All things Bond, eventually

innerSpaceman · 08-06-2010, 07:15 AM

No.

The films may be uneven, but the music and theme songs from the Bond films are almost always great.

I think my favorite generally under-appreciated song is The Man With the Golden Gun by Lulu. But what an odd film.

Some of the worst films have great songs. Shirley Bassey's Moonraker is velvety good, but the poorest of her record three contributions. Goldfinger is, of course, the classic - and deservedly so. But Diamonds are Forever is, imo, her best. On all three, Bassey's vocals are purely rad.

I think my favorite vocal is Tom Jones on Thunderball.

Tina Turner's Goldeneye comes in a close second.

Perhaps the oddest opening credits song was the one that's not a song at all. On Her Majesty's Secret Service features a distillation of the score. And it's likely the coolest piece of Bond music ever.

Download and listen!

Daniel Craig made a splash not only with his puggish Bond, but with a superb opening credits sequence featuring a song I love, but not everyone does. You Know My Name is great, and if you don't think so - you are simply wrong.

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-06-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Daniel Craig made a splash not only with his puggish Bond, but with a superb opening credits sequence featuring a song I love, but not everyone does. You Know My Name is great, and if you don't think so - you are simply wrong.

I watched/listened to it again just to be sure and yeah, I completely disagree. Perhaps with different singer and different arrangement?

Tref · 08-06-2010, 11:06 AM

Connery and Lazenby are good as Bond. Craig was great in Casino Royal, though the follow up was so bad I will have to wait for the next one to really judge. Dalton was OK, though I just didn't buy it. Same with Brosnan, though I think it had to do with the overall quality of the films. I saw them. Liked them. But I never want watch them again.

If it is about repeatability, Moore wins every time.

Best Bond films:

A. Live and Let Die
B. The Man with the Golden Gun
C. The Spy Who Loved Me

When they are on, I will always watch them from start to finish. By total coincidence, Octopussy and A View to a Kill were on last night. They were both pretty bad. I made it all the way through OP though I gave up half through AVtaK.

I recall actually enjoying Moonraker though I would have to watch it again to decide.

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08-06-2010, 07:15 AM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	No. The films may be uneven, but the music and theme songs from the Bond films are almost always great. I think my favorite generally under-appreciated song is The Man With the Golden Gun by Lulu. But what an odd film. Some of the worst films have great songs. Shirley Bassey's Moonraker is velvety good, but the poorest of her record three contributions. Goldfinger is, of course, the classic - and deservedly so. But Diamonds are Forever is, imo, her best. On all three, Bassey's vocals are purely rad. I think my favorite vocal is Tom Jones on Thunderball. Tina Turner's Goldeneye comes in a close second. Perhaps the oddest opening credits song was the one that's not a song at all. On Her Majesty's Secret Service features a distillation of the score. And it's likely the coolest piece of Bond music ever. Download and listen! Daniel Craig made a splash not only with his puggish Bond, but with a superb opening credits sequence featuring a song I love, but not everyone does. You Know My Name is great, and if you don't think so - you are simply wrong.
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08-06-2010, 11:06 AM	#3
Tref Not Tref Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,188	Oh, James. Connery and Lazenby are good as Bond. Craig was great in Casino Royal, though the follow up was so bad I will have to wait for the next one to really judge. Dalton was OK, though I just didn't buy it. Same with Brosnan, though I think it had to do with the overall quality of the films. I saw them. Liked them. But I never want watch them again. If it is about repeatability, Moore wins every time. Best Bond films: A. Live and Let Die B. The Man with the Golden Gun C. The Spy Who Loved Me When they are on, I will always watch them from start to finish. By total coincidence, Octopussy and A View to a Kill were on last night. They were both pretty bad. I made it all the way through OP though I gave up half through AVtaK. I recall actually enjoying Moonraker though I would have to watch it again to decide. (Pic unrelated) __________________ Tref3.0 Listen in aural 3-D to Pop's muzak! (New songs added semi-bi-daily) j & j Did you know that Emas eht yltcaxe is exactly the same spelled backwards?!
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