filmmusic 3,081 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 14 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: Not so much the best Bond song, perhaps, as rather the Bond song - the first one by Barry himself, the first one featuring Shirley Bassey. The one that defined what a Bond song is for a long time. I just read this in a youtube video description: Quote When asked for his favourite Bond composition, John Barry cited both "We Have All..." and "Goldfinger". "Goldfinger" because it perfected the "Bond Sound", and "We Have All..." because it was the finest piece of music he had written for a Bond movie and because of the pleasure of working with Louis Armstrong. Is it legitimate? off topic: I thought Barry had written From Russia With love too, and I see that Lionel Bart (of Oliver!) wrote it. By the way, I read this at wikipedia: Quote Bart was unable to read or write music, but he offered to compose the music and lyrics for a title song to the film. I can't possibly understand how a composer who can't read or write music, wrote Oliver! It sounded too professional! OK, I understand he must have come up with the melody of the songs (and the harmony accompaniment) and other people (orchestrators, co-composers etc.) made it what it was eventually, but still... 28 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: I know what my favourites are, but I would say that, objectively, the top-5 would go: 'Goldfinger', 'Diamonds Are Forever', 'Live And Let Die', 'Nobody Does It Better', 'A View To A Kill'/ 'We Have All The Time In The World' (tie). I will have to listen to all the songs to make up my mind, but I really love Nobody does it better and The Living Daylights* too. *This reminds me of my childhood crush on Morten Harket of A-Ha!
filmmusic 3,081 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 I think I liked this better than Goldfinger. It was more thrilling with the underwater sequences and the boats action. By the way, I heard an action cue recycled from From Russia With Love? Also, I noticed that in the previous 2 films, in the end credits it mentioned that Bond will return in the next film blah blah blah, but not here.. I wonder why is that. They weren't sure that they will shoot another film?
bollemanneke 4,292 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Spirited away. A bit weird (is every anime movie like this?) but also quite nice. And what a good score! How wonderful to discover another composer.
Naïve Old Fart 12,760 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 16 hours ago, filmmusic said: Also, I noticed that in the previous 2 films, in the end credits it mentioned that Bond will return in the next film blah blah blah, but not here.. I wonder why is that. They weren't sure that they will shoot another film? The reason that happened was because EON was originally going to make ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE after THUNDERBALL. Scheduling, and location issues prevented that, so they made YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE next. My guess is that the title card announcing OHMSS was removed and never replaced with a title card for YOLT. The same thing happened at the end of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. Yes, you did hear '007'. Tallguy and filmmusic 1 1
BloodBoal 8,217 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 2 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: Spirited away. A bit weird (is every anime movie like this?) No, though Miyazaki's films tend to be. 2 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: And what a good score! How wonderful to discover another composer. Hisaishi is a fantastic composer. Jay 1
Sweeping Strings 3,291 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 40 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: The reason that happened was because EON was originally going to make ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE after THUNDERBALL. Scheduling, and location issues prevented that, so they made YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE next. My guess is that the title card announcing OHMSS was removed and never replaced with a title card for YOLT. The same thing happened at the end of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. Yes, you did hear '007'. '007' is great ... pretty much an alternate James Bond Theme. Such a pity it hasn't been used since Moonraker. Holko and Naïve Old Fart 2
Jill Sandwich 10,824 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 I knew a guy once who hated that theme so much.
Bilbo 4,267 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Godzilla Minus One. Absolutely fantastic! Shows that these types of films can absolutely work with a small budget and not everything needs to cost $200m. I thought it was a brilliant update on the 1954 film. Loved the use of the original music but the characters were all great and the story was simple but effective. And thankfully Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight was not used . Holko 1
BloodBoal 8,217 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Solid film. Hopefully, the sequel will be just as good.
The Score Cleaner 9,645 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 30 minutes ago, FBC Director said: I knew a guy once who hated that theme so much. Thought it sounded too much like circus tightrope music?
filmmusic 3,081 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 18 hours ago, bollemanneke said: Spirited away. A bit weird (is every anime movie like this?) but also quite nice. No. If you're interested in realistic anime films, I could provide you with a list. -Only Yesterday -Whisper of the Heart -From Up On Poppy Hill -Ocean Waves -Grave of the fireflies -The Wind Rises would be the Ghibli ones. But there are others too, that I like... 18 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: '007' is great ... pretty much an alternate James Bond Theme. Such a pity it hasn't been used since Moonraker. ? What are you talking about?
The Score Cleaner 9,645 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 12 minutes ago, filmmusic said: ? What are you talking about? filmmusic 1
filmmusic 3,081 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 8 minutes ago, The Score Cleaner said: Ah, ok, thanks. Yeah, it's not a theme I'm especially fond of. It sounds a bit silly to me.. Tallguy 1
Xander Harris 9,255 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 One of the best movies I’ve ever seen Bellosh and Jill Sandwich 2
Jill Sandwich 10,824 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 It's pretty awesome. Another one I liked was Hour of the Gun.
Mr. Hooper 8,199 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 4 hours ago, The Score Cleaner said: Can't wait to listen to this on repeat next time I dust the place with my Swiffer wand... Moving and reaching lithely and executing balletic movements to the music... It'll make cleaning a pleasure!
JazzyNips 163 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Dusting your own house with a Swiffer wand sounds kind of woke and DEI. CinderTech and Tallguy 2
Naïve Old Fart 12,760 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 How does TOMBSTONE compare with WYATT EARP?
BloodBoal 8,217 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 It is noisIer and much more action-oriented. Wyatt Earp is more about his whole life, whereasTombstone is more focused on the O.K. Corral gunfight. Naïve Old Fart and filmmusic 1 1
filmmusic 3,081 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 23 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: How does TOMBSTONE compare with WYATT EARP? I have seen the former but not the latter. I'm curious too.. * * * Great film! Though I have 2 problems with it: 1)Finney looks/acts like a caricature (I vastly prefer Ustinov as Poirot) 2)this concerns the original story I guess as written in the book I can't justify Spoiler some people becoming murderers, without an actual serious reason: eg. Perkins: just because he liked Mrs. Armstrong that wanted to help him? Connery: just for his friend Mr. Armstrong? Well, Ok, he would marry the secretary too, but still... I mean I can understand the relatives or maids/butlers/governess that were in the house at the time of Daisy's kidnapping By the way, I watched the trailer of the remake! This seriously would put off anyone from seeing it, than inviting him to see it. What's with the totally unfit music? It should have been awful, wasn't it? I read some comments about it.. Chen G. 1
Nick1Ø66 7,790 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 24 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: How does TOMBSTONE compare with WYATT EARP? It‘s O.K. Xander Harris and Naïve Old Fart 2
Chen G. 5,866 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 11 minutes ago, filmmusic said: 1) Finney looks/acts like a caricature (I vastly prefer Ustinov as Poirot) I have the same issue with the film. Finney feels like someone trying too hard to "put on a funny voice." I'm also generally not a fan of gauzes on the lens. Makes me wanna step in front of the camera and clean the smudge off! Interestingly enough, George Lucas cites this film as the inspiration for the kind of gauzy look he talked to Geoffrey Unsworth about for Star Wars. Lucas had two meetings with Unsworth: one before this film came out States-side, one after. If he already mentioned wanting to shoot Star Wars this way during their first meeting, he would have probably been thinking about Zardoz. Either way, you can kinda see it in the way some of the Tatooine scenes are shot. Naïve Old Fart 1
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,938 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 31 minutes ago, filmmusic said: 2)this concerns the original story I guess as written in the book I can't justify Well, perhaps you favour the first solution, that persons unknown commited the murder and have left the train?
filmmusic 3,081 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 1 hour ago, #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal said: Well, perhaps you favour the first solution, Spoiler that persons unknown commited the murder and have left the train? Hehe, no! I prefer the second solution, as it is more intriguing! By the way, maybe you should put your reply in spoilers.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,938 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Its a very old movie. The book is even older.
Sweeping Strings 3,291 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 11 hours ago, The Score Cleaner said: @The Score Cleaner My thanks for your explanation ... I'm afraid I lack the patience, especially in these days of Google etc.
Nick1Ø66 7,790 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: 1)Finney looks/acts like a caricature (I vastly prefer Ustinov as Poirot) Ustinov is a funny way to spell Suchet (the ONLY Poirot). Tallguy and Jurassic Shark 1 1
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,938 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 4 minutes ago, Nick1Ø66 said: Ustinov is a funny way to spell Suchet (the ONLY Poirot). I aprove of this message
Xander Harris 9,255 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Wyatt Earp is just too long. The fist hour is a drag and Costner is supposed to be young but just looks the same age without a moustache.
filmmusic 3,081 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 5 hours ago, Nick1Ø66 said: Ustinov is a funny way to spell Suchet (the ONLY Poirot). I haven't seen this series ever.. 5 hours ago, Xander Harris said: Wyatt Earp is just too long. The fist hour is a drag and Costner is supposed to be young but just looks the same age without a moustache. I see it was nominated for many Razzies (of which it won 2)! That doesn't sound good... Won: Worst Actor (Kevin Costner) Won: Worst Remake or Sequel Nominated: Worst Picture Nominated: Worst Director (Lawrence Kasdan) Nominated: Worst Screen Couple (Kevin Costner & "any of his three wives")
Xander Harris 9,255 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 It’s not a bad movie once it gets going but it gets bogged down in that first hour making it more About His Life. Tombstone gets right down to business.
Sweeping Strings 3,291 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Cocaine Bear - an apex predator and a sports-bag full of the 'devil's dandruff' ... what could possibly go wrong? Essentially a B-movie with 10 times the usual budget, this Elizabeth Banks directed comedy-horror (loosely based on true events) is a bit of splattery fun overall, albeit with a few pacing and performance issues. Notable for featuring one of Ray Liotta's last appearances.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,938 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 12 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Wyatt Earp is a sequel to Tombstone? No
Xander Harris 9,255 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 It came out after Tombstone so it was seen as a remake of sorts Tallguy 1
Tom Guernsey 3,658 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 3 hours ago, Xander Harris said: It came out after Tombstone so it was seen as a remake of sorts More 90s movies about the same subject that came out at almost (close enough) the same time. 4 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: Cocaine Bear - an apex predator and a sports-bag full of the 'devil's dandruff' ... what could possibly go wrong? Essentially a B-movie with 10 times the usual budget, this Elizabeth Banks directed comedy-horror (loosely based on true events) is a bit of splattery fun overall, albeit with a few pacing and performance issues. Notable for featuring one of Ray Liotta's last appearances. Not seen the film but I did see Ray Liotta in the audience at a performance of Book of Mormon (Hasa Diga Eebowai!) in London years ago. My partner and none of my friends knew who he was and didn’t know why I was talking about otters. Sweeping Strings 1
Tallguy 7,053 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 14 hours ago, The Score Cleaner said: There's literally a track called 007. (But both are great.) See also (at about 1:00):
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,938 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 8 hours ago, filmmusic said: 1)Finney looks/acts like a caricature (I vastly prefer Ustinov as Poirot) Finney is barely recognisable behind the costume and accents. He disappears into the role. I like it. He genuinely makes Poirot a funny little man.
filmmusic 3,081 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 22 minutes ago, #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal said: Finney is barely recognisable behind the costume and accents. He disappears into the role. I don't disagree with that.
BloodBoal 8,217 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Finney, Ustinov... Who cares? There is only Suchet.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,938 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 The definite article. Like Jeremy Brett.
filmmusic 3,081 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 2 minutes ago, BloodBoal said: Finney, Ustinov... Who cares? There is only Suchet. I'm curious: what exactly do you like about him?
Naïve Old Fart 12,760 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Did anyone see John Malkovich, in THE A.B.C. MURDERS, a few years ago?
BloodBoal 8,217 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 5 minutes ago, filmmusic said: I'm curious: what exactly do you like about him? Everything. He is Poirot. 1 minute ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Did anyone see John Malkovich, in THE A.B.C. MURDERS, a few years ago? Yes. He was awful (and so was the adaptation).
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