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Me too. And yes, it's up there with my favourite themes of all time. John Williams level worthy.
Totally agree would have been a great Bond track, Play Dead over the SP title sequence
But what really struck me is that some quarters are damning the Craig Bond films as being PC. Maybe the female forms all over Bond in the opening have some PC meaning beyond my understanding.
The title sequence and the Play Dead track sync extremely well thematically I thought.
Usually I can't tolerate the SP titles due the the chosen song when watching the film, whilst watching the above Play Dead alternative I paid more attention to the imagary, there were plenty of silhouette's of attractive women for sure.
The world that Bond inhabits will always have a degree of political correctness depending on the era, the question should always be is Bond himself PC, upto now I would say no. There are many scenes in SP where Bond does not give a... and just does what he wants
There was an interview where Waller-Bridge was asked what it means for Bond in the #MeToo era and that's pretty much how she put it. Bond's world changes, but he remains relatively the same. This is keeping in with Fleming's idea of Bond being a man out of time, someone who represents the long gone British Empire in a world that's always changing. The early movies never really evoked that, in fact it might be TSWLM that is the first to touch on that by having Bond meet Agent XXX, who's supposed to represent Women's Lib of the 70s in being as capable an agent as Bond. But as the years pass I think that's something the films play more on, especially since GE with Bond being considered a relic of the Cold War.
That is encouraging to hear that from Waller-Bridge, I remember when GE was initially released Bond in the film was bombarded by a barage of 90's PC though I was more preoccupied by the excitement of watching a new Bond film for the first time in 6 years. Bond inevitably took it on his chin and went about his business, the film makers certainly played on it a great deal in GE like you say.
A slow cello and electronic ambient version of the Bond theme over the opening gunbarrel is what we've been missing, for sure.
Next!
I like it, but not sure I hear the Bond-style that you do. Still, I've heard worse suggestions!
No limits, corollaries welcome. I'm including 40 Shillings on the Drum and Boy George's mischief.
Is there anything more at this point?
No Time to Die Title Reveal (0:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChJ_afRiUzo
"Boom Shot Dis" (3:42), Kully B & Gussy G
https://youtube.com/watch?v=MUJWbYJESz4
"A Flight to Dubai" (1:29), JMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gi8k8jFasY
"From N.Peal With Love" (2:07), David Arnold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT4ZCrnsR18
"No Time To Die" (6:54), 40 Shillings on the Drum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HLryhRbkZE
"No Time To Die" (3:54), Boy George
https://soundcloud.com/boy-george/no-time-to-die-boy-george
ADD:
"No Time To Die (We Strengthen Our Bond)", Ryan James Swift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZCYcQ0i_0
I've said it for a while throughout this thread - Romer has always been the most expendable member of the crew and the one Eon most likely wanted to replace.
The score is only added very late in the production and it's never too lat to replace it. Remember the re-scored tank chase in GE was completed days before the premiere.
I hope this isn't true as it would signal that Eon are exerting pressure on Fukunaga. However, there is also a chance that this was Fukunaga's decision and he saw the music wasn't working.
I think with the late notice it's David Arnold's gig to loose.
Plenty of time for a new composer to fully take the reigns.
I'm fairly sure Romer was not about to deliver a great score - serviceable and forgettable at best is what I was anticipating.
So probably no great loss.
I think Arnold would be great, but surely every top composer in the world would be jumping at this opportunity. Could be great news for NTTD.
It would be creative differences I am sure. EON put up with Newman because of Mendes but perhaps won't be quite as accommodating for a relative young director like Fukunaga.
Aqua ?
Do you need it spelled out? 🤔
Yeah, there’s so many other rich composers out there that it would feel like a waste to just only use Arnold just because some fans think of him as the anointed. The guy had a run for a full decade with five films. That’s plenty enough for me.