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I disagree on SF however. I think it was a much better executed and attempted detour from the traditional formula, correcting for the flaws in TWINE. The 2nd time's the charm as it were. If not for that, the Craig era has also declined with each successive film.
Additionally, I think Craig really held QoS together. I recall thinking he was one of the real bright spots in that film upon first watch, although I look upon it much more favourably these days - there's a lot to like, although it's nowhere near in the same league as CR.
I am happy atleast that Tina Turner is part of it like Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Adele. It is shame there never asking Frank Sinatra again after his sugestion for his daughter, and Michael Jackson. Mabey some people say Elvis.
I was not at all enamored with the teaser trailer. When Brosnan said "Were you expecting someone else?" I remember thinking, "Yes, I was expecting Timothy Dalton. Get out of my face." That line always seemed like a slam at Dalton, even if it was unintentional.
In recent years I've put my bitterness about Dalton's departure aside and really tried to give GE a fair shake, but the movie seems so mediocre and "safe" coming after LTK.
This is an appreciation thread, so I'll mention a few positives. I really like both Campbell's direction (particularly in the explosive fight scenes) and Eric Serra's charmingly off-the-wall score.
I loved the trailer btw, but I can see how Dalton fans would have been quite offended as there really wasn't any other truly viable choice for Bond at that time apart from Dalton. So indirectly it was a slam.
It can't be often that someone clutching at straws to give GE a compliment comes up with Eric Serra as the answer.
Serra's music is one of the few things in the movie that is both interesting and unusual. It's a hugely underrated score.
There's a lot in Serra's score I like. The Gunbarrel for instance, I'll take over Arnold's TND, TWINE and Newman's SF and SP attempts ANY day!!!!!! Probably because Serra was using the traditional GB cues for this film albeit it in an unusual arrangement.
The song at the is an odd choice and fairly inappropriate, however it doesn't exactly piss me off that it's there. In fact, GE as far as I'm concerned gets a free pass for it's faults, where I would completely drop Skyfall down several notches just for putting the GB at the end. That pretty much goes for all those types of decisions in the Craig era.
GE embraced the things fans love about James Bond movies, and after that long wait delivered.
For people who spent many hours playing that game as teenagers, this is gold. It's like Sean Connery playing with the toy DB5.
That clip was great!!! Makes me miss Pierce, too. He was always great on the talk shows. I had many VHS tapes marked for Bond stuff whenever a new film would come out and record all the Brosnan interviews. Classic!!!!!!!
To be honest, I love all three of them. Could be for nostalgic reasons.
Moonraker, The Man With The Golden Gun etc.
The GoldenEye score is unique and original. I will always choose it over those boring Newman scores.
The GoldenEye Overture is one of the very best tracks in the series.
The score is instantly recognisable and you couldn't imagine any other thing on GoldenEye.
It is!
It is quite underrated. I don't enjoy it as much as I used to, but some very good cues there.
However, Experience of Love has certainly aged poorly. The melody is quite nice but it's ruined by Serra's singing. Now it just feels like a cheap 90s soap-opera standard song.
In addition to the opening jailbreak in MI-GP, the final confrontation in the rotating parking garage has iconic Bond cool written all over it.
He's finally found the sweet spot for Hunt, and that's why I'm more excited at present for the next MI effort than I am for the next Bond, bar a massive shakeup in the latter.