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Right. Unlike Ms. Moneypenny, I'm not partial to Barry Manilow. :))
Quite different from usual in some respects but very Bondian.
The melody is missing something though-- the instrumentation sounds a bit thin. But very nice recreation otherwise. And great cue indeed.
In the intro of the album version, I love the high-pitched sound that sounds like a cat's meow and kicks in at about 20 seconds together with the percussion. Sounds so sexy!
I don't listen that often to it either but I agree, she's a won-der-ful singer! And that signature pizzicato motif of the song is terrific.
It's a custom tracklist. The track was originally released in the Best of Bond...James Bond compilation album in 2002.
Haha, guilty as charged.
I like it!
I actually kind of like the song on its own myself, but that was just the wrong note to end the film on. The song really does have a sleepy kind of quality to it, and even as a romantic ballad it doesn’t seem to match the more playful tone we leave Bond and Natalya on at the end. For a film like GoldenEye I would rather have expected a rip-roaring rendition of the Bond theme to send in the end credits. Not, well, “Just understanding for the first time what you feel inside, love is in your life.”
I found this video from musician Yannick Zenhäusern, who gives some interesting observations concerning the GE score at 17:53:
Zenhäusern, who of course was set to score the GE hommage video game that got cancelled. He created the Janus Files instead, worth a listen for those of you who appreciate the original GE score:
This is a very good point.
SKYFALL
Music composed by
THOMAS NEWMAN
SF's best ranking was 9th on one occasion. It also obtained one 10th, two 11th and one 12th spot.
With 10 rankings between 16th and 18th, it seems SF is mostly appreciated though without having too many huge fans or too many big haters.
With that being said, seven members did rank it in their bottom 5. Two 25th places were its worst rankings.
In total the original music for SF obtained 89 points, securing a top 20 spot over GE's 86.
SF's score collected quite a few interesting accolades. It won a BAFTA, a Grammy and an International Film Music Critics Association Award. Additionally it was also nominated for an Academy Award, as well as for a Sattelite and a Saturn Award. Impressive.
I forget where I had it ranked but 18 sounds about right. I don't really have anything else to say. An incredibly unmemorable and unremarkable piece of a film that is otherwise the polar opposite on both counts.
AVTAK? Really? That surprises me. Personally I rate it very highly. But maybe it's not for everyone.
SF does rank higher than this for me, number 16. Above TWINE, DAD, LTK, TB and QOS.
I thought SF was higher regarded than this, but I do believe that some of these placing's will be quite shocking.
I love the scores for DAD and AVTAK even though the films that go with them aren't exactly great.
Agreed. But then, I can't see a single Barry score rate lower that any of the others.
Agreed, though I like the LTK score as well.
It just missed my Top 3, but it's up there. In fact, it may be the overall catchiest score for me. I find myself whistling it or thinking about it days after my latest rewatch.
You just named five of the best scores in the series!
These are all wonderful and a perfect example of how much strong material is present throughout the film.
Hmm.. very much agree with you on the first three but strongly disagree about your last two choices there. Not to give anything away, but I personally think Barry was at his peak from 67 to 71. And I'd say AVTAK was definitely his strongest 80's score.
Totally agree with this statement. You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and Diamonds Are Forever were a powerhouse trilogy for Barry. I do think he brought the old magic back for Moonraker and A View to a Kill, but those three from '67 to '71 were really Barry reaching for the stratosphere.
But Barry also implied that everything he did after Goldfinger was just rehashed and mediocre. Artists don't always judge their work all that well.