Comments on: Thomas Newman Replaces David Arnold As Composer For Bond Film ‘Skyfall’

By: Jooby

Jooby — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:42:09 +0000

Arnold was hugely underwhelming and frankly boring. Newman's far superior in every way. Amazed Arnold wasn't junked ages ago. Just doesn't how to groove. Too much a muso luvvie.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:42:09 +0000

Dislike, Newman occasionally knocks it out of the park, but David Arnold is the sound of modern Bond. Also, while I agree the the director is almost always a gun for hire on Bond films, whatever you thought of Quantum of Solace, Forster brought a ton of style, more than other Bond film.

By: reedofc

reedofc — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:42:09 +0000

There was nothing regrettable about Away We Go.

By: Jet Black

Jet Black — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:42:09 +0000

Let's hope the approach to the intro credits music is also rethought & not just some "flavour of the month" pop artist that cannot sing. Quantum of Solace was truly embarrasing…

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:42:09 +0000

Great news, Arnold's scores have been underwhelming in the extreme. Let's hope Newman can give us the first great Bond score since John Barry's final entry, The Living Daylights, back in 1987.

By: buntyhoven

buntyhoven — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:42:09 +0000

Hmm… while it's often good to shake things up a little, I can't help but feel a bit sorry for Arnold whose last two scores in particular have been very good. Newman's a fantastic composer but I can't say any of his work particularly strikes me as Bond-like. Much more twinkly piano and less brassy bombast. But I'm sure a lot of composers would enjoy the chance to let loose with a Bond film, so hopefully we'll see him rise to the challenge. They should incorporate more of the classic Bond theme into the score this time; it's been largely absent except during the end credits recently.

By: Starway2001

Starway2001 — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:42:09 +0000

Apparently Barbara Broccoli hated Eric Serra's score so much that Arnold was brought in for several re-scores that went uncredited. Particularly the Bond theme that plays strategically through the film (most notably the tank chase in Moscow).