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As much as I don't like Newman's work on SF and SP, and much prefer Arnold, I agree that we don't know if Newman wanted to collaborate or not with the artists. Its all hearsay and rumours, usually by opposing fans of Newman.
I think its fair to say Newman's work in SP comes off as a bit lazy, as it was basically reworking a lot of what had been done already in SF.
Having said that, much of Barry's work involved reworking or reusing the same tracks again and again throughout his films, which I don't think is a bad thing, as long as the tracks are memorable in the first place. If anything, it helps lodge the tunes in the consciousness so they become familiar to the audience by the end of the movie.
I'm not sure even that is that fair, as as far as we know he may well have been working to temp tracks which Mendes had laid down and given no choice but to reuse the melodies because he was told to do so. Certainly Mendes has recently said on his Classic FM interview to promote 1917 that he considers Spectre to have the superior score (even if he prefers Skyfall as a film): could that be because he controlled it? We don't know.
Certainly I don't think writing any film score can be a lazy act.
I won't even bother answering someone who straight out lies and ignores facts to push their own agenda. At least Getafix has always been sincere in their posts.
Well you did just answer ;)
Which facts am I ignoring? What am I lying about? You could at least be decent enough to explain what you're referring to here. Your post, in mentioning that he worked tiny bits of AWTD into QoS, totally ignores the fact that Arnold failed to work two other songs into his other scores at all. So please don't accuse me of me ignoring facts.
And yes, I am entirely sincere in my belief that accusing someone of doing their work 'grudgingly' or what they 'chose' what to do or not to do without knowing all of the facts isn't really on. It's telling that when I say that I don't think it's okay to insult someone without knowing the facts you have to then insult me in response.
What are you actually having a go at me about? That I don't think it's okay to insult someone? You're taking a stand on your right to horrible to someone based on hearsay and guesswork? Is this what the world is now? I guess the whole "be kind" movement in the last week hasn't got to everyone.
Your post is full of BS and you know it. Not to mention all the strawman arguments in your reasoning. You should be ashamed.
There's as much reason to believe that as there is that Newman is 'obsessed with his own genius'. What timings are we talking about exactly? How much of the scores were written and recorded at those points? Do you know?
And why have you ignored Die Another Day? Why did Arnold put only the tiniest snippets of AWTD into the score to QoS (so small that a lot Bond fans don't even know they're there)? Because he's in love with his own artistic genius? Certainly Newman was happy to have two fully formed and very lush versions of both of the songs he worked with in his scores.
I know full well that Newman has said, just like Arnold, that he was too far too busy to weave the theme into the score at that point- which very much sounds like he also had no time to do it. And yet unlike Arnold, he managed to find a place for it. You do too but you've decided to ignore that for some reason.
I'm not claiming to know the motives behind others actions, as you do here with Newman, Arnold, and myself. I'm also not going to insult anyone.
When did I, mr Strawman? Just point out my exact words where I did. Again, you're just making things up to prove your point.
"Your post is full of BS and you know it" for one. The bit I actually quoted just before I said that.
And your whole argument is based upon ascribing motives towards Newman's actions, is it not? What is your point otherwise?
1. When did I claim I knew the motives behind other actions?
2. If you state something that is not true (which I proved), you're lying. It's not an insult, it's truth.
Also, the discussion is getting way off topic, so let's end it here.
EDIT: Apologies NicNac: I only saw your post after I posted. I won't engage any further.
I actually agree with Mendes. I probably need to give both a rewatch but I definitely remember thinking the SP score worked better in the film than in SF.
I may have laid it on a bit thick in criticising Newman but I think the difference in approach is pretty clear.
I think the reason people think SP score works better because it had more potential than SF and it was more fun and entertaining as well (it's the same way i think about TMGTGG score which may not be Barry's best work but it certainly had potential for me). But with SF they had a pretty clear picture in mind what they wanted to do with the score(dark, mysterious, gloomy), if they succeeded in it or not is subjective.
1917 - Now that is a decent score! Credit where credit is due.
No Time To Die is
Number 1 on the UK Spotify Top 50 - Daily Plays 510,884
Number 6 on the Global Spotify Top 50 - Daily Plays 4.2 million
I think it will be number one on the UK Top 40 chart this afternoon.
;)
Oh I think the reaction is generally positive, isn't it? I don't know if we can do polls on here but I'm sure it's gone down well, if not seen as the very best.
The chart is revealed today on Radio 1 at 4pm - 5:45pm.
Amazing what you can do on a computer. =D>
UK charts updates in two hours. Fingers crossed
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/
This conversation has been going on for years, and it's tiresome.
Mendes has final say on the music used. Period. It's his decision to take tracks from SF and use them in SP. That is not on Newman. Anyone who watched Ken Burns' (maginifent) documentary on the Vietnam War likely noticed that while he hired Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to score that film, he also took tracks of theirs from previous films, including The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and incorporated them in, as well. That does not make Reznor/Ross lazy.
The nonsense about Newman "obviously" not wanting to collaborate is the same as the nonsense that Daniel Craig is "difficult." It's people on these boards writing crap, with the belief that if they write that crap enough times it will somehow jell into truth.
Sam Smith only made it to #17.
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/
Billie Eilish's No Time To Die scores biggest opening week of all time for a James Bond theme
https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/billie-eilishs-no-time-to-die-scores-biggest-opening-week-of-all-time-for-a-james-bond-theme__28767/
Thanks @Contraband Great news