Fulham Related - James Bond

[The Equalizer]

I'm in a quandary.

I'm a huge fan of James Bond films and am incredibly excited about the upcoming 'Spectre' film. I really want this film to have a cracking Bond theme, something along the lines of the great 'A View To A Kill' Duran Duran song, or even the recent Chris Cornell 'You Know My Name'.

I'm not a huge fan of Sam Smith. I can't actually bring myself to listen to his cat-strangling tones and vapid lyrics, all recorded through an autotuner. No imagination, talent, musical ability and he looks like the opera singer from the Go Compare adverts, sans 'tache.

But.

Sam Smith is a Fulham supporter who grew up on the Lewis Trust estate in Fulham. My dad was friends with his grandad years ago. We share a similar heritage in growing up in a wonderful part of London (well, it used to be at least).

My quandary: Sam Smith has been chosen to sing the James Bond theme. I'm not going to abide listening to it and the 4 minute intro sequence will be painful to my musically refined aural sensibilities.

But I'm also bloody chuffed that a Fulham supporter is singing the James Bond theme! That makes one Bond girl (Honor Blackman), one tenuously linked Bond (Pierce Brosnan lived on Vera Rd and went to Elliot), and now the Shirley Bassey part being filled by Fulham supporters over the years. Quite an achievement.

[Lighthouse]

Be proud, but in the knowledge that the themes have gone down in quality. Loved the earlier themes that set an atmosphere and mood. OHMSS had no vocal theme song and was close to being amongst the best themes.

So well done Mr Smith and I hope the song is great. But the recent ones have been instantly forgettable.

[snarks]

A view to a kill???

Not even in the top 5 of Bond Themes IMHO

I didn't like Adele's song when I first heard it but do now, so I'll actually wait to see what he does with it before judging. I've been lucky in that I seem to be able to avoid most modern stuff, or at least not distinguish it enough to think about it.

[The Equalizer]

A view to a kill???

Not even in the top 5 of Bond Themes IMHO

I didn't like Adele's song when I first heard it but do now, so I'll actually wait to see what he does with it before judging. I've been lucky in that I seem to be able to avoid most modern stuff, or at least not distinguish it enough to think about it.

You're clearly not a Duran Duran fan. Seeing them play an 11 minute version live at Lovebox 2009, with Mark Ronson assisting on guitar, was quite special.

[Slaphead in Qatar]

I am also looking forward to spectre.

but I am not convinced by daniel - hope its his last film.

theme tunes old and new have usually been good. my favourite is an old one - diamonds are forever by shirley - a proper singer with a proper voice - not like these charlatan mime merchants these days.

[The Equalizer]

I think every Bond fan should listen to David Arnold's excellent album 'Shaken and Stirred'. Lots of the classic themes and supporting music (like Moonraker's 'Space March') covered by acts like Pulp, Propellerheads, LTJ Bukem and Amy Mann. David McAlmont's version of 'Diamonds Are Forever' is quite superb.

[MJG]

I think every Bond fan should listen to David Arnold's excellent album 'Shaken and Stirred'. Lots of the classic themes and supporting music (like Moonraker's 'Space March') covered by acts like Pulp, Propellerheads, LTJ Bukem and Amy Mann. David McAlmont's version of 'Diamonds Are Forever' is quite superb.

Saw David Arnold in concert a couple of months ago and did a great James Bond set.

[westcliff white]

Agree with Snarks View to a kill not one of the best bond themes for me.

Agree with Slaphead as well hope it is Daniel Craigs last film as bond, but fear his contract has one more to go.

Rumour is the song will be a ballad type of song, I do prefer a good upbeat song (which View to a kill is but just not one of my favourites).

[Logicalman]

There have been so many great ones over the years, Goldfinger, You only Live Twice, Diamonds are forever, Skyfall and The Spy Who Loved Me, to name a just a very few, nothing really beats the first and original imo, though Live and Let Die comes very close second.

"No, No, No" I hear you shout, and I reply, "You're correct"!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ebAssCr990

[Logicalman]

I am also looking forward to spectre.

but I am not convinced by daniel - hope its his last film.

theme tunes old and new have usually been good. my favourite is an old one - diamonds are forever by shirley - a proper singer with a proper voice - not like these charlatan mime merchants these days.

I tend to like Daniel in the role, he's more of a throwback to Connery when he first appeared, unlike the suave, and very presentable Moore that is. He has that arrogance about him that gives him that depth.

[MJG]

I am also looking forward to spectre.

but I am not convinced by daniel - hope its his last film.

theme tunes old and new have usually been good. my favourite is an old one - diamonds are forever by shirley - a proper singer with a proper voice - not like these charlatan mime merchants these days.

I tend to like Daniel in the role, he's more of a throwback to Connery when he first appeared, unlike the suave, and very presentable Moore that is. He has that arrogance about him that gives him that depth.

Looking ahead I'd go with Tom Hardy, who's more like Connery.

[westcliff white]

i read somewhere today that Beckham s being linked with the role, did make me laugh I also checked to make sure it wasn't the first of April.

I can see where your coming from with Tom Hardy MJG.

[cmg]

Sam Smith? Dunno about the singing, but his beer's OK.
They should have gone for Matt Smith for the full Fulham experience. Matty's got a bit of time on his hands just now, too.

Looking ahead I'd go with Tom Hardy, who's more like Connery.

Might be a bit difficult to put over, now, after his recent (apparently rather brilliant) depiction of both Ron and Reg Kray!

[The Equalizer]

I am also looking forward to spectre.

but I am not convinced by daniel - hope its his last film.

theme tunes old and new have usually been good. my favourite is an old one - diamonds are forever by shirley - a proper singer with a proper voice - not like these charlatan mime merchants these days.

I tend to like Daniel in the role, he's more of a throwback to Connery when he first appeared, unlike the suave, and very presentable Moore that is. He has that arrogance about him that gives him that depth.

Looking ahead I'd go with Tom Hardy, who's more like Connery.

A very good call. Just see him as 'Eames' in Inception. He was superb in that, as he is in most things as it goes.

Local lad too. Brought up in Sheen.

[The Equalizer]

I am also looking forward to spectre.

but I am not convinced by daniel - hope its his last film.

theme tunes old and new have usually been good. my favourite is an old one - diamonds are forever by shirley - a proper singer with a proper voice - not like these charlatan mime merchants these days.

I tend to like Daniel in the role, he's more of a throwback to Connery when he first appeared, unlike the suave, and very presentable Moore that is. He has that arrogance about him that gives him that depth.

Looking ahead I'd go with Tom Hardy, who's more like Connery.

A very good call. Just see him as 'Eames' in Inception. He was superb in that, as he is in most things as it goes.

Local lad too. Brought up in Sheen.

Scrub that. Although he was born in Hammersmith, he, and his family actually support the HaHas.

[Riversider]

Spectre is released on Monday 26th October, yesterday I managed to get 6 tickets to see it on the first Saturday (31st October) at The BFI IMAX at the 9.30pm showing,
It was meant to be a surprise for the family, the trouble with surprises is that you don't get to check with people first, it turns out that my daughter and her partner may not be in town that that day,
So I may have two extra tickets, my daughter will hopefully confirm with me today whether or not she can make it,
If there is anybody interested in two tickets to see Spectre at The IMAX on the 31st Oct, please leave your name below , tickets are £25 each,
If you are going to watch this film then the IMAX experience is the only way to go.

[nose]

Honor Blackman, Pussy Galore in Goldfinger used to sit a couple of rows in front of me..... another bond connection

[westcliff white]

Sam Smith? Dunno about the singing, but his beer's OK.
They should have gone for Matt Smith for the full Fulham experience. Matty's got a bit of time on his hands just now, too.

Looking ahead I'd go with Tom Hardy, who's more like Connery.

Might be a bit difficult to put over, now, after his recent (apparently rather brilliant) depiction of both Ron and Reg Kray!

I don't know they hadn't Daniel Craig seen a junkie in one of his films?

[cmg]

Might be a bit difficult to put over, now, after his recent (apparently rather brilliant) depiction of both Ron and Reg Kray!

I don't know they hadn't Daniel Craig seen a junkie in one of his films?

Thinking about it, he played a drug pusher in 'Layer Cake'. But he was a rather posh, smooth, big-time sort of drug pusher. Good film. Craig was good too, but turned over (his character in the film and acting wise) by Michael Gambon.

He also played a gangster (Paul Newman's rather wimpy son of a gangster) in 'Road To Perdition'. He was good in that, too. But again up against a couple of heavyweights (Newman, Hanks).

[Holders]

I heard that the new Bond Girl is going to be Scottish and called Devo Max.