Not only the worst Bond soundtrack, but this really stinks and has to be the worst soundtrack ever composed for a movie.
The movie looks kind of "cheap" as well. Too bad, cause the story is quite good. And Kim Basinger is hot.
I have never heard the score for this movie, i have not seen the movie either, can someone tell me where i can listen to the theme?
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http://www.bondmovies.net/never.html
Man that was not so bad, it sounded wierd, but not as bad as the living daylights.
shareMan that was not so bad, it sounded wierd, but not as bad as the living daylights. >>> I hope you are referring to the title songs, for the actual scores for the films are two worlds apart. This crap in Never Say Never Again is forgettable, where as Barry's work on The Living Daylights is some of his best work in the series.
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I just made a previous thread,saying that I like the theme tune...but that link is hideous. I cringed all the way through it. I doesn't sound the same as the one in the film.
shareI'm watching it now and it hardly seems to have any music in it at all. If you mean the theme song, yes it's terrible - the woman's voice is very grating. The music in the scenes is completly forgetable... almost unnoticeable.
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Eeeyew no... the soundtrack of the DVD is LOUD and GRATING and BAD discordant clashing over-dramatic no-talent orchestral NOISE!
You can't remember it because there is no "tune" to remember - the composer just went for "mood" - BAD MOOD.
Enjoyed the movie though - probably for all the wrong reasons. Corny humour, schlock action, predictably plot...
:-)
Does anyone know the jazzy music which is played on the ship?
shareI thought the soundtrack wasn't that bad actually. The theme song was a good one (and a great one, if you compare it to the recent theme songs of the "official" franchise at the time), and some music pieces weren't too bad either, i.e. the music played when the warheads are switched and uploaded (for some reason, that bit of music has stuck in my mind for a while). However, the jazzy music on the ship ALWAYS reminds me of 70s porno muzak (thats not a plus, btw).
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The music is hideous, from the crappy theme on down. A real shame, because the movie wasn't that bad, but the music really ruined it for me.
shareThe soundtrack truly is awful.
The absence of the traditional Bond music is also somewhat jarring.
Well, Michel Legrand is (and that time ceratinly was) a renowned composer - just think of his beautiful score for Barbra Streisand's "Yentl" (same year, winning him an Oscar) or the lavish French 60's musical classics "Parapluies de Cherbourg" or "Demoiselles de Rochefort" which contain some extraordinary melodic material.
First of all, I didn't really MISS the "official" Bond music. The reason is quite simple: When the film was released in 1983, everyone knew it wouldn't be a typical Bond movie, and when you watch it, the whole style of the movie differed from the EON Bonds. The screenplay, Irvin Kershner's direction, also, Douglas Slocombe's glossy cinematography - it was all DIFFERENT.
However, Legrand's job on "Never Say Never Again" has really had a very strange output. There are some themes which have a certain quality (e.g. Shrublands intro, some of the source music such as the tango), yet - especially IMHO in the action sequences - most of the music appears rather dull, carelessly composed and hastily orchestrated. The whole soundtrack appears to have been put together in quite a rush - that was my impression then and now.
If you compare this to John Barry's masterpiece "Thunderball" (1965), the two scores are worlds apart. Perhaps Legrand was the wrong choice for such a movie, in the first place?
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You seriously think that insulting other posters is a striking argument, dear boy? Perhaps you're the one who is between 12 and 28 years old? At least, you sound like someone that age.
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I'm 53 years old and I've always felt that Michel LeGrands score was awful-all wrong for the film!! LeGrand is a terrific composer (SUMMER OF 42 has always been a favorite) but he's the wrong choice for a Bond film. Right from the start it seems to throw the whole film out of whack. Luckily Connery being back as Bond saves it. The problem is that John Barry set the mark so high that it's difficult for any other composer to do a Bond film. In the EON series all the best non-Barry scores were all imitations of John Barry. David Arnold has been doing that for some time now. His scores are good but they're imitation Barry and he admits owing a huge debt to Barry with his music for the Brosnan Bond films. Both Marvin Hamlisch (THE SPY WHO LOVED ME) and George Martin(LIVE AND LET DIE) both did mock-Barry scores. Right up there with LeGrand though is Bill Conti who's score for FOR YOUR EYES ONLY is pretty poor too. I'm showing my age ,but, like there is only one Bond (Connery) there is only one true Bond composer (Barry)!
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Maybe it's not so much that LeGrands score is bad as it's John Barry setting the tone for Bond films for so many years. You're used to hearing a certain type of music in a Bond film and LeGrands score is so "light"; it's more like something you would hear in romantic comedy. It picks up a bit in the motorcyle chase scene but the rest just doesn't fit.
shareI've honestly never heard any soundtrack as bad as the one in Never Say Never Again. Well, the score in Big Trouble came close...
shareI know little of LeGrand's work, but when I watched this back in 1983, the score alone put such a cloud over the film as a whole that I really could not enjoy it. I plan to watch it again on DVD in the near future to see what I think of it now.
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All I recall was a wailing sax that was so at odds with my image of James Bond that I couldn't concentrate on anything else.
Nicholas Meyer said that in a movie, sound dominates picture. I believe that as well because I can review the plot, acting, direction, and editing of "Never Say Never Again" and find few flaws with those aspects, but the soundtrack was so jarring to me that I could not enjoy the film.
As I mentioned, I will watch it again after 24 years to see if time has changed my perceptions.
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OK, its not the best soundtrack ever, but it is pretty good. I don't know why it gets so many negative comments (granted, you're all entitled to your opinions)
Personally, I think there are many positive aspects to Michel Legrand's score, and several themes are actually very memorable - not to mention the excellent upbeat jazz played during the bike chase sequence.
Its nowhere near as good as a John Barry score, but it does provide a nice contrast to other Bond scores (much like Bill Conti's For Your Eyes Only) and I think it deserves more respect. Its stands up on its own very well - plus Michel Legrand is a superb film composer I think.
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I'll admit the theme song is woeful but there are some reasonable cues scattered through the film. I quite like the strumming cue that accompanies Bond running down the steps before the bike chase and the lightweight cue at the end of it when he rides on the bicycle to get away.
The tango's ok as well, as it the more leisurely orchestral version of the theme song. The rest is pretty terrible though.
Anyway, it can't be the worst score ever. That is the one for Goldeneye.
Yes, worst bond soundtrack ever. Didnt know if it was Disco or New Age and had no established artist performing. All over the board in my opinion. Also, I have never switched a Bond movie off in my life, but I lost interest in this one and didn't make it through the first time. Every time Connery punched somebody I worried that I'd see dust come off him. Poor guy got a bad script. Oh yes, Q sucked as well. How boring was he?
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This song is so much better than the one they used for the movie! It's a shame they kept this track hidden for 25 years!!!
Read and listen you'll see!!
the news:http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-news/2008/05/ 06/lost-theme-tune-to-sean-connery-s-final-bond-film-revealed-after-25 -years-86908-20407169/
the song: http://home.ican.net/~sforsyth/Music/NeverSayNeverAgain.mp3
I've always thought the music ruined the film. I was surprised to read that the movie had a larger budget than "Octopussy" since NSNA sounds like a B-movie's music score.
shareI've always thought the music ruined the film. I was surprised to read that the movie had a larger budget than "Octopussy" since NSNA sounds like a B-movie's music score. >>> The whole movie feels cheap, from the sets to the actors to the SFX to the music. It was cheap through and through. The budget must have reflected Sean Connery's salary as it is hard to see any of it on the screen.
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