We need 007 to return in Skyfall!
tohmss007
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I'm talking about the theme music as titled "007" in "From Russia With Love" which was played during the fight at the gypsy camp, and when Bond takes the deciphering machine. Snippets of which were also played in "Thunderball"-during the underwater battle scuba battle, "Diamonds Are Forever"-during the attack on the oil rig, and "Moonraker"-during the boat chase by the falls. This is an iconic piece of music and would surely add to any soundtrack, and I think the time is right for it to be heard in another Bond film. I often listen to this piece of music and it never fails to get the blood pumping and my feet tapping. Anyone out there feel as I do?
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Has Newman said or done anything to suggest he doesn`t like the 007 theme?
I think they are trying to distance themselves from the Old series. So I doubt we'll ever hear it again.
It's really stupid if they are. They should be trying to atleast incorporate some of it, to get new audiences inspired to watch the older movies in the series. It's like they're trying to be a new series or something, not even to do with Bond. Almost as if, no I won't say it.
Also in CR, the music reflects Bond's growing status towards the "established" 007 we know, the humour, getting his first real dinner suit, discovering the Vesper martini etc. It workewd cause they cleverly saved the 007 theme till the closing scenes, a musical way of saying "he's graduated, this is our Bond!" Mind you I loved CR's soundtrack (inc 007 at the end) so I was happy.
I do want the 007 theme back and used properly. I know Mr A is busy with other very important work this year, but I will miss his name in the credits even if I do like the score to Skyfall as I love his style, and his music gells with what we see on screen and fits the mood of what we see perfectly, much like John Williams Joel Goldsmith and James Horner.
Yes the James Bond Theme was played at the end of CR, but I don't think the 007 Theme has been used since Moonraker.
Below is a link to a portion of the 007 Theme
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VAABCU/?tag=you09f-20
Below is a link to a portion of the James Bon Theme
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-No/dp/B001VA3RRQ/ref=pd_sim_dmt_dmusic_t_6
I hope the links work.
I think 007 would work best with a good car chase, or boat chase sequence. It would need new orchestration though.
I was thinking of The James Bond Theme, so thanks for the clarification Tohmms!
That's a great clarification. I also would love to have them use an arrangement of "007" in "Skyfall"...it's one of the great iconic Barry action themes.
As far as the "James Bond Theme" itself, I agree that Arnold really over used it in the Brosnan films, IMO
I think it was a "crutch" to make up for the less than compelling scores he was writing (of course it could have been EON's decision to use it more).
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One of the other points that Arnold has made about too much use of the Bond Theme is that when it starts blaring during an action scene the audience takes it as a cue that Bond is going to start kicking butt and it takes away from any feeling of suspense re the outcome.
That being said, I'd like to hear more of the Bond theme incorporated into the score of "Skyfall" trhroughout the film, but in a more subtle way, like Arnold did at the end the opening chase scene in QOS.
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