The James Bond Thread

[Bringer Of Funerals]

I didnt mind Tomorrow it was the 3rd Bond film i had seen at the time (the 1st being Licence To Kill and the 2nd was Goldeneye)

[Slippery Jack]

TND deserves some credit for the casting of Vincent Schiavelli in a (sadly) minor role . . .

[Paul@TheOverlook]

Originally Posted by Bringer Of Funerals

I didnt mind Tomorrow it was the 3rd Bond film i had seen at the time (the 1st being Licence To Kill and the 2nd was Goldeneye)

Same here!

[Slippery Jack]

... it also gets plus points for being the first one to be scored by David Arnold, going back to classy John Barry style orchestration after the godawful score that plagued Goldeneye . . .

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

... it also gets plus points for being the first one to be scored by David Arnold, going back to classy John Barry style orchestration after the godawful score that plagued Goldeneye . . .

Jesus! I can't stand Arnold or his music. It seems to me that he breaks out the Bond theme at every opportunity he can (probably no more than the earlier films though, and just my imagination because of my feelings).

[Paul@TheOverlook]

Really? I live Arnold's scores and really dig the retro riffs. Was really unimpressed with the usually brilliant Eric Serra and his score for GoldenEye though.

[Slippery Jack]

The funny thing about his TND score is that it uses the rejected title song by KD Lang as the main theme running throughout (the one that plays over the end credits). And yeah, doubt the Bond theme features any more than in the older films. Think his music suited the solid, play it safe nature of the Brosnan era. Can't remember what his stuff for the Craig films have been like. To be honest I lost interest in Bond in general after Die Another Day . . .

[wayfarer]

I find Tomorrow Never Dies enjoyable when I watch it (great pre-credits sequence!) but fairly forgettable afterwards. Goldeneye had a better story and better characters. Eric Serra's score has some beautiful pieces of work within it, but I hate the orchestral samples that he used in places, the tank chase for example. The end song sounds as if it was the intended end title for Leon, as it shares the same theme. If you recall, they used a Sting song "Shape of My Heart" for the Leon end credits. I've not seen this qualified anywhere.
For me, TWIME is the Brosnan James Bond film. It has another exciting opening sequence in the boat chase along the Thames. His relationship with Elecktra echoes that of his relationship with Tracey in OHMSS. I always thought that the writers had done that on purpose but I've never read anything to back that theory up.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

For me Serra's score for Goldeneye is ruined because of a lack of use of the Bond theme during the film's action sequences.

By the way, whats TWIME Wayfarer?

[Slippery Jack]

Originally Posted by Demdike

For me Serra's score for Goldeneye is ruined because of a lack of use of the Bond theme during the film's action sequences.

..and also because it makes me want to hit mute from the opening fanfare onwards



BTW, guess what's on ITV tonight . . . ?