Has the Bond theme been over or underused in the movies?

**Drax** · May 15th, 2003, 03:24 AM

Do you think the Bond theme has been used to often in the Bond movies? Or not enough?

I say underused. Something about using the theme that makes the feel of a Bond movie more Bond-ish.

Maxwell · May 15th, 2003, 12:53 PM

Depends on the movie.

It's overused in "Tomorrow Never Dies, no doubt because it was so UNDER-used in "Goldeneye." Usually one or two instances per flick is a good rule, outside of the gunbarrel-opening.

David Arnold seems to be quite good at sneaking in elements of it throughout his scores.

**Spanner** · May 17th, 2003, 09:19 AM

Underused. It's a great track but the filmmakers seem to have shied away from using it in all its glory of late.

Evenstar · May 20th, 2003, 07:16 PM

underused it really needs to make a return maybe do it again as the theme song?

Matt G · May 21st, 2003, 03:32 AM

Well that wouldn't work.

The only film that it definately got underused in was AVTAK(the Duran Duran track got overused there)

Evenstar · May 22nd, 2003, 11:45 AM

the Duran Duran track sucks

sea trooper · Jun 6th, 2003, 09:28 PM

No Overused votes. Thats great

I think the themes should be used even more!

And Evenstar did NOT just insult the Duran Duran...

3e_fro · Jun 8th, 2003, 05:03 PM

underused...but when it is it fits well. probably my favorite music moment is in tmwtgg, when pepper see bond and wonders where he remembers him from, and it plays the little "live and let die" lick. brilliant

003 · Jun 8th, 2003, 05:12 PM

in DAD I think it was used just the right amount.

3e_fro · Jun 9th, 2003, 12:09 PM

003 · Jun 9th, 2003, 03:19 PM

but in other movies I think it was used way to much

Fish · Jul 4th, 2003, 07:03 PM

I think it was underused in OHMSS, but as said before over used in TND. The TMWTGG "live and let die" music snippet was a great little extra bit just to show that the previous Bonds are not forgot when the new film is out.

I think it is used just right in TWINE and it worked so well during the boat chase down the Thames. I like LALD in that it doesnt use the Bond theme much, but instead it tries to use the main titlke song in the right moments.

sea trooper · Jul 4th, 2003, 10:03 PM

Actually, I was watching the Tommorow Never Dies movie a while ago, and I found that they way underuse the theme. They don't even put one shard of the theme. The only music they put, is the Surender theme.

Evenstar · Jul 6th, 2003, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sea trooper
No Overused votes. Thats great I think the themes should be used even more!

And Evenstar did NOT just insult the Duran Duran...

yes i did there too over synthized

**Spanner** · Jul 6th, 2003, 08:17 PM

Duran Duran's is almost as bad as Madonna's.

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May 15th, 2003, 03:24 AM	#1
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May 15th, 2003, 12:53 PM	#2
Maxwell Agent Provocateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 899 Gameroom Cash: $250	Depends on the movie. It's overused in "Tomorrow Never Dies, no doubt because it was so UNDER-used in "Goldeneye." Usually one or two instances per flick is a good rule, outside of the gunbarrel-opening. David Arnold seems to be quite good at sneaking in elements of it throughout his scores. __________________ "Thank you, Sam," (Frodo) said in a cracked whisper. "How far is there to go?" "I don't know," said Sam, "because I don't know where we're going." The Return of the King p.269

May 17th, 2003, 09:19 AM	#3
Spanner Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 6,895 Gameroom Cash: $5030	Underused. It's a great track but the filmmakers seem to have shied away from using it in all its glory of late. __________________ James Bond will return... always

May 20th, 2003, 07:16 PM	#4
Evenstar Rookie 00 Agent Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Summerville SC Posts: 650 Gameroom Cash: $250	underused it really needs to make a return maybe do it again as the theme song? __________________ "Dont blow it all at once." -007 Die Another Day "We will not tire, we will not falter, we will not fail." -George W. Bush 9/20/01 Freedom Is Not Free

May 21st, 2003, 03:32 AM	#5
Matt G Fireshadow Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London Posts: 593 Gameroom Cash: $250	Well that wouldn't work. The only film that it definately got underused in was AVTAK(the Duran Duran track got overused there) __________________ Got your attention?

May 22nd, 2003, 11:45 AM	#6
Evenstar Rookie 00 Agent Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Summerville SC Posts: 650 Gameroom Cash: $250	the Duran Duran track sucks __________________ "Dont blow it all at once." -007 Die Another Day "We will not tire, we will not falter, we will not fail." -George W. Bush 9/20/01 Freedom Is Not Free

Jun 6th, 2003, 09:28 PM	#7
sea trooper doppelganger Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 829 Gameroom Cash: $455	No Overused votes. Thats great I think the themes should be used even more! And Evenstar did NOT just insult the Duran Duran... __________________ sea trooper -------------------- Save Dead Like Me! http://www.petitiononline.com/dlm1218/petition.html

Jun 8th, 2003, 05:03 PM	#8
3e_fro 0011 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 271 Gameroom Cash: $250	underused...but when it is it fits well. probably my favorite music moment is in tmwtgg, when pepper see bond and wonders where he remembers him from, and it plays the little "live and let die" lick. brilliant __________________ Do you expect me to talk? No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to boogie!

Jun 8th, 2003, 05:12 PM	#9
003 Legendary 00 Agent Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,171 Gameroom Cash: $210	in DAD I think it was used just the right amount.

Jun 9th, 2003, 12:09 PM	#10
3e_fro 0011 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 271 Gameroom Cash: $250	yeah __________________ Do you expect me to talk? No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to boogie!

Jun 9th, 2003, 03:19 PM	#11
003 Legendary 00 Agent Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,171 Gameroom Cash: $210	but in other movies I think it was used way to much

Jul 4th, 2003, 07:03 PM	#12
Fish Secret Agent Join Date: May 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 414 Gameroom Cash: $250	I think it was underused in OHMSS, but as said before over used in TND. The TMWTGG "live and let die" music snippet was a great little extra bit just to show that the previous Bonds are not forgot when the new film is out. I think it is used just right in TWINE and it worked so well during the boat chase down the Thames. I like LALD in that it doesnt use the Bond theme much, but instead it tries to use the main titlke song in the right moments. __________________ "It'll take him about 10 seconds to reach us. Plenty of time for a sniper to make strawberry jam out of him" [Timothy Dalton, The Living Daylights]

Jul 4th, 2003, 10:03 PM	#13
sea trooper doppelganger Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 829 Gameroom Cash: $455	Actually, I was watching the Tommorow Never Dies movie a while ago, and I found that they way underuse the theme. They don't even put one shard of the theme. The only music they put, is the Surender theme. __________________ sea trooper -------------------- Save Dead Like Me! http://www.petitiononline.com/dlm1218/petition.html

Jul 6th, 2003, 08:17 PM	#15
Spanner Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 6,895 Gameroom Cash: $5030	Duran Duran's is almost as bad as Madonna's. __________________ James Bond will return... always

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