This score is one of David Arnold's finest works in my opinion since Independence Day. Barry would be proud of the rich use of THEME in this score compared to what some Bond movies lack and NEED. SUPERB, POWERFUL, INGENIOUS, and worthy to jam on your system driving down the road.
November 10, 2005 |  | Arnold brings it back to Bond |  |
David Arnold is the man on this one. After the GoldenEye score came out, many were wondering what happened to the classic Bond styling. Well, it's back, with a twist
Sheryl Crow's theme is definately different for a Bond theme (not necessarily bad), but it actually makes no appearance in the score itself. The song "Surrender" by k.d. Lang acts as the theme for the score in numerous occasions, which is fitting becasue the song itself is much like one of Shirley Bassey's themes. One thing that Arnold did especially well is to bring back the Bond theme. Remember hearing it in GoldenEye? No, you don't. It wasn't there at all, except for the trailor (whcih was by Parodi Fair, but that's another cd)
The twist is the added techno styling to good ol' Bond intruments. Arnold did a great job in keeping stuff up to date, and Moby added to it with the Bond remix at the end of the CD. Great, great stuff.
This CD, however, only has half of the score. If you want the whole score (editor's cut, as it is referrred to), you need the one that just says soundtrack. It's more expensive, and lacks Sheryl Crow, k.d Lang, and Moby's Remix. But it has some key tracks, like the ones at the climax of the movie. If you really are a Bond music fan, buy both.
*Interestingly enough, there is still some music missing, like the music heard at the cocktail party for the Carver Media Group. But it's stil good. July 3, 2003
| | | Oh, our incessent comparisons... | |
It seems to me that whenever a new Bond score comes out, everyone is quick to get the John Barry microscope out and examine it with great gusto. John Barry is forever slated as the musical genius of the Bond movies, and is seemingly one of a kind. Please, stop comparing people to legends such as him.
That being said, I feel that the current efforts by David Arnold have been absolutely superb. His treatment of the bond "musical feeling" is both innovative and entertaining. It must be a feat to be able to reiterate the same theme so to keep in the back of the audience's mind without being too obviously repetitive. White Knight is the stand-out track in this record, I feel, as whenever I play it again, I can still see the events as they are in the movie.
I feel David Arnold should be applauded for such a great score, that keeps the interest of modern-day audiences while maintaining the Bond sophistication. January 22, 2003
I will admit being worried about how I would enjoy the movie after buying the soundtrack a few days earlier. The Sheryl Crow title theme is a worthwhile effort, but it was hard to find any tracks that excited me much. Sure, the instantly-recognizable homage to John Barry's style in the early tracks are nice, and the Moby Bond theme is fun, but I couldn't find much life out of this soundtrack. Maybe I was jaded by the movie, which had its share of problems as well. Sure, a must for Bond fans, but somewhat disappointing.
December 27, 2002| | | The name is Arnold. David Arnold! | |
Enter David Arnold as the new James Bond composer, with his magnificent vibes of music that give Tomorrow Never Dies a fantastic style of music to the film. Sheryl Crow gives us her sizziling title song that delivers very well. k.d. Lang provides the absolutely top of the notch, powerful, stunning end title song- Surrender. With the arresting voice like Shirley Bassey and the slam-bang tunes of David Arnold, Surrender suceeds on all levels. Moby provides his own, and equally stunning version of the James Bond theme also.
Many of the tracks have a techno flavor that give real buzz, such as Hamburg Break Out, Backseat Driver and Dr. Kaufman. Tomorrow Never Dies is filled with exciting, mysterious and stunning music that can definetly show that David Arnold will be with the James Bond series for quite some time!
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