AJB live commentary on TLD

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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,078Chief of Staff
    Nice gifs!

    I'm not commenting on Kamen's work outside LTK, rather I'm commenting on the score for that Bond film as compared to other Bond films. And by that standard, it comes near the bottom. Not the absolute bottom, of course- there are at least 2 scores worse than LTK.

    For clarity, I'm not talking about the title songs but the orchestral scores.

    Edit- make that 3.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,425MI6 Agent
    I don't see any link between Gymkata's fine GIFs and the guy doing that thing with his mouth. Oh wait, all are GIFs ….
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Nice gifs!

    I'm not commenting on Kamen's work outside LTK, rather I'm commenting on the score for that Bond film as compared to other Bond films. And by that standard, it comes near the bottom. Not the absolute bottom, of course- there are at least 2 scores worse than LTK.

    For clarity, I'm not talking about the title songs but the orchestral scores.

    Edit- make that 3.

    Yes, but that's exactly my point.
    In a Bond context and now 30 years later, this may be the case.

    But Kamen in 1989 was highly successful, highly accepted and his score was a mainstream job and more than solid back then.
    So his score was not one of the main factors, why LTK was not successful 30 years ago.
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,425MI6 Agent
    I don't count the LTK score among my favourites, but it's though and bombastic and fits the movie. I like at least most of Barry's scores better than LTK, but I'm not sure Barry would have made a better score for LTK. :o
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,078Chief of Staff
    Higgins wrote:
    Barbel wrote:
    Nice gifs!

    I'm not commenting on Kamen's work outside LTK, rather I'm commenting on the score for that Bond film as compared to other Bond films. And by that standard, it comes near the bottom. Not the absolute bottom, of course- there are at least 2 scores worse than LTK.

    For clarity, I'm not talking about the title songs but the orchestral scores.

    Edit- make that 3.

    Yes, but that's exactly my point.
    In a Bond context and now 30 years later, this may be the case.

    But Kamen in 1989 was highly successful, highly accepted and his score was a mainstream job and more than solid back then.
    So his score was not one of the main factors, why LTK was not successful 30 years ago.

    I didn't say it was, Higgins.
  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,541MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Higgins wrote:
    Barbel wrote:
    Nice gifs!

    I'm not commenting on Kamen's work outside LTK, rather I'm commenting on the score for that Bond film as compared to other Bond films. And by that standard, it comes near the bottom. Not the absolute bottom, of course- there are at least 2 scores worse than LTK.

    For clarity, I'm not talking about the title songs but the orchestral scores.

    Edit- make that 3.

    Yes, but that's exactly my point.
    In a Bond context and now 30 years later, this may be the case.

    But Kamen in 1989 was highly successful, highly accepted and his score was a mainstream job and more than solid back then.
    So his score was not one of the main factors, why LTK was not successful 30 years ago.

    I didn't say it was, Higgins.


    He doesn’t actually read and take in what people say. He reads and Then makes up what you’ve said. Surely you’ve learned that by now.
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,078Chief of Staff
    Gymkata wrote:
    Barbel wrote:
    Nice gifs!

    I'm not commenting on Kamen's work outside LTK, rather I'm commenting on the score for that Bond film as compared to other Bond films. And by that standard, it comes near the bottom. Not the absolute bottom, of course- there are at least 2 scores worse than LTK.

    For clarity, I'm not talking about the title songs but the orchestral scores.

    Edit- make that 3.

    I agree that Kamen's score for LTK is unremarkable. Not everything's a winner.

    Offhand, some scores that I can think of that are worse:
    - GOLDENEYE: That Eric Serra score is horrid. The music surrounding the Bond/Xenia car chase in the beginning is particularly egregious.
    - FOR YOUR EYES ONLY: The Bill Conti score doesn't work for me. The Hamisch 'disco Bond' score in TSWLM worked fine and still felt like 'Bond', but this Conti score didn't. It was distracting but didn't kill the film.

    Thanks, Gymkata. Make that 4 worse than LTK.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,078Chief of Staff
    Asp9mm wrote:
    Barbel wrote:
    Higgins wrote:

    Yes, but that's exactly my point.
    In a Bond context and now 30 years later, this may be the case.

    But Kamen in 1989 was highly successful, highly accepted and his score was a mainstream job and more than solid back then.
    So his score was not one of the main factors, why LTK was not successful 30 years ago.

    I didn't say it was, Higgins.


    He doesn’t actually read and take in what people say. He reads and Then makes up what you’ve said. Surely you’ve learned that by now.

    Yes, of course. You're right. :#
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,425MI6 Agent
    Play nice, kids :)
    We're here to have fun watching Bond together, remember?
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Barbel, as this is „my“ thread, how can I kick Asp9mm from it?
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,541MI6 Agent
    You can’t. Suck on that.
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  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,425MI6 Agent
    edited April 2020
    Why don't both of you agree not to post things like that in the future so we can continue having fun? These threads have been a wonderful way to pass the time while Corona is going on (Thanks, Higgins) and I don't want to see it get tainted with conflict.


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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,078Chief of Staff
    Higgins- No, you can't.

    Gymkata- NSNA and SP
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,425MI6 Agent
    Good idea!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Higgins- No, you can't.

    Would you?
    I say please and promise to pay the beer bill on the next meetup in Berlin :x
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,078Chief of Staff
    No way!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Ok,you pay the bill then :D
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    1 hour to get your disks and players ready

    As reference time, please use

    https://greenwichmeantime.com/
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Yes, get your balloons ready as well 8-)
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,078Chief of Staff
    Higgins wrote:
    Yes, get your balloons ready as well 8-)

    I can't, you're in Hamburg.
  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,541MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:
    Why don't both of you agree not to post things like that in the future so we can continue having fun? These threads have been a wonderful way to pass the time while Corona is going on (Thanks, Higgins) and I don't want to see it get tainted with conflict.


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    It’s Higgins. Conflict is his middle name. Along with Moron and a few other things I can’t say on here.

    The day we agree on something will be the day the world ends. Or worse.
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,078Chief of Staff
    :)) :)) :))
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,425MI6 Agent
    Asp9mm wrote:
    Number24 wrote:
    Why don't both of you agree not to post things like that in the future so we can continue having fun? These threads have been a wonderful way to pass the time while Corona is going on (Thanks, Higgins) and I don't want to see it get tainted with conflict.


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    It’s Higgins. Conflict is his middle name. Along with Moron and a few other things I can’t say on here.

    The day we agree on something will be the day the world ends. Or worse.

    Apparently it's not only Higgins ….
    But let's focus on TLD and all things Bond now.
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,923Chief of Staff
    Barbel wrote:
    The score is poor, too.

    Did you ever hear Eric Clapton’s theme for LTK?
    YNWA 97
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,078Chief of Staff
    Nope! Vic Flick worked on that, I believe.
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,923Chief of Staff
    Barbel wrote:
    Nope! Vic Flick worked on that, I believe.

    Did he? All I can find out is that Kamen worked on it with Clapton and then it got locked up in Eon’s vaults - apparently :#
    YNWA 97
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,078Chief of Staff
    Don't know re Sanborn.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    19:00 GMT

    Get your disks and players ready.
    Set everything up and pause before the gunbarrel
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 3,013MI6 Agent
    Will press play on time but won't be joining in straight away as dealing with something.
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • JTMJTM Posts: 3,027MI6 Agent
    Made it! Seems like we’ve had a full discussion before the film’s even started though :))
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