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  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,331
    Monday

    John Barry - 82
    George Martin - 30
    Marvin Hamlisch - 4 -2
    Bill Conti - 8
    Michael Kamen - 10
    Eric Serra - 4 +1
    David Arnold - 44

    Final Ranking

    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • tanaka123tanaka123
    Posts: 4,325
    MayDayDiVicenzo wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    Sunday

    John Barry - 80 (+1) - a fellow Yorkshireman!

    Make that three!

    If you ever visit York, the Mecca Bingo hall there used to be Barry's father's cinema/theatre.
  • tanaka123tanaka123
    Posts: 4,325
    Monday

    John Barry - 83 (+1)
    George Martin - 30
    Marvin Hamlisch - 4
    Bill Conti - 8
    Michael Kamen - 10
    Eric Serra - 2 (-2)
    David Arnold - 44

    Final Ranking

    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    Posts: 9,020
    Monday

    John Barry - 83
    George Martin - 28 -2
    Marvin Hamlisch - 4
    Bill Conti - 8
    Michael Kamen - 10
    Eric Serra - 2
    David Arnold - 45 +1

    Final Ranking

    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • jobojobo
    Posts: 7,500
    Monday

    John Barry - 83
    George Martin - 28
    Marvin Hamlisch - 2 (-2)
    Bill Conti - 8
    Michael Kamen - 11 (+1)
    Eric Serra - 2
    David Arnold - 45

    Final Ranking

    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    Monday

    John Barry - 83
    George Martin - 29 (+1)
    Marvin Hamlisch - 2
    Bill Conti - 8
    Michael Kamen - 9 (-2)
    Eric Serra - 2
    David Arnold - 45

    Final Ranking

    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    Posts: 6,844
    Monday

    John Barry - 83
    George Martin - 29
    Marvin Hamlisch - 0 (-2)
    Bill Conti - 8
    Michael Kamen - 9
    Eric Serra - 2
    David Arnold - 46 (+1)

    Final Ranking

    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    edited May 2016 Posts: 1,817
    Will Bill Conti make the top five?!?!
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,025
    Monday

    John Barry - 84 +1
    George Martin - 29
    Bill Conti - 6 -2
    Michael Kamen - 9
    Eric Serra - 2
    David Arnold - 46

    Final Ranking

    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    MayDayDiVicenzo wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    Sunday

    John Barry - 80 (+1) - a fellow Yorkshireman!

    Make that three!

    If you ever visit York, the Mecca Bingo hall there used to be Barry's father's cinema/theatre.

    I'm sure I will (I'll be studying there for at least 3 years!)!
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 6,791
    Monday

    John Barry - 84
    George Martin - 29
    Bill Conti - 4 -2
    Michael Kamen - 9
    Eric Serra - 3 +1
    David Arnold - 46

    Final Ranking

    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • Risico007Risico007
    Posts: 9,773
    Monday

    John Barry - 84
    George Martin - 29
    Bill Conti - 4
    Michael Kamen - 9
    Eric Serra - 1 -2
    David Arnold - 47 +1

    Final Ranking

    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand

  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    edited May 2016 Posts: 3,336
    Monday

    John Barry - 84
    George Martin - 29
    Bill Conti - 5 +1
    Michael Kamen - 8 -1
    Eric Serra - 0 -1
    David Arnold - 47

    Final Ranking

    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,025
    It really is very difficult to compare a composer who has done just one JB soundtrack up against those with a body of work.
  • MansfieldMansfield Where the hell have you been?
    Posts: 1,263
    Monday

    John Barry - 84
    George Martin - 28 -1
    Bill Conti - 4 -1
    Michael Kamen - 8
    David Arnold - 48 +1

    Final Ranking

    06 Eric Serra
    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited May 2016 Posts: 45,489
    Monday

    John Barry - 85
    George Martin - 27 -1
    Bill Conti - 1 -1
    Michael Kamen - 9 +1
    David Arnold - 48

    Final Ranking

    06 Eric Serra
    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
    Posts: 7,314
    Monday

    John Barry - 86 (+1)
    George Martin - 27
    Bill Conti - 1
    Michael Kamen - 7 (-2)
    David Arnold - 48

    Final Ranking

    06 Eric Serra
    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Looks like Serra isn t so maligned after all. He is straight in the middle.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    Posts: 9,020
    For The GoldenEye Overture alone Sierra deserves that ranking :)
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
    Posts: 3,236
    John Barry - 87 +1
    George Martin - 27
    Bill Conti - 0 -1 ELIMINATED
    Michael Kamen - 6 -1
    David Arnold - 48

    Final Ranking

    05 Bill Contia
    06 Eric Serra
    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    Monday

    John Barry - 87
    George Martin - 27
    Michael Kamen - 4 (-2)
    David Arnold - 49 (+1)

    Final Ranking

    05 Bill Conti
    06 Eric Serra
    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    I couldn t get myself to kill off the Conti score, as it has some great moments. The Rocky and disco pastiches during the ski chase and the (great) car chase are horrendous. The score and also the silent moments during the Locque kill and the mountain climb, however, are magnificent.

    Not among my favourites, but glad to see a top five spot for FYEO.
  • ChirazChiraz
    Posts: 1,066
    Monday

    John Barry - 88 (+1)
    George Martin - 27
    Michael Kamen - 2 (-2)
    David Arnold - 49

    Final Ranking

    05 Bill Conti
    06 Eric Serra
    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,331
    It's nice to see Michael Kamen get some love around here. I always enjoyed his score for LTK. His style works wonderfully in Bond's universe. I wish he could have done another one.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Kamen did great for LTK. He really put some effort into it, and it was very fitting for that film with it s Latin American sound.

    Also, the bullet ricochet Bond theme? Genius.
  • josiahjosiah
    Posts: 1,386
    Part of the fun for me in watching Bond movies from previous decades is being transported to that time by the type of effects used, the score, and the fashions and hair styles.
  • vzokvzok
    Posts: 4,025
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Marvin deserved better.

    It's a really enjoyable score, poorly served by the soundtrack album.

  • BennyBenny In the shadowsAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 14,882
    Tuesday

    John Barry - 89 +1
    George Martin - 27
    Michael Kamen - 0 -2 Eliminated
    David Arnold - 49

    Final Ranking

    04 Michael Kamen
    05 Bill Conti
    06 Eric Serra
    07 Marvin Hamlisch
    08 Burt Bacharach
    09 Monty Norman
    10 Thomas Newman
    11. Michael Legrand

    I do like Kamen's score, but of the remaining, I prefer the others work.

  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 6,791
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Looks like Serra isn t so maligned after all. He is straight in the middle.

    I'm a big fan of all his work including GE. I do agree Hamlisch deserved a tad better, but that's how it goes I suppose.

  • MansfieldMansfield Where the hell have you been?
    edited May 2016 Posts: 1,263
    vzok wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Marvin deserved better.

    It's a really enjoyable score, poorly served by the soundtrack album.
    For that reason, it's forgivable that it ranked so low. But this isn't a soundtrack game, so as far as the music accompanying the film goes, Hamlisch provided a much more appropriate and elegant sound for The Spy Who Loved Me than Serra's Goldeneye and Conti's For Your Eyes Only in my opinion.
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