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The last thing you do with people like that, aka jerks, is 'get used to them'. The first thing they want is things to go their way, and the last thing you want is for things to go their way, and the number one way to make that happen is to 'get used to them'.
But Kermode is not a "jerk" at all. He is an honest, opinionated and very experienced film critic who not only gets involved with various efforts surrounding film, but genuinely cares for cinema itself and is wised in the history of it. He has gotten word out through books to get people informed that movie theatres are in a danger of disappearing, and he stands by his opinions he makes on all kinds of films. So, Kermode is honest, experienced, determined to stand for a cause, and is caring for cinema. If that's a jerk, then he is a real jerk, and me too.
No. He attacks anyone who brings up any point he doesn't agree with. He rudely reacts to interruptions. In the QoS video he even tells the other guy to stop interrupting, even though its a shared show.
Yes, he's excellent at voicing his opinions, but he's terrible at conversing and being able to even listen to another's comments.
But Kermode is not a "jerk" at all. He is an opinionated and very experienced film critic who not only gets involved with various efforts surrou You're judging him on one interview?! Try giving his other videos a watch.
First impressions have an impact. Didn't feel like providing the time when you can watch Ricky Gervais on the Graham Norton show :P
Maybe sometime. But I wasn't impressed.
There are times when he can go a bit too far but overall I think he's an honest man who doesn't sugar coat what he thinks.
If you listen to that show regularly he and Simon Mayo (the other man in the video) have some entertaining banter.
Oh, and 'ooohh eerrr Danny Dyerrrrrr." No mention of Kemode should be made without also mentioning his Danny Dyer impression. Now if you don't mind, i'm going to go and hide before Dyer threatens to put something across my canister. ;)
Other great reviews worth looking at from Dr K:
Little Man
All the Transformers films
and especially Pirates of the Carrabean 3.
Anyway, don't get too far off topic.
Thoughts?
A LOT of people would disagree with me but I think that TB is where Connery started to lose a bit of his lustre. I'm not saying that he was clearly bored and phoning it in like in YOLT but there was a slight decline in the energy and sparkle that he had from DN through GF - it isn't gone but it's slightly...muted in TB. Of course he gets so many great lines ("Wait until you get to my teeth" etc) that I can see why many people say it's their favourite Connery performance.
I've heard him say FRWL is his favorite.
Oh yeah? Awesome! I wonder what Rog thinks is the best. Don't much care for George's opinion the smarmy dolt.
I agree. These two performances seemed to me to show the most depth of character; which, in my opinion, is something Connery was rarely able to do in any of his films.
I also agree that Connery is over-rated as Bond. Yes, he did an excellent job of introducing the world to 007 and set the bar rather high as far as style and expectations were concerned, but he still wasn't quite Fleming's Bond and really isn't that great of an actor. Still, he's third down the list on my ranking of the actors. Just behind Dalton and Craig.
Perhaps but Moore was more charismatic and entertaining to watch. He had a charm that made him more memorable.
Yeah it was during the red carpet or whatever for Die Another Day. Roger, George and Tim were there and the reporter asked him 'what Bond film was you favorite, excluding your own?'
and Tim was such a class act, he laughed and said 'Well I wouldn't pick one of my own anyway- that would be pretty arrogant I think! I'd pick FRWL'
It's on Youtube- some funny stuff from Roger too (as always)! :D
As for George-- I often wonder if he's even seen any of the other Bond films!
Yes I remember that. Wonder what Tim thought of DAD :))
I remember a few years ago George said on an interview with Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson that he'd never seen any of the films post OHMSS. Not sure whether to believe that to be honest. One can assume that he saw DAD and judging by his comments he made about "excessive gadgets" and "videogame territory" in a 1999 Bond documentary we can come to our own conclusions on what he thought about it.
Seriously though, Moore wasn't all bad. He's better than Brosnan and Craig, that's for sure. If he had played the role more straight, akin to his performance in TMWTGG, I would probably like him a lot more.
I think FYEO is probably a better example of a more "serious" Roger Moore. He's not as agitated as he was in GG and he doesn't slap women about but still shows he has a tough streak (killing Loque).