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I'm not.
I'm done with John Barry-tribute acts - such as David Arnold. I'm craving something new. I think Dan Romer woulbe be the man to deliver.
However, I'm a little nervous for him. Romer isn't a big enough name - like Thomas Newman - to throw his weight around. If he doesn't toe the company line, then Eon will fire him. He is the most expendable member of the crew currently. I'm sure Romer is aware of that, so his no.1 priority is to impress Eon.
I think Eon want someone to emulate Barry. Therefore, Romer will do his best to prove himself and deliver his spec.
I think Romer will play it very very very safe with the score. Don't expect anything overly radical and Newman-esque.
Just enough for it to be Bond.
Well, true Bond fans are.
Cmon guys, shoot me for saying "true Bond fans". You know who you are, and you know you want to. Some people just want a different Bond, with no Bondian traits, no womaniser Bond, no Bond sound, no DB5, no ppk, no Bondian lines, nothing. Just a hardcore spy with a scooby gang-crew and a falsetto-singing song, and some socially shocking stuff you can get behind of.
True Bond fans want the Barry sound, true escapism, a womaniser stylish Bond with his car and signature gun, some blaring horns in the background and him going alone against a changing world and a psychotic fatherly figure. Oh, and some babes with strong thoughts and angles (pun intended) along the way.
I'm getting shot now ;)
I do hope Romer does his own thing. But the thing is, he should do his own thing with the "Bond sound". And we know who came up with it. It's the same principle with Fleming's writing of the Bond character. Dan does his stuff with what Fleming created. But it is Fleming's creation. And the sound is Barry's. IMO, of course.
Still getting shot, probably.
:))
A risky post....
Once more into the breach, @Univex
CR is a return to the source, in character, story and sound.
Exactly. Very well put. It's not the departure many paint it to be. And we loved it for it. For being a return to form and to Fleming's Bond. People seem to forget that.
Anyways, about the sound...Romer...Bond2..NTTD soundtrack and all...
Right? ;)
I agree, but I also recall back in the day the complaints over the lack of naked ladies in the titles, no Q, no Moneypenny, lack of a "proper" gun barrel, no Bond theme until the end, etc.
Those complaining felt it was too much of a departure from Bond, rather than a return to form.
But anyway, the point I'm making is that fans true fans are open minded. Those fans weren't so much.
I’d like Barry himself, but I don’t want somebody pretending to be him, because nobody else can be him.
Eric Serra > David Arnold
*Palpatine cackle*
+1
What Barry did was absolutely amazing, I can listen to any of his Bond soundtrack albums any day. But I fear that over the decades since, the topic of Bond music has become a bit like the DB5, and that stops life from developing.
To tie this in to Romer, I hope Romer doesn’t copy Ladies First. Not Serra’s best track.
Superb! I’d seen that movie ages ago and totally forgotten that. The music even reminds me of the comical music they’d use in The Persuaders.
I like them both, but not Serra necessarily for Bond though.
The score for NIKITA is a great stimulator when I'm writing.
I caught ANNA a few months ago, and it makes me wish Serra would do more action thrillers outside of Besson. He’s got a certain groove that really elevates what’s on screen, and more American blockbusters could use that quality.
I'd take that bet, considering I'm fairly sure Barry didn't really care where Bond went when he was done moreso than being eager to hear something different.
Found this video on YouTube. Why James bond sound like James bond.
Although i don't have that much idea about the music as much as professionals. Tell me what do you guys think of it?
Wow...…...you're right hehe. Then again, I think the GoldenEye-chase was mostly doctored by Remy Jullienne no?