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  • RevelatorRevelator
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    The end of DAF was a sign of the budget restrictions that plagued the next two Bond films as well. Not until TSWLM did the series look truly opulent again.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Revelator wrote: »
    IIRC, after Blofeld's fall into the granulator, Felix shows uo and asks "where's that bastard Blofeld?" to which Bond replies "Blofeld? He's the salt of the earth."

    Or "He had to split."
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    I'm now kind of glad Blofeld died the way he did in FYEO.

    My questiom: James Bond Junior, how and why?
  • GerardGerard
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    Which version ?
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Gerard wrote: »
    Which version ?

    The cartoon.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Back to Joe Don.
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    Why does the expanded soundtrack of For Your Eyes Only have a lower pitch than the original LP?

    Original LP:


    Expanded soundtrack:


    Which one is right? I'm not sure.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    Why does the expanded soundtrack of For Your Eyes Only have a lower pitch than the original LP?

    Original LP:


    Expanded soundtrack:


    Which one is right? I'm not sure.


    Here's the clip for comparison! Isn't the last one correct? I'm listening on some less than decent earphones, so I might be wrong. Many turntables have pitch control, which might give changes to the sound if not tuned correctly.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Back to Joe Don.
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    mattjoes wrote: »
    Why does the expanded soundtrack of For Your Eyes Only have a lower pitch than the original LP?

    Original LP:


    Expanded soundtrack:


    Which one is right? I'm not sure.


    Here's the clip for comparison! Isn't the last one correct? I'm listening on some less than decent earphones, so I might be wrong. Many turntables have pitch control, which might give changes to the sound if not tuned correctly.

    Yes, I think you're right. I'd actually checked against the film audio and suspected the same. I also tried playing the musical notes of several tracks on a MIDI keyboard to detect any pitch inconsistencies but couldn't quite tell which version (original or remastered) was correct. I've given it another try and it seems the remastered versions have the right pitch.

    My question stemmed from the fact if you listen to Melina's Revenge from the expanded album, around the 1:30 mark you will hear the pitch go down slightly. That's obviously some mastering error. The LP has no such defect, which led me to consider the overall pitch of the album might be correct. (Assuming of course that that is in fact the pitch of the LP and that the turntable pitch control wasn't improperly set.)

    But I presume the comparison with the film audio is conclusive...

    Melina's Revenge (expanded album):


    Melina's Revenge (LP):

  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    Doesn't your antique PE have a stroboscope pattern for fine-tuning the speed?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    mattjoes wrote: »
    Why does the expanded soundtrack of For Your Eyes Only have a lower pitch than the original LP?

    Original LP:


    Expanded soundtrack:


    Which one is right? I'm not sure.


    Here's the clip for comparison! Isn't the last one correct? I'm listening on some less than decent earphones, so I might be wrong. Many turntables have pitch control, which might give changes to the sound if not tuned correctly.

    Yes, I think you're right. I'd actually checked against the film audio and suspected the same. I also tried playing the musical notes of several tracks on a MIDI keyboard to detect any pitch inconsistencies but couldn't quite tell which version (original or remastered) was correct. I've given it another try and it seems the remastered versions have the right pitch.

    My question stemmed from the fact if you listen to Melina's Revenge from the expanded album, around the 1:30 mark you will hear the pitch go down slightly. That's obviously some mastering error. The LP has no such defect, which led me to consider the overall pitch of the album might be correct. (Assuming of course that that is in fact the pitch of the LP and that the turntable pitch control wasn't improperly set.)

    But I presume the comparison with the film audio is conclusive...

    Melina's Revenge (expanded album):


    Melina's Revenge (LP):

    You're right about the Melina's Revenge track! Will need to watch the film for comparison, but it sure is strange, no matter which one is right. I mean, why change the pitch?
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    @Ludovico I have vague memories of the cartoon James Bond Jr. It was a rather cheesy watered down character. I believe Jaws, Goldfinger and Odd Job made appearances. EON was either talked into it by the offer of money. Or perhaps someone thought this was a great way to appeal to kids.

    I also remember a few James Bond "Choose your Own Adventure" books. Based on AVTAK. I found them to be quite entertaining. Course I was 15 at the time.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    thedove wrote: »
    @Ludovico I have vague memories of the cartoon James Bond Jr. It was a rather cheesy watered down character. I believe Jaws, Goldfinger and Odd Job made appearances. EON was either talked into it by the offer of money. Or perhaps someone thought this was a great way to appeal to kids.

    I also remember a few James Bond "Choose your Own Adventure" books. Based on AVTAK. I found them to be quite entertaining. Course I was 15 at the time.

    Thanks. They must have been pretty desperate.

    And yes I remember those books as well.
  • NeverSayNeverAgainNeverSayNeverAgain London
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    Am I right in thinking that in terms of the Bond films, they pick and choose his DOB. As in it’s pretty changeable? I know that as the films move on and new actors come in that they’d have to change it, but instead of just year the entire date seems to change.
  • AgentJamesBond007AgentJamesBond007 Vesper’s grave
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    NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »
    Am I right in thinking that in terms of the Bond films, they pick and choose his DOB. As in it’s pretty changeable? I know that as the films move on and new actors come in that they’d have to change it, but instead of just year the entire date seems to change.

    EON never bothered giving Bond a date of birth during the original (1962-2002) series.

    When Craig arrived, they created a date of birth for Bond (13 April 1968) that was included in his dossier on the Casino Royale website. In Spectre, they made a quick change to the age (not clear about the date) to make Bond 12 years old in 1983, which would make him roughly two years younger than what he should have been.
  • NeverSayNeverAgainNeverSayNeverAgain London
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    I’m going to have a proper dig out of prop pictures, sure I have the various passports. Want to double check - would swear Pierce Brosnan era Bond shared a birthday. Need to check.
  • NeverSayNeverAgainNeverSayNeverAgain London
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    Does anyone know the best way to upload images for sharing on here?
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »
    Am I right in thinking that in terms of the Bond films, they pick and choose his DOB. As in it’s pretty changeable? I know that as the films move on and new actors come in that they’d have to change it, but instead of just year the entire date seems to change.
    Bond's DOBs, according to various documents:

    10th November 1948 (TLD)
    10th November 1953 (GE/TND)
    6th May 1960/61 (DAD)
    13th April 1968 (CR)
    2nd March 1968 (SF)
    11th November 1972 (SP)
  • mattjoesmattjoes Back to Joe Don.
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    QBranch wrote: »
    NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »
    Am I right in thinking that in terms of the Bond films, they pick and choose his DOB. As in it’s pretty changeable? I know that as the films move on and new actors come in that they’d have to change it, but instead of just year the entire date seems to change.
    Bond's DOBs, according to various documents:

    10th November 1948 (TLD)
    10th November 1953 (GE/TND)
    6th May 1960/61 (DAD)
    13th April 1968 (CR)
    2nd March 1968 (SF)
    11th November 1972 (SP)

    I guess James Bond is a codename.
  • RevelatorRevelator
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    I guess James Bond is a codename.

    Wrong! He is a Time Lord.

  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Why was my reply to @mattjoes just deleted? It was an obvious joke.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Back to Joe Don.
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    I was just going to talk to you about that, @QBranch.

    It was a funny joke.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited February 2019 Posts: 15,301
    Thanks, mate.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Back to Joe Don.
    edited February 2019 Posts: 7,236
    You're welcome.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
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    NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »
    Does anyone know the best way to upload images for sharing on here?

    @NeverSayNeverAgain Here’s a how to: https://www.mi6community.com/discussion/19049/how-to-post-photos-and-videos-to-mi6-instructional-video#latest
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    I recommend Flickr for image hosting. Stay away from Photobucket.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
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    QBranch wrote: »
    I recommend Flickr for image hosting. Stay away from Photobucket.

    Yeah photobucket is awful. I abandoned them once they blocked image sharing behind a paywall.
  • AgentJamesBond007AgentJamesBond007 Vesper’s grave
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    QBranch wrote: »
    I recommend Flickr for image hosting. Stay away from Photobucket.

    Imgur is good as well.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 15,301
    BMW_with_missiles wrote: »
    Yeah photobucket is awful. I abandoned them once they blocked image sharing behind a paywall.
    Same. Now, for every Photobucket pic I want to add to my Bond folder, I have to print screen, crop, and save manually. Most annoying.
    AgentJamesBond007 wrote: »
    Imgur is good as well.
    Haven't used Imgur before, but often seen others recommend it.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    That's all you went on. Wouldn't you make a great detective! :))

    Let's be honest here, my humour is just too complex for some to comprehend ;)
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    The Branch should make an interpreter gadget for it. ;)
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