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Catching up with some of the Bond's in the lower regions of my Bond list. I do enjoy this whenever it gets a rare viewing. Moore is too long in the tooth but he's still good value in this, and his chemistry with Macnee is spot on. It's a shame the makers didn't play to Moore's age because it's just jarring when he's intercut with a stuntman.
The 'Inside AVTAK documentary' on the bluray is one of the most interesting of the lot.
DAF next. Which definitely doesn't get much play time in my bluray player...
I cant recall now how many times I've watched this, but its very few! After this watch its going to settle in the lower half of my rankings! It is good, but there is a lot wrong with it, ( and no, I dont consider the ending part of that, I firmly believe it works for the film!) Craig is excellent, though at times his acting is a little off. My judgement on Blofeld is that they either should have made him the main villain or leave him out altogether! The first half of this moves at breakneck speed ( particularly the pts!!) but it does have too many scenes later that could be cut out! Cary Fukanaga does a good job at helming, but the action scenes seem to end before they begin, if that makes any sense!! It looks fabulous too! Zimmers score does not impress! All in all, am still as perplexed with this Bond movie, as I was the first time I viewed it, and it seems it will remain so!
Good write up mate. I thought you would grow to like it more!
I had my 10th viewing the other day and for all its faults I absolutely love it! The film never feels like it's runtime for me. Really well paced. I rather like the score. (But I hope Arnold returns when a new film eventually gets made!)
Thanks mate! I dunno, its a curio, NTTD, my last watch was pretty good, ( looks great in 4k!) but I dont think its going to be a firm favourite in the future! Lots of good stuff in it, and agree, its very well paced, but it doesn't come close to either CR or QOS for me!
Oh I agree. CR and QOS are Craig's best by a mile. They're never far from my bluray player!
Moonraker
Lazy writing for sure, but epic in all its other facets: music, cinematography, locations and with probably the best Ken Adam sets ever. Just turn your brain off and enjoy the old-fashioned spectacle.
No Time to Die
Matera and Cuba are top-notch, Jamaica is pretty decent as well. Then they decide to kill off a few staple characters, either unceremoniously or with a lot of sugar, but none of them make sense and all of them are supercontrived.
Spectre
On one hand, this is Craig's one and only straightforward Bond film with a good mystery and gorgeous locations. On the other hand, even for this one a personal connection has to be invented, and it's the most ill-advised one yet .
Die Another Day
I'm a melancholic person and this outrageous descent into absurdity has all my nostalgia bells going off. It's basically an early 2000's Bond video game, with fine cinematography, lots of gadgets, crazy sets, a techno score, dodgy CGI and juvenile puns.
The World Is Not Enough
Much like its successor definitely also a nostalgic entry for me, though unlike its successor I fail to see what's wrong with it. I'd say it has Pierce's most meaty 007 performance, a phenomenal Sophie Marceau, some fine stunt work and a fairly well-written plot.
The Man with the Golden Gun
Admittedly not perfect, in fact heavily flawed really, but inhabited by unforgettable characters - Scaramanga, Nick Nack and the Swedish Bondgirl duo - and situated in wonderful East Asian locations, this one has always agreed more with me than with most other fans.
You Only Live Twice
Suitably epic and beautiful, with a 60's travelogue feel throughout. It's also hilariously outrageous with its spacecraft hijackings and with Bond being turned Japanese in a highly questionable scene. A film so over-the-top could have worked better with its tongue slightly more in its cheek.
Though MR and SP are personal guilty pleasures!
Well, TSWLM will be next ;)
The characters for me improved upon TSWLM (I don't mind Jaws, for me, Chang is the henchman there, he's underrated), Holly Goodhead, Hugo Drax, and Manuela, they're all great, fleshed out and more believable in their roles.
This is the film that best highlights Moore Bond's humanity in the centrifuge scene and in Rio after he saved Manuela from Jaws, he's also more comfortable in his performance, compared to TSWLM where he's a bit stiff and lacking in emotions or expressions.
I really it enjoyed it this time around. I had it ranked second from last on my last marathon but I would definitely rank it higher this time around. Overall a very enjoyable flick. Underrated, even by myself.
It's the first time I've seen it in a few years and it really struck me how jarring the tone shifts from inept American cops to massacring mine workers.
It was time for Roger to go, but he just managed it for one final adventure, his age didn't really bother me too much. He's not a physically imposing Bond like Connery or Craig, but he never was, so it's all fine.
Tanya Roberts isn't that bad either. I blame the writers for her part more than Roberts herself. Christopher Walken and Grace Jones are still great villains, I only wish more time was spent with them.
Some of those shots of San Francisco at night were really beautiful.
Overall, I think it gets an unfair beating. Far from a great Bond film, but a fine entry.
Haha, never thought of it that way. Imagine if delayed effects from the concussion manifested themselves at the worst possible time.
-General, in that cannon there's a bo-bo-bo-bo-bo...
-What?!
-General, this man is either drunk or crazy.
-Bo-bo-bo-bo-
(Bomb blows up, everybody dies. The end.)
I just love this movie, and this time I was even more impressed with the strength of the plot. It's such a compelling story and especially culminates so well by the time you reach the train sequences. You really feel the depth of SPECTRE's plot and the danger Bond must increasingly feel. Connery does a great job of showing that nervousness as Bond recognizes the cards are stacked against him, an intriguing glimpse into the vulnerable humanity of Bond that so many movies in the series ignore.
Another obvious strength is the characters. Along with an excellent Connery performance is a superb ensemble of villains; Klebb and Grant are as classic as they come. Kerim very well may be Bond's quintessential ally, and Tanya certainly contends for the same superlative among the Bond Girls. Truly the only drawbacks to FRWL are the relative lack of action for the movie's first half (though I appreciate the impact there for plot-building) and the somewhat drab locations, especially considering Dr. No's Jamaican landscape before it. FRWL will consistently rank as my second favorite Bond adventure right behind GE.