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 Posted:   Feb 5, 2025 - 3:38 PM   
 By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member)

David Newman is a fabulous composer.

On this we agree.

I assume he came with Sam Mendes as a package rather than being handpicked by the producers, and I’m afraid I don’t get a lot of pleasure from his Bond scores.

I think you have in mind David's brother, Thomas Newman? (I actually think David Newman would have been composer casting, but I realize his extreme unlikeliness to get the gig.)

Yavar

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 5, 2025 - 10:52 PM   
 By:   Tall Guy   (Member)

David Newman is a fabulous composer.

On this we agree.

I assume he came with Sam Mendes as a package rather than being handpicked by the producers, and I’m afraid I don’t get a lot of pleasure from his Bond scores.

I think you have in mind David's brother, Thomas Newman? (I actually think David Newman would have been composer casting, but I realize his extreme unlikeliness to get the gig.)

Yavar


Heh, yesterday was a long day. My mind thought “Thomas”, my fingers typed “David”.

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 3:40 AM   
 By:   moolik   (Member)

Im with THOR...Bond Bond Bond...yawn

 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 3:45 AM   
 By:   Stephen Woolston   (Member)

Im with THOR...Bond Bond Bond...yawn


Then don't read those threads. You don't have to.

Most of the threads on this board don't interest me. I just don't click on them.

Cheers

 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 3:47 AM   
 By:   AdoKrycha007   (Member)

We should have more Bond topics. cool

 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 3:52 AM   
 By:   Scott McOldsmith   (Member)

Enough with the f&@:!ng James Bond already!

Im with THOR...Bond Bond Bond...yawn

I have my preferences set up so I see 50 topics per page.

You know what topics I visit? The topics I'm interested in.

You know what topics I totally ignore? Those I'm not.

Come on, guys, your comments are the equivalent of walking over to a group of people talking at a party to tell them you're tired of their conversation and then moving on. Go get a drink and talk to another group then....

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 4:56 AM   
 By:   moolik   (Member)

Makes sense.

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 5:09 AM   
 By:   djintrepid   (Member)

The problem is not that Conti scored a Bond film, the problem is the time period and the style he thought was right for that period. He can do good stuff. Take his score to the James Bond parody film Spy Hard (still not officially released).


I disagree. Conti captured For Your Eyes Only perfectly. Disco music was still hot in Europe at the time and he incorporated it into the score in just the right ways. Runaway is one of the best Bond action pieces, IMO.

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 8:05 AM   
 By:   MAURICEFENTI   (Member)

1) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
2) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
3) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
4) Michel Legrand
5) Eric Serra
6) Michael Kamen

I'know a lot of people like Michael kament LTK,
but I just listened to the complete edition and,is really headache inducing.
Little musical interest except when uses the Bond Theme.
I'm a fan of Michael Kamen,nonetheless..

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 9:09 AM   
 By:   Spymaster   (Member)

1) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
2) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
3) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)


This!

 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 9:45 AM   
 By:   Advise & Consent   (Member)

Enough with the f&@:!ng James Bond already!

Enough with f&@:!ng hating on C and C presentations already!

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 10:32 AM   
 By:   MAURICEFENTI   (Member)

Barbara Broccoli killed James Bond,
Zimmer planted the nails on the coffin...

 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 11:07 AM   
 By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member)

1) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
2) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
3) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)

Barbara Broccoli killed James Bond,
Zimmer planted the nails on the coffin...


A bit much, no?



Of course I would have far preferred for David Arnold to return, but for me an overall improvement over SPECTRE anyway.

Yavar

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 3:40 PM   
 By:   alan witt   (Member)

Why was David Arnold overlooked / or choose not to return to the franchise? Does anyone know? Something I've always wondered about.

 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 8:36 PM   
 By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member)

Well high profile auteur director Sam Mendes did Skyfall and SPECTRE, and wanted to collaborate with his regular composer so that’s why Arnold didn’t continue. As to why he wasn’t brought back for NTTD, especially after Dan Romer (another regular director collaborator) departed… no idea.

Yavar

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 9:33 PM   
 By:   Mephariel   (Member)

Am I the only one who thought they all added something to the franchise? Yes even Eric Serra. They all should be proud of their bond scores.

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 9:35 PM   
 By:   Mephariel   (Member)

1) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
2) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
3) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)

Barbara Broccoli killed James Bond,
Zimmer planted the nails on the coffin...


A bit much, no?



Of course I would have far preferred for David Arnold to return, but for me an overall improvement over SPECTRE anyway.

Yavar


Cuba Chase is awesome. But it is not just this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLiCROWJWys

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 6, 2025 - 9:35 PM   
 By:   Mephariel   (Member)

1) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
2) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)
3) Hans Zimmer (Steve Mazzaro)

Barbara Broccoli killed James Bond,
Zimmer planted the nails on the coffin...


A bit much, no?



Of course I would have far preferred for David Arnold to return, but for me an overall improvement over SPECTRE anyway.

Yavar


Cuba Chase is awesome. But it is not just this.

 
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