Post by ironyman on Oct 21, 2009 11:57:27 GMT -5
If anyone is interested someone has uploaded all the James Bond soundtracks to the link below:
thepiratebay.org/torrent/4469557/All.James.Bond.Sound.Tracks-TL_all_23_Bond_movies
I have put half of them onto my iPod and have some random thoughts from listening to them.
1. Goldeneye's much maligned score is actually very atmospheric and suits the film's almost melancholy tone very well.
2. George Martin's score for LALD captures the period of the early seventies precisely with its blend of funk with more traditional Bond themes. This is the score I always think of when I think of Bond music simply because this was the first Bond film I saw in the theatre and it obviously made an impression.
3. Every John Barry score is his best work as you listen to it.
4. I think my favourite 3 Barry scores have to be Goldfinger, OHMS and The Living Daylights.
5. What separates David Arnold's legacy from John Barry's is that Barry was able to use consistent music cues in all his scores that identify them as Bond music without being repetitive. Arnold's scores (even his best one for TND) are very repetitive.
6. Blondie did a rocking theme for FYEO that wasn't used and should have been.
7. TLD shows that Barry was capable of using modern elements in his score, which was the argument used against him and for Eric Serra doing Goldeneye.
8. Welcome to Cuba in DAD is a great track for a summer party.
9. Michael Giaccino should be tapped to do a Bond score. Just listen to "The Incredibles" score.
10. LTK was the least inspired and most generic of the Bond scores.
11. Use Barry's "007" theme for some big cheeky action set piece in the next film.
and finally,
12. The Bond films have a history of great music. Don't be afraid to use it EON to remind us why we love the Bond films.
Comments and discussion welcome.
thepiratebay.org/torrent/4469557/All.James.Bond.Sound.Tracks-TL_all_23_Bond_movies
I have put half of them onto my iPod and have some random thoughts from listening to them.
1. Goldeneye's much maligned score is actually very atmospheric and suits the film's almost melancholy tone very well.
2. George Martin's score for LALD captures the period of the early seventies precisely with its blend of funk with more traditional Bond themes. This is the score I always think of when I think of Bond music simply because this was the first Bond film I saw in the theatre and it obviously made an impression.
3. Every John Barry score is his best work as you listen to it.
4. I think my favourite 3 Barry scores have to be Goldfinger, OHMS and The Living Daylights.
5. What separates David Arnold's legacy from John Barry's is that Barry was able to use consistent music cues in all his scores that identify them as Bond music without being repetitive. Arnold's scores (even his best one for TND) are very repetitive.
6. Blondie did a rocking theme for FYEO that wasn't used and should have been.
7. TLD shows that Barry was capable of using modern elements in his score, which was the argument used against him and for Eric Serra doing Goldeneye.
8. Welcome to Cuba in DAD is a great track for a summer party.
9. Michael Giaccino should be tapped to do a Bond score. Just listen to "The Incredibles" score.
10. LTK was the least inspired and most generic of the Bond scores.
11. Use Barry's "007" theme for some big cheeky action set piece in the next film.
and finally,
12. The Bond films have a history of great music. Don't be afraid to use it EON to remind us why we love the Bond films.
Comments and discussion welcome.
