John Barry proved that he could never be replaced when it came to Bond – James Bond that is. Bond and Barry went together like Fish and Chips or better still Suave and Sophisticated. The latest Bond adventure has been a while in the works and it was a surprise when it was announced that American composer Thomas Newman would score the film. Newman of course is a seasoned film music Maestro and a member of the Newman dynasty that has reigned supreme in Hollywood for many years now. But how would he score a movie that has a quintessential British hero and a character so well established as James Bond and who also has an established soundtrack base? On the first listen to Newman’s score I was, in a word, “unimpressed” but after a few listens the music began to grow on me. I think one has to completely put out of one’s head the Barry Continue reading Skyfall
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