Moonraker Score ''Space Shuttle Ballet''

Music By John Barry.

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Music

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• Moonraker
• Score
• John Barry
• James Bond
• 007

[TheySuggestedOranges]

I challenge David Arnold to come up with something as incredible as this for a Bond score. If he does it, I'll eat my trousers.

[NoFateButWhatWeMake4]

@TheySuggestedOranges I really don't get the hate for Arnold. Sure, Barry is the God of Bond music, but Arnold has done an extremely good job of updating the Bond sound. Barry's failure to adapt to the changes in musical taste is one of the reasons why he stopped getting large projects in the 1990's. I agree this is a brilliant piece however.

[RogueRotting360]

@NoFateButWhatWeMake4 "Sure, Barry is the God of Bond music, but Arnold has done an extremely good job of updating the Bond sound."

Barry did first, and better, in The Living Daylights, with his use of electronic rhythms, along with Eric Serra's dark ambient pads and synth male choruses in Goldeneye. By the time of Tomorrow Never Dies, what David Arnold was doing was not only passe, but derivative of other 90s film composers.

[NoFateButWhatWeMake4]

@RogueRotting360 Not really. Serra's music was suitable to the film, sure, but outside there was only a few cues that were listenable. The score for The Living Daylights was a largely 80's sounding score, which would not have suited Tomorrow Never Dies. I understand you disagree with this, but really, what Arnold did was a great achievement, especially in comparison to Serra's non Bondish sound.

[RogueRotting360]

@NoFateButWhatWeMake4 Whereas Tomorrow Never Dies is chock full of utterly forgettable, Americanised, generic action cues that seem to go on forever, with the occasional Barry cliche thrown in for good measure. A very monotonous listen, with the exception of a few cues such as "Hamburg Break In", that work well both in and outside the film.

And being able to avoid falling into the 'Bondian' formula is an even greater achievement, and takes a hell of a lot more courage and skill.

[NoFateButWhatWeMake4]

@RogueRotting360 Okay, I understand you won't be moved on your opinion. You are in the minority though, most people I know have praised Arnold's music while admitting it is inferior to Barry's, a view I share myself. I respect yours however.

[captainbimble]

The imagination of John Barry must be amazing.How do you sit there and come up with music like this? And the best thing is,he did it time and again!

Pure genius and make no mistake.

[lostmagiknyram]

This song reminds me the first time that I saw Drax's Space Station: I was just amazed. And this music helps to put an atmosphere of magnificence to this scene. Just breathtaking music.

[TS4072]

Quick, hum a Danny Elfman movie tune. Can't? It's OK, nobody can !

[greenseaships]

@RogueRotting360 Well, as Michael Wilson makes clear in several of the 'making of' documentaries, just because the movies make alot of money doesn't mean the producers have alot to spend. Studios horde, I don't think that's anything new. Especially with franchises like star trek and Bond, they need to make as much money while spending as little as they can. Of course they're not THAT cheap, but it goes a long way to explaining why we'll never see the likes of Barry again :(

[dtuba]

Beautiful...John Barry took a very silly James Bond movie and gave it some class and sophistication.

[RogueRotting360]

@greenseaships Not sure what you mean there. The producers have tonnes of dosh. They've simply slacking when it comes to caring about the music of the franchise. Thankfully this time round, it seems likely that Arnold's going to be replaced. If so, God praise Sam Mendes.

[greenseaships]

@RogueRotting360 It's important to remember that the kind of score we are pining for (Barry) is WAAAAY too expensive in today's market. A film franchise like Bond means that producers are always under the gun to keep costs down. Barry once said that he took way less than he was worth to do Bond because he wanted to do it. Those days are sadly over. Those of us who might yearn for a Hans Zimmer score will have to keep dreaming...

[greenseaships]

@NoFateButWhatWeMake4 To be fair, I found the score for Tomorrow Never Dies not only competent, but encouraging. Unfortunately, what's come since is rather forgettable. In particular, I remember being annoyed by the music several times during Casino Royale. It's one thing not to remember the music because it wasn't so good, but to be ANNOYED means your music is drawing negative attention. Case in point- when Bond picks up his rental car in the Caribbean and Arnold's score is blaring away.

[universalexports777]

Fabulous music from the maestro-reckon Barrys music made the Bond films legendary-Dave Arnold has done a good job-but John Barry was on a different planet!! Pure genius!!

[MovieMad007]

"noah's ark" what "this operation" ...."moonraker 6...proceed with docking procedure"

[back2frinky]

@Whyruss2 Yes, after the majesty of flying into space, the score becomes more sinister as they approach the space station that will release the deadly globes.

[nmbp1]

The problem is(if someone claims there is one)people dont like remarkably good music. They just stick to massively poor trend. This is for those that say that John isnt magnificent. Of course people are different yet you have to give credit were credit is due. You can be a little trendy as long as its not bad.