Thomas Newman will score SKYFALL

Sharky wrote:

Blunt Instrument wrote:

I've always been of the opinion that Goldeneye should've had a big, bold, Barry-esque score to unequivocally state that 'Bond is BACK!!!' after the 6-year gap between LTK and it ... but maybe that's just me.

It's not just you. I think that's what the plonkers who complained to EON thought too. I can understand where that comes from, but GOLDENEYE isn't a greatest hits, "Bond is back" kind of Bond film. That's TOMORROW NEVER DIES..

Even David Arnold likes the score.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_92rlGrnKs#t=0m48s

How lovely to be lumped in with 'plonkers', cheers for that.

Blunt Instrument wrote:

Sharky wrote:

Blunt Instrument wrote:

I've always been of the opinion that Goldeneye should've had a big, bold, Barry-esque score to unequivocally state that 'Bond is BACK!!!' after the 6-year gap between LTK and it ... but maybe that's just me.

It's not just you. I think that's what the plonkers who complained to EON thought too. I can understand where that comes from, but GOLDENEYE isn't a greatest hits, "Bond is back" kind of Bond film. That's TOMORROW NEVER DIES..

Even David Arnold likes the score.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_92rlGrnKs#t=0m48s

How lovely to be lumped in with 'plonkers', cheers for that.

I meant it affectionately. :)

Blunt Instrument wrote:

Sharky wrote:

Blunt Instrument wrote:

I've always been of the opinion that Goldeneye should've had a big, bold, Barry-esque score to unequivocally state that 'Bond is BACK!!!' after the 6-year gap between LTK and it ... but maybe that's just me.

It's not just you. I think that's what the plonkers who complained to EON thought too. I can understand where that comes from, but GOLDENEYE isn't a greatest hits, "Bond is back" kind of Bond film. That's TOMORROW NEVER DIES..

Even David Arnold likes the score.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_92rlGrnKs#t=0m48s

How lovely to be lumped in with 'plonkers', cheers for that.

Yeah... Prisoner Monkeys grouped me with the "idiots" at one of the other Bond forums. ;)

Blunt Instrument wrote:

Sharky wrote:

Blunt Instrument wrote:

I've always been of the opinion that Goldeneye should've had a big, bold, Barry-esque score to unequivocally state that 'Bond is BACK!!!' after the 6-year gap between LTK and it ... but maybe that's just me.

It's not just you. I think that's what the plonkers who complained to EON thought too. I can understand where that comes from, but GOLDENEYE isn't a greatest hits, "Bond is back" kind of Bond film. That's TOMORROW NEVER DIES..

Even David Arnold likes the score.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_92rlGrnKs#t=0m48s

How lovely to be lumped in with 'plonkers', cheers for that.

Sir, I stand shoulder to shoulder as plonker aside you.

Chins up, shoulders squared and a final cigarette before the blindfold.

OK Sharkus Malarkus, it can be tricky to judge tone on ye olde interweb. Affectionate intent welcomed, sir :) .

The score may not be altogether to my taste, but I will say GE is a bloody good Bond flick ... the weight of expectation on the movie's shoulders after the 6-year hiatus is a heavy one, but it manages admirably. Due in no small part to the Brozzer's debut performance, if I may be so bold - he's brilliant. The action, the lighter moments, the 'deeper' character stuff - they're all good. Very, very good in fact.

Actually, we're apparently due a wet Bank Holiday Monday tomorrow ... I could do worse than stick Goldeneye on :) .

If anyone here wants to hear a hardcore Newman action cue, I suggest downloading "The Bad Death Of Eduard Delacroix" on ITunes from THE GREEN MILE. Guy's got the chops.

Something sounding like this would be awesome in Shanghai or Macau.

Ryuichi Sakamoto would make for a spectacular Bond composer.

I'd like the chap who did Tinker to do one or maybe just cobble some CD together. Sort of a Bond answer to Shadows of the Empire OST.

Boooooooooo!

Sell out!

Uh, what? How is he a sell-out?

I thought you were gonna put j7 on your ignore list.

I did, but I was bored.

Prisoner Monkeys wrote:

Uh, what? How is he a sell-out?

+1.

FFS...

Nothing makes sense. Need more drinks.

Blame it on the weather.

Weather is perfect where I'm at. It's just this job thing I'm stuck in. Thank God for iPads.

I can't be the only person who is curious as to why j7 thinks Newman is a sell-out. There is nothing in that brief interview that suggests he is. Sure, we all know that I think very little of j7, but I'm ignoring the fact that it is j7 asking this question. If it had been Sharky or Hilly or PK or anyone else accusing Newman of selling out for no reason as far as I can see, I'd still be asking why they felt that way.

It's j7wild.

Yes, but I'm trying to overlook that for the moment.

Don't interrupt me while I'm trying to grow as a person! Or when I'm trying to do any other new-age crap!

Maybe j7 remembers Newman's now forgotten stint as a punk rock guitarist, and believes he went commercial by choosing to score films, like his father, Alfred Newman, brother David Newman, uncles Lionel Newman and Emil Newman, and cousin Randy Newman. Or he's just a complete fucking wanker.

Again with the learning and the growing and the new-age bullshit ... no, you're right. Fuck it, this is j7 we're talking about.

Largo's Shark wrote:

Maybe j7 remembers Newman's now forgotten stint as a punk rock guitarist, and believes he went commercial by choosing to score films, like his father, Alfred Newman, brother David Newman, uncles Lionel Newman and Emil Newman, and cousin Randy Newman. Or he's just a complete fucking wanker.

Possibly the most famous piece of movie music from the Newman clan (Alfred Newman) in its original form:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzbddSa_ifc