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They were mentioned in DAF, GF and TMWTGG (if we're talking about the books, of course.)
TB is in my top three Bond films, I love this film it oozes class and has the best Bond girl(s). Personally I think the underwater mayhem finale is phenomenal.
DAF is just a lot of fun and I agree that the score is one of the best and has one of my all time favorite Bond tracks, Tiffany also shows a lot of cheek..
YOLT is a mixed bag at times the film looks great and then is looks pretty rough, its an enjoyable escapade with ambition that has to be respected. Barry's beautiful score elevates every scene.
NSNA again very mixed the movie looks cinematic in some scenes and in others it is shot poorly, its low on the list in fact I never rank it as a Bond film. I would still watch NSNA ahead of many other action films to be fair.
1. TB : I know it's been deemed a bit slow-paced these days but for me it's an elegant Bond film that ooses atmosphere. Still a classic in my book.
2. DAF : not so stylish, but in its own way it's highly entertaining with superb dialogue and great music. I'm also a Charles Gray defender.
3. NSNA : so-so in several places but the villains are excellent and so is Felix. A few good action scenes too and Sean is more invested here than in YOLT.
4. YOLT : epic, beautiful and also completely absurd. I'd say this one lacks the self-awareness of TSWLM and MR.
YOLT-Excellent music. Weak script. (Stirred, not shaken; unforgivably lazy filmmaking.)
DAF-Weak follow up to OHMSS. Stupid PTS. Gray & Dean? Seriously bad casting.
NSNA-I wish EON would buy this film and add in the things that make Bond films.
* I just finished watching 1955's THE BIG COMBO and the noir version of Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd (Lee Van Cleef's "Fante" and Earl Holliman's "Mingo")! :))
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@Dwayne I have to disagree with Sir Sean showing his age in DAF, Sir Sean was just not in very good shape. DAF does look cheap at times I agree, the script is pretty good which compensates to a point.
That is my favorite track I often listen to "007 and counting" on repeat, it is perfection from John Barry.
Edited: I felt compelled to listen to DAF expanded score, so good.
As far as I can determine, MGM owns the property, not EON.
If EON could get it hands on the film, then a little re-editing, a PTS, gun barrel opening and Barry style soundtrack could give this film new life and serve as tasty bit while we're waiting for the next Bond film. It's not as if films haven't been revisited years later and changed up a bit.
Ah, a little re-editing...how I wish they did this to QOS...
I actually don't mind the score or the lack of gun barrel (thanks, Casino Royalle), I'd just like to see the warhead recovery scene tightened up a little- it drags quite a bit. But eh- it's my get more snacks & go to the loo moment. ;)
That opening field exercise was written as a pts by script doctors Dick Clement and Ian LaFrenais and they said someone made the decision to put the title song OVER it, which was not their intention!
And James Horner was the original choice as composer before they went with Michel Legrand!
I watched a YouTube test video years ago concerning the 'pts' and I found it not to my liking as I feel the field test was not to be taken that seriously. Seeing it played as if it's important makes it seem all the more trivial to me. The song over it softens the blow of its ultimate & slightly dopey reveal. Your mileage may vary.... Oh, and it's a shame they didn't use Horner!
It's interesting to see it more traditionally scored. However, I think it's meant to be camp because it's a training exercise (especially when you get to the zipline and blow darts!), so it arguably works better with the song over it.
TB is one of the elites for me, and I think it’ll probably always be the best hybrid of book and movie Bond styles. YOLT is mid-tier for me; I love the third act in particular, though Connery’s performance is a significant dip from his first four. DAF and NSNA are right around the bottom of my ranking; not all bad, but significantly weaker than most of the other movies.
It was dropped when Legrand was hired!
It's a boring song IMO.
The Lani Hall song is just awful.
I don't know for some reason, I had this habit of watching NSNA, immediately after YOLT back in 2005. I don't know, weird! But I used to like it. Also, Legrand's score isn't very Bondian, but it's got some good tracks. I like that French song called "Une Chanson D'amour".
Jerry Goldsmith was the right man for the job.
Oh, yeah. A Jerry Goldsmith Bond score is something we missed. It would have been something. Such a great composer Goldsmith was. I'm not even sure the first 3 Rambo films would have had that sort of emotion without Goldsmith.
I would miss Une Chanson D'amour and Tango of Death.
YOLT
TB
NSNA
DAF
I think, like many here, Jerry Goldsmith would have produced a superb score for NSNA. I had the pleasure of working with the great composer on 1985's King Solomon's Mines, he did it as a favour for his friend, director and gentleman, J Lee Thompson. I asked Mr. Goldsmith about NSNA and he shrugged (he was a man of few words) and said something like, "Just a rumor, but it needed a strong new theme." He didn't elaborate, but I think we can conclude he would have done a great job.