u/verygooster

So I'm still on the high of playing through First Light. And I constantly think about one of the game's cooler moments when (very mild spoiler) >!the theme from OHMSS kicks in as you enter a giant truck to cause some chaos not to mention we get a taste of the Bond theme as he's freefalling from a plane.!<

It made me think of other moments in the films when a big action setpiece kicks in or something happens where you're clearly "Oh it's about to GO DOWN!" and we get a kickass track/some arrangement of the movie's theme to go with it and I was wondering what were some folks' favorites here?

Some examples:

"Cuba Chase" - Hans Zimmer (No Time to Die) -- Already a pretty frenetic track but about 3:30 in it uses the ending of the Bond theme in an epic way while Bond takes a drink, grabs a rifle and starts popping dudes.

"Tank Drive Around St. Petersburg" - John Altman (GoldenEye) -- As I was typing this post I actually JUST learned about Altman's contribution to this, and it makes sense because it sure as heck couldn't have been Serra. But nevertheless, a FANTASTIC use of the Bond theme for one of the movie's most memorable scenes.

"Hercules Takes Off" - John Barry (The Living Daylights) -- JOHNNY B! The a-ha song is one of my favorites. Nothing new can be said about Barry's incredible contributions to the franchise and I'm sure there are better pieces and moments from him in the earlier eras, but the way this track kicks in as a big battle erupts at the Soviet airfield in Afghanistan gets me hyped.