John Barry's "Death of Grant" cue in the Bond vs Grant.
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Makeshift Python 00 Agent
Posts : 7656 Member Since : 2011-03-14 Location : You're the man now, dog!
Subject: John Barry's "Death of Grant" cue in the Bond vs Grant. Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:11 am
I thought it would be fun to take piece of music that were composed for the Bond films but were ultimately not used in the final cuts. This one example being the train brawl between Bond and Red Grant. As interesting to see how those pieces played in the scenes, I think it was the right choice to not use them on the final cut. The lack of music makes the fight scene feel more raw with the emphasis on the sound f/x, complimenting the idea of it being a very nasty fight in a confined space. The tension before Grant opens the briefcase works much better as it is IMO.
boldfinger Cipher Clerk
Posts : 112 Member Since : 2013-09-12 Location : 1h north of the Alps
Subject: Re: John Barry's "Death of Grant" cue in the Bond vs Grant. Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:40 pm
Not only does the tension before Grant opens the suitcase work better as it is in the film, also the cue in that clip sounds like from another movie.
The music during the fight scene works very well.
Largo's Shark 00 Agent
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Subject: Re: John Barry's "Death of Grant" cue in the Bond vs Grant. Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:27 pm
As MP says, it doesn't really work. The Barry cue is far too playful and light. Something like 'The Killing' from Herrmann's rejected score for TC would've been better.
The 70s Elmer Bernstein recording is much better, but I couldn't find it on UTube.
Makeshift Python 00 Agent
Posts : 7656 Member Since : 2011-03-14 Location : You're the man now, dog!
Subject: Re: John Barry's "Death of Grant" cue in the Bond vs Grant. Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:15 pm
boldfinger wrote:
The music during the fight scene works very well.
It's a nice "action packed" take of "Stalking" from the PTS. Still, I like that they decided not to use it.
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John Barry's "Death of Grant" cue in the Bond vs Grant.