zimmer-esque at all, but in the best possible way. Definitely reminds me of Arnold’s romance themes.
03. Message from an Old Friend - Oh boy, it’s getting real now. At the very beginning I was getting John Williams Star Wars/Indiana Jones vibes (like when something creepy happens), then some similarities to African Rundown. Super contemporary yet classic. Blood-pumping. I was on the edge of my seat imagining what was happening.
04. Square Escape - Depressing as hell. This is when Bond leaves Madeleine. It’s going to hurt to watch. Teared up just listening. Powerful, powerful stuff.
05. Someone Was Here - Is this Bond in retirement? Super cool stuff anyway. Good little breather after all the excitement of the last couple. Oh, wait, it gets crazy at the end XD
06. Not What I Expected - Quite a unique one here. Not like anything else in the series I can think of…
07. What Have You Done - Ominous. What the heck is going on here? Very creepy.
08. Shouldn’t We Get to Know Each Other First - Paloma? Sounds a little romantic. Wonder if she does something funny like spontaneously kiss Bond or something, given the song title. Always thought it would be a fun “subversion” for the Bond girl to be too forward towards Bond first.
09. Cuba Chase - Here we go, another action score. This one’s very lively and energetic! Like many others have said, I’m expecting this to be one of the film’s biggest highlights. Super awesome song. The Bond theme inclusion with Zimmery bits closer to the middle-end, damn. I cannot wait for this.
10. Back to MI6 - Here it is, the classic Bond theme in Zimmer’s style. Absolutely solid! Back to the old stomping grounds.
11. Good to Have You Back - Oh my God, they did NOT! Hahaha, what an amazing surprise. Fabulous rendition of the OHMSS theme, did not expect it at all! That movie must be a heavy influence, which is quite fine by me.
12. Lovely to See You Again - Sounds dark and ominous at first. Is this Madeleine and Safin? At first I thought maybe Bond and Blofeld, but I think the alternative makes more sense.
13. Home - Sad, moody instrumental of the title track. They are returning to the cabin here, where the tragedy happened of Madeleine’s mother’s death and her… well, whatever Safin does with her.
14. Norway Chase - Nice, slow, eerie buildup for the next big action setpiece. The choir makes it quite epic. Should be another incredible part.
15. Gearing Up - Preparations for the climax! Nice hype song, including a little more of the Bond theme. Can feel the Zimmer a little more in this one towards the end. Becomes creepy once more. They aren’t playing about Safin being unsettling.
16. Poison Garden - Please oh please tell me Safin has a line akin to “I call it my little garden of death…” I’ve been predicting / hoping for a long time this film will carry big YOLT novel influence, and this is a prime example. The choir and dark sounds really make you feel the weight, how this villain is the most sinister and global threat in Craig’s run. I get some Temple of Doom vibes at times.
17. The Factory - Man, it’s getting really spicy. Fantastic piece here, one of my favorites. It’s different, intense, and epic. Gets so dark and creepy at the end.
18. I’ll Be Right Back - The most Zimmery track probably. Man, the cursed words of the title too. Bond CAN’T DIE. But he surely says these words to Madeleine…
19. Opening the Doors - Man, there is a lot of the movie at Safin’s base it seems. Very interested about all the insane things about to go down. Things are getting so intense here…
20. Final Ascent - Sounds incredibly sad, geez. Is Bond really going to die? I don’t know if I could handle that. Perhaps it looks hopeless and Bond even expects to die, but he ends up making it, with the Bond theme coming in at the end? Geez, I don’t know. Very emotional. Whatever happens is going to be hard to watch.
21. No Time to Die - A very solid title track by Billie Eilish. I’m comfortable ranking it third of Craig’s title songs after You Know My Name and Skyfall and above The Writing’s on the Wall and Another Way to Die.
Overall… just very blown away. It’s not overly Zimmer-esque at all, which made me happiest of all. The callbacks to some old Bond songs were fabulous, and the new stuff is just terrific across the board. I’m impressed.