Arnold’s score for Casino Royale might just be my favourite of the series (which I hope isn’t too controversial): it’s filled with great action cues, tense strings and an emotive piano motif for the female lead, Vesper ( Eva Green). David Arnold‘s music accompanied Bond for over a decade (from Tomorrow Never Dies to Quantum of Solace), in some ways a successor to John Barry and his work on the series’ soundtracks. Suffice it to say that the experience of watching Casino Royale on the big screen and with a live orchestra is amazing. Better yet, the Royal Albert Hall have been hosting a weekend of James Bond in Concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Anthony Gabriele, including Casino Royale, Skyfall and Spectre. As we eagerly await the next Bond to don the tuxedo, it’s great to revisit our still-current Bond’s first action-packed outing Casino Royale ( one of the best Bond films ever, if you ask me). If diamonds are forever, it should be no surprise that the 007 franchise has lasted as long as it has, especially with its openness to refreshing itself every few years. And after exploding onto cinema screens 60 years ago, we’d hope that everyone knew the name Bond…James Bond.
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