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That's quite a relief to hear. David Arnold summed it up well when he suggested that the Bond theme works best when it's used sparingly for big, appropriate moments.
I had another friend of mine say the same thing today, someone who works in the industry. He is 100% convinced they will kill off Bond at the end of this.
I cannot see that happening to a lucrative 50 year old franchise that continues to make money. You don't kill off a cash cow when it pays off with every new film, so I cannot see Babs and co. wanting to do this with a family legacy.
This is why I think the ending to YOLT makes most sense, if they want a dramatic ending to wrap the Craig era. This will bring some closure, and keeps faithful to Fleming's vision.
Ah sorry, my bad. Thanks @mtm
I would prefer if Bond got to live out with happiness and peace, but I will say it's not "killing off a cash cow" — as it's pretty clear each actor will exist, going forward, within their own bubble of sorts.
And with Babs confirming the return of adapted Fleming scenes (one which is now 99% confirmed due to the name of a certain track off the album), I have my Bond back!
And not a dreaded `Spoiler' in sight... ;)
I would prefer if Bond got to live out with happiness and peace, but I will say it's not "killing off a cash cow" — as it's pretty clear each actor will exist, going forward, within their own bubble of sorts.
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I just don’t see how they could market this to casual audiences next time, even if it would give NTTD quite a dramatic punch.
People understand that there's different Batman or Spider-Man actors. Especially with (likely) 4-5 years before the next James Bond film. Helps that they've pushed marketing of NTTD as an "end".
Fair point. Yikes I hope it isn’t that long but they do seem to move at a glacier’s pace. It really sucks. Quality of quantity though but 5 years in between films is ridiculous.
Well even then, the past two actor handovers have had long gaps (LTK/GE 6 years, DAD/CR 4). Granted, varying circumstances enhanced those — but it sort of makes sense why it takes so long. Can't mess up casting a new one, plus you have to develop a new aesthetic/tone for it.
The TND soudtrack CD that came out along with the theatrical release only featured two thirds of Arnold's score, because they had to rush to bring the movie into the theatres. In 2000, Arnold released the fulll score of TND on CD. And MGM inisted on Sheryl Crow to write and perform the song. And what should Arnold have done with this atrocious song of Madonna? If an artist not as famous as Madonna would have dared to do a Bond song the way she did, she would have been kicked out. Eri Serra didn't bother to interpole the GE song in his GE score. And why should he? He did not compose it.
True, but Barry died ten years ago and had not composed a Bond movie after TLD.
Track 02 matera is truly excellent
It’s a good soundtrack. With far far more of a bond feel and sinister atmosphere than anything in the last few. A lot of it is either meditative soundscapes or something like the cast of Stomp though. Nothing approaching “journey to blofelds hideaway” in terms of musicality and melody, or the Miami cue from Goldfinger in terms of jazz and swing.
I do like it though.
On another note, I’ve always found the sentiment that a Bond score needs to be built around “a melody you can hum” in order to be adequate to be kind of silly and here we quite literally have Billie humming the melody in the score!
Exactly. +1!
And Final Ascent is one of his best pieces. I mean, ever.
What a great and detailed critique! Roll on October 1st. Can't wait to hear this!
Ya’ll never saw my post this morning?
I’ve edited 11 of the 21 tracks into MP3 format, that’s my iTunes in the screen grab.
I’m going to edit the remainder tonight.
After that I juts need a good place to put said MP3’s for folks to enjoy….
Wow! I do apologise. That must have taken an awfully long time. It's very kind of you to go to such lengths for people to enjoy it.
Tremendous post. I'm glad it doesn't sound like "Bond via Zimmer" but "Zimmer via Bond". I was worried it'd be paint by numbers; that it would lack a Zimmer sound. Thankful, I was wrong. The guitars especially — as you say — are quite reminiscent of "Inception". To me, "Final Ascent" and "Time" are really similar (in a good way). Cannot wait to sink my teeth deeper into it.
Lovely stuff
Not at all.
Yes took a fair few hours. Will
Be working on the other tracks later.
Google drive might be a good destination?
Well maybe, but then people have been criticising Newman for not having hummable melodies (which I don't think is true, but anyway) and yet this very melody-free score is getting the big thumbs-up. A bit of me wonders if folks will start criticising this score in the same way in a year or two. There's no big, full statements of the Bond theme in the action bits either, another complaint with Newman.
I downloaded Laurent's version which he shared earlier in the thread- much appreciated, Laurent.
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