was lana del rey in a tunnel when they called
yeah seriously. using someone else for a bond song in a world where ldr exists is like shaving with a spoon.
― doing my Objectives, handling some intense stuff (LocalGarda), Saturday, 26 September 2015 09:52 (eight years ago) link
can't believe they never used Goldfrapp at her peak either.
― piscesx, Saturday, 26 September 2015 10:16 (eight years ago) link
The answer for "What is the worst Bond theme?" will always be the Jack White and Alicia Keys one.
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 27 September 2015 01:40 (eight years ago) link
^^^^^^ on this.
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 27 September 2015 01:41 (eight years ago) link
Listening to it again, the main hook ("how do i live, how do i etc.") is pretty good. Shame about the rest.
― aaaaablnnn (abanana), Sunday, 27 September 2015 08:41 (eight years ago) link
"can't believe they never used Goldfrapp at her peak either."
Only 3 movies released during that era, and they went with the charts on 2 of them.
― aaaaablnnn (abanana), Sunday, 27 September 2015 08:50 (eight years ago) link
I don't mind the White/Keys one but didn't it follow one by Chris Cornell of all people? Even if it was tolerable, why the hell would you call him?
― μpright mammal (mh), Sunday, 27 September 2015 14:47 (eight years ago) link
for a gritty reboot.... of the theme song
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 27 September 2015 19:49 (eight years ago) link
UK tabloids running that Damian Lewis is likely next in line, which I reaaaalllly hope isn't the case.
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Sunday, 27 September 2015 19:53 (eight years ago) link
I think he should die in this new one.
― nashwan, Sunday, 27 September 2015 20:23 (eight years ago) link
I never used to like the Cornell theme but I think it was bc I wasnt into the movie at first
I've warmed up to it now that I enjoy the movie more
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 September 2015 02:19 (eight years ago) link
I like the movie quite a bit and that theme is ok, but why is Chris Cornell singing it
I will always give a partial pass if the band/singer is from the UK, at least.
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 13:00 (eight years ago) link
"And with your newest Bond theme song, Mumford and Sons."
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 28 September 2015 13:27 (eight years ago) link
you know my naaaaaaaaaaaaaame
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 28 September 2015 13:42 (eight years ago) link
special place in hell for you on that one, Ned
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 13:46 (eight years ago) link
Given that the greatest heights to which the theme songs have ever risen is Indelible Kitsch, perhaps never an occasion for gnashing of teeth.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 28 September 2015 13:55 (eight years ago) link
like really, how high was Anthony Newley when he wrote those "Goldfinger" lyrics?
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 28 September 2015 13:56 (eight years ago) link
have we polled best Bond theme on ILM? probably a shitshow like all song polls, but maybe an entertaining one
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 13:57 (eight years ago) link
the man with the midas touch, the spider's touch? xp
:)
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 13:58 (eight years ago) link
ok now I'm listening to the "A View to a Kill" theme
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 13:59 (eight years ago) link
She could totally still do it!
Cornell makes sense to me, a classic rock bellower and the song is pretty good. I'm a Soundgarden fan, mind you.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Monday, 28 September 2015 13:59 (eight years ago) link
such a COLDfinger
always wakes me right up
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 28 September 2015 14:00 (eight years ago) link
omg I forgot that line
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 14:01 (eight years ago) link
It'll be interesting to see how much SPECTRE sticks to the semi-plausible villain schemes of the Craig films.
So far we've had:Casino Royale: off-screen puppetmasters implied, but the main plot is about the money man for international criminal enterprise (plausible), it's personal for Bond in that he falls in loveQuantum of Solace: leads in from last film, group of villains is introduced and main plot is about manipulating the water market in south america for profit (semi-plausible, maybe boring?). Ties up Bond's love dying.Skyfall: detours from vast conspiracy to have a one-off villain that is a magical global hacker type (very of the moment, much less plausible). Personal for Bond in that it ruminates too long on his "family" (dead parents, surrogate mother in M). SPECTRE: who even knows the real plot yet, trailers seem to be all about secret group behind all villain groups who are VERY PERSONAL to Bond. Maybe a plausible threat to counter that?
The movies always veered away from any realism to give giant secret bases (esp in late Connery/Moore films) but the scope of things probably hit the top ridiculous point in "A View to a Kill" when a _single_ evil capitalist was going to sink part of California... to corner the microchip market!
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 14:18 (eight years ago) link
which probably means the new film is going to jump all sharks and have Bond's long-lost cousin/brother/bff nuke scotland off the map to kill one man (Bond, naturally)
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 14:19 (eight years ago) link
will there be cat stroking?
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 28 September 2015 14:37 (eight years ago) link
I think Waltz could definitely pull that off
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 14:38 (eight years ago) link
"Franz Oberhauser"?
There's going to be a scene where he sez "Mein name is ECKtually...!" Right?
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 28 September 2015 14:39 (eight years ago) link
Interesting angle would be Bond peeling back the curtain and finding out about this powerful conspiracy only to be convinced to help them defeat some second group
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 14:40 (eight years ago) link
...which is a group of American industrialists that were founded post-WW2 after infiltrating the rebuilding of Europe. They're known as "the basterds"
it's the old innkeeper & he would have gotten away with it too if it werent for you kids
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 September 2015 17:00 (eight years ago) link
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can't believe you forgot Chris Cornell beating Carly Simon on this poll:
What's the best Bond theme?
― soref, Monday, 28 September 2015 17:11 (eight years ago) link
Unfortunate, but the real scandal here is All Time High scoring 0.
― the european nikon is here (grauschleier), Monday, 28 September 2015 17:51 (eight years ago) link
that's the least scandalous scandal ever
― I Am Curious (Dolezal) (DJP), Monday, 28 September 2015 18:00 (eight years ago) link
we really need a ranking-style poll instead of pick one :/
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 18:10 (eight years ago) link
yeah I mean the real travesty of that poll is For Your Eyes Only getting goose-egged
― I Am Curious (Dolezal) (DJP), Monday, 28 September 2015 18:11 (eight years ago) link
I get confused when seeing results as what _should_ be a ranking and then I realize, no, some people really think they chose the best one
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 28 September 2015 18:12 (eight years ago) link
lame
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 September 2015 18:51 (eight years ago) link
first ever Bond theme to go UK number 1. baffling stat that. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34425299
― piscesx, Saturday, 3 October 2015 08:23 (eight years ago) link
they didn't count streaming before 2014.
― aaaaablnnn (abanana), Saturday, 3 October 2015 08:45 (eight years ago) link
Just watched the trailer for this. Still interested in seeing what they do with it but mannnnn is the digital coloring on this ugly to look at. I'm sure in the theater my eyes will adjust but I don't remember Skyfall being nearly this bad.
― Gorefest Frump (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 18:43 (eight years ago) link
god i hated skyfall
― playlists of pensive swift (difficult listening hour), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 18:54 (eight years ago) link
i hated the pretty lights too
― playlists of pensive swift (difficult listening hour), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 18:55 (eight years ago) link
I liked Skyfall in the theater but it didnt hold up to rewatches, it's not great
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 18:56 (eight years ago) link
It suffers from a lack of exposition (action, not dialogue -- plenty of dialogue) with the main villain, while the subplot that is supposed to pull us into Bond's character has a lack of development.
― μpright mammal (mh), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 19:03 (eight years ago) link
Or maybe too much development, when it comes to dragging Judi Dench around the countryside
― μpright mammal (mh), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 19:04 (eight years ago) link
Skyfall was awesomely colored! The fire and dusk in final sequence was one of the best uses of teal and orange in last few years. Spectre trailer doesn't have anything like that, but it could still very well be the same good mixture of beautiful feverish nonsense.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 14 October 2015 19:04 (eight years ago) link
Skyfall is beautiful to look at, esp the Scotland stuff
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 19:36 (eight years ago) link
DP this time is Hoyte Van Hoytema (Let the Right One In, Her, Interstellar)
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 October 2015 19:49 (eight years ago) link
haven't rewatched quantum or skyfall since seeing them in the theater but iirc they were both a letdown after casino royale, even if bardem was way better a villian than that dude with the asthma inhaler in casino
― marcos, Wednesday, 14 October 2015 20:03 (eight years ago) link