The musica that Bond listens to

Halcon · May 2012

cant remember...

is there film where Bond is actively listening to something he likes??

minigeff · May 2012

Don't think he cares for the Beatles much...

thesecretagent · May 2012

minigeff wrote:

Don't think he cares for the Beatles much...

Unless he's wearing ear muffs...

Halcon · May 2012

minigeff wrote:

Don't think he cares for the Beatles much...

me neither...

Moore Than · May 2012

Halcon wrote:

minigeff wrote:

Don't think he cares for the Beatles much...

me neither...

I do care for The Beatles.

Bond is actively listening to something he likes in Dr No. Or should I say someone? He is no doubt imagining what he will be doing with Honey Underneath The Mango Tree.

Napoleon Plural · May 2012

He puts on a vinyl record in Dr No, but I think that's about it. Though he tears up to listen to Kara's cello playing in TLD.

CmdrAtticus · May 2012

Halcon wrote:

cant remember...

is there film where Bond is actively listening to something he likes??

No. Since the producers and writers were determined to make Bond into just
a cardboard action hero without any real character so that any actor could slip into his tuxedo, they purposely left out such personal characteristics. We know what material things he likes (clothes, cars, drink, etc) in the films, but anything beyond that (music, philosophy, politics, religion) is left out. In the novels, his musical tastes reflect Fleming's, who liked classical music, jazz, calypso and cocktail piano music. These musical genres were the most popular among adults during the 50's when the novels were written. Rock was becoming the most popular among teenagers, but it's popularity never got a good foothold into the tastes of older adults of Fleming's generation. People in Fleming's social circles would have recordings of Noel Coward or Bing Crosby, Al Jolson, Ray Noble or Big Band orchestras that they danced to during the previous decades.

Mr Beech · May 2012

I imagine he starts his train rides home a bit like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUs4awmb3-o

Except, it is in his head in brilliant mind that it all occurs, rather than from headphones plugged into his Sony phone.

hegottheboot · May 2012

John Barry of course!

It's really just putting on Underneath The Mango Tree in Miss Taro's apartment. Or the "exquisite" performance in TLD. Having a character pull out music and play it actually looks quite artificial onscreen if done in a straightforward manner.

Just don't play "La Vie En Rose". He doesn't like that one...

PPK 7.65mm · May 2012

In The Living Daylights, prior to the car chase scene it is implyed that Bond in movies like his counterpart in the books enjoys jazz. Prior to his changing the radio in the Aston Martin to pick up the police and miltary communications, a short snippet of Jazz music is heard playing. I am assuming that the choice of Jazz was not a radom decision that the director or writers arrived at.

Halcon · May 2012

PPK 7.65mm wrote:

In The Living Daylights, prior to the car chase scene it is implyed that Bond in movies like his counterpart in the books enjoys jazz. Prior to his changing the radio in the Aston Martin to pick up the police and miltary communications, a short snippet of Jazz music is heard playing. I am assuming that the choice of Jazz was not a radom decision that the director or writers arrived at.

interesting info...thanks

Agent007jamest · May 2012

PPK 7.65mm wrote:

In The Living Daylights, prior to the car chase scene it is implyed that Bond in movies like his counterpart in the books enjoys jazz. Prior to his changing the radio in the Aston Martin to pick up the police and miltary communications, a short snippet of Jazz music is heard playing. I am assuming that the choice of Jazz was not a radom decision that the director or writers arrived at.

exactly what I was thinking when I opened this thread

The musica that Bond listens to

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