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  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Ah! No, I had a thought. I checked the stereo audio track, and it was gone. Must've been something to do with the 5.1 track.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Gets a bit echo-y when you're talking down the barrel of a gun.
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
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    In Thunderball, SPECTRE gives the British government 7 days to pay up or they will destroy a major city. But when M is giving Bond his assignment in his office he says "we only got 4 days 007. Don't spend your time sitting around". So which is it? Does the British government have 4 days or 7 days to pay up?
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited August 30 Posts: 5,999
    Bit of a delay unfortunately as Sir John spent three days conducting extensive searches trying to find the plane. Luckily he was able to give his in-depth report to the room, as well as everyone who could see through the very large window.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 19,182
    Ha! I think he spent a couple of those days having his enormous map drawn up too, wanted to impress the minister.

    My boring trivia fact: the fella who played Sir John was one of Fleming's picks for an actor to play James Bond.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited August 30 Posts: 5,999
    The more I think about Sir John the more I'm curious about him. The man supposedly found absolutely nothing. Not a trace of evidence or even a faint idea of where the plane could possibly have gone down (I mean, even a guess or theory that it'd wound up in the ocean would have sufficed). He doesn't even blink when giving his useless report to the rest of the 00s.

    Was it his last week before retirement? Did he have a drinking problem and drop the ball at some point? Or is Sir John just a bit incompetent? Why is M so deferential to him? So many questions...
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    I view Sir John as a typical pencil pusher for the government

    He spent hours designing the map getting his crack team to then create a place large enough for him to show the map

    A more interesting question is how did Ken Adam get that approved for the film? I mean it is a flex that did not need to be in the movie
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    There are so many unanswered questions in the Bond series.
    One that leaves many fans puzzled is the knife villain from New Orleans in LALD.
    Who is he, and why does he go unpunished?
    Obviously Bond never encounters him directly, but I feel he should be caught or killed somehow.
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  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Benny wrote: »
    There are so many unanswered questions in the Bond series.
    One that leaves many fans puzzled is the knife villain from New Orleans in LALD.
    Who is he, and why does he go unpunished?
    Obviously Bond never encounters him directly, but I feel he should be caught or killed somehow.
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    Not related, not exactly anyway, but I've been wanting to write a fanfic with the villains who escaped death in a Bond movie teaming up to take revenge on him. Like Irma Bunt, Koskov, Nic Nac. Thanks for adding a, well not a name, but another person to the list.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Does he have a name?
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    He's really Dr. Kananga, with another plastic face! 😂
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Not sure if my question is right for this thread, but here it is: Facebook keeps giving me Denis Villeneuve as a friend suggestion, as he's actually a friend of a friend. I am fairly sure then profile is genuine. Question is: should I try to add him as a friend?
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    Not sure if my question is right for this thread, but here it is: Facebook keeps giving me Denis Villeneuve as a friend suggestion, as he's actually a friend of a friend. I am fairly sure then profile is genuine. Question is: should I try to add him as a friend?

    Is he your friend, or does the nature of the mutual friendship potentially relax any other perspective he might have of you. Otherwise, probably not.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 16,129
    LucknFate wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Not sure if my question is right for this thread, but here it is: Facebook keeps giving me Denis Villeneuve as a friend suggestion, as he's actually a friend of a friend. I am fairly sure then profile is genuine. Question is: should I try to add him as a friend?

    Is he your friend, or does the nature of the mutual friendship potentially relax any other perspective he might have of you. Otherwise, probably not.

    I don't know how close he is to my friend. They are not from the same generation, so it's unlikely they're like childhood buddies or they met at uni. But DV has 3.4K friends, so it's not like he'll notice one more Bond fan among them.
  • 007HallY007HallY
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    Probably wouldn't be worth it except to say you're Facebook friends with Villeneuve, if he even accepts. I don't get the sense you're going to be messaging him asking for updates about the next Bond film whatever way ;)
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    007HallY wrote: »
    Probably wouldn't be worth it except to say you're Facebook friends with Villeneuve, if he even accepts. I don't get the sense you're going to be messaging him asking for updates about the next Bond film whatever way ;)

    Not when I'm sober.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    Posts: 5,999
    Ludovico wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    Probably wouldn't be worth it except to say you're Facebook friends with Villeneuve, if he even accepts. I don't get the sense you're going to be messaging him asking for updates about the next Bond film whatever way ;)

    Not when I'm sober.

    Haha, fair!
  • BigglesworthBigglesworth Bowling Green, KY
    Posts: 11
    Time for another extremely obscure question about an early Bond film:
    Judy Geeson is often listed on the cast of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but I've never been able to spot her in the film. Can anyone help me??

    Here is a photo of Judy:
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G0fZOp4WIAEs6wn.jpg

    And here's one of Anouska Hempel, the only Angel of Death that seems to resemble her in any way:
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G0lEoBdXEAApI7W.jpg

    Is it possible someone just got the two mixed up, once upon a time, and the error has just persisted? Or is she really in OHMSS somewhere??
  • mattjoesmattjoes
    edited September 23 Posts: 7,267
    Are the color differences in the reused gunbarrel sequences deliberate or a byproduct of said reuse? Are they present in film prints or only in home video editions? I'm not referring to obvious examples of deliberate change like the light effects in DAF, but the different color tones in FYEO vs OP, for example.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,687
    Bigglesworth wrote: »
    Time for another extremely obscure question about an early Bond film:
    Judy Geeson is often listed on the cast of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, but I've never been able to spot her in the film. Can anyone help me??

    Here is a photo of Judy:
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G0fZOp4WIAEs6wn.jpg

    And here's one of Anouska Hempel, the only Angel of Death that seems to resemble her in any way:
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G0lEoBdXEAApI7W.jpg

    Is it possible someone just got the two mixed up, once upon a time, and the error has just persisted? Or is she really in OHMSS somewhere??

    I don't believe she is, no.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    I never know for 100% certain, but the reason that Obanno asks Le Chiffre if he believes in God is that it is a threat of sorts, right? Like, if you mess with my money, nothing including God will save you.
  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
    Posts: 2,180
    FoxRox wrote: »
    I never know for 100% certain, but the reason that Obanno asks Le Chiffre if he believes in God is that it is a threat of sorts, right? Like, if you mess with my money, nothing including God will save you.

    I think you're right. In the script, it mentions that LeChiffre "knows his answer is wrong. He doesn't give a damn."
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
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    Why does Bond shoot Elektra at the end of the world is not enough?

    He's asking her to call off the launch of the submarines. Instead of saying that she says dive, But Bond shoots her, why? It's not like the submarine was ready to fire anyway, it was still docked. Why didn't Bond just knock her out?
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
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    Daltonforyou wrote: »
    Why does Bond shoot Elektra at the end of the world is not enough?

    He's asking her to call off the launch of the submarines. Instead of saying that she says dive, But Bond shoots her, why? It's not like the submarine was ready to fire anyway, it was still docked. Why didn't Bond just knock her out?

    Because Bond had very strong emotions for Elektra and then warned her to call it off. Bond got caught up in his emotions.
  • 007HallY007HallY
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    Because he was too far away to knock her out and he had to kill her so not to alert Renard….

    And it said in the script that’s what he should do ;)
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    Posts: 2,404
    Daltonforyou wrote: »
    Why does Bond shoot Elektra at the end of the world is not enough?

    He's asking her to call off the launch of the submarines. Instead of saying that she says dive, But Bond shoots her, why? It's not like the submarine was ready to fire anyway, it was still docked. Why didn't Bond just knock her out?

    Because he has a license to kill.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
    Posts: 6,126
    Daltonforyou wrote: »
    Why does Bond shoot Elektra at the end of the world is not enough?

    He's asking her to call off the launch of the submarines. Instead of saying that she says dive, But Bond shoots her, why? It's not like the submarine was ready to fire anyway, it was still docked. Why didn't Bond just knock her out?

    If you listen she was about to say his name and warn Renard that Bond was coming.

    I believe she says "Dive Bo..." no did or would have Renard hear the gunshot? Not sure but because her message never got through Renard and his small group of men were not expecting Bond on the sub.

  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I know it’s one of the sillier plots so maybe foolish to look too closely, but in OHMSS, why did Blofeld need the angels of death exactly? If he’s planting his virus in all these countries, why not just take it there? Why do they need to be hypnotised? It’s not like you can’t just travel to all these places. Could some henchmen not do it?
  • Reflsin2bourbonsReflsin2bourbons
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    I think the point was all the girls were farmer girls and so they'd have easy inside access to all the animals and crops; plus they'd raise less suspicion than a lot of blokes.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 16,129
    mtm wrote: »
    I know it’s one of the sillier plots so maybe foolish to look too closely, but in OHMSS, why did Blofeld need the angels of death exactly? If he’s planting his virus in all these countries, why not just take it there? Why do they need to be hypnotised? It’s not like you can’t just travel to all these places. Could some henchmen not do it?

    I always understood they can get close to the target without raising suspicion. They don't even know they're going to commit bioterrorism.
    Reflsin2bourbons wrote: »
    I think the point was all the girls were farmer girls and so they'd have easy inside access to all the animals and crops; plus they'd raise less suspicion than a lot of blokes.

    You beat me to it. I don't even think their presence would be flagged at customs. It's far less risky than a man with a criminal case or with fake IDs, looking every bit like a thug, in any case.
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