Gerard

Rest In Peace, show your respects to those who have passed away.
RIP to Ray Manzarek, the keyboard player of the Doors. "Light my Fire" wouldn't have been the same without him. And while we're at it, my thoughts go to the victims of the tornado in Oklahoma City. Hasn't that town suffered…

Comment by Gerard May 21 permalink
James Bond's watch to go under the hammer
"Going under the hammer ?" Won't that break it ? Oh, not that kind of hammer ! Yes, I know, but somebody had to say it.

Comment by Gerard May 21 permalink
'Anyone for a jelly baby ? ' - Doctor Who discussion thread.
Nine was shown. Twice. Once running past clara, once on the "tree of the Doctors" scene. And he was heard too, IIRC.

Comment by Gerard May 19 permalink
'Anyone for a jelly baby ? ' - Doctor Who discussion thread.
Haven't seen the episode yet (32 minutes to go until it's downloaded on iTunes). Looking forward to it. But I had a thought: if they ever do a biopic about Laurel and Hardy, Matt Smith should play Stan Laurel. EDIT: Seen it, loved it. Re…

Comment by Gerard May 19 permalink
Best James Bond spoofs
I second "Le Magnifique", if only for the following dialogue: "How did he die ?" "Eaten by a shark in a phone booth !" Although it's not so much a Bond spoof as a OSS 117 / SAS spoof (the books, not the movies). …

Comment by Gerard May 17 permalink
Famous Movie Lines Quiz
And we have a winner ! It is indeed the very funny "Love at First Bite". Here's my favorite quote from a movie that contains so many great ones: "Without me, Transylvania will be as exciting as Bucharest... on a Monday night.&qu…

Comment by Gerard May 17 permalink
Famous Movie Lines Quiz
Both of you are on the right track. That's all I can say, apart that neither Christopher Lee nor Bela Lugosi play in it.

Comment by Gerard May 17 permalink
Famous Movie Lines Quiz
All right, here goes: "Children of the night... Shut up !" That one should be very easy.

Comment by Gerard May 15 permalink
Last Movie you Watched?
Iron Man 3. Loved it.

Comment by Gerard May 14 permalink
'Anyone for a jelly baby ? ' - Doctor Who discussion thread.
The Cybermen are threatening again ! And very, very smart. Nightmare in Silver has become my favourite episode of the half season. Loved most of everything in it, except for one thing: Angie. And I have only four words to say about her: Susan is ba…

Comment by Gerard May 14 permalink
Famous Movie Lines Quiz
Silver Lining Playbook ? BTW: Next Bond Girl: Jennifer Lawrence.

Comment by Gerard May 14 permalink
Continuity: dating the Fleming novels
From Pearson's book, I got the impression that "The Hildebrandt Rarity" happened after the war, while Bond was unemployed.

Comment by Gerard May 13 permalink
TV Alerts
Saturday, may 18th, at 23.15 CET, on ZDF : "007 : Der Spion Der Mich Liebte" (TSWLM)

Comment by Gerard May 13 permalink
Continuity: dating the Fleming novels
One thing is certain: TMWWTGG takes place in 1964. The clue : The Gleaner has an article which discusses the recognition by France of the People's Republic of China. So, we can infer that YOLT happens in 1962-1963 (to allow for the "big hi…

Comment by Gerard May 12 permalink
Which Bond novel is the least dated?
I'd second Thunderball. We are still living in fear that it could happen.

Comment by Gerard May 12 permalink
Fleming's short stories as one novel?
Well, according to some repoçrts I've read, the stories from FYEO were later done as a novel. I don't remember by who, however, and I've never read it. Maybe someone here had better luck ?

Comment by Gerard May 10 permalink
Rest In Peace, show your respects to those who have passed away.
Just heard of the passing of Ray Harryhausen, the special effects man behind so many of my favourite movies : the Sinbad series, Valley of Gwangi, Jason and the Argonauts, and the original Clash of the Titans. RIP to the man who was an influence on …

Comment by Gerard May 8 permalink
Nudity in The Living Daylights
Well, depending on the market, there can be different versions of a same movie. I remember watching the Bruce Lee movie "Way of the Dragon" in german and seeing scenes that had been cut in the french release (curiously, the title credits w…

Comment by Gerard May 7 permalink
Nudity in The Living Daylights
Problem is, the BBFC has no way of saying if a movie was cut by the fimmakers themselves. If the movie was cut before passing through them, of course, they will say it's uncut. So, the best ways to see if it was cut would be to ask the people w…

Comment by Gerard May 6 permalink
Hunting for whisky in the Bond novels! Help?
According to "Bon Appétit, Mr. Bond", whisky (including Bourbon) is the drink 007 drinks the most in the novels: 42 glasses, vs. only 23 glasses of champagne.

Comment by Gerard May 4 permalink
I now know how humanity will end.....
Master_Dahark said:Creepy talking 'thinking' robot. Actually pretty incredible- this guy actually sits and has a conversation with it, and it's not per-determined responses either; it's actually learning!! http://www.wimp.com/r…

Comment by Gerard May 4 permalink
'Anyone for a jelly baby ? ' - Doctor Who discussion thread.
Agent7F said: Late Roy Cushing the unofficial Dr.Who did the first appearance in that Series in The new Avengers Wouldn't that be Peter Cushing ? And he also was in the old Avengers series ("Return of the Cybernauts", to be precise).…

Comment by Gerard May 3 permalink
'Anyone for a jelly baby ? ' - Doctor Who discussion thread.
BTW, last saturday, I took part in the "City of Death" tour, a visit of various places in Paris used in filming the famous story. Very intersting. We even got to see the Conciergerie prison from "Reign of Terror", and learning th…

Comment by Gerard May 2 permalink
Hunting for whisky in the Bond novels! Help?
Speaking of which, I think I solved the mystery of the "Brizzola". The authors of the book "Bon Appétit, Mr. Bond" said that they could not find it, but that's because they didn't search for its real name. In fact, it&#…

Comment by Gerard May 1 permalink
'Anyone for a jelly baby ? ' - Doctor Who discussion thread.
Prepare yourself to scream at the mention of a stewardess: http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/the-crimson-horror-2nd-clip-48563.htm And regarding "Journey" : GREGOR VAN BAALEN IS A COMPLETE BASTARD ! No, really, that's no way to treat your …

Comment by Gerard May 1 permalink
Your Bond Collection
Latest addition (as said in another thread): Dr. No in the original english (Vintage photocover edition), bought last saturday while I was visiting Paris with the City of Death tour (a regular event organized by the Gallifrance website, visiting the…

Comment by Gerard May 1 permalink
Sherlock (2010) BBC Series Discussion Thread
Here's a clip, which sounds very Bondian:

Comment by Gerard May 1 permalink
The most disappointing Bond movie?
Well, I have to say QOS as the most disappointing one. After the great Casino Royale, it felt like a big letdown. Other than that, DAF. But I'm sure that if I had seen it when it came out, I would have enjoyed it (I was 12 at the time), the sa…

Comment by Gerard April 29 permalink
James Bonds natural instinctive ability to improvise...
Re-reading Dr. No and I remember that Bond uses the bars from his cell to smash the tarentulas during the "obstacle course" set for him by the villain. Then, there's his use of the acetylene torch to get himself free of his restraint…

Comment by Gerard April 28 permalink
Parts of Bond Movies that Don't Make Sense
Well, for starters, Zorin fled the country as soon as Tibbett was dead. Then, let's not forget Bond's previous encounter with the french police. Not sure if the cops would have believed him after the chaos he caused in Paris. Plus, neithe…

Comment by Gerard April 23 permalink

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