Never Say Never Again [Import]

Michel Legrand | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 5, 1998)
• Format: Import
• Label: Silva Screen
• ASIN: B000006OWG
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #487,236 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars James Bond Revisited, November 30, 2006

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Terry R. Hiller (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never Say Never Again (Audio CD)

"Never Say Never Again" was Sean Connery's last and perhaps best interpretation of James Bond-- older, wiser, a bit more wry and self deprecating, yet still an action hero and a man's man. A reworking of Connery's 1965 (has it really been THAT long?) "Thunderball," it explores Bond as an ageing spy having to prove himself in a world where he's regarded almost as a dinosaur.

Because the movie was not produced by EON and the Broccoli people, it received mixed and sometimes shrill reviews by the media and the fans, especially those who preferred the "formula" Bond with its well-worn stock of characters and known personalities.

All that changed with "Never" -- different actors, different attitudes and, yes, even a different(read "mature")007.This Bond was more vulnerable and accessible than previous (and most subsequent) episodes in the franchise, full of sly references to the past and the character's well-known personna. I found it a refreshing rethinking of who James Bond might grow up to be.

The soundtrack was also a refreshing departure, written by Michele Legrand rather than John Berry who, at eleven films, has almost a lock on the musical side of the franchise. Among Legrand's better known scores was the original "Thomas Crown Affair," so his reputation as a soundtrack composer is definitely secure. This score gets in the spirit of the film -- witty, sophisticated and subtle in keeping with the attitude of the film and its star's interpretation of his character. Gone is the swaggering brass, replaced by guitar, piano and strings, a far more intimate and human musical take on the Bond character.

I found the score a pleasant surprise, and the first Bond score I could actually remember anything more than the theme to. Yes, I love the Barry scores, but this musical interpretation, like the movie, is well worth the time and trouble to find. If you saw and liked the movie, by all means get the score!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Deserved Better, May 20, 2007

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kametamorphic "ametamorphic" (East Haven) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Say Never Again (Audio CD)

NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN may have deserved a better score but this soundtrack is really not bad. If you compare David Aronold's soundtrack to CASINO ROYALE to NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN you begin to accept the musical avenues that each of these films took.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Weak song can`t meet the original (Thunderball), May 27, 2001

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"felixleiter008" (Berlin, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Say Never Again (Audio CD)

Inspite the total absence of the "James-Bond-Theme" (since Kevin McClory didn`t get the rights for it and the "Gunbarrel") is the cd able to convince the listeners about its qualities because there is a smashing tango on it (while Bond explains to her that her brother has been killed by Largo). The style of Michel Legrand`s score resembles the score of "For Your Eyes Only": typical 80s sound. The song doesn`t fit to any of the Bond-movies.The charm of the classical Bond-movies is not expressed here at all contrary to the original song of Tom Jones ("Thunderball").However, I recommend this cd not only for Bond-fans but for everybody because it fits into every cd-collection.