http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3303&rws=%2Fdavid-arnold%2Fmusic-videos.rssFrom the big and blustery to the seductive and slinky, David Arnold has proven himself to be a crack composer for Hollywood films -- particularly those laden with action, suspense and special effects. It's no wonder that he received plenty of kudos for the edge-of-your-seat score he penned for <I>Tomorrow Never Dies</I> (1997), one in the endless series of James Bond films. Unfortunately, Arnold's music sometimes tends towards the overly bombastic, providing little subtlety or emotional range for the listener/viewer. In these moments, he doesn't distinguish himself from the myriad of post-Romantic-loving John Williams clones who drop musical bombs whenever a battle takes place, a hero returns to his lover or a villain laughs with maniacal glee. But Arnold can take successful detours into the realms of pop and dance: a song he composed with Bjork for the film <I>The Young Americans</I> (1993) became a U.K. hit, and he masterminded the James Bond music tribute <I>Shaken and Stirred</I> (1997) by utilizing the talents of Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Artcore wiz LTJ Bukem. - Will LernerFilm Scoresen720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:17:26 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3303&rws=%2Fdavid-arnold%2Fmusic-videos.rss From the big and blustery to the seductive and slinky, David Arnold has proven himself to be a crack composer for Hollywood films -- particularly those laden with action, suspense and special effects. It's no wonder that he received plenty of kudos for the edge-of-your-seat score he penned for <I>Tomorrow Never Dies</I> (1997), one in the endless series of James Bond films. Unfortunately, Arnold's music sometimes tends towards the overly bombastic, providing little subtlety or emotional range for the listener/viewer. In these moments, he doesn't distinguish himself from the myriad of post-Romantic-loving John Williams clones who drop musical bombs whenever a battle takes place, a hero returns to his lover or a villain laughs with maniacal glee. But Arnold can take successful detours into the realms of pop and dance: a song he composed with Bjork for the film <I>The Young Americans</I> (1993) became a U.K. hit, and he masterminded the James Bond music tribute <I>Shaken and Stirred</I> (1997) by utilizing the talents of Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Artcore wiz LTJ Bukem. - Will Lerner