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[Harmsway]

I was thinking the other day that there's one thing I miss from the Bond franchise as of late, and that is the use of classical music throughout. I've always loved it when classical music makes appearance in Bond films (or films period), whether opera or anything of the sort. I always feel it adds a touch of class to a film.

For example, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, with Stromberg's affection for classical music. That's terrific. Or when Drax plays Chopin on the piano in MOONRAKER. Or when Bond is at the orchestra concert at the beginning of THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS. Can we have some more moments like that in the franchise?

I would love to see a sequence involving an opera/classical music performance or at least opera music in the background? Perhaps there could be some sort of brutal fight scene with opera in the background, so there's a nice dichotomy between the violence and the lush music? It's just a thought.

[DamnCoffee]

I wouldn't mind a little classical in a bond movie again , i can imagine Bond (craig) in his tux having a brutal fight and pushing a man over the balcony with opera playing in the background - with dim lights it would make a great scene

[Jim]

I was thinking the other day that there's one thing I miss from the Bond franchise as of late, and that is the use of classical music throughout. I've always loved it when classical music makes appearance in Bond films (or films period), whether opera or anything of the sort. I always feel it adds a touch of class to a film.

For example, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, with Stromberg's affection for classical music. That's terrific. Or when Drax plays Chopin on the piano in MOONRAKER. Or when Bond is at the orchestra concert at the beginning of THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS. Can we have some more moments like that in the franchise?

I would love to see a sequence involving an opera/classical music performance or at least opera music in the background? Perhaps there could be some sort of brutal fight scene with opera in the background, so there's a nice dichotomy between the violence and the lush music? It's just a thought.

Depends on the opera. Rigoletto, yes. Aida - very no.

[kneelbeforezod]

La Boheme - yes... I can definitely imagine Bond crepping around, brutally dispatching some enemies as the music builds.

Recent Bonds have definitely missed that classy/lush atmosphere... think of that cheap looking casino in TWINE. Music helps create that atmosphere.

[pgram]

Completely agree. In the "who should sing the title theme song" I had suggested, among others, Monserrat Caballet, and a song similar to Hijo de la luna (even sung in Spanish, or Italian, why not?- if not at the theaters, as an extra option for the dvds).

Apart from that, I 'd love to have classical music performed inside the film. In a fan fiction story I 've written (not posted here), Bond is having a fight backstage at the Scalla in Milan, during the performance of the last act of Mozart's Don Giovanni, the scene where Don Giovanni descends into Hell- a powerful piece of music, very dramatic, and, of course, don't forget that Don Giovanni could be described as the "operatic James Bond". If the audience realise the connection, good, if not, it still doesn't matter, this piece of music could definitely add to a dramatic action sequence.

Edited by pgram, 26 August 2006 - 05:51 PM.

[Scottlee]

I like this idea, paticularly as a lover of the moment Stromberg's window panels rise up.

[DaltonCraig]

I like this idea, paticularly as a lover of the moment Stromberg's window panels rise up.

That's great stuff!

[Robert Watts]

I'd like to see it, a meeting with a contact during a performance of a symphony is pure class, have it evolve into a situation a la the Eiffel Tower in A View To A Kill and you have a good action sequence (You wouldn't have any guns firing or anything, a foot chase or something, with the background music of the performance reaching it's end as the villain hops into a car and speeds away.

[Vauxhall]

Slightly random of me, but I could imagine Mr White in CASINO ROYALE being the sort of character who would relax listening to some classical music, but we may not have an opportunity to see him doing so.

Not really sure whether I would personally like to see operatic music over a fight scene, but I certainly wouldn't complain about Bond paying a visit to the opera or a classical music performance again. Like it has been observed, it would add a touch of class to the movie.

[DamnCoffee]

Yeah agreed, i can just imagine Mr White sitting down in his office with a whisky listening to some Classical music

[Daniel Craig the cool 007]

Yeah not to mention that xxx was forced to listen to opera and he said to Sam Jackson that he didnt have to get cruel and usual on him ...
I would also like like some classical tune on the next 007flick as it brings a sense of cool and familiarity to the movie....Very catchy one